Dubai Sports City has partnered with the International Hockey Federation (FIH) to create the World Hockey Academy. The Academy will provide local hockey leagues, school tournaments, and coaching programs.
Construction of the academy is entering the final stages of completion. Restaurants and hotels Dubai UAE are eagerly anticipating the academy’s opening as they forecast an increase in business during special events and programs that is much needed in the current economic climate.
Courses in umpiring coaching will feature some of the world’s most respected coaches. the FIH hopes that the classes and programs will encourage the growth of the sport throughout Dubai, the UAE, and the rest of the Middle East.
The facilities include two water-based pitches that are built to international standards and are FIH-certified. They are being fitted with broadcast standard floodlighting in anticipating of attracting major matches and tournaments to the site.
Dubai Sports City is home academies in football, tennis, golf, rugby, cricket, and swimming. It includes some of the best sports facilities in the region as well as a world-famous sports medicine and rehabilitation center.
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