Doha votes to host the olympics 2016 !!!

[Qatar Son 333]

Doha vote to host the olympics 2016 dubai also voted to host the olympics becase our sport city and thers olso are under construction so we might have a chance to get selected any more info ???

[suzan]

are you serious? where did you get this info from?

[Halawala]

Its been around for a while. Its a loooooooooooooooooong shot!! I would love to see this and all the construction going on in 2015 just one year before the games like this year. LooL!

[salman515]

^^ ^^ :lol: :lol: :lol:

I feel the same

[Qatar Son 333]

and it was in the newspapers long time now

[omarmakki]

Al-Jazeera Sports are showing a program on Monday where they'll talk about what will Doha do for the 2016 Olympics... Seems pretty interesting I have to say.

[gulfexpress]

^^ any idea what time that might be?

[salman515]

if its the one with Ayman jadah then it will be at 22:00

[asb63]

See this page

http://www.gamesbids.com/english/bids/2016.shtml

Argentina (Announced Argentina's Vice President on May 28, 2006)
Chile (Announced Chile's NOC President on October 15, 2002)
Dubai, United Arab Emirates (According to March 1, 2004 Report)
Hamburg or Berlin, Germany (According to February 17, 2004 Mayor's Announcement)
India (GamesBids.com Reports December 3, 2005)
Tokyo, Japan (JOC announces May 19, 2005)
Kenya (GamesBids.com Reports January 12, 2005)
Madrid, Spain (Announced it will try again after 2012 loss)
Monterrey, Mexico (Reports)
Montreal, Canada (Mayor Announces July 31, 2005)
Netherlands (Reported May 20, 2006)
Portugal (GamesBids.com Reports January 7, 2004)
Qatar September 27, 2006 report from Olympic Committee official
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (GamesBids.com Reports September 1, 2006)
Rome, Italy Previously withdrawn bid was reinstated October 2006
Rotterdam, Netherlands (Under investigation)
St. Petersburg, Russia (According to Vice Governor, December 29, 2003)
Tel Aviv, Israel (conducting feasibility study, admits challenges.)
Thailand (According to September 15, 2004 Report)
United States (Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, and San Francisco on short-list) Chicago 2016

[Halawala]

Dubai?? Hmmm. Rio, USA, and .... DOHA! I hope we make it though. Its a looooooooooong jump but not impossible.

[omarmakki]

Salman is that Qatar/KSA time or GMT?

[salman515]

good question let me check :D

its 22:00 Ksa 19:00 GMT

[omarmakki]

lol!
Thanks man :)

[salman515]

^^ 1000 post cool congratulation if I were u I'll stop posting :p

[Qatar Son 333]

witch aljazzera channel ?? to many sport channels

[Qatar Son 333]

ok finshed saw the cool ad on the normal aljazera sports.

[omarmakki]

^^ 1000 post cool congratulation if I were u I'll stop posting :p
*looking at the left of my screen*... Well, I guess I have to move on...
1111 is my goal now! :lol:

[Halawala]

^^ Mabrook 3o2bal el melyoon. :)

[omarmakki]

Allah yebarek feek :)
Thanks brotha ;)

[Tallsmurf]

Doha - Olympics ??? They can not cope with the Asian Games with many incomplete facilities and the roads an absolute shambles.

Good luck, but I think you will find that one of the requirements is 70,000 available hotel spaces - how many has Doha have - 7,000 ??

Ambition is good - but you have to be realistic....:bash:

[suzan]

Doha - Olympics ??? They can not cope with the Asian Games with many incomplete facilities and the roads an absolute shambles.

Good luck, but I think you will find that one of the requirements is 70,000 available hotel spaces - how many has Doha have - 7,000 ??

Ambition is good - but you have to be realistic....:bash:

I think we are talking about 2016. And yes, they are slow at the moment, but hopefuly they will be ready on December 1, that is what matter I guess.

We have a long road for 2016, if it's Dubai or Qatar, we hope that an Arabic country can host the Olympics :)

[Halawala]

Doha - Olympics ??? They can not cope with the Asian Games with many incomplete facilities and the roads an absolute shambles.

Good luck, but I think you will find that one of the requirements is 70,000 available hotel spaces - how many has Doha have - 7,000 ??

Ambition is good - but you have to be realistic....:bash:


2016 is ten years from now!! There is still time to better improve infrastructure.

[Qatar Son 333]

i know lots of things will be builtand renewed !!!

[Qatar Son 333]

(Not Joking) Breaking News : Hayatt Plaza to be ...DEMOLISHED :( and several houses around it by 1 year maybe 2 or 34567... for what you ask me well to expand aspire zone and make it even bigger really big to proof that we can host the olympics 2016 ;)

[omarmakki]

WTF?!!! Demolished!! :O
Where did you hear that?

[suzan]

(Not Joking) Breaking News : Hayatt Plaza to be ...DEMOLISHED :( and several houses around it by 1 year maybe 2 or 34567... for what you ask me well to expand aspire zone and make it even bigger really big

:ohno:

[Qatar Son 333]

my father was talking about it that his friends told him about it

[Qatar Son 333]

does any one have a satillite pic of sport city from far like you can see hayatt plaza up to kalifa watever stadume?

[amrja]

If they are going to demolish Hayatt they would also have to demolish Villagio, which is closer to the Sports City... I have heard rumors that the athlete village will be demolished after the games though, can anyone confirm this? Personally I see the logic behind it... the athlete village does not look very nice, too many small buildings in one big space.

Also, today I heard rumors that if everything isn't ready by the 15th the games would to go to Kuala Lampur in Malaysia... now, I doubt this is true, no way would they do that to Qatar only 15 days before the games, but does anyobody know about this?

Qatarson, heres a picture of Sports City (Aspire Zone sounds so... childish!), Villagio and Hayatt:
http://img292.imageshack.us/img292/6397/54321hh3.th.jpg (http://img292.imageshack.us/my.php?image=54321hh3.jpg)
Hayatt is in the left bottom corner.

[Halawala]

They are not demolishing Hyatt Plaza and Villagio. There are closer lands close to Aspire which are still not yet taken away. So, this is definetly a rumour!

[suzan]

I agree with Halawala.. !

[salman515]

it is definetly a rumour, and about the name " aspire zone" I heard from one of the community, its only called for spire dome, so the rest is still sport city

[Qatar Son 333]

who said villagio just hayatt plaza

[suzan]

why would they leave villagio which is just next to the stadium? if they wana demolish something I beliebe they would demolish the nearest place? dont know..

[Qatar Son 333]

http://img214.imageshack.us/img214/2602/54321hh3ik2.jpg area of Aspirezone plus the expansion of it and the areas of demolition.

[superinfiniti]

It is possible to demolish Hayatt Plaza and leave Villagio for one simple reason...


Villagio is part from Khalifa Sports City Project and Hyatt is not...

So Hyatt is an Alien in the area ...:bash:

the area is Villagio's Territories... :banana:

...

