Dubai plan deserves a sporting chance

Rose Martin braves heat and culture shock to report on an exciting new project on the desert coast of a vibrant Arab sheikhdom.

DISNEYLAND for adults? Field of Dreams? Whatever you call it, Dubai is a fantasmagorical place and, possibly, the world’s largest building site.

Take the determination of Sheikh Mohammed, the sensibilities of a child, stir in billions of petro-dollars and a hot shot marketing campaign and you have the world’s hottest resort. Literally.