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Olympic sporting goods in DubaiIndustry and competitionThere are many sports in Dubai. Dubai's sports scene has transformed and developed well into the global sports landscape since the 1990s. Many sports are very popular in Dubai such as golf, rugby, tennis, cricket, football, swimming, horse racing, motor sports, etc. Additionally, there is a place called “Dubai Sport City” which is the world's premier sports destination, hosting major events. and attract the biggest brands around the world through participations and sponsorships. Helping the development of sport in Dubai, not only at the elite level, but also to make the sport more accessible to the population of the UAE (Dubaisportcity.ae). In Dubai Sport City, regulatory environment, Dubai has certain developments such as free zone, which could attract international investors to want to do business in this country. According to the Ministry of Economic Development (SD), Dubai was the first emirate to start using the free zone model. Foreigners are offered 100 percent ownership of a subsidiary and zero taxation. Additionally, investor ownership in a company enjoys tax benefits and there are no restrictions on the repatriation of capital and profits. It is also the absence of monetary restrictions and import duties. There are many well-known free zones in Dubai, including Dubai International City (DIFC), Jebel Ali Free Zone, Dubai Mall City, etc. According to Tarbuck and Lester (2009), no federal corporate or income taxes are levied in the UAE. In the UAE, only foreign banks and oil companies have to pay corporate tax. To explain, the net taxable income of foreign banks is subject to tax middle of paper...... in the world. If you have a body, you are an athlete. Nike is from Oregon, USA. Works Cited Department of Economic Development (nd). Economic free zones in Dubai. Retrieved from http://www.dubaided.gov.ae/en/Pages/Economic-freezones-in-Dubai.aspx Tarbuck, A. and Lester, C. (2009). Dubai's legal system. Retrieved from http://www.latham.com/upload/pubContent/_pdf/pub2787_1.pdfNIKE, Inc. (nd). About Nike, Inc. Retrieved from nikeinc.com/pages/about-nike-inc World Economic Forum. (2007). The United Arab Emirates and the world: Scenarios to 2025. Retrieved from www.weforum.org/pdf/scenarios/UAE.pdfDubai Smart Government. (nd). Dubai's economy. Retrieved from http://dubai.ae/en/aboutdubai/Pages/DubaiEconomy.aspxThe Heritage Foundation. (nd). United Arab Emirates. Retrieved from http://www.heritage.org/index/country/unitedarabemirates