[Qatar Son 333]

aha thats wat they want demolish hayattplaza and leave villagio

[Halawala]

Aint gonna happen!

[Mo Rush]

Well doha actually winning the bid for 2016/2020/2024 is not going to happen. The population is simply too small and going up against the big guns of Rio,Cape Town, Paris, Chicago it might not even make the shortlist. That said it is doing a fantastic job in constructing venues and producing a credible bid and nobody can stop doha from bidding. good luck!

[Halawala]

Well doha actually winning the bid for 2016/2020/2024 is not going to happen. The population is simply too small and going up against the big guns of Rio,Cape Town, Paris, Chicago it might not even make the shortlist. That said it is doing a fantastic job in constructing venues and producing a credible bid and nobody can stop doha from bidding. good luck!

True but we like to think that there is hope :)

[Qatar Son 333]

atleast wear provving to the world that we can do anything

[Mo Rush]

I too would like to think there is hope, remember the IOC decides the top5/6 purely on technical merit and Doha could certainly make the shortlist. Along with Istanbul and other cities from this part of the world, a doha bid would definitely be welcomed

[Qatar Son 333]

dont forget dubai also bidded to host 2016 olmpics

[Mo Rush]

yes but dubai has a long way to go in terms of sporting culture..sending 5 athletes to the olympic games does not sit well with the IOC

[Qatar Son 333]

we will buy it Qatar can buy the olympics any ntime its ready to pay millions of us dollars

[suzan]

and by 2016 Qatar will rock! ;)

[Halawala]

we will buy it Qatar can buy the olympics any ntime its ready to pay millions of us dollars

Lol! The Olympics is not for sale, maybe the Asian Games, but not the Olympics.

[Qatar Son 333]

yes suzan qatar will rock with almost all the things done and halawala yes it is for sale the contry has money man thay would pay anything to host the olympics.

[Skyprince]

If I am eligible to vote I will pick Qatar of course.

Middle East especially Gulf States is very very misunderstood and underrated region.

I spent a month in Oman early this month and was very impressed. I think Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain are more developed than Oman.

[Qatar Son 333]

dah

[gulfexpress]

dah

hahaha how blunt!

[Qatar Son 333]

wat do you mean by blunt :P

[Tallsmurf]

Guys, I know you all want Doha to bid for the Olympics, but honestly you do not have a chance and will fall at the first technical review. I suggest you log on to the London Olympics site and download the technical presentations that they made to understand what you have to do. You will fail most of the criteria, including for example having 70,000 hotel rooms (out by a factor of 10) and an efficient public transport system (and I dont meet a fleet of 20year old orange taxis driven by blind illiterate batanis...).

On a development scale of 1 to 10, Doha has moved from say 3 to 5 over the last few years, and could make 6 or 7 in due course. But you will need to get 9 or 10 to make the Olympics. Dubai could do it - but Doha... no. Sorry

[Halawala]

Guys, I know you all want Doha to bid for the Olympics, but honestly you do not have a chance and will fall at the first technical review. I suggest you log on to the London Olympics site and download the technical presentations that they made to understand what you have to do. You will fail most of the criteria, including for example having 70,000 hotel rooms (out by a factor of 10) and an efficient public transport system (and I dont meet a fleet of 20year old orange taxis driven by blind illiterate batanis...).

On a development scale of 1 to 10, Doha has moved from say 3 to 5 over the last few years, and could make 6 or 7 in due course. But you will need to get 9 or 10 to make the Olympics. Dubai could do it - but Doha... no. Sorry

Sorry but the points you made don't add up:

1. Orange cabs are completely phased out/in the due process
2. In 10 years, the hotel rooms can easily become 70,000 (where did you get that figure??)
3. Development wise--10 years from now, Doha will be a completely new city with all the previous projects in full swing.
4. Full developnt of hte DOHA AIRPROT will complete one year previously.
5. Public transport, talks of a Metro is proposed--as well as trains to Bahrain and UAE.

[Mu9ai3ibun]

^^ don't be a spoil sport

[gulfexpress]

wat do you mean by blunt :P

what we call in bahrain "fil waih (in the face)" lol


as for the games, I do also beleive that to get a chance to host the games can be one of the most difficult tasks Qatar has to do, if not "the" most difficult, yet I dont see why it cant. 10 years is quite a good amount of time to get prepared for such an event, and it would be easier infact than the preparations for the london games, because London has to do complete facelifts to many arena and demolish many areas, where as Qatar gets to start with a white canvas. One more thing to add, although this might sound lame, it is also undeniable that the green buck talks and Qatar sure seems to have plenty of that!

[Halawala]

^^ don't be a spoil sport

EDIT: You probably mean it for Tallsmurf cause the posts were close by time.

[Qatar Son 333]

dont forget we have karwa buses now and karwa taxis (show him pics) and hello by 2016 we will have lusail,the pearl,dubai tower,new airport,city center towers (5) all hotels and resedence about what 6000 rooms?

[Qatar Son 333]

yup he ment tallsmurf alright

[Tallsmurf]

By 2016 you will have a world class airport, the Doha Expressway road network, and a lot more development than you have currently. But I do not think that you appreciate the change in scale between the Olympics & the Asian Games.

Seriously - go to the London 2012 site and read the presentations that were made to the Olympic Committee - then try and imagine the equivalent presentations for Doha.

[Qatar Son 333]

wats the site url

[Mu9ai3ibun]

EDIT: You probably mean it for Tallsmurf cause the posts were close by time.

Yeah, it was meant for Tallsmurf :)

[Tallsmurf]

wats the site url

http://www.london2012.org/en/news/publications/Candidatefile

[Halawala]

By 2016 you will have a world class airport, the Doha Expressway road network, and a lot more development than you have currently. But I do not think that you appreciate the change in scale between the Olympics & the Asian Games.

Seriously - go to the London 2012 site and read the presentations that were made to the Olympic Committee - then try and imagine the equivalent presentations for Doha.

I think DOHA can manage even better than London. It has several advantages including infinite govenment funding--lots of prime avaiblable lands. Anyways, there is not much difference between the ASIAN games and the Olympics, ect...

[Mo Rush]

Guys, I know you all want Doha to bid for the Olympics, but honestly you do not have a chance and will fall at the first technical review. I suggest you log on to the London Olympics site and download the technical presentations that they made to understand what you have to do. You will fail most of the criteria, including for example having 70,000 hotel rooms (out by a factor of 10) and an efficient public transport system (and I dont meet a fleet of 20year old orange taxis driven by blind illiterate batanis...).

On a development scale of 1 to 10, Doha has moved from say 3 to 5 over the last few years, and could make 6 or 7 in due course. But you will need to get 9 or 10 to make the Olympics. Dubai could do it - but Doha... no. Sorry

This is not true.

I am very lets say aware of the IOC technical criteria, and it is not a requirement to have 70,000 hotel rooms.

