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All Rights Reserved. 1/9/2009 6:00:24 PM 1/9/2009 6:00:24 PM 20 http://www.eyeofdubai.com/v1/news/newsdetail-27320.htm http://www.eyeofdubai.com/en/images/Young swing wizard Rory McIlroy.jpg Star Names Bolster Best Entry List Yet The entry list for the fourth annual Abu Dhabi Golf Championship closed today with 120 golfers from 29 countries forming one of the most international fields of any major golf tournament.   A glittering array of household names, emerging talents and established stars from six continents make-up ... 1/7/2009 2:21:26 PM http://www.eyeofdubai.com/v1/news/newsdetail-27299.htm http://www.eyeofdubai.com/en/images/Dakar Rally 3.jpg  The UAE-based duo of Dr. Michael Ziegler and Ron Oakley are off to a strong start in the 2009 Dakar Rally underway in South America.   The two men, both long-time residents of the UAE and accomplished regional rally drivers, are among the only GCC representatives in the immensely popular annual off-road endurance race. The two-week 2009 ... 1/7/2009 12:18:12 PM http://www.eyeofdubai.com/v1/news/newsdetail-27291.htm http://www.eyeofdubai.com/en/images/Land Rover Logo.jpg  The perfect partnership of luxury and performance  Land Rover has come onboard as a partner for the first inaugural Desert Palm Nations Polo Tournament, taking place on Friday, 9th January 2009 – a perfect partnership which represents performance, luxury, precision and style.   The event is designed to highlight and ... 1/7/2009 10:30:38 AM http://www.eyeofdubai.com/v1/news/newsdetail-27265.htm http://www.eyeofdubai.com/en/images/Oliver Wilson.jpg Two of England’s hottest emerging sporting talents, Ross Fisher and Oliver Wilson, are looking to triumph at next week’s Abu Dhabi Golf Championship and enter the world’s player elite.   However, the pair will have their work cut out at the Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority event, with world number two Sergio Garcia, world number ... 1/6/2009 2:25:27 PM http://www.eyeofdubai.com/v1/news/newsdetail-27263.htm http://www.eyeofdubai.com/en/images/ASPIRE_Student_Athelte_Clears_the_High_Jump_JPG.JPG  Squad Prepare for World Youth Championships During Camp in Germany A group of ASPIRE Athletics student athletes have just returned from a training camp in Germany where they received advice from leading international coaches and two Olympic champions.   Four student athletes travelled to Berlin for an eight day program as part ... 1/6/2009 2:17:53 PM http://www.eyeofdubai.com/v1/news/newsdetail-27246.htm http://www.eyeofdubai.com/en/images/DSC_7975.jpg Star-studded AC Milan ready for battle With some of the greatest names in football having arrived in Dubai over the last week, fans are relishing the prospect of a sporting spectacle to remember as Hamburg SV and AC Milan go head to head in the Dubai Football Challenge on January 6.   The Emirates and DTCM-sponsored match will be held ... 1/6/2009 12:07:47 PM http://www.eyeofdubai.com/v1/news/newsdetail-27177.htm http://www.eyeofdubai.com/en/images/B-2 Passenger Side.jpg  Free Buses for UAE Fan Group Members and Free flights, hotel accommodation to be won in Radio Competition as part of ‘12th Man’ campaign Dubai Holding, the official sponsor of the UAE national football team, is to provide free bus transport, for members of the official UAE national team fan group who want to support their ... 12/31/2008 3:58:50 PM http://www.eyeofdubai.com/v1/news/newsdetail-27172.htm http://www.eyeofdubai.com/en/images/NETWORK-RB-01.JPG Network International hosted the Argentina team at the Emirates Airline Dubai Rugby Sevens held from 27th to 29th November at the purpose-built venue “The Sevens” on the Dubai-Al Ain Road. The tournament, in its 39th year now, saw 16 international teams play off for the tournament trophy. The Emirates Airline Dubai Rugby Sevens is the first ... 12/31/2008 1:15:12 PM http://www.eyeofdubai.com/v1/news/newsdetail-27170.htm http://www.eyeofdubai.com/en/images/Training2.jpg  Number of public training sessions increased Due to the massive response to their first public training session at Al Nasr Stadium, organisers of the Emirates AC Milan Training Camp have announced they will increase the number of sessions open to the general public.   This comes after thousands of fans flocked to watch the likes ... 12/31/2008 12:57:52 PM http://www.eyeofdubai.com/v1/news/newsdetail-27168.htm http://www.eyeofdubai.com/en/images/Image21m.jpg  ‘The Sport Leader’ will focus on the fundamentals of leadership, personal development and excellence  Hamdan Bin Mohammed Program for Sports Leadership Development (HBMPSLD), an innovative leadership program designed to develop future sports national leaders capable of promoting the sustainable development of Dubai in ... 