At a time when global dialogue is emphasising cultural differences
rather than similarities, we believe the 2022 FIFA World Cup in
Qatar can utilise football’s ability to bring people together.
Fatma Al Nuaimi, Communications Director at the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy
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Countdown
4
years until Qatar hosts the first
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since 1993
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year until Qatar hosts the 2019
World Championships in Athletics
2030
the year we hope to be a truly
global leader in sport
1 st Qatar Olympic silver medal won at the
2016 Games in Rio by high jumper Mutaz
Arab World Cup, in 2022
1
440+ international sporting events hosted
Essa Barshim
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2 Dakar Rally titles won by Qatari driver
Nasser Al Attiyah in 2011 and 2015
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2 Qatari athletes, Abdulrahman Abdulqadir
and Sara Masood, won medals in the Rio
2016 Paralympic Games