By the time the Asian Games are held in December 2006 there will be 1,700 rooms added to the existing 3,700, making a total of 5,400. I am unaware of the planned hotel rooms in Qatar by 2016 but this needs to be close to 15,000 at least. 25,000 is optimal.
A media village for 16,000 of the world's media could be constructed which will supplement the existing hotel rooms to meet the 40,000 room requirement.
So Doha needs 25,000 - existing hotel rooms to meet IOC requirements.

So based on Doha's current hotel room stock and proposed plans for a village it could produce a reasonable result.
The major areas are of course, General Infrastructure, Sports Venues and Accommodation. Performing well in these categories is vital but a score of 9 or 10 is not necessary and only the large cities score this on accommodation.,

The transport system will be scored by the IOC and investments in transport should not be difficult for Doha. The Olympic Games are large, perhaps too large for the doha population at this stage.

Doha can manage better than London?...uh No.

Airport: Meets capacity requirements and would be able to cope with Olympic traffic.

Qatar 2016?2020?2024? maybe 2028...a population of 400,000 in the city? and 650,000 in the metro?
just too small at the moment..leipzig had 519,000 for its 2012 bid...its just simply not big enough to host the games in the near future.

[Halawala]

^^ Great points, but the population of Greater Doha will cross the one million mark by 2016. I dont think population is really THAT important as infrastructure/facilities.

[Tallsmurf]

This is not true.

I am very lets say aware of the IOC technical criteria, and it is not a requirement to have 70,000 hotel rooms.


I aplologise - I mis-read the London bid - it says it will actually have 70,000 - this was not the IOC requirement. But as you say, Doha will need to increase its hotel space from 5,000 to 25,000 which is just not feasible. Yes of course they can be built, but what hapens to them afterwards???

[Mo Rush]

^^ Great points, but the population of Greater Doha will cross the one million mark by 2016. I dont think population is really THAT important as infrastructure/facilities.

population is definitely important...remember there is a difference between bidding and actually winning the bid to host. while doha is free to bid, with a city population of 400,000, it would receive 500,000 visitors during the games? for two weeks the city's population will double?

[Qatar Son 333]

population is definitely important...remember there is a difference between bidding and actually winning the bid to host. while doha is free to bid, with a city population of 400,000, it would receive 500,000 visitors during the games? for two weeks the city's population will double?

WoW 900,000 persons in qatar it will be messy and trafficy hmmm cool

[Halawala]

Well, since the opening ceremony was spectaular, Qatar deseres to host the Olympiad, and CAN host it without trouble. The efforts of the organization was spectacular and proved it is worthy to hosting such an event!

[Qatar Son 333]

we still need rooms hotel rooms that is and yes we can host the olympics

[Massilia]

Very positive article on 2016!

Qatar’s Olympic chances brighten

QATAR has the facilities to host the Olympics in 2016, and its handling of the ongoing Asian Games proves it can be a realistic candidate, the president of the Olympic Council of Asia said yesterday.

http://www.gulf-times.com/mritems/images/2006/12/5/2_121065_1_248.gif
HH the Heir Apparent and Chairman of the Doha Asian Games Organising Committee (Dagoc) Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani interacts with spectators at the Hamad Aquatics Centre, the venue for the swimming competitions, yesterday.


Sheikh Ahmad al-Fahad al-Sabah said he was satisfied that Qatar, which has said it intends to officially launch a 2016 bid in January, possessed as good a set of facilities as any previous winners who have hosted the Olympics.

"They already have 80% of the needs required for the Olympics – the same as Seoul in 1988 and Beijing before they won the rights to the 2008 Games," said Sheikh Ahmad, who is a Kuwaiti.

"Similar questions were asked of us when we bid for these Games and we won the rights for them."

Sheikh Ahmad said that he believed everything had been outstanding so far at the Asiad, including the transport despite criticism by some IOC members.

l Meanwhile, China’s sporting red army continued its relentless acquisition of Asian Games titles yesterday, scooping up a phenomenal 22 gold medals including the men’s badminton team crown. World number one Lin Dan lost the opening singles match in the final against South Korea but his team mates rallied to win 3-2 and reclaim the blue riband title for China for the first time in 16 years.

"It is very fulfilling to have done it as a player and again as the coach," said Li Yongbo, a member of the last victorious China team in Beijing in 1990.

"This success does not look perfect, but 3-0 is not good for the players in terms of training." The women shuttlers, led by world number one Zhang Ning, won their team title 3-0 against Japan while the prolific Chinese shooting team enjoyed another stellar day at the firing range, bagging seven golds.

A sweep of the cycling time trials, three golds in the gymnastics, a couple from women’s judo and another in women’s weightlifting helped the Chinese to a total of 59 golds after four days of the 15-day festival of sport.

[Qatar Son 333]

thats wat i am talking about !!! "They already have 80% of the needs required for the Olympics" nice to know that

[Qatar Son 333]

we need more hotels :( i love hotel projects :)

[Qatar Son 333]

fourmers just got some news whats that oh ya , we have proved that we can handle the asian games so if qatar can handle the olympics and if we got the olympics then the percentage of the expansion of aspirezone will increase alot so the threat for hayattplaza and the nearby houses is bigger .

[Halawala]

Maybe they will build a new stadium somewhere else?

[Qatar Son 333]

else like wat alwaab stadium lol nadi alwaab

[Halawala]

Khalifa stadium is already in AlWaab!! So, I dont think there would be 2. My guess would be in Al-Khor City. Kash5a.

[Qatar Son 333]

NOOOOOOOOO kalifa stadium is not in alwaab its in mrrak (مريخ) but more stadiums in the same area is a good idea

[Qatar Son 333]

and more arenas is also good but the best idea is to make the horse racing area coverd or indoor

[Halawala]

and more arenas is also good but the best idea is to make the horse racing area coverd or indoor

No, its not feasible!!

Al Waab and Mrai5 is basically the same area.

[Qatar Son 333]

wat do you mean its not feasble it was in the first idea but some people said no do not put the cover witch resulted in rain coming in resulting in tripping of the horse causing a death :(

[omarmakki]

wat do you mean its not feasble it was in the first idea but some people said no do not put the cover witch resulted in rain coming in resulting in tripping of the horse causing a death :(

After watching the video like 20 times, I can tell you the rain wasn't the problem. The horse jumped too early so he tripped over the obstacle. It has nothing to do with rain...

[Mo Rush]

while i admire the doha venues, please do not underestimate the size of the olympic games,and the need to meet IOC requirements in transport, accommodation and other important criteria..best of luck with the bid

[Qatar Son 333]

we already have transport new karwa taxi and new karwa buses !!!!!!!!!

[Qatar Son 333]

After watching the video like 20 times, I can tell you the rain wasn't the problem. The horse jumped too early so he tripped over the obstacle. It has nothing to do with rain...

omaromaromar did you also know that in the same day a qatari broke his neck whene he fell from the horse guess not oh well heres the longer story
you see while on construction the last thing to do was put the roof but some people said no dont put a roof we can work without the roof like europians and amaricans they told them wat about the asians they dont know how to jump on obsticals he said they told them who cares about them its ok to work with out a roof witch caused rain to come in resulting in the horse being tired seeing its the last obsticle it jumps early tripping on the obstical killing the man and the horse was ok and you know the funny part while the horse was getting up it steped on the man while trying to get up lol still sad :(and the horse lived happely ever after :):):)

[Qatar Son 333]

lol wats accommodation ?