12/31/2008 12:21:57 PM http://www.eyeofdubai.com/v1/news/newsdetail-27160.htm http://www.eyeofdubai.com/en/images/Miguel plays one out of the sand.JPG Spain’s Miguel Angel Jiménez – current world number 22 - is looking to make it fourth time lucky at January’s European PGA Tour sanctioned Abu Dhabi Golf Championship 2009.   “I’ve come close to winning the Falcon Trophy before but I intend to finally get my name on it in 2009,” said the double Alfred ... 12/31/2008 11:41:00 AM http://www.eyeofdubai.com/v1/news/newsdetail-27138.htm http://www.eyeofdubai.com/en/images/California-Superbike-School.jpg The gurus of motorcycle riding from the highly acclaimed California Superbike School will be back in Dubai on the 23rd of January. Once again, the venue of choice is the Dubai Autodrome, which is all set to turn into a paradise for motorbike enthusiasts for the fourth year running.   An international team of instructors will give riders from ... 12/30/2008 3:11:32 PM http://www.eyeofdubai.com/v1/news/newsdetail-27130.htm http://www.eyeofdubai.com/en/images/Laurent_Joliat_ASPIRE_Academy_Communications_Manager_greets_Ravi_Raman_VP_Oryx_Advertising_jpg.jpg  ASPIRE Proud to Support Community Event In an effort to promote the message of maintaining a healthy lifestyle, Woman Today, the only women’s magazine from Qatar published by Oryx Advertising Company WLL, has announced Qatar’s first ever mini marathon (4.2km), to be held on February 28, 2009.   ASPIRE Academy for Sports ... 12/30/2008 10:58:50 AM http://www.eyeofdubai.com/v1/news/newsdetail-27114.htm http://www.eyeofdubai.com/en/images/AKakaKPersonal_1.jpg  A long and successful partnership called “reliability” comes to the region Technogym will train AC Milan from 29th December till 7th January to play a few professional games with International teams, including a friendly game with the Al Nasr Club in Dubai. The team will train twice a day from 9:30 am to 12 pm and from ... 12/29/2008 2:37:10 PM http://www.eyeofdubai.com/v1/news/newsdetail-27106.htm http://www.eyeofdubai.com/en/images/Poulter off the tee.JPG Flamboyant Brit’s Unique Style Returns To Abu Dhabi Golf Championship England’s Ian Poulter - one of golf’s most charismatic names and current world number 26 – has confirmed he’ll contest January’s fourth annual, European PGA Tour sanctioned, Abu Dhabi Golf Championship.   Returning to Abu Dhabi ... 12/29/2008 1:24:28 PM http://www.eyeofdubai.com/v1/news/newsdetail-27063.htm http://www.eyeofdubai.com/en/images/12th Man logo.jpg Official sponsor urges UAE nationals to get behind their team at the GCC Cup in January Dubai Holding has launched its ‘12th Man’ campaign in support of the UAE National football team who will be competing at the 19th GCC Cup tournament in Oman, from January 4-17.   The campaign, which got underway at Al Ain Mall, in Al ... 12/25/2008 1:47:06 PM http://www.eyeofdubai.com/v1/news/newsdetail-27048.htm http://www.eyeofdubai.com/en/images/Mr[1]. Osamu Miura, MD, Sony Gulf & Mr.Fahad Al-Raisi, Assistant Under Secretary, Ministry of Sports Affairs, Oman.jpg Brand Announced as Official Electronics and Data Partner It was announced today that Sony Gulf will be the Official partner of the Gulf’s most popular football event, the 19th Arabian Gulf Cup of Nations, set to take place in Oman in January 2009. This is the first major Middle East football tournament Sony is partnering with and is ... 12/24/2008 5:06:00 PM http://www.eyeofdubai.com/v1/news/newsdetail-26996.htm http://www.eyeofdubai.com/en/images/Training 1.jpg Football fans given chance to see the stars up close Dubai’s football fans will have a chance to get up close to their favourite stars when AC Milan begin their Winter Training Camp in the city next week.   The seven-time UEFA Champions League winners will arrive in Dubai on Monday and have opened two of their training sessions ... 12/23/2008 9:50:27 AM http://www.eyeofdubai.com/v1/news/newsdetail-26858.htm http://www.eyeofdubai.com/en/images/MBS, Max Mosley[1].JPG Urgent action is vital for F1’s future, says FIA Vice President ahead of first appearance on World Motor Sport Council      Mohammed Ben Sulayem is backing calls by FIA President Max Mosley for serious cost cutting by Formula One teams to ensure that the sport survives the global economic crisis.   Sulayem will voice ... 12/10/2008 11:09:58 AM http://www.eyeofdubai.com/v1/news/newsdetail-26856.htm http://www.eyeofdubai.com/en/images/Annika Sorenstam [1].JPG Sorenstam hailed for her contribution to ladies golf ahead of career swansong in Dubai   As Annika Sorenstam prepares to bid farewell to tournament golf in the Dubai Ladies Masters, some of the rising stars of the women’s game say the former world No.1 has been an inspiration and will be sorely missed.   Young fellow Swede Nina ... 12/10/2008 11:01:23 AM