Hosting large-scale international sporting events can be an effective catalyst for national development or city building. If properly planned, it can bring multiple benefits, such as economic development, national image, city tourism, and cohesion, etc. Of course, there are also cases in which the success of the event can lead to high debts or the dilemma of mosquito stadiums that are poorly utilized in the future.
Qatar, located in the Middle East, has been investing heavily in the sports sector in recent years, from the Doha Asian Games in 2006, and even won the right to host the 2022 World Cup soccer tournament in 2010, writing a new chapter in the development of sports in the MENA region and showing that the desert region can also host a global event. In fact, Qatar's investment in the sports sector in recent years has included the construction of hardware facilities, the development of sports training bases, the acquisition of European soccer clubs and media rights to broadcast soccer matches, etc. In this article, we will try to illustrate how a population of less than three million people has been transformed into a sports powerhouse.
First of all, Kada has been in the international
the world of sport
Actions frequently, is the hope that the Middle East region to become the capital of sports and through this to enhance the international sports development and power, the 2006 Doha Asian Games can be said to be the debut of Qatar in the international sports events, and in 2010 also took the 2022 World Cup soccer tournament hosting rights, the official has also announced that over the past 15 years to handle the international tournament has been more than 500, the mainstream indicators of the tournament, please refer to Table 1.
It is worth mentioning that the Water Games and the Asian Cup soccer tournament was scheduled to be held in Fukuoka, Japan, in 2022 and China in 2023, but was affected by the new crown pneumonia, had to give up the pain, in addition, Doha has also sent the bidding documents for the 2030 Asian Games.
Table 1 Important international events handled by Cada in recent years and in the future
particular year
Race Name
Leadership of the General Federation of International Movements (GFIM)
processing purpose
Tournament Benefits
World Short Track Championships
International Swimming Federation (FINA)
Khalee-Al Jabir, President of the Qatar Swimming Association, said: this event accelerates the sports activities in Qatar and is an excellent platform for the development of swimming in Qatar.
Setting world records in 23 competition events
World Men's Handball Championship
International Handball Federation (IHF)
Ahmed Al Shabbi, President of the Qatar Handball Association, said: 'We look forward to working with the World Handball Federation to promote handball in the Middle East.
World Para Athletics Championships
International Paralink Commission (IPC)
American al-Mulla, Executive Director of the Qatar Paralympic Committee, said: qualifying for the World Championships is an achievement in itself and we are proud of all the athletes who represented Qatar.
It was the largest up to 2015, setting 55 world records.
AIBA World Boxing Championships
International Boxing Association (IBA)
For the summer of 2016
the Olympics
Qualifying.
World Freestyle Road Racing Championship
International Cycling Union (UCI)
For the first time, the Middle East is hosting a free-car championship.
World Competitive Gymnastics Championships
Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique (FIG)
For the first time, the Middle East is hosting a competitive gymnastics championship.
The Secretary General of Katha Olympics expressed his hope that the organization of this event in 2018 will take the gymnastics related programs further and inspire the new generation to participate more.
World Athletics Championships
International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF)
For the first time, the Middle East hosted an athletic championship.
The local climate is so hot that the people questioned why it could be the host country.
(formerly 2020)
global
soccer league
world champion
Club Cup
Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA)
Testing whether Qatar is up to the task of hosting the 2022 Football World Cup.
The 2020 final was postponed to 2021 due to the epidemic.
World Cup Soccer
International Federation of Association Football (FIFA)
Middle East hosts first World Cup soccer tournament
Asian cup (e.g. soccer)
soccer competition
Asian
soccer league
International Aquatic Games
International Swimming Federation (FINA)
