Timeline: UAE's emergence as global sporting powerhouse
Timeline: From cricket to golf, tennis, football and F1, how the greatest sport stars in the world have arrived in the UAE
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1984: First ODI Sharjah, Pakistan vs Sri Lanka, cricket
1989: Dubai Desert Classic, European Tour, golf
1993: Dubai Tennis Championships, ATP WTA , tennis
1996: Dubai World Cup, horseracing
1997: Chris Eubank vs Camilo Alarcon, super middleweight, boxing
1999: Emirates Airline Dubai Rugby Sevens World Series, rugby
2000: Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon, athletics
2002: First Test match, Pakistan vs West Indies, cricket
2003: Fifa Under-20 World Cup, football
2006: Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championships, European Tour, golf
2006: Omega Dubai Ladies Masters, Ladies European Tour year-ender, golf
2009: DP World Tour Championship, European Tour year-ender, golf
2009: Mubadala World Tennis Championships, Abu Dhabi, tennis
2009: Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Formula One, motorsport
2009: Fifa Club World Cup, football
2009: Rugby Sevens World Cup, rugby
2010: Ultimate Fighting Championship, Abu Dhabi, mixed martial arts
2010: Fina World Swimming Championships (25m), swimming
2011: Volvo Ocean Race, Abu Dhabi stopover sailing
2013: Asian Men’s Volleyball Championship, volleyball
2013: Fifa Under-17 World Cup, football
2013: ITTF World Tour Grand Finals, table tennis
2013: Dubai Duty Free Darts Masters, darts
2013: Dubai Festival City Challenge Tour Grand Final, golf
2014: Dubai Tour, cycling
2014: Fiba Under-17 World Championships, basketball
2014: BWF Destination Dubai Superseries Finals, badminton
2014: Indian Premier League, cricket
2014: International Premier Tennis League, tennis
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