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Qatar Olympic Committee ponder bid to host 2020 Summer Games in Doha
Buoyed by the success of the World Cup campaign the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) is actively considering bidding to host the 2020 Summer Games in Doha.

http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01801/doha_1801225b.jpg
Bid: Qatar has already been successful in bringing the World Cup to the nation and it is now turning its attention back to the Olympics

Doha’s previous bid, for the 2016 Olympics, ended in failure after the International Olympic Committee rejected a proposal to stage the Games in October to avoid summer temperatures.
The IOC was particularly concerned at the consequences for the marathon, the iconic event of any summer games and Doha’s bid was rejected at the short-listing stage despite outscoring eventual winner Rio in a technical evaluation.
Convincing the IOC that a Summer Games is possible in the Gulf remains a challenge, but with lessons learned from the 2022 campaign and heavyweight government backing, Doha would not be underestimated in a race also likely to feature Rome.
No decision on bidding will be taken until after the IOC Congress in Durban in July, at which one of South Korean resort Pyeongchang, Annecy in France and Munich will be selected to host the 2018 Winter Olympics.
Qatar's commitment to the Olympics is clear from its headquarters, a 27-storey tower in the centre of Doha that has a floor for each sport in the Summer Games.

SOURCE (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/olympics/8253200/Qatar-Olympic-Committee-ponder-bid-to-host-2020-Summer-Games-in-Doha.html)

More & more & more.... :banana: :D :popcorn:
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They should totally do it :D If anything has been proven so far is that Qatar can pull of a great show.

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its not going to work
1 of 2 should be there because dubai already plan to bid

still remember 2004 for the WC when Egypt, Marocco, and (tunis and algeria) and SA won in the end

so ether doha or dubai and thats my opinion

Are the summer games the same as the one we bidded for before or is that a smaller version of the games?

its not going to work
1 of 2 should be there because dubai already plan to bid

still remember 2004 for the WC when Egypt, Marocco, and (tunis and algeria) and SA won in the end

so ether doha or dubai and thats my opinion

What/How/Why wouldn't an Olympic bid work ?

The Olympics and the World Cup are very different... IOC does not equal FIFA.

Its not just Doha and Dubai but Doha, Dubai & Istanbul :D should be an interesting bidding race from the same geo-political region.

Anyways, full respect for your opinion, just opening up more dialog :)

Are the summer games the same as the one we bidded for before or is that a smaller version of the games?

Its is the exact same Olympics we want as the Doha 2016 Summer Olympics bid.

By the way, just for your info, there are 3 types of Olympics: Summer, Winter & Youth.

thnx :Pp

Doha 2020 Olympic Bid

Doha 2016 was the first bid, Doha stands a much higher chance now.
http://img412.imageshack.us/img412/1916/20071026doha2016.jpg
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Lusail Stadium (86K) - Ceremonies / Football Venue
http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/2540/lusailstadium2520x317.jpg (http://img84.imageshack.us/i/lusailstadium2520x317.jpg/)

Khalifa Stadium (50K now, 68K after renovations.) - Ceremonies / Athletics / Football Venue
http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/8742/khalifastadiumdohaqatar.jpg (http://img88.imageshack.us/i/khalifastadiumdohaqatar.jpg/)

Sport City Stadium (47K) - Athletics / Football Venue
http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/6051/sports2bcity2bstadium.jpg (http://img27.imageshack.us/i/sports2bcity2bstadium.jpg/)

Education City Stadium (45K) - Football Venue
http://img51.imageshack.us/img51/5020/stadiumeducation.jpg (http://img51.imageshack.us/i/stadiumeducation.jpg/)

Al-Wakrah Stadium (45K) and Sport Complex - Football / Aquatics / Multi use hall Venue
http://img52.imageshack.us/img52/3720/alwakra1full.jpg

Al-Sadd Stadium (15K) - Hockey Venue ???
http://img52.imageshack.us/img52/1315/iaspxiqatar2fstadium2fa.jpg

Al-Shaqab Stud - Equestrian events venue (Most probably)
http://img166.imageshack.us/img166/3466/picture1jpgvb4.jpg

