Editing United Arab Emirates (section)

=== Sports ===
{{Main|Sport in the United Arab Emirates}}
[[File:Yas Marina Circuit, October 12, 2018 SkySat (cropped).jpg|thumb|left|[[Yas Marina Circuit]] in [[Abu Dhabi]]]]

[[Formula One]] is particularly popular in the United Arab Emirates, and a Grand Prix is annually held at the [[Yas Marina Circuit]] in [[Yas Island]] in Abu Dhabi. The race takes place in the evening, and was the first ever Grand Prix to start in daylight and finish at night.<ref>{{cite news|title=Abu Dhabi confirms 5pm race start|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/78061|work=Autosport|date=28 August 2009|access-date=28 March 2024|archive-date=26 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190626215828/https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/78061/abu-dhabi-confirms-5pm-race-start|url-status=live}}</ref> Other popular sports include [[camel racing]], [[falconry]], [[endurance riding]], and [[tennis]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uae.gov.ae/Government/sports.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080611135303/http://www.uae.gov.ae/Government/sports.htm|archive-date=11 June 2008 |title=UAE Sports |publisher=Uae.gov.ae }}</ref> The emirate of [[Dubai]] is also home to two major [[golf]] courses: the Dubai Golf Club and [[Emirates Golf Club]].

Aside from the leisure aspect, sports can play an important part in shaping national identity. Falconry, for example, has functioned as a national symbol since its inception in 1971.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Wakefield |first1=Sarina |title=Falconry as heritage in the United Arab Emirates |journal=World Archaeology |date=2012 |volume=44 |issue=2 |pages=284|doi=10.1080/00438243.2012.669644 }}</ref> Aside from the national prevalence of falconry, the UAE have played a formative role internationally in the co-ordination of [[UNESCO]]'s recognition of falconry as [[intangible heritage]].<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Wakefield |first1=Sarina |title=Falconry as heritage in the United Arab Emirates |journal=World Archaeology |date=2012 |volume=44 |issue=2 |pages=286–288|doi=10.1080/00438243.2012.669644 }}</ref>

In the past, child camel jockeys were used, leading to widespread criticism. Eventually, the UAE passed laws banning the use of children for the sport, leading to the prompt removal of almost all child jockeys.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4063391.stm Middle East | Help for Gulf child camel jockeys] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230329094909/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4063391.stm |date=29 March 2023 }}. BBC News (2 December 2004). Retrieved 10 October 2015.</ref> Recently robot jockeys have been introduced to overcome the problem of child camel jockeys which was an issue of human rights violations. [[Ansar Burney]] is often praised for the work he has done in this area.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/archive/print/308742-ansar-burney-%E2%80%94-a-true-champion-of-human-rights|title=Ansar Burney – a true champion of human rights|access-date=19 July 2018|archive-date=23 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191123143428/https://www.thenews.com.pk/archive/print/308742-ansar-burney-%E2%80%94-a-true-champion-of-human-rights|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==== Football ====
{{further|Football in the United Arab Emirates}}
[[File:Abu Dhabi Zayed Sports City Stadium 1.jpg|thumb|[[Zayed Sports City Stadium]] in [[Abu Dhabi]]]]

[[Association football|Football]] is a popular sport in the UAE. [[Al-Nasr Dubai SC|Al Nasr]], [[Al Ain Club|Al Ain]], [[Al Wasl FC|Al Wasl]], [[Sharjah FC|Sharjah]], [[Al Wahda FC|Al Wahda]], and [[Shabab Al-Ahli Dubai FC|Shabab Al Ahli]] are the most popular teams and enjoy the reputation of long-time regional champions. The [[United Arab Emirates Football Association]] was established in 1971 and since then has dedicated its time and effort to promoting the game, organising [[youth program]]mes, and improving the abilities of not only its players, but also the officials and coaches involved with its regional teams. The [[United Arab Emirates national football team|UAE]] qualified for the [[FIFA World Cup]] in [[1990 FIFA World Cup|1990]], along with [[Egypt national football team|Egypt]]. It was the third consecutive World Cup with two Arab nations qualifying, after [[Kuwait national football team|Kuwait]] and [[Algeria national football team|Algeria]] in [[1982 FIFA World Cup|1982]], and [[Iraq national football team|Iraq]] and Algeria again in [[1986 FIFA World Cup|1986]]. The UAE has won the [[Gulf Cup of Nations|Gulf Cup Championship]] twice: the first cup won in January 2007 held in [[Abu Dhabi]] and the second in January 2013, held in [[Bahrain]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gulfnews.com/indepth/gulfcup2007/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070318080035/http://www.gulfnews.com/indepth/gulfcup2007/index.html |archive-date=18 March 2007 |title=Gulf Cup 2007 |work=Gulf News }}</ref> The country hosted the [[2019 AFC Asian Cup]]. The UAE team went all the way to the semi-finals, where they were defeated by the eventual champions, [[Qatar national football team|Qatar]].

