In Focus # When the Wells Run Dry - Visions for the Gulf # Part 3: Sports and Games # 29.05.2010

Oil wealth in the Gulf region is running out. But even so there’s a new positive, pioneering spirit. The Emirates are placing their hopes for the future on new concepts, increasing their tourist attraction and organizing major sports events. Dubai has applied to host the 2020 Olympic Games and Qatar the 2022 soccer World Cup, and they are planning major sports sites, unprecedented on our planet.