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why Qatar relies so much on sport

The topic of the day. Qatar relies heavily on diplomacy through sport. It was the father of the current emir who launched the major maneuvers. Because natural resources – Qatar is the world’s largest producer of liquefied natural gas – are not eternal. Every year, the emirate hosts around 100 international sports-related events. The country also organized the Asian Games in 2006. After the Football World Cup, Qatar will continue to host major sporting events. The country will host the judo and swimming worlds in 2023. The goal is the Olympic Games. Qatar has already been a candidate in 2016 and 2020.

Why are we talking about it ? Why does Qatar have a sports-based soft power strategy? What is the country’s goal after the FIFA World Cup? Is Qatar seeking to be a flagship country in the Gulf?


Analyse. “Qatar has spent 180 billion euros since it was awarded the organization of the FIFA World Cup. The country has built a lot of highways, a new airport, a deep-sea port, a metro”, specifies Nicolas Georgereau, journalist in the sports department of RTL.

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