Although it was previously announced last July that Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates would be hosting the 2020 FINA Short Course World Championships, it wasn’t known until now that the meet is now scheduled to take place outdoors.
Abu Dhabi Sports Council Secretary General, Aref al Awani has confirmed to Sport 360 that, as the city doesn’t have a world-class aquatic facility such as the Hamdan Sports Complex in Dubai, it wouldn’t be “economically smart to construct an entire facility just for one competition.” As such, the nation will be setting up a temporary space for it in the out-of-doors. Details