[omarmakki]

omaromaromar did you also know that in the same day a qatari broke his neck whene he fell from the horse guess not oh well heres the longer story
you see while on construction the last thing to do was put the roof but some people said no dont put a roof we can work without the roof like europians and amaricans they told them wat about the asians they dont know how to jump on obsticals he said they told them who cares about them its ok to work with out a roof witch caused rain to come in resulting in the horse being tired seeing its the last obsticle it jumps early tripping on the obstical killing the man and the horse was ok and you know the funny part while the horse was getting up it steped on the man while trying to get up lol still sad :(and the horse lived happely ever after :):):)
Didn't know about that Qatari... I'll keep watching Al-Jazeera to know any more info...

[Qatar Son 333]

tak it easy i am not even shure if its 50% true !!

[DG]

sorry but Dubai is gonna handle it for obvious factors ;)

[Qatar Son 333]

first provve by hosting the asiangames then think about the olympics you dont have a sport city like us you know :P

[Qatar Son 333]

i know you are saying its gonna start construction but you simply have time but until now we have the best veneus

[salman515]

^^ actully dubai has a sport city.

[suzan]

salman, i heard they had a poor one! not like Qatar's
True?

[Halawala]

salman, i heard they had a poor one! not like Qatar's
True?

Well Dubai emirate does not have a sport city. Its sports facilties are trailing Qatar's. Abu Dhabi might have better facilities but still not to the scale of Qatar. One thing though I dislike is that Dubai will a sports city with 5 stadium in one place--as opposed to spreading them around.

[suzan]

But I read in the Dubai's forum that the the stadiums will accomodate a maximum of 30,000 spectators! and they were saying that if it is like this, then they wont get any games
true?

[Halawala]

30,000 thats almost half of Khalifa stadium. That is pretty small though. From the reders it seems that they are much bigger seatwise.

[Massilia]

Dubai Sports City is a great project, but stadiums are small! They would indeed need to build a landmark stadium somewhere else, but since projects are announced on the whole Dubai territory, where would this stadium be? Totally outside the city, next to Oman?

Another thing is, the Olympics would be held in the summer. I guess all facilities would have to be covered with a roof, and be climate-controlled!

Anyway, why not a joint Dubai-Doha bid?

[Halawala]

Dubai Sports City is a great project, but stadiums are small! They would indeed need to build a landmark stadium somewhere else, but since projects are announced on the whole Dubai territory, where would this stadium be? Totally outside the city, next to Oman?

Another thing is, the Olympics would be held in the summer. I guess all facilities would have to be covered with a roof, and be climate-controlled!

Anyway, why not a joint Dubai-Doha bid?

I dont think a Dubai-Doha bid is feasible. The World Cup maybe but not Olympics. Too manyvenues, and too much prestige to spill around--though I support this idea of joiint partnership. If Dubai does get the bid I am happy for them--at least its an honor for the Arab World and the Arabian Gulf.

[salman515]

If you are talking about staduims in dubai then right they are old!!, but dubai sport city which is due on late 2007 with the entire development set for completion by 2010 isnt easy competitor. see this from the site

Dubai Sports City will feature four magnificent stadia: a 60,000 seat multi-purpose outdoor stadium, a 25,000 capacity cricket stadium, a 10,000 seat multi-purpose indoor arena, and a field hockey venue for 5,000 spectators.

http://i13.tinypic.com/2exavlf.jpg

http://www.dubaisportscity.ae

[Qatar Son 333]

but still it wont be finshed until or after 2016 more luck 2020 :)

[Massilia]

Dubai Sports City will feature four magnificent stadia: a 60,000 seat multi-purpose outdoor stadium, a 25,000 capacity cricket stadium, a 10,000 seat multi-purpose indoor arena, and a field hockey venue for 5,000 spectators.

You're right, this number is bigger than in the original plans! Now this is quite big!!

[Massilia]

I dont think a Dubai-Doha bid is feasible. The World Cup maybe but not Olympics. Too manyvenues, and too much prestige to spill around--though I support this idea of joiint partnership. If Dubai does get the bid I am happy for them--at least its an honor for the Arab World and the Arabian Gulf.

Yes I also got a feeling that's not something they would share...unfortunately maybe.

[suzan]

The stadium doesnt have 60,000 seats!!
I am saying it has few from these posts in the Dubai forum!
Dubai Sports City set up for the big kick off

http://www.itp.net/pictures/features/DSCbodypic.jpg

An introduction to Dubai Sports City
Dubai is a city that already boasts many landmark construction projects and it is now set to add the only integrated sports and residential project currently underway in the world to its ever growing portfolio. Dubai Sports City (DSC) will be a 5 million m2 complex featuring sporting stadia and academies, a golf course, sports mall, villas, residential complexes and some high rise buildings.

The US $2 billion development has already attracted franchises and brands such as Ernie Els Design, Manchester United Football Club, the Butch Harmon School of Golf and David Lloyd’s tennis academies to the Dubailand-based facility, which promises to offer a range of sporting, commercial and housing facilities.

Some 70% of the project’s value will be self-funded by DSC, while the remaining 30% will be split with outside investors. The land on which the residential units, golf course and golf academy will be built covers around 2.5 million m2 and will be developed under a joint venture between First Islamic investment and DSC. The masterplan was completed through Forrec, a company that has done a great deal of work with Disney, while the local detailer and project manager is Parsons.

With the total cost of the development somewhere in the region of $2 billion, roughly $1.3 to $1.4 billion will be the total value of the building work alone. Construction of the structures is due to start in the new year with the first set to be complete in early 2007.



http://www.itp.net/pictures/features/golfpic.jpg

The DSC concept
“It’s a new thing for private investors to build sports stadia in Dubai,” said Khalid Abdulrahim Al Zarooni, president, DSC. “There is nothing else like it, except Dubai Sports City.”

The golf development is called Victory Heights and has been masterplanned by Wimberly, Allison, Tong & Goo (WATG). The centrepiece of Victory Heights is the 18-hole championship golf course designed by the world’s current number two golfer, Ernie Els, in association with Nicklaus Design. East West Partners, a developer of themed residential communities in the USA, which has completed over 30 similar projects, will develop the surrounding complex. It will feature the Butch Harmon School of golf, the David Lloyd tennis academy and country club, apartments and town houses.

“Victory Heights will have approximately 1000 units of housing and I also think you will see a lot of other residential and commercial developments being done but I don’t think everything will be fully complete until 2009 or 2010,” said U Balasubramaniam, CEO, DSC.

