Unveiling Sports Projects In Dubai

Esmeralda is the fourth village of the Victory Heights development in Dubai Sports City and has achieved almost a 100 per cent residence handover. As the fourth of five villages of the Victory Heights, Esmeralda village consists of 198 luxury apartment and villas. 152 of these properties are now occupied by homeowners. The community therefore joins the villages of Oliva, Estella and Carmen in reaching full handover, with the final village of Novelia to be completed by the end of 2010.

Yasser Abdulrahman Al Raee, general manager at Victory Heights, said: "The villas in Esmeralda have proved incredibly popular with buyers due to their high quality and spaciousness which is a trade-mark of all Victory Heights' properties."

The Esmeralda village runs along the edges of the Els Club golf course, which was designed by world champion golfer Ernie Els and has already attracted interest from many wishing to take advantage of the recent resurgence of the Dubai property market..

Dubai Sports City is also due to open five sporting academies offering world-class coaching to children of all ages in football, hockey, rugby, swimming and cricket by the end of the year. Dubai Sports Complex, a multi-purpose stadium situated off Dubai Bypass Road, has been officially opened by Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, crown prince of Dubai.
The stadium, which was developed by the General Projects Department of the Municipality, covers 61 acres of land and features an aquatic centre as its core element.
Described as a "two-tier golden teardrop-shaped facility", the aquatic centre is due to host the 10th FINA World Swimming Championships from December 15th-19th, which is being held for the first time in an Arab country.
The aquatic centre incorporates an Olympic standard 50-metre pool as well as another 50-metre pool with a moveable floor.

"With a seating capacity of 15,000, the facility will herald a golden era in aquatic events in the region once it successfully hosts the FINA championships in which 130 countries are expected to participate," commented the Dubai Municipality.