Aspire Dome - Multi use flexible facility
Inside the "Dome":

- State-of-the-art sports science labs with High Altitude Labs, Movement Analysis Labs, Power-Analysis Labs, Physiological Labs, Sports Equipment Labs, a Mechanical and Electronical Workshop, and more...
- State-of-the-art fitness halls
- State-of-the-art Physiopherapy/Medical Centre
- 1 Football pitch (official size)
- 1 small Football field
- 1 Athletics track (200m) with other facilities (long-jump, pole-vault, throwing, etc)
- 1 Olympic Swimming and Diving pool
- 1 Gymnastics hall
- 1 Sports Games hall
- 13 Table-Tennis courts
- 3 Contact Sports mats (Judo, Teakwondo ...)
- 8 Fencing strips
- 2 Squash courts

Outside Facilities:

- 7 Football pitches (2 artificial, 5 natural grass)
- 1 Goal-Keeper training area
- 1 Fitness court -1 Running track
- 2 Tennis courts

http://img31.imageshack.us/img31/593/55324fulllnd.jpg

Khalifa International Tennis Complex (6911 Seats)
http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/8905/012910739210600.jpg
http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/4066/khalifainternationalten.jpg

Hamad Aquatic Center (4000 Seats) - Aquatics Venue
http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/2310/634012947173442893hacpo.png
http://img816.imageshack.us/img816/3148/634012959554622893hacpo.jpg

Qatar National Convention Center (2011) - Multi use Venue
http://img651.imageshack.us/img651/6614/qatarnationalconvention.jpg (http://img651.imageshack.us/i/qatarnationalconvention.jpg/)

Doha Convention Center (2017) - Multi use Venue
http://img403.imageshack.us/img403/6861/slide14u.jpg (http://img403.imageshack.us/i/slide14u.jpg/)

Doha Exhibition Center - Multi use Venue
http://img842.imageshack.us/img842/2375/03dbf52500a070fc6b952d2.jpg (http://img842.imageshack.us/i/03dbf52500a070fc6b952d2.jpg/)

New Doha International Airport (2011)
http://img375.imageshack.us/img375/6837/ndiaphaseonebirdseyevie.jpg

Qatar National Metro Network
http://img196.imageshack.us/img196/9223/dohametromap.jpg (http://img196.imageshack.us/i/dohametromap.jpg/)

some of the many sport events hosted or to be hosted by Qatar:
AFC Asian Cup 1988
FIFA World Youth Championship 1995
Asian Men's Volleyball Championship 1997
Asian Games 2006
FIBA Asia 2005
IAAF Indoor Championships 2010
FIBA Asia Champions Cup 2010
IHF Super Globe 2002 & 2010
AFC Asian Cup 2011
Pan Arab Games 2011
FIBA World Club Championship 2011 (Bidding Process)
IHF World Cup 2015 (Bidding process)
IAAF World Athletics Championship 2017 (Bidding process)
FIFA World Cup 2022

Solar-powered outdoor air conditioning will help many events, with the combination of shade, indoor and flood-lit night events this should be a "decent" Olympic games.

they should bid for 2024 or 28 instead. 2020 is just too close to the 2022.

Wow! I heard Dubai is actively considering hosting the Olympics as well!

انا اقصد
دبي قدمت الدوحه الحين بتدخل وبنخرب على بعض لا احنا بنفوز ولا هم بيفوزون
لام واحد منا يسحب الفكره وما يتقدم
هذي وجهة نظري

انا اقصد
دبي قدمت الدوحه الحين بتدخل وبنخرب على بعض لا احنا بنفوز ولا هم بيفوزون
لام واحد منا يسحب الفكره وما يتقدم
هذي وجهة نظري

صحيح انا اعتقد ان قطر لازم تدعم دبي في هل مجال

Excuse me, but only Khalifa Stadium can host Olympic ceremonies in Qatar, not the Lusail Stadium.

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i think that Doha & Dubai's file are same in one !!!

what i mean half for DOH & half for DUBAI

Excuse me, but only Khalifa Stadium can host Olympic ceremonies in Qatar, not the Lusail Stadium.

