World Cup 2022: Qatar impress but USA are favourites...
USA remains favourite to win the race to host the 2022 World Cup in the face of strong competition from the surprise challengers Qatar following yesterday's bid presentations.
The USA promised bumper profits, Japan unveiled revolutionary 3D technology, Australia vowed to "turbo charge" football's growth, South Korea said the World Cup could bring peace to the region and Qatar appealed to Fifa to take a "bold gamble" in taking its cash cow to the Middle East.
Former president Bill Clinton emphasised the diversity of the country in a bid to underline the sizeable support that would exist for every team. "We can fill a stadium with home-nation rooters," he said.
Qatar's presentation, augmented by slick films, attempted to deal with the obvious issues surrounding the intense heat, highlighted in a Fifa technical report, and encourage the governing body to take the World Cup to new territories. "We know it would be a bold gamble and an exciting prospect but with no risk," the bid chief executive Hassan al-Thawadi said through a translator. "Heat is not and will not be an issue."
Japan promised to use 3D technology to beam matches to iconic stadiums around the world, where they could be viewed as life-size transmissions.
World Cup 2022: Qatar impress but USA are favourites...
USA remains favourite to win the race to host the 2022 World Cup in the face of strong competition from the surprise challengers Qatar following yesterday's bid presentations.
The USA promised bumper profits, Japan unveiled revolutionary 3D technology, Australia vowed to "turbo charge" football's growth, South Korea said the World Cup could bring peace to the region and Qatar appealed to Fifa to take a "bold gamble" in taking its cash cow to the Middle East.
Former president Bill Clinton emphasised the diversity of the country in a bid to underline the sizeable support that would exist for every team. "We can fill a stadium with home-nation rooters," he said.
Qatar's presentation, augmented by slick films, attempted to deal with the obvious issues surrounding the intense heat, highlighted in a Fifa technical report, and encourage the governing body to take the World Cup to new territories. "We know it would be a bold gamble and an exciting prospect but with no risk," the bid chief executive Hassan al-Thawadi said through a translator. "Heat is not and will not be an issue."
Japan promised to use 3D technology to beam matches to iconic stadiums around the world, where they could be viewed as life-size transmissions.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/dec/01/world-cup-2022-qatar-usa
Not much different than my review earlier ;)