Monster trucks, Kidsfest and WWE wrestling helped Abu Dhabi’s Zayed Sports City to report higher visitor numbers and revenues for 2013 as the emirate’s push to attract more tourists pays off.
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Aerial view of Zayed Sports City in 2014. Courtesy Zayed Sports City -
Sheikh Zayed, Founding President of the UAE, left, and Sheikh Khalifa, current President of the UAE, attend the inauguration of Zayed Sports City in 1980. Courtesy Zayed Sports City -
Sheikh Zayed, Founding President of the UAE, right, during the first Gulf Cup of Nations at Zayed Sports City in 1982. Courtesy Zayed Sports City -
George Michael on stage at Zayed Sports City in 2008. Stephen Lock / The National -
The FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2009 official trophy at Zayed Sports City football stadium. Courtesy Zayed Sports City -
Zayed Sports City Stadium is brightly lit during the FIFA Club World Cup event in 2009. Andrew Watkins / Zayed Sports City -
Barcelona receive their winners’ trophy after the final of the FIFA Club World Cup at Zayed Sports City on December 19, 2009. Andrew Henderson / The National -
14-year-old Josh Clout bowls with friends as they spend some time indoors on Saturday, June 11, 2011, at the Bowling Lane in Zayed Sports City in Abu Dhabi. Silvia Razgova / The National -
WWE's RAW World Tour at Zayed Sports City in Abu Dhabi on February 10, 2012. Christopher Pike / The National -
The 28-day Advanced Primal Transformation course at Haddins Gym at Zayed Sports City in July, 2013. Delores Johnson / The National -
Andy Murray returns a volley during the Mubadala World Tennis Championship against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga at Zayed Sports City in Abu Dhabi on December 26, 2013. Sammy Dallal / The National -
Novak Djokovic accepts the first place trophy from Sheikh Mubarak Al Nahyan Mubadala Tennis Championships at Zayed Sports City. Lee Hoagland / The National -
UAE supporters celebrate Saeed Al Nuaimi, not pictured, scoring the winning goal in overtime against Thailand during their Challenge Cup of the Asian Games at the Zayed Sports City Ice Rink on March 17, 2014. Christopher Pike / The National -
Zayed Sports City in Abu Dhabi on March 23, 2014. Sammy Dallal / The National -
Zayed Sports City tennis court in Abu Dhabi on March 23, 2014. Sammy Dallal / The National -
Zayed Sports City in Abu Dhabi on March 23, 2014. Sammy Dallal / The National -
Zayed Sports City in Abu Dhabi on March 23, 2014. Sammy Dallal / The National -
Night draws in at Sheikh Zayed Sports City on March 23, 2014. Delores Johnson / The National
In pictures: Zayed Sports City through the years
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