Dubai Sports City, the world’s first integrated sports city and cornerstone project of Dubailand, announced the award of contracts for the design and construction of two major sporting venues.

Arabtec-Max Bِgl, a joint venture partnership, has been contracted to design and build a 60,000-seater multi-purpose outdoor stadium and a 10,000-seater multi-purpose indoor stadium.
The contract, worth Dh830 million ($226.1 million), would see the indoor stadium completed in April 2009 and the outdoor stadium by the end of that year.
Designed by gmp, the architectural practice famous for its work on the Olympic stadium in Berlin and the Commerzbank stadium in Frankfurt, both stadia are set to be recognised internationally for the elegance and ambition of their design.
Taken together, they will become key venues at Dubai Sports City, capable of hosting the most prestigious sporting and entertainment events and firmly positioning Dubai Sports City, and Dubai, as a leading sports and entertainment destination.