Qatar never to host olympics?
From a Post on ILQ.
The Guardian reports that Doha accused the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Wednesday, following its decision to eliminate Doha’s bid from the 2016 Summer Olympic Games, of “closing the door on the Arab world”.
In the IOC’s overall evaluation Doha reportedly tied Chicago for third place and ranked ahead of Rio de Janeiro.
Doha 2016 head Hassan Ali Bin Ali said, “it is a great pity that they (the IOC) have closed the door on a bid from the Middle East. If the Games are only going to be held in Europe, Asia and America then I do not know why the IOC want us in the Olympic movement”.
According to the Guardian Doha outperformed Rio in the majority of the categories assessed by the IOC and when asked if he though the decision has been taken on political or technical grounds, Ali Bin Ali said, “this was not a technical decision”.
The IOC said Wednesday night that Doha’s desire to stage the Games in October rather than the traditional mid-summer time frame because of high temperatures was the reason the city was rejected. Spokeswoman Giselle Davies said, “the IOC…decided not to grant this exception as it conflicts with the international sporting calendar and would be bad for athletes and sports fans. Does this mean Doha or another country from the Middle East could never host the Games? No.”
IOC executive director Gilbert Felli told a news conference Thursday that it was Doha’s suggestion to host the Games between October 15 and 30 to reduce the problem of high temperatures in the desert state and it doomed its bid. He said, “of course Doha was advised that the date of the Games would be July 15-August 31. They asked for an exception and it was not accepted by the executive board”. As for future chances for other Middle East applicants, Felli said, “…. Middle East countries are not exactly all in the same place”.
“…. Middle East countries are not exactly all in the same place”. *sighs*
Maybe Qatar should have just let the IOC decide on the date.
@adey, I'm quoting from The Guardian.. :S
@ataha, Qatar's overall population is 1.4 million.
@eyehawk, yes, let's ask a country to give expats the money instead of trying to develop the country through bringing it in the world's spotlight. Because we all know that ALL countries in the world would do that.
@Red_pope, that is a brilliant suggestion. I'd love to see more greenery in Qatar. The only issue is with watering, we need more on the grass and less on the roads :P
@mmoon, read the article carefully then.
@treysdad, they wont allow that sadly, Aparantly according to FIFA, the Japan/Korea world cup as the most disorganized and they promised never again.
@mufy, YOU need to look at the IOC report. Qatar TIED ith Chicago, and as higher than RIO.
To be honest, I really do hope that Qatar learns from this experience, develops the country nicely anyay and succeeds nextime :)
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anyone from IOC who visited doha wud surely have reasons to not give it to doha.. we are competing with places like chicago,tokyo madrid etc... open your eyes
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what is Olympics anyway- a drug driven performance thats all.
Ataha, r u still living in 2002??? Qatar's population is 1.5 million now, not 700,000.
"There's good in everyone, sometimes people just get diverted to the wrong path"
I'm sure there was far more to Doha's bid being rejected than the fact that they wanted to hold the games in October. There will have been a load of other factors that aren't covered by the technical side of the bid and that the IOC aren't willing to divulge.
Why not the GCC submit a single bid to host the Games? That way games will be held in different venues. Much like how the World Cup was co-hosted by South Korea and Japan.
Or maybe a Doha-Dubai joint bid?
there are bids getting rejected everytime, as there would only be 1 city hosting the olympics. i don't really know why Qatar is relating the rejection w/ "olympics closing its door to the Arab world". as a yet growing city Doha is, i wasn't superised that Doha was rejected at all. there's space to improve. Doha is definetly not the best city to host olympics, at least for now.
well always go with the fact all of you know that october is peaak of summer in Doha so the dicission is taken by the cummity is right and we shaal well come that but the door of Qatar and there hearts are still open for indoor games they should look farward and also if we talk about security concern in Asia in then most safe place is Doha-Qatar .
Tree? neeeh...
No more desert?
No more dust in my eyes?
No way! :)
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At least in year 2020, you will have some kind of micro-climate in the works. :)
Everyone lets hug a tree for Qatar from know on
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Ppl should come up with solutions not hatred, I really like this idea
Doha should empower the poor more
The IOC said Wednesday night that Doha’s desire to stage the Games in October rather than the traditional mid-summer time frame because of high temperatures was the reason the city was rejected.
Here is my suggestion to the climate and extreme temperature issues:
1- Why not plant a tree for every barrel of oil that is sold daily?
At least in year 2020, you will have some kind of micro-climate in the works. :)
Everyone lets hug a tree for Qatar from know on.
Unless Qatar is underwater, due to the climate changes world wide. :(
I believe Qatar has the golden opportunity to improve the current public infrastructure. :*
Three things to remember when you get older:
Never pass a bathroom, Never waste a hard-on and Never trust the fart.
Just keep that on mind as you approach crepitude.
Maybe Doha should focus on more important things...and maybe this is a sign for Doha to spend and share the money to those people working hard in their country than spend hundred millions in this so called Olympics.
i dont think its early.. doha can.. but i guess instead of looking at this as a failure.. they should develop as planned since they have the money.. and show the olympics that they can take the 2020...
Cn't se why they can't have the gmes in the summer.. They'v ad the gams at high altitude.. its the same or all athletes.
All the cities you mentioned have a longer history as cities than Doha has , thus they have held it before.
A city is not buildings or money.
Don't be upset , Doha was never going to be chosen for a myriad of reasons. they have done the country a favour by rejecting it now before they spend millions just to be rejected later.
In many years perhaps - but Doha is just too young.
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not including the victims of Noah's flood, Sodom and Gomorrah, or the
many plagues, famines, fiery serpents, etc because no specific numbers
were given. Satan - 10."
we (Qatar) didnt bribe them....then I remembered How Atlanta won ...olympic torch was suppose to be back in Greece to celebrate 100 yrs, instead Atlanta got the chance.
just goes to prove that money can't buy everything....excellent comment.
don't forget Australia TWICE
It has to do with fairness and what the games represent.
Look at London, they've hosted it THREE times now
Look at the US FOUR times already.
Tokyo hosted TWICE.
Alot of fairness and bringing the world together there.
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just goes to prove that money can't buy everything.