Rio 2016 is planning 2 stadiums, one for the ceremonies and one for athletics. Hopefully their plan will be successful so this trend could be a good second option.

^^No, that trend should not be continued ever in any Summer Olympic host city.

^^No, that trend should not be continued ever in any Summer Olympic host city.

Then that is strictly YOUR OPINION.

I dont see Qatar planning to build another gigantic stadium after Khalifa (68K) and Lusail (86K) just for a potential summer Olympic games.

^^No, that trend should not be continued ever in any Summer Olympic host city.

^^Explain please Jim

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i think that Doha & Dubai's file are same in one !!!

what i mean half for DOH & half for DUBAI

No this is Olimpic Games not foorball, it should be in 1 city only

for example Doha so it should be in doha only not Al Khaour

^^Explain please Jim

Only Khalifa Stadium can be used for the ceremonies of a Qatar Olympics. That is also the venue for the athletics. Please don't use Lusail Stadium for Olympic ceremonies.

And Alrayyan, it is not solely my opinion. Please do not act so "in-your-face".

Only Khalifa Stadium can be used for the ceremonies of a Qatar Olympics. That is also the venue for the athletics. Please don't use Lusail Stadium for Olympic ceremonies.

And Alrayyan, it is not solely my opinion. Please do not act so "in-your-face".

It is UR opinion. With all do respect, you just come here in this thread, write out an in-your-face-post which came out of no-where, and expect us to agree with you. Why cant Lusail be used for Olympic ceremonies?! It is not even built yet!

Then that is strictly YOUR OPINION.

I dont see Qatar planning to build another gigantic stadium after Khalifa (68K) and Lusail (86K) just for a potential summer Olympic games.

+1

The 12 or 14 stadiums proposed for the World Cup should suffice any future need of stadiums for the World Cup/ Olympics/all other tournaments.

I think even a cricket stadium, should the need to build them arise, can be managed though converting one of the soccer venues into a cricket stadium, with some minor adjustments of course.

Then that is strictly YOUR OPINION.

I dont see Qatar planning to build another gigantic stadium after Khalifa (68K) and Lusail (86K) just for a potential summer Olympic games.

+1

The 12 or 14 stadiums proposed for the World Cup should suffice any future need of stadiums for the World Cup/ Olympics/all other tournaments.

I think even a cricket stadium, should the need to build them arise, can be managed though converting one of the soccer venues into a cricket stadium, with some minor adjustments of course.

No this is Olimpic Games not foorball, it should be in 1 city only

for example Doha so it should be in doha only not Al Khaour

Yes 7abibi, Olympics is for only one city thats why its Doha 2020 (
unlike Qatar 2022).

BUT, football venues in different cities could be used for the football matches of the olympic games. HOWEVER, Doha and Greater Doha already have enough stadia planned (Umm slal, University, sportcity, Gharrafa, Rayyan, Education city, Lusail, Khalifa and even Wakrah.)

^^An Olympic Ceremonies venue doesn't have to be an already existing venue. And I'd appreciate it if you never bothered me again. In a Qatar Olympics, Khalifa Olympic Stadium, and only tat stadium, will host Olympic and Paralympic ceremonies.

^^An Olympic Ceremonies venue doesn't have to be an already existing venue. And I'd appreciate it if you never bothered me again. In a Qatar Olympics, Khalifa Olympic Stadium, and only tat stadium, will host Olympic and Paralympic ceremonies.

Never bother you ? I wasn't the one that just jumped in and made a statement without backing it with sufficient evidence or facts. Do you seriously think I would accept any statement without solid proof evidence etc ? Such a childish behavior. There is a difference in stating your opinion or actual facts,,,. Your clearly giving us opinion ONLY.

Olympics need a 70,000+ stadium for ceremonies. By 2020 Khalifa stadium will be upgraded from 50K to 68K, clearly not enough for the ceremonies stadium. Lusail 86K however will be complete by 2019 making it a suitable stadium to host the 2020 Olympic ceremonies, there is by far no need of building another 70K+ stadium just for one more event to be hosted here.

