Qatar’s great preparations for the 2022 FIFA World Cup is winning praise on all fronts. Sport has a unique power to bring people together and Qatar is adding many feathers into its cap by hosting several sport events in the run-up to 2022 Cup and beyond.
In yet another milestone, corporations around the world can now sign up for the World Corporate Games 2019, which will be held for the first time in the Middle East in Doha, Qatar. Taking place between November 6 and 9, 2019, the Games is expected to attract around 8,000 international and local participants and will include 24 different sports ranging from dragon boat racing and ten-pin bowling to football and basketball to golf, tennis and running in addition to eSports and mindsports.
Rashed Al Qurese, Chief Marketing & Promotion Officer at Qatar Tourism Authority said: “The hosting of mass participation events such as this supports our goals for developing a vibrant sports and recreation tourism sub-sector in Qatar.” Dr. Maureen Johnston, Founder of the World Corporate Games, said: “Doha and Qatar together make an outstanding venue for the Games. The facilities are among the best in the world, the ambience of the city and the magnificence of the infrastructure together with legendary hospitality of the Qataris will create an exceptional experience for every participant and visitor.”
Qatar hosts close to 80 sporting events and world-class competitions across a multitude of sporting disciplines annually. It is the first Middle Eastern country to earn the rights to host the World Championships in Athletics (2019) and the FINA World Swimming Championships (2023). Qatar also hosted the 48th FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships for the first time in the Middle East with the participation of 700 players representing 78 countries around the world, at the Aspire Dome.
Members of the Executive Committee of the International Sports Press Association (AIPS), who were in Doha, paid an inspection tour to a number of World Cup facilities. They expressed admiration for what they saw and for Qatar’s ability that made the State a venue for football and various sports.
Mitchell Obi, President of AIPS Africa and Vice-President of AIPS, said the whole world is taking about Qatar’s preparations for the 2022 World Cup, and stressed Qatar’s readiness to contribute to delivering an extraordinary event through highlighting Qatar’s remarkable progress and achievements to the world. Hungarian Zsuzsa Csisztu was very impressed and said the World Cup stadiums in Qatar reflect the spirit and originality of the country, as well as showcase the latest football technology, and added people can learn from these experiences to build their sporting facilities. She stressed that the World Cup 2022 will be the greatest in the history of the game.
The hosting of sport events and the admiration and praises further strengthen Qatar’s position globally and reflects the international community’s confidence in the Qatari talent of organising international events.
