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Interview - Colin Montgomerie
The ABU DHABI GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP has attracted 4 players from the world's top 20 to its debut event, including world number 10 Colin Montgomerie. He talks to Nick Dye about the competition and how nice it is to be treated in such a first class manner.
Abu Dhabi Golf Championship preview
The ABU DHABI CHAMPIONSHIP is a new event...one of the three on the "Gulf Swing" or "Middle Eastern Swing" with Qatar and Dubai to follow. The debut event has attracted world number 2 Vijay Singh, Sergio Garcia, Colin Montgomerie and Chris DiMarco, as we find out from Nick Dye.
A1 Motorsport comes home to Dubai
Sheikh Maktoum Hasher Maktoum al Maktoum talks about his passion for motorsport, the 'A1 Grand Prix of Nations' series he has created and the delight in bringing it to his home city of Dubai.
Bin Sulayem's Desert Challenge
One of the major international events on the Middle East's sporting calendar is the UAE Desert Challenge. This 2260 km event, based around a bivouac site in the Empty Quarter, is a vast logistical operation. Organiser Mohammed bin Sulayem talks about the event and the financial challenges.
Fujairah 8 Ball Pool World Championships
Defending World Champion Efren 'The Magician' Reyes will have a tough 'battle of the cues' as he defends his title in the 2nd consecutive World Championships in Fujairah. With players from around the globe arriving for the Damas sponsored event we talk with Donal Kilalea from organisers Promoseven Sports Marketing.
Under 19's World Championship tries Dubai
Emirates Airline has just announced their sponsorship of the rugby U19's World Championship scheduled for April 2006. We talk to some of the key 'players' about the event, which for the fist time takes place in the Middle East.
Fujairah cues World 8-Ball Pool Championship
Only the fourth city in the world to host this event Fujairah does it again this November. Donal Kilalea, CE & Executive VP Promoseven Sports Marketing, organisers of the event, reveals the star studded line-up of world class players and expounds on "Why Fujairah?"
Soccerex scores UK Government support
The only global b2b football convention in the world, Soccerex, has just received a pledge of support from the UK Government for a major initiative designed to showcase British expertise internationally. James Worall, Commercial Director, Soccerex talks about this initiative and the convention which is to be held in Dubai during November 2005.
Dubai Racing Carnival - building on last year's success
The Dubai Racing Carnival is the springboard to the Emirates sponsored Dubai World Cup. Saeed al Tayer, Chairman, Dubai Racing Club talks about the concept of the world's richest racing carnival.
Game, set and a great match
Finals going to 3 sets and a sublime 18th hole eagle, from the BIG E, made it nail biting finishes at both the Dubai Duty Free Tennis and Dubai Desert Classic Golf tournaments as we hear in this special sporting roundup.
SonyEricsson loves tennis
Making it game set and a great match - SonyEricsson sponsors of the WTA tour launch the W800 at the Dubai tennis championships and Lindsay Davenport, No 1 in the world, tells us what it means to have mobile communication while on tour.
Dubai Desert Classic Magnificent 7
As well as the famous Dubai Desert Classic trophy and a winner's cheque of more than USD 366,000, the players in this week's Dubai Desert Classic will also have the chances of winning up to Dhs 200,000 courtesy of Emirates, the international airline of the UAE and the Official Carrier for the tournament. The star studded line up includes seven previous winners as we discover in this tournament preview.
Australian Open champion shock defeat
The Dubai Tennis Championship continues to attract capacity crowds at the Dubai Tennis stadium with surprises galore - the defeat of Marat Saffin and Henman staying longer than usual. Off court Andre Agassi tells AME Info Radio what it was like playing Roger Federer on the helipad at Burj Al Arab.
Andre Agassi talks to AME Info Radio
In this review of day one of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships Andre Agassi tells AME Info Radio's Phil Blizzard he is flattered by the reception he had on his debut at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships.
The scene is set - Dubai Tennis Championships
The best of British - Henman versus Rusedski, the dazzling Williams sisters - Serena and Venus, Andre Agassi close to his Iranian roots, with 8 of his mates, in Dubai for some exciting tennis. With sport being such big business we preview some of the major sporting events in the region and start with the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships.
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