Dubai's bid to host the Olympics in 2024 is completely in line with the emirate's efforts to raise its international profile and emerge as a vibrant global city capable of hosting major events.
Hosting the Olympics is seen as the ultimate stamp of approval and shows that a city is capable of hosting a complex global event, across multi-disciplines that bring together the city's political, economic, social and leisure capabilities to the fore. For the duration of the event, the host city would have the entire world as a captive audience and it is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the city to put all its greatest attractions and capabilities on display.
That sounds like something Dubai would thrive in. But while the event may give the emirate just the fillip it needs, it would also raise interesting questions on how the emirate will fund its Olympic-related investment needs.
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