No, I am also giving you fact. Khalifa will be he only stadium in Qatar that can be used for Olympic ceremonies and it can be expanded to seat around 70k. Lusail is not to be used for ceremonies in a Qatar Olympics.

No, I am also giving you fact. Khalifa will be he only stadium in Qatar that can be used for Olympic ceremonies and it can be expanded to seat around 70k. Lusail is not to be used for ceremonies in a Qatar Olympics.

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+1,

Just as I don't see the need of building more stadiums, constant expansions/modifications is not a good thing either. So the plan is Khalifa - 68K Multi-use stadium and Lusail - 86K football specific stadium.

Khalifa is the Olympic Stadium, it doesn't need 70,000 capacity for ceremonies, it can manage with 68K for ceremonies (70,000 persons can pack in for the event though), now, we're not going through this dispute again.

Khalifa is the Olympic Stadium, it doesn't need 70,000 capacity for ceremonies, it can manage with 68K for ceremonies (70,000 persons can pack in for the event though), now, we're not going through this dispute again.

Is the IOC okay with a 68K Ceremonies AND Athletics venue ??
Also, is the IOC okay with a 47K Athletics stadium ??

^^This one, maybe?
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Nyaullevi.jpg

^^ How does Ullevi Stadium (43K) relate to my question ? No relation to the Olympic games.

Doha is getting a bit greedy. I think Qatar was fortunate enough to land the 2022 WC, in spite of its small population and the whole "heat/temperature factor". But I don't think that the country/city should be hosting an Olympic Games as well, especially within such a short time prior to the WC. I think if Doha were to win the right to host the 2020 Olympic Games, then we would know for sure that the ruling Olympic body is just as corrupt as FIFA.

I am not taking away from Doha as a city or from Qatar's recent triumph in being granted the right to host the 2022 WC (something which I supported by the way, in spite of my reservations about FIFA's selection process), but I think this would be ridiculous and excessive.

^^ Its is too much, this is why they wanted 2016 edition since it will be some time until 2022 comes by, but they were not even short listed because the time frame chosen was out of what the IOC outlined (they tried to avoid the heat) for the 2022 world cup however they decided to go head to head with the normal summer timing (indoor, shading, air-conditioning, cooling) and they got it ! They learned their lesson and gained more experience in terms of bidding for sport events.

it goes like this:

2015 IHF World Handball Championships
2017 IAAF Championships (bidding process)
2020 IOC Summer Olympics (bidding process)
2021 FIFA Confederations Cup
2022 FIFA World Cup

^^ How does Ullevi Stadium (43K) relate to my question ? No relation to the Olympic games.

You said "47,000 or less". Still no way a football only stadium can be the Olympic Stadium, no way a football-only stadium can host Olympic ceremonies.

You said "47,000 or less". Still no way a football only stadium can be the Olympic Stadium, no way a football-only stadium can host Olympic ceremonies.

^^ That stadium never held the olympics !! the IOC requires 70K stadium.

No way ? wake up and smell the coffee, they already do in Rio 2016.

^^Khalifa can fit 70,000 after expansion, end of argument. Sorry.

^^ Weirdo, PERIOD.

^^Stop calling me that, you're just adding hurt and insult to injury.

^^Stop calling me that, you're just adding hurt and insult to injury.

The point of this forum is for discussions, arguments, opinions to be placed, you are clearly avoiding it and are claiming to be so god-like with a mentality of "I-am-always-right" forming the basis to your semi-random claims.
Pure immature exasperation, thats what I see.

^^Still adding insult to injury. I have already put an argument discouraging the use of the new Lusail Stadium for Olympic Ceremonies in Qatar.

Last time we bid, Doha had 70% of the needed venues ready. That figure must have increased by now, I would say around 75-80% of the needed venues are in place.

now we know 2 venue will be built soon:

Al-Ahli Sport village (15-20K) location ?
A velodrome (?) location ?

You said "47,000 or less". Still no way a football only stadium can be the Olympic Stadium, no way a football-only stadium can host Olympic ceremonies.


You seem to forget the Maracana will be in 2016.

You seem to forget the Maracana will be in 2016.

Never mind jim, he is stuck with a certain mentality + the "i am always right, NO ARGUMENT" theory...