==== Cricket ====
{{further|Cricket in the United Arab Emirates|List of cricket grounds in the United Arab Emirates}}
[[File:Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium-01.jpg|thumb|left|[[Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium]] in Abu Dhabi]]

[[Cricket]] is one of the most popular sports in the UAE, largely because of the expatriate population from the [[SAARC]] countries, the United Kingdom, and Australia. The headquarters of the [[International Cricket Council]] (ICC) have been located in the [[Dubai Sports City]] complex since 2005, including the [[ICC Academy]] which was established in 2009.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/icc-headquarters-to-stay-in-dubai/story-QDVppxrQuTZBM6hBHABuIP.html|title=ICC headquarters to stay in Dubai|newspaper=Hindustan Times|date=14 October 2010|access-date=6 November 2021|archive-date=6 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211106070711/https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/icc-headquarters-to-stay-in-dubai/story-QDVppxrQuTZBM6hBHABuIP.html|url-status=live}}</ref> There are a number of international cricket venues in the UAE, which are frequently used for international tournaments and "neutral" bilateral series due to the local climate and Dubai's status as a transport hub. Notable international tournaments hosted by the UAE have included the [[2014 Under-19 Cricket World Cup]], the [[2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup]], and three editions of the [[Asia Cup]] (1984, 1995, and 2018). Notable grounds include the [[Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium]] in [[Sharjah]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CRICKETEUROPE/GENERAL/TIMELINES/uae.shtml |title=UAE Cricket Timeline |publisher=Cricketeurope4.net |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120709093903/http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CRICKETEUROPE/GENERAL/TIMELINES/uae.shtml |archive-date=9 July 2012 }}</ref> [[Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium]] in [[Abu Dhabi]], and [[Dubai International Cricket Stadium]] in Dubai.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/other/content/ground/country.html?country=27 |title=Cricinfo&nbsp;– Grounds&nbsp;– United Arab Emirates |work=Content-uk.cricinfo.com |date=17 June 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090106155437/http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/other/content/ground/country.html?country=27 |archive-date=6 January 2009 }}</ref>

The [[Emirates Cricket Board]] (ECB) became a member of the ICC in 1990. The [[United Arab Emirates national cricket team|UAE national cricket team]] has qualified for the [[Cricket World Cup]] on two occasions ([[1996 Cricket World Cup|1996]] and [[2015 Cricket World Cup|2015]])<ref>{{cite web |author=Nayar, K.R. |url=http://gulfnews.com/sport/cricket/not-stumped-by-uae-cricket-issues-khan-1.130154 |title=Not stumped by UAE cricket issues&nbsp;– Khan |work=Gulf News |date=6 September 2008 |access-date=1 January 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150406013456/http://gulfnews.com/sport/cricket/not-stumped-by-uae-cricket-issues-khan-1.130154 |archive-date=6 April 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.icc-cricket.com/cricket-world-cup/qualification/qualification-overview|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131104135014/http://www.icc-cricket.com/cricket-world-cup/qualification/qualification-overview|url-status=dead|title=Qualification – Cricket World Cup 2015 Qualifier &#124; ICC|archive-date=4 November 2013}}</ref> and the [[ICC Men's T20 World Cup]] on two occasions ([[2014 ICC World Twenty20|2014]] and [[2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup|2022]]). The [[United Arab Emirates women's national cricket team|national women's team]] is similarly one of the strongest associate teams in Asia, notably participating in the [[2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier]].

Following the [[2009 attack on the Sri Lanka national cricket team]], the UAE served as the ''de facto'' home of the [[Pakistan national cricket team]] for nearly a decade, as well as hosting the [[Pakistan Super League]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/pakistan-not-to-play-home-matches-in-uae-anymore-pcb-ceo/story-tYo1UuA3czorquuVluZzxL.html|title=Pakistan not to play home matches in UAE anymore: PCB CEO|date=24 September 2019|website=Hindustan Times|access-date=28 March 2024|archive-date=7 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231207070811/https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/pakistan-not-to-play-home-matches-in-uae-anymore-pcb-ceo/story-tYo1UuA3czorquuVluZzxL.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=15 December 2018|title=UAE to host matches for Pakistan Super League next year|url=https://www.arabnews.com/node/1421216/sport|access-date=19 February 2021|website=Arab News|language=en|archive-date=10 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210510192704/https://www.arabnews.com/node/1421216/sport|url-status=live}}</ref> The UAE has also hosted one full edition of [[Indian Premier League]] (IPL) in 2020 and two partial editions of the [[Indian Premier League]] (IPL) in 2014 and 2021.<ref>{{cite web|date=2 August 2020|title=IPL 2020 to be held from September 19 to November 10|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/ipl-2020-to-be-held-in-uae-from-september-19-to-november-10/story-GeHbVaf1f4zv07p3V8RGwO.html|access-date=9 May 2021|website=Hindustan Times|language=en|archive-date=10 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210510144717/https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/ipl-2020-to-be-held-in-uae-from-september-19-to-november-10/story-GeHbVaf1f4zv07p3V8RGwO.html|url-status=live}}</ref>