Dubai Sports City (DSC), a $4 billion purpose-built sports city, is showcasing its recent achievements, including delivery of key projects, community facilities and sports venues as well as major events in the pipeline at the ongoing Cityscape Dubai.

The eighth edition of Cityscape Dubai, a major business-to-business property and investment show, opened today (October 5) to run until October 8 at the Dubai International Exhibition and Convention Centre.

President of DSC, Khalid Al Zarooni said that hundreds of residents are moving in to take advantage of the sporting and community facilities on offer at the 50 million sq ft mixed-use project.

He added that 2009 was a year of achievements for Dubai Sports City with the opening of the Butch Harmon School of Golf in February, the inauguration of the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in April, the handover of phase one villas at the golf community Victory Heights in June, as well as the opening of Bradenton Preparatory Academy Dubai, which opened its doors to pupils in September.

“Today, we are seeing residents moving in, children coming to school everyday, golfers playing their rounds, and major events taking place at our facilities,” Al Zarooni said.

“Dubai Sports City is truly living its vision by providing an ideal work, live, and play environment.”

Football supporters from across the UAE gather at the stadium to watch the season’s opening UFL Etisalat Super Cup match, while in April, cricket fans enjoyed a series of events between Pakistan and Australia, where more than 60,000 watched two one-day international matches and one Twenty20 game between the two sides.

"For 2010, Dubai Sports City as an entity will be a thriving hub offering a complete lifestyle destination to both residents and visitors in the UAE,” said Al Zarooni.

The first half 2010 will see the full launch of the much-awaited DSC academies campus, the opening of The Els Club permanent clubhouse, and the delivery of Canal Residence West, a collection of buildings presented in Arabic, Mediterranean, Classic European, Venetian, and Spanish Andalusian architectural styles, he added. – TradeArabia News Service