In terms of stadia, the DSC stadium complex will feature four arenas, all designed to host different events. There will be separate stadiums for cricket and hockey (25 000 and 10 000 seats respectively), which will host international matches in the future; an outdoor multipurpose stadium (25 000 seats) for sports like football, rugby and track & field and an indoor multipurpose stadium (8000 seats) for sports such as basketball, volleyball, netball and other hard-court indoor sports. A 150 000 m2 shopping mall will link the four stadia, with a large part of the mall dedicated to sports and the rest dedicated to the needs of local residents.

German architectural outfit Gerkan, Marg & Partners (GMP) is busy working on the design of the stadium architecture. GMP has designed around 40 stadia around the world, the most recent of which was the redesign of the Berlin Olympic Stadium. The company also worked on the Frankfurt Stadium and has recently done work in Beijing in preparation for the 2008 Olympics. The plans are close to being finalised and should feature some modern design elements to fit in with Dubai’s contemporary style. However, more than one contractor is likely to be involved in the construction of the stadia to speed the whole process up.



http://www.itp.net/pictures/features/stadiabody.jpg

Stadia and enabling works
“Looking at the architecture of the four stadia, I expect it will all be long span architecture with steel and iron-ribbed roofing so it will make sense to divide the four stadiums up between two contractors that have that capability, so the work will progress faster,” said Balasubramaniam.

Dubailand will provide the infrastructure up to the periphery of the DSC site, but whatever goes on site will have to be provided by DSC itself. However, external providers will be sure to be involved in the project at some stage. “At the end of the day you are going to have a development on a huge area of land and I think at some point all the various service providers in Dubai, such as Dewa, Etisalat and the Municipality, will have to coordinate with Dubailand because its requirements will be so massive,” said Al Zarooni.

Dubai’s proposed light rail system will pass through Emirates Road, and DSC will have a connection to that, but will not be overly dependent on it. “We are working on a traffic impact study, and when we host a major game, shuttle buses will be provided from the city for pick up and drop off spectators,” added Al Zarooni.

Other sporting facilities within Dubailand include the Plantation, Polo and Equestrian Centre. This is another large project and comprises four full size polo fields, several paddocks for show jumping and dressage as well as a man made cross-country horse competition track complete with ditches, hills and other obstacles. Furthermore, there will be a host of swimming pools all the way around the DSC academies area, and again at the country club alongside an Olympic sized swimming pool and an aquatic centre.

Al Naboodah is the contractor for DSC’s enabling works, which features 9.2 km of roads around the site. This preliminary work is necessary to create access to the site and to provide adequate roadways so that construction can start. It also involves the excavation of the golf course’s irrigation lakes, the fencing of the whole site, setting up site offices and marking out where certain structures and stadia will be based. This work started at the end of May and should be complete by the end of August.

Number of seats for all the stadiums sucks. If they want Olympics they better atleast increase the number of seats of their stadiums to more than the college stadiums of the US first !

yeah right. stadiums will be nice i think, but only mid-size. ok, at the moment nobody needs giant stadiums, but when dubai wants to host the olympics or whatever is comparable, they have to build one real giant stadium!

what i really like about sports city is the new golf course victory heights. 500 million dollar for a golf course. i'm sure this is the most expensive one!

Those are conversations justifying the small amount of seats!

[salman515]

well suzan they might be wrong or just some old news, I prefer the info in the sport city site which is saying it is 60,000 seats. check it your self.
http://www.dubaisportscity.ae/about-dubai-sports-city/project-profile.html
http://www.dubaisportscity.ae

now it might be (25 000 seats) before but they realized its not much and it wont help for the olympics!

[gulfexpress]

how long will the selection prossess be till they announce who won the bid? does anyone know?

[salman515]

^^ I guess it will be in 2009

[salman515]

:D found it

Oh, I thought u've mentioned that already but u didnt :D.

Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid orders building a staduim with a capacity no less than 60,000 in Dubai Sports City.

[Qatar Son 333]

it wont be completed before the olympics 2016 i say 2020 is better for them

[salman515]

^^ they have like 10 years from now!!

[Qatar Son 333]

still you saw how big that sprt city is gigantic seriosly i dont think they will finish by 2016

[Halawala]

it wont be completed before the olympics 2016 i say 2020 is better for them

Its slated for completion in 2010, so can and WILL finish it before 2016!

[suzan]

But Sport City isnt inside the Dubai Land? Its completion date is 2020!

[suzan]

well suzan they might be wrong or just some old news, I prefer the info in the sport city site which is saying it is 60,000 seats. check it your self.
http://www.dubaisportscity.ae/about-dubai-sports-city/project-profile.html
http://www.dubaisportscity.ae

now it might be (25 000 seats) before but they realized its not much and it wont help for the olympics!

Just checked it.. thanks!
you are right, the number of seats changed... :nuts:

[gulfexpress]

But Sport City isnt inside the Dubai Land? Its completion date is 2020!

I think Dubailand will be built on phases, so they might actually be done with the sports city by 2010, but still 3 years for that huge project "sounds doubtfull" :ohno:

[Halawala]

I think Dubailand will be built on phases, so they might actually be done with the sports city by 2010, but still 3 years for that huge project "sounds doubtfull" :ohno:

Guys, Dubai Land is the largest entertainment project IN THE WORLD. ITS FULL completion is due for 2020, but of course its in phases. Sports City will be complete at lease thevenues by 2010. Guys,this thing is larger than Dubai itself, worth billions and billions of dollars!

[suzan]

That's insane! I mean, all those huge projects! :D

[Qatar Son 333]

yep all thouse huge projects put together making the best entertanment city ever

[suzan]

Gulf times

Qatar confident of hosting 2016 Olympic GamesPublished: Tuesday, 12 December, 2006, 10:15 AM Doha Time

QATAR is confident of getting the 2016 Olympic Games to its capital of Doha, a local Olympic official said yesterday.

The secretary general of the Qatar National Olympic Committee, Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman al-Thani, told a news conference at the Asian Games that the hosting of this big continental competition was part of a strategy.

"We already have a strategy to bid for the Olympics, but before you bid you must show that you can host a big sporting event. Qatar hosted the Asian Games and other events. So this bid is not new, it is part of our strategy."

"We hope Qatar will have enough experience to convince the IOC delegates to vote for Qatar."

He said that the IOC had informed them that the deadline for bids had been extended by two months, with bids now being presented between January and September 2007.

The IOC has so far not given an official timeline for the bid procedure. The 2016 host city will be elected by the IOC Session in 2009 in Copenhagen.

l Qatari gold medallists at the Asian Games are receiving $70,000 as a bonus, it was revealed yesterday.

Sheikh Saoud announced gold medallists (six so far) would receive QR250,000 ($70,000) in total – QR100,000 from the team sponsors and QR150,000 from QNOC.

Silver medallists (of which there are eight) will receive QR50,000 while bronze medallists get QR20,000 (six so far). – Agencies

[Halawala]

I have a feeling we will make it through. Inshalla.

[Qatar Son 333]

i hope so too

[salman515]

I also think we will make it for some reasons, :D dont wanna talk about them right now.

[suzan]

..................