Will Qatar still continue to bid for 2020 Summer Olympics?

When I saw this thread come up, I was thinking the same thing.

Might be best just to focus on the 2022 WC, given the amount of works planned for that.

As for the 2016 bid, the technical report had issues with transport and other required infrastructure required, not really the sporting facilities. Those same issues came up in the FIFA report for 2022 too, and could have been a big hinderance to the bid. As we now now, FIFA took a different view to the IOC in its decision making process.

IOC to decide whether Qatar can bid for 2020 Olympics with autumn plan


The IOC will not consider staging the Games in Qatar in the traditional July—August slot because of searing summer temperatures, in stark contrast with Fifa which awarded the emirate the 2022 World Cup.

The Daily Telegraph understands however that Qatar has asked the IOC to allow them to bid to stage the Games in the autumn, possibly as late as October.

Doha’s bid for the 2016 Games failed when the IOC rejected similar proposals on the grounds that the Olympics should not compete with other major sporting events including the European football season. That decision caused considerable embarrassment to the Qataris.

For 2020 the IOC asked candidates to submit any proposal to hold the Games outside the specified July 15— Aug 31 window in advance so it could accept or reject the plans in advance of a full bid.

It is understood that Qatar submitted proposed autumn dates to the IOC last month, and they will be considered by the IOC executive board at a meeting in Daegu, South Korea, this morning.

If the executive board rules that Qatar’s proposed dates are acceptable it is thought likely that the Qatar Olympic committee will formally declare its intention to bid before the Sept 1 deadline for candidate cities.

Rome, Italy, Istanbul and Tokyo have already declared but with the United States and South Africa ruling out bids, the field looks thin and the IOC might welcome more competition.

Qatar’s proposal to take move the summer Olympics to autumn would make their bid immediately controversial however, and their would be additional scrutiny following their highly contentious World Cup bid.
That victory was dogged by allegations of corruption, denied by Qatar, and there would be some concern
in IOC circles at the impact of allowing such a cash-rich bidder into the race.
IOC insiders have suggested that Doha’s exclusion was a relief to the IOC because it prevented Qatar’s huge wealth testing the boundaries of their rules.

It also prevented a bidding race eventually won by Rio from becoming a spending ‘arms race’, something the IOC wants to avoid as it attempts to move on from the discredited excesses of bidding pre the Salt Lake City scandal.

If the IOC does give the green light a Doha bid should not be underestimated. The city outscored Rio in the initial IOC technical evaluation stage for 2016 and the World Cup bid proves that cash is a valuable asset when it comes to promoting a bid.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/news/8723148/IOC-to-decide-whether-Qatar-can-bid-for-2020-Olympics-with-autumn-plan.html
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:) So we will know tomorrow....

Doha officially named as 2020 Games candidate

Qatar’s Doha officially launched a bid for the 2020 summer Games hours after Olympic officials allowed a shift in dates to avoid the extreme desert heat.
The International Olympic Committee allowed Qatar to submit a bid with dates for the Games set for some two months later than usual, prompting the country’s Olympic Committee to officially declare Doha as a candidate city for the second consecutive time.

“In light of the decision of (IOC) President (Jacques) Rogge and the IOC Executive Board, I am delighted to formally announce Doha’s bid to host the Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2020,” Shaikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani, head of Qatar’s Olympic Committee said in a statement.

“It is fitting that the dream of hosting the Games should come to the Middle East at this time; our bid can inspire peace and is a priority for our youthful region,” he said. Apart from Doha, Rome, Madrid, Istanbul and Tokyo have all declared their intention to bid.

An IOC source said earlier that the approval of the September/October window for the Doha bid merely meant that the date would not be “a deal breaker”. The source said the bid would still have to solve issues regarding sports calendar scheduling and the health of athletes and visitors even during those dates.

Qatar’s bid for the 2016 Olympics, eventually won by Rio, floundered on its insistence on holding the Games in October. The deadline for submitting a bid for the 2020 Olympics is next Thursday and the host city will be announced at the IOC Session in September 2013.

Temperatures in Doha average more than 38 degrees Celsius from May to September before cooling a little.

