1984: First ODI Sharjah, Pakistan vs Sri Lanka, cricket
Abdul Qadir at the Asia Cup in Sharjah in 1984
1989: Dubai Desert Classic, European Tour, golf
Magnus Persson tees off at the inaugural Dubai Desert Classic in 1989
1993: Dubai Tennis Championships, ATP WTA , tennis
Inaugural champion Karel Novacek at the Dubai Tennis in 1993
1996: Dubai World Cup, horseracing
Late Shaikh Maktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum presents the Dubai World Cup after Cigar’s victory.
1997: Chris Eubank vs Camilo Alarcon, super middleweight, boxing
Chris Eubank and Camilo Alarcon
1999: Emirates Airline Dubai Rugby Sevens World Series, rugby
Fiji with the 2013 Dubai Sevens trophy
2000: Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon, athletics
The Dubai Marathon has become a fixture on the sporting calendar
2002: First Test match, Pakistan vs West Indies, cricket
Younis Khan bats against West Indies
2003: Fifa Under-20 World Cup, football
2006: Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championships, European Tour, golf
Lee Westwood in action at the Abu Dhabi golf
2006: Omega Dubai Ladies Masters, Ladies European Tour year-ender, golf
Stacey Lewis plays out of a bunker at the Omega Dubai Ladies Masters
2009: DP World Tour Championship, European Tour year-ender, golf
Rory McIlroy with the DP World Tour Championship trophy
2009: Mubadala World Tennis Championships, Abu Dhabi, tennis
Rafael Nadal at the Mubadala World Tennis Championships
2009: Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Formula One, motorsport
The spectacular Yas Marina Circuit
2009: Fifa Club World Cup, football
2009: Rugby Sevens World Cup, rugby
2010: Ultimate Fighting Championship, Abu Dhabi, mixed martial arts
UFC at Yas Island in Abu Dhabi
2010: Fina World Swimming Championships (25m), swimming
Team USA at Fina
2011: Volvo Ocean Race, Abu Dhabi stopover sailing