Report: Dubai pulls out of hosting 2013 worlds

Dubai has withdrawn as host of the 2013 swimming world championships.

Matar al-Tayer, deputy chairman of the Dubai Sports Council, told official Emirates news agency WAM on Saturday that the city-state has pulled out in agreement with swimming's world governing body.

It is not yet known which city will become host. Shanghai will stage the next worlds in 2011.

Dubai was selected last year to host the event after beating Moscow and Hamburg.