Qatar will host the 2022 soccer World Cup and is committed to investing $20 billion to $25 billion in tourism infrastructure development over the next 11 years, the head of its state-run tourism authority told Reuters this week. There is a precedent of a city shifting the Summer Games outside the traditional July/August window — in 2000 the Sydney Olympics were held from Sept. 15 to Oct. 1. Earlier this week, the United States Olympic Committee said it would not submit a bid to stage the 2020 Summer Olympics. — Reuters

http://www.khaleejtimes.com/sport/inside_sport.asp?xfile=/data/general/2011/August/general_August79.xml&section=cricket

Its too much

But ZYADAT AL5'AR 5'ARAT :P

Good Luck Doha

Its too much

But ZYADAT AL5'AR 5'ARAT :P

Good Luck Doha

Lets see if they can make it, Insha2allah they do.

This will mean an even faster rush in construction to finish the sport facilities, road projects, QRail, hotels and more...

Hello I'm new to this forum. I was thrilled when Qatar won the rights to host the world cup 2022 I was so happy it was proud/happy. I live in Doha btw I've lived in Doha since 2004. I joined this group because I had to know what they gonna build for the WC, and after hearing the Olympics bid I REALLY needed to know what was going on. The only reason im against the idea of Olympics is that the olympics AND the WC they will have to demolish many people's homes (qatari and expact homes) and neighborhoods to make way for projects. They might be able to make the sport stadiums. But what the roads and the metro? Im sure this will mean work will be rushed and huge parts of the city will be demolished to speeden up work. Congestion will make life so tiring it will be worse than Dubai's horrible traffic in 2005-2007. Also the country will have to build much more compounds and housing for the people coming to work for the Olympics. I dont think they can build in enough time to sustain the growing population of the city. The WC is a challenge but the WC and the Olympics thats to much. When i think about the world cup I know the country can sustain and there would be a massive rush and inflammation and incomplete projects becos the pressure is not on to that extent, but with the Olympics AND the WC I really don't think it will be healthy for the city. Nonetheless I would love to be proven wrong :D

Lol I made so many grammar mistakes haha:
When i think about the world cup I know the country can sustain and there would *NOT be a massive rush and inflammation and incomplete projects becos the pressure is not on to that extent, but with the Olympics AND the WC I really don't think it will be healthy for the city. Nonetheless I would love to be proven wrong

Well to be honest more and more residential units + hotels are being built all the time so i think its okay, currently there is a huge over supply of residential units. and even more projects such as Barwa city, Ezdan villages being built.. for the world cup there will be more than 90,000 hotel rooms available, i think it would be possible to achieve a number similar to that for the Olympics...

finally:

http://al-sharq.com/articles/more.php?id=255236

finally:

http://al-sharq.com/articles/more.php?id=255236

OMG finally !!!!!!!

the logo and the offical web site will be out to the world on Friday :banana::banana::banana:

what time?

in the evenig for sure

Why ? when is wheels n heels supposed to be ?? its at the same time,,.

any news?

Mabrook Guys
its taken from the meaning of Doha ( the big tree)

http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/1213/doha2020logoapplicantci.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/201/doha2020logoapplicantci.jpg/)

Website: http://www.doha2020.qa/

thanks hesselaar

and good luck to Doah, all the best for out bid

I love the bid logo, very "inspirational". I love how they incorporated both the national flag color (maroon) and the meaning of "Doha" :banana:

Also Happy Qatar national sport day to everyone..,

Good luck Qatar. Inshalla you will win this one too. so exciting and love the logo.

good luck to my country :)

i will be honest guys
i don't want Qatar to host 2020 because i love sport
because i wanna see my country develop very fast LOL

Inshallah we will win

Good luck Qatar!!!!
Hopefully its yours!!!

InsyaAllah Qatar will become the 1st Arab Country to stage the Olympic. Qatar has been my 2nd home for the past 4 yrs..Im rooting for Qatar!! :)

Doha 2020 Mini bid book : http://www.doha2020.qa/sites/default/files/documents/Doha-2020-Application-File.pdf

A lot of valuable information about projects related to Doha 2020 and in general, national vision 2030, national master plan 2032, transport master plan, sport venues master plan etc etc etc etc...

