sport

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Sport, leisure and society
Final Report
Name: Saif Mohamed Almheiri
Course Code: LSS 3003
ID #: H00247675
Course Teacher: Mr. Hedley Butterfield and
Mr. Vevers

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Table of Contents:
Table 1
Description Page No.
Research Consent Form 3
Acknowledgements 4
Introduction 4
Main body 4
conclusion 5

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Acknowledgements:
I would like to thanks all the readers and to thank AbdullaAlmarar, who
has participated in this interview and answer all my questions.
Introduction:
There is no doubtthat is sportand leisure in the United Arab Emirates has
been changed in the last forty years. I have interviewed AbdullaAlmarar.
He is a 45 yearsold and a father with a two girls. I asked him about the
sportand leisure in the country and how it has changed?
Main body:
My first question to Abdullawas, what wasyour favoritesport when you
were young? Hesaid “I used to play many sportlike football, tennisand
basketball but the most favoritesport was football”
The second question was, how you used to play in the past and with whom?
Abdullaused to play football with his childhood friendsin frontof his
house. Then he went to Aljazeerafootball club where he trained with a
professional coach.
My third question was, how the sportin the past wasdifferentfrom
nowadays? Hesaid that the sportin the presenthas totally changed in the
country from the past. Nowadays, there are many clubsthat give offer to
the youngemirateswho likes football, basketball and tennis to come and
join the club. Also there are club for who likes sea sportsand sailing. The
governmentsupporttheyoungemirates to go to this clubs in their free
time, to learn and be active rather than go taking drugsand waste your

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youthhealth, your money and go to jail. By that the governmentmakesthe
role of sportto developingthe health of the nation.
The forth question was, do you think the United ArabEmirates is
encouragingthe sportand how? Abdullasaid “by encouragingthe kids to
do the sport and offeringplaces as well”
The last question was, what is the most famoussportin the UAE? He said
that football is a famoussportin the country, however there is a traditional
sportin the UAE and it is the most famoussport which is camel racing.
Camelracing has been supported in the country since 1957 from therulers
and emirates. It is a sport whereyou improveyour health and to get
stronger muscle. It is quite similar like horse riding. The rider improve his
back and legs muscleswhile he is ridingthe camel, by balancing his body
and jumpingor movinghis back with the camel steps.
Conclusion
The main conclusion that can be drawn is therefore that the UAE
governmentsupporttheclubs in the country and supporttheemirates to
go to this clubs. Makingthe role of sportin developingthe health of the
nation. By that the sport in the country will change from the past and it will
improve.