[suzan]

A big cross-fingers!!!!!! :D
It looks stupid haha
But Inshalah!!

[Qatar Son 333]

wat the heck is that !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! wats your point ?

[suzan]

My point? haahhahahahahahahah
qatar son, you always make me laugh
My point is wishing good luck..
dont u know the cross finger strategy?
LOL!

[Qatar Son 333]

well wat i know is you say somthing like i wont do that cross your finger behind your back then you do wat you shouldent like saying we will host the olympics croos yor finger then you say sucker thats wat i know about cross fingers yum chiken fingers

[suzan]

no!
this cross-fingers is for good things!
its like when there is a penalty, you cross fingers to get a goal!
:P

[Qatar Son 333]

well thats the exact opessit and a nice cross finger

[suzan]

Okay
I will delete the picture!

[Qatar Son 333]

waiting ....

[suzan]

LOL!

[omarmakki]

Qatar Son...
The photo Suzan posted is completely fine. There is nothing wrong with it. She has the right to post it and she has the right to keep it there... I dunno what upsets you about it!

[salman515]

doesnt matter now, the finger is gone :p

[LittleLouChang]

Well Qatar has sure shown the world that they can host a huge event! and make it better than anyone else have ever done it! They can for sure do the same with the olympic, the difference is not THAT big! and they got the money and the time to make the improvements :)
Dubai has proved nothing till now... Qatar can definatly get it if they REALLY want this!! :yes:

[suzan]

I agree LittleLouchang!
We hope it happens.. They deserve it!

[suzan]

omar,
It's okay.
Maybe he understands it the other way around.. Which is fine. Each one of us has a thinking
The most imp. thing is that Qatar Inshalah gets this opportunity! ;)

[Qatar Son 333]

inshallah allright but still theres a big diffrence bettween the olympics and the asiangames , asian games is just 45 nations the olympics is 200+ nations !!!!!

we need hotels i love hotels

[Halawala]

nations the olympics is 200+ nations !!!!!

we need hotels i love hotels

Not all countries participate in the Olympics. TheAsian games has MUCH more sports than the Olympics and atheletes in total.

[Qatar Son 333]

wat the ...........really more games never knew that oh well we need hotels ow we need hotels lots of hotels i love hotels

[Mo Rush]

Doha, Qatar
+ Infrastructure and facilities in place for 2006 Asian Games for which they have reportedly spent a massive $4 billion.
+ 50,000 seat Khalifa Stadium built for the Asian Games which will probably be upgraded to the level of an Olympic stadium.
+ No Arab/MiddleEast country has ever hosted the Olympics or a major international event for that matter. IOC will be keen to explore new avenues to widen the appeal of the games - whether it is Africa or the Middle East.

- Summer Games typically need to sell 4 million to 9 million tickets—and Qatar's population is less than 900,000. Crucial for the campaign in terms of volunteer support.
-Existing hotel room accommodation far from meets IOC standards and dramatic plans to construct over ten thousand hotel rooms before 2016 or 2020 may be frowned upon by the IOC as unsustainable considering the relatively small population.
- Qatar's reputation buying athletes instead of grooming them in their home turf is not going to help them. But it will definitely make it easier for them to figure in the medal tally unlike UAE if it becomes the host.
- Location - IOC will always be wary of holding the Olympics in the Middle East because of terrorism concerns.
- Not exactly pleasant for the athletes, a problem for Dubai as well.
- Local participation will be limited.

The verdict : Has a good chance of becoming a candidate city if the Asian Games is a success, especially in terms of viewership and TV rights. But stands little chance in being the winner. First time applicants rarely did in the history of the games.

[Qatar Son 333]

Doha, Qatar
+ Infrastructure and facilities in place for 2006 Asian Games for which they have reportedly spent a massive $4 billion.
+ 50,000 seat Khalifa Stadium built for the Asian Games which will probably be upgraded to the level of an Olympic stadium.
+ No Arab/MiddleEast country has ever hosted the Olympics or a major international event for that matter. IOC will be keen to explore new avenues to widen the appeal of the games - whether it is Africa or the Middle East.

- Summer Games typically need to sell 4 million to 9 million tickets—and Qatar's population is less than 900,000. Crucial for the campaign in terms of volunteer support.
-Existing hotel room accommodation far from meets IOC standards and dramatic plans to construct over ten thousand hotel rooms before 2016 or 2020 may be frowned upon by the IOC as unsustainable considering the relatively small population.
- Qatar's reputation buying athletes instead of grooming them in their home turf is not going to help them. But it will definitely make it easier for them to figure in the medal tally unlike UAE if it becomes the host.
- Location - IOC will always be wary of holding the Olympics in the Middle East because of terrorism concerns.
- Not exactly pleasant for the athletes, a problem for Dubai as well.
- Local participation will be limited.

The verdict : Has a good chance of becoming a candidate city if the Asian Games is a success, especially in terms of viewership and TV rights. But stands little chance in being the winner. First time applicants rarely did in the history of the games.

wat the heck :weird: so the point is this good or bad ? and yes if we do get the oympics the extension of aspire zone will be a super must

[omarmakki]

Mo Rush...
I agree with you on some of your points. While I don't on others...
Why wouldn't it be pleasant for athletes?? And why would local participation be limited??

[amrja]

Mo Rush...
I agree with you on some of your points. While I don't on others...
Why wouldn't it be pleasant for athletes?? And why would local participation be limited??

Because its the summer olympics - the weather is very hot and humid at the time they are held, which could be very unpleasant for the athletes. And as for local participation, thats because there just isn't enough people; you can see how many of the asian games events are pretty much empty, there aren't enough people that are interested enough to fill the events.

[Halawala]

Mo Rush...
I agree with you on some of your points. While I don't on others...
Why wouldn't it be pleasant for athletes?? And why would local participation be limited??

Because its the summer olympics - the weather is very hot and humid at the time they are held, which could be very unpleasant for the athletes. And as for local participation, thats because there just isn't enough people; you can see how many of the asian games events are pretty much empty, there aren't enough people that are interested enough to fill the events.

Well, audience participation in the Qatari games are average and infact good. There is a huge audience at some events--particularly the races, and the soccer matches.

As for the weather, most of the world has hot and humid climate at summer--so its not like something new. Maybe except Europe, which has a moderate climate. Believe me, the United States this summer was HOTTER than DOHA. Ask me, I spent 2 months there--and the weather was 40+.

[omarmakki]

Well, he's got a point about the hot weather...
And about the fact that there isn't enough people!

I guess I just misunderstood Mo Rush at the beginning...

[Qatar Son 333]

is the olympics always hosted in summer ? how meny people are we talking about that will come here? 100,000 or 500,000 i dont think 1,000,000

[suzan]

Qatar will have lots of hotels by 2010!
Remember the article where it says that 36 now hotels will be built by then?
It was 36, right??

[Qatar Son 333]

wat are thoues hotels and where are they located
plus we need another athleats village becase the current one will become medical city

[suzan]

WHen there are hotels, I dont think there is a need for a village!