Lusail stadium area is set to become an olympic park

Alternative, http://www.insidethegames.biz/files/Doha-2020-Application-File.pdf

^^ Did you guys notice that the new neighborhood - between lusail and um slal - is in one of the masterplans

http://img110.imageshack.us/img110/197/doha9fi.jpg

Qatar University and Katara
http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/5312/qukatara.png (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/20/qukatara.png/)

West Bay and Airport
http://img191.imageshack.us/img191/4303/westbayairport.png (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/191/westbayairport.png/)

AlSadd and Aspire Zone
http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/493/alsaddaspire.png (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/84/alsaddaspire.png/)

Educationcity and Doha Olympic Park
http://img818.imageshack.us/img818/5949/educitydohaop.png (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/818/educitydohaop.png/)

New venues include:

Qatar National Indoor Arena - 18,000 (2012-2014) Doha Olympic Park (Lusail)

Qatar National Aquatics Complex - 15,000 (2013-2017) Doha Olympic Park (Lusail)

Qatar International Cycling Complex - 5,000/6,000 (2013-2016) Doha Olympic Park (Lusail)

AlSadd Indoor Arena - 6,000 (2012-2014) AlSadd SC

AlGharrafa Indoor Arena - 20,000 (2013-2015) AlGharrafa SC

Qatar Rowing and Canoe/Kayak Centre - 30,000 (2015-2017) Doha Water Park cluster(airport)

The rugby and volleyball locations are literally in the exact place place of my family's neiborhood!!! Are they going to be demolished! Someone better have a really good explanation

The rugby and volleyball locations are literally in the exact place place of my family's neiborhood!!! Are they going to be demolished! Someone better have a really good explanation

According to the bid book the two facilities marked 10 & 11 are going to be constructed in 2013-2016 & 2014-2016 respectively.

Both venues are marked: **Project and cost generated as a part of the Qatar Sport Venue Master Plan as an implementation of the national and regional sport infrastructure.

One of them is labelled Sport city stadium at a capacity of 47,000 and the other Sport city indoor arena at 15,000. Im guessing the location of the 2022 FIFA World Cup stadium has been shifted to this location.

Oh please make this happen! :)

New venues include:

Qatar National Aquatics Complex - 15,000 (2013-2017) Doha Olympic Park (Lusail)

Qatar National Indoor Arena - 18,000 (2012-2014) Doha Olympic Park (Lusail)

AlSadd Indoor Arena - 6,000 (2012-2014) AlSadd SC

AlGharrafa Indoor Arena - 20,000 (2013-2015) AlGharrafa SC

Qatar Rowing and Canoe/Kayak Centre - 30,000 (2015-2017) Doha Water Park cluster(airport)

Qatar International Cycling Complex - 5,000/6,000 (2013-2016) Doha Olympic Park (Lusail)

:banana: Any pictures?

The rugby and volleyball locations are literally in the exact place place of my family's neiborhood!!! Are they going to be demolished! Someone better have a really good explanation

which one are you talking about ? I don't see any of them in almatar st

:banana: Any pictures?

Most probably they will be available when the full bid book is out, this is if Doha makes it to "candidate city" phase

they change the web site
better than the old one

Bid got rejected. :)

they are working on 2024 bid now.

I think this is positive - I had serious doubts whether the country could be ready for 2020, and now it is possible to focus solely on World Cup 2022. Getting ready for that will be a challenge in itself! And should Doha win the bid for 2024 then that also seems like a more realistic timing...

they should do it on Augest and let them in the heat

thats why they dont want doha because of the time and the heat

It's either burnt athletes or calendar clashes and angry tv networks.... But I'm guessing their next bid would be even better, I'm happy that Doha scored higher than Rio for the 2016 bid and higher than Istanbul for 2020.

They keep claiming that the cooling technology hasn't been invented yet while the showcase stadium was enough to show the FIFA that the technology is available not to mention off course alsadd stadium which has a full scale cooling system.

I'm really dissapointed of the IOC decision, but I still hope Qatar will host Olympic Games in 2024