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DOHA: After the World Cup earned Qatar both plaudits and censure, the energy-rich Gulf state is now starting a marathon to secure the 2036 Olympics an...

The emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, is an IOC member and Qatar has already bid for the 2016, 2020 and 2032 Games. Qatar and Saudi Arabia should launch a joint Olympic bid, copying the co-hosting of the next World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada and other big events, Reiche said. “It remains to see how long the Arab unity and revitalisation of the FIFA World Cup 2022 will last after the final whistle,“ said Danyel Reiche, an associate professor at Georgetown University in Qatar who is leading a World Cup project. Qatar also stepped in when China withdrew from holding the 2023 Asian Cup football and is to stage the world swimming championships in 2024. During the tournament, Qatar was awarded the 2025 world table tennis championships and the opening race of the world endurance championship in 2024, adding to its packed sports calendar. DOHA: After the World Cup earned Qatar both plaudits and censure, the energy-rich Gulf state is now starting a marathon to secure the 2036 Olympics and a place as a pillar of world sport.

Qatar spent a reported $220bn as part of their nation building project since 2012, constructing new roads, airports, neighbourhoods and even new cities.

And one can only imagine what's going to happen when the spotlight of the World Cup shifts elsewhere," she said. "And of course, in the Middle East, where it is quite well known, people's reactions to it hosting the tournament are different again. To learn more about republishing this content and the associated fees, please fill out this So in that regard, in terms of generating exposure, literally putting oneself on the map, I think it certainly does that." So talking about the legacy or the impact of the World Cup, I think it's important to ask for whom - for which regions of the world? months of unpaid wages for long hours of gruelling work". Fifa has forecast revenues of $4.7bn, the vast majority of which will come from the tournament in Qatar. McManus also stresses that the way Qatar is viewed varies across the world. He was also sceptical about suggestions that Qatar would receive a major boost to tourism. Commenting on the significant additional work this will require, Zimbalist said: "All that costs a lot more money. "The image of Qatar in the West should not be taken as the image of Qatar globally." "Qatar has had to change its infrastructure in order to accommodate the needs of the World Cup," he said.

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But they ultimately backed down when FIFA threatened to issue yellow cards to the players involved, saying it was a contravention of its regulations. By Sunday’s final, the narrative was fixed on Messi’s mission to emulate Argentina great Diego Maradona by leading his country to a World Cup title. The committee later said he was referring to work-related deaths from 2014-2020, not specifically for the World Cup. “Obviously, I wanted to complete my career with this, (I) can’t ask for more.” “Qatar wants to be a hub for global sporting and cultural events, and so should know that scrutiny will continue,” Cockburn said. Messi was beaming with pride as he tenderly kissed the cup of solid gold. “I think Qatar will benefit from this going forward. “The match was completely insane,” Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni said afterwards. And the world’s best players. And it can bundle them all up into a perfect package and present it to a global audience of millions. “They’ve been very open-minded to it,” he added. “Hosting the World Cup has brought far more attention on the treatment of migrant workers in Qatar and the rest of the Gulf than would otherwise have been the case, as well as the responsibility of sporting bodies such as FIFA.”

Letters: Steve Tombs highlights the poor response to work-related deaths in the UK, while Christopher Bertram says holding the event in Qatar allowed many ...

While much has rightly been made of Qatar’s record on LGBT rights and the exploitation of migrant workers, as well as the corrupt fashion in which the tournament was awarded, there were some good things about holding it there. Convictions have been in freefall since 2010, when there were 730, even if the latter figure is a pinprick in the context of tens of thousands of deaths. Other data – for example, from the UN or the [Hazards Campaign](https://gmhazards.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/The-Whole-story-2022.pdf) – estimates total deaths caused by work at between 37,000 and 61,000, each year, every year.