The Cabinet has decided to hold Asia’s first Beach and Water sports tournament in the Maldives. The tournament is planned to be held in 2010. The decision was made at a cabinet meeting held on Tuesday.
The cabinet made this decision after discussing a paper proposed by the Ministry of Human Recourses, Youth and Sports.
The members of the cabinet noted that hosting this event would be an opportunity for the Maldives to promote its tourism as well as to promote sports tourism in the Maldives.
Source: Miadhu