Sport in Indonesia powerhouses in Southeast Asia. The Indonesia national basketball team's biggest success has been gold at the 1996 Southeast Asian Basketball Championship. On 9 December 2017, Indonesia was named as co-host of the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup, together with the Philippines and Japan. Although lately basketball has been proven as the most famous sport. Even their national team were able to be invited to several competitions. Several matches will be played in Jakarta. Additionally, is a whole basketball league dedicated to junior and senior students throughout Indonesia. This league is called DBL, which stands for Development Basketball League. Silat is
Sport in the United Arab Emirates a day. The UAE hold the record for the fastest 160 km race at the Presidents Cup. Recently a UAE rider won the young rider world championships. This sport is growing and the technology and science involved is always developing. The Dubai Endurance City is leading the sport in the country with many world class endurance yards competing regularly. The UAE weightlifting has seen female competition with likes of [Amna Al Haddad] who has won varies accolades, clad in headscarf in various competitions. Other known sports include American football, which is not played in the UAE, but broadcast on TV