[Qatar Son 333]

how about a town then lolstill we dont know wat thouse hotels are btw how meny hotel rooms do we have now counting dafna towers and movenpick and the 5 city center hotels

[suzan]

Anyone knows about this?

Qatar to get 39 new hotels by 2010
[Sunday, April 30, 2006 12:35:00 pm]

Qatar is facing an accute shortage of hotel rooms, The Peninsula reported. The hotel industry is gearing up for the projected development boom coupled with urgent demand for the upcoming Asian Games. No less than 39 new hotels with more than 9,000 hotel rooms are expected to come to the market by 2010, representing an increase of 356 per cent in the current room stock. The next few months will witness less than a dozens hotel majors expanding their stake in Qatar's hospitality sector, according to market sources.

Source: http://business.maktoob.com/news_briefs_inside.asp?id=20060430083450&h=1

here it is!

[Qatar Son 333]

9,000 hotel rooms thats really somthing

[qatarbg]

Confident Qatar targets Olympics
Published: Tuesday, 12 December, 2006, 09:35 AM Doha Time

QATAR will keep bidding for the Olympics till it gets to host it, Qatar National Olympic Committee (QNOC) General Secretary Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman al-Thani has said.
Addressing a press conference yesterday Sheikh Saoud said Qatar has done its groundwork for the 2016 Olympic bid after active consultations with people involved with the successful London and Beijing Olympic bids.
“We are confident about our 2016 bid because we are capable of hosting the Olympics, but if we don’t succeed we will keep trying till we get it. Many cities have failed and bid again with success,” Sheikh Saoud said.
“China tried for the 2004 Games and failed but got them for 2008, while Athens tried for 1996 and lost but won the bid for 2004. We will keep on trying till we win.”
Sheikh Saoud said by 2016 Qatar will have improved its transport infrastructure by building more roads to ease the flow of traffic and dozens of new hotels will ensure sufficient accommodation in time for the Games.
“True, there are traffic jams in Doha but we are building more highways to solve congestion. It’s a problem many cities in the world face. For instance, traffic in Dubai is getting worse by the day and they are building a subway network among other things,” he said.
“We have 10 years to go and many problems can be solved in that time. For example, Qatar will have about 50 new hotels with 25 more coming up on the Pearl Island. We hope to reach the figure of 25,000 rooms before 2016.
The QNOC chief pointed out that Qatar had a well-planned strategy to bid for the Games.
“Once we had declared we would bid for the Games we already had a strategy. We realised we need to have experience in hosting major events so we have the Asian Games here. We have also successfully hosted many other important events like the table tennis world championships, the World Weightlifting Championships and the youth football World Cup.
“We are on the shortlist of two for the 2011 World Swimming Championships and the world indoor athletics as another big event one which I cannot reveal as of now.”
Sheikh Saoud also dismissed criticism about the transport problems and poor attendances at Asian Games venues.
“These things are not new to Qatar. At the last Asian Games in Busan, which I attended, there were several venues that were virtually empty.
“Regarding the transport and traffic jams, well in Athens it took two hours to drive to the shooting whereas here it is 20 minutes.”
Sheikh Saoud, however, said he was surprised that more people didn’t turn up to watch the athletics at the Khalifa Stadium, but was pleased with the attendance at kabaddi and badminton.
“Yes, the amount of spectators at the athletics was less than what we expected but the crowds at kabaddi and badminton games really surprised me.”
Qatar faces stiff competition for the 2016 Games from possible rivals such as Tokyo, San Francisco or Chicago, Madrid, Prague, Milan and New Delhi and its Gulf neighbour Dubai. The venue will be decided in October 2009.
Sheikh Saoud also hit out at frequent criticism for its policy of recruiting foreign athletes to represent the country.
“Qatar gets criticised for recruiting African runners only because it is a small country. Naturalisation of athletes has been going on for a long time,” he said.
“It’s been done in the USA, France, Japan and England. The problem is that when small countries do this they are criticised whereas when big countries, such as the USA and England do the same it’s considered normal.
“I think if it follows the regulations then it is fine.” We are not embarrassed by it.”

SOURCE:http://www.gulf-times.com
:banana: 50 hotels and 3 major sports events by 2016

[suzan]

:eek2: :master: :master: :master: ^^^^

[Qatar Son 333]

50 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and three major events 3 he said swimming1 and indoor athletics2 and somthing he wanted to be surprise that he cannot reveal now i want qatar to host the gulf cup again i like the gulf cup last time we hosted it was 2004 in 2007 it will be in uae

[Qatar Son 333]

i also wish we can host the asian beach games and or the asian indoor games

[qatarbg]

yes,I mean 3,I have edited it.

[QatPhils]

25,000 rooms will be added.

[Qatar Son 333]

wats our current number of rooms including movenpick

[QatPhils]

Maybe near 7000 rooms

[Qatar Son 333]

thats a littel ow meny people ar we expecting to come for the olympics ?

[QatPhils]

But 2016 is a decade away, by 2009, the hotel developments will boost the hotel rooms by 356%.

[Qatar Son 333]

so can 25,000 hotel rooms handle the people that will come to see the olympics ?

[QatPhils]

maybe. By 2009, 9000 rooms will be added.

[Qatar Son 333]

i am still not shure of the chances of doha making it to the shortlist :(

[Jim856796]

Khalifa International Stadium-50,000
ASPIRE Sports Dome-12,000
Indoor Sports Hall-3,000
Hamad Aquatic Centre-3,000
Grand Hamad Stadium-20,000
Al-Gharrafa Stadium-25,000
Al-Gharrafa Indoor Hall-3,000
Al-Khor Road Cycling Venue
Al-Rayyan Stadium-25,000
Al-Rayyan Indoor Hall-3,000
Al-Sadd Stadium-15,000
Corniche
Doha Racing and Equestrian Club
Doha Sailing Club
Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex-4,100
Lusail Shooting Complex
West Bay Lagoon

Which of these venues will need an expansion? What additional venues will Qatar build for an Olympic bid?

[Qatar Son 333]

i think khalifa stadium needs expanding and we need a cricket stadium and a rugby stadium

[ahmad.oustwani]

a Rugbyyy stadium....indeeed seriously......th only one here in doha is really small next to Doha College

[Qatar Son 333]

oh my god is it that small !!!

we need a golf course IN Aspire Zone plus more resedential units

[Jim856796]

i think khalifa stadium needs expanding and we need a cricket stadium and a rugby stadium

Qatar does not have any cricket or rugby stadiums and neither of these sports are Olympic Sports.

[ahmad.oustwani]

We have a rugby field but not a rugby stadium.............

[Qatar Son 333]

i thought cricket is an olympic sports

[nihad]

cricket is not an olympic sport.. iam a die hard cricket fan.. am playin for ma college.... cricket was supposed to be included for the doha asian games.. but due to the lack of involvement of star players it got cancelled again...

[nihad]

but cricket in doha will be a huge sucess.. i guarantee tht... we got lot of public in doha who love tht game... i hope i have more fans in this forum...

[Qatar Son 333]

halawala i think (i think alot:lol: ) that this thread should be called as #News and moved to the Qatar's News Cafe. what do you think ???

[Rifan]

No way, Doha is not gonna bag it.. will the weather conditions permit?? Meanwhile one think Doha should improve vastly is Transport network, Widening of Roads, more hotels. The latter seems to be improving , but not transport network....

[Qatar Son 333]

are you in doha have you searched this fourm because you have got to WAKE UP AND SMELL THE COFFE !!!!!!!!!!!!! hello we are currentlly developing a great road network lots of them are under construction !!!!!! look


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[Rifan]

lol buddy... i've seen them earlier.. they're great...but i was just speaking to the current scenario..that's all...hope so, they can improve a lot on roads situation in all of the major roads in Doha (not just the interchanges far away)...i know it would be rectified....then, the major prob is transport which has already has its own share of problems during the asian games,.. hopefully, it shud after rail network comes into picture..and better other public transport networks to meet the increasing demand..

[Massilia]

are you in doha have you searched this fourm because you have got to WAKE UP AND SMELL THE COFFE !!!!!!!!!!!!!

:lol: :lol: :lol:
Yeah they are great and completed very soon hopefully!!!

[Massilia]

By the way it sounds like Qatar will be bidding for the Olympics 2020 instead of 2016.

Check this link in the year 2011:
http://www.qatarolympics.org/topics/index.asp?g={8CA3083D-B07F-4826-8BE0-5B721936DD6D}

[Qatar Son 333]

oh come on that just destroys hope !!!!

[Massilia]

I was wrong, there is this very major news out:

Doha 2016 Olympics campaign gets underway


Doha, August 08 (QNA) - The Doha 2016 Olympic bid committee is delighted to announce the launch of the bid to host the Olympic and Paralympics Games will take place in Doha in early September 2007. At the event the logo and key themes of the Doha 2016 Bid will be unveiled.
Full details of the launch will be announced on an initial Doha 2016 website on 20 August 2007. The full Doha 2016 website will be launched in October. according to a statement issued by Doha 2016 Olympic Games Bid Committee.
The chairman of the Doha 2016 Bid Committee, Hassan Ali Bin Ali said: "A huge amount of work is going on behind the scenes at the moment. We have extremely exciting plans for our bid and we believe that Doha 2016 will offer a unique opportunity for the International Olympic Committee to bring the games to a new region of the world. We look forward to sharing our plans with the population of Qatar and the Olympic Family in September."
Ali Bin Ali will be available to answer detailed questions concerning the Doha 2016 Bid after the formal launch event.(QNA)
QNA 1026 GMT 2007/08/08

source:
http://www.qnaol.com/english/linkit-4.php?no=44&date=2007-08-08&p=-1

:banana: :banana: :banana: :banana:
:cheers: :cheers:

[Halawala]

No way, Doha is not gonna bag it.. will the weather conditions permit?? Meanwhile one think Doha should improve vastly is Transport network, Widening of Roads, more hotels. The latter seems to be improving , but not transport network....

I totally agree with you! Our infrastructure is crap. Take one example, the road by City Center has been under construction for 2 years now, and its still a mess.


The transportation WILL improve but the current transportation is certainly lagging. When it comes to infrastructure, Doha seems to be the worst of the Arabian Gulf countries.

[Qatar Son 333]

^^ :eek2: you know your distroying hope dont you :bash: good news there massilia good work :D

[Qatar4Ever]

say no to Doha 2016!! first i was supporting it.. never thought they were seroius... now that they are.. oh god.. we cant.... we just cant.. even if we can this will harm us.. imagine the construction.. the traffic... the pollution.... we will need twice the number of our small population just to build the infrastructure... omg.

[BigDreamer]

I think it would be better if its held jointly with UAE or other neighbouring countries ..

[dvfer]

greating from Portugal!

I think that with the money that Qatar has, organize the 2016 olympics will be no problem....

..but, what about your laws? it is the country ready to host games where people from all over the world will come? questions like women in swimsuits, bikinis, alchool.... is the already allowed in qatar? you can´t watch host a games, if women can´t swim...

I have no idea whats going on in Qatar... in Portugal the media don´t talk anything about the ME region.. just the usual stuff: terrorism, war, islam threat, women's right....

To be honest, I think would be great to have Olympics Game in the ME!

[QatPhils]

^^with women swimming, that would be an excemption, however alcohol is banned and only purchased in some hotel bars.

[dvfer]

so I guess it won´t be in Qatar the olympic games, because of the "moral" reasons...

Europeans, Americans and people form Japan, Korea or even CHina, really like to have a good drink... And if swiming is an exception, the women's beach volleyball would also be an exception I guess, and so other sports... I don´t even talk of the famous "dress codes"..lol

[ahmad.oustwani]

90% of Doha's hotels do serve drinks......and Doha is building more and more hotels...therefore more bars and clubs.......currently we have 32 bars and clubs in the capital city Doha...........9 years from now.....Doha would be packed of bars and clubs all over.............

Bikini's swimming suits...they wont make exceptions because you can already swim in a bikini wherever you go..........what are you guys talking about..........I’ve never been at the beach in Doha with no girls in bikinis around..............Doha isn't closed people....and it doesn't have this image that most people have in their mind...........Doha is liberal comparing to other countries in the region....and its getting even more and more liberal by making Doha such a divert city..........more nationalities, new ways of living people…… more events….more towers…..an attracted spot in the middle east besides Dubai……………….

[QatPhils]

You don't know what i mean i think. He is talking if its not prohibited for women to wear bikinis at any swimming sport because thats an exception.

[Qatar Son 333]

acctully if allowed in the asian games then clearly allowed in the olympics , about the alchol thing then they sell it in hotels only

[omarmakki]

You're right qatar son... If I remember correctly, women beach volleyball was already allowed/played during the Asian Games...

[Massilia]

say no to Doha 2016!! first i was supporting it.. never thought they were seroius... now that they are.. oh god.. we cant.... we just cant.. even if we can this will harm us.. imagine the construction.. the traffic... the pollution.... we will need twice the number of our small population just to build the infrastructure... omg.

Qatar4Ever, I think you should put this in the perspective of what's already planned in Doha, i.e the government has announced it will spend $130 billion on infrastructures, games or not, and the Asian games for instance costed "only" $3 billion...The Olympics plan just fits in a much bigger development plan for Qatar, and I don't think there would ever be this surge of workers. Add to this that the result of the bid will be known in 2009, this leaves room for a smooth preparation for 2016..

[Qatar Son 333]

You're right qatar son... If I remember correctly, women beach volleyball was already allowed/played during the Asian Games...

And swimming , marathon etc

[Qatar Son 333]

Doha To Launch Serious 2016 Bid – Chairman Appointed

Leading businessman Hassan Ali Bin Ali has been appointed Chairman of the Doha 2016 Summer Olympic Games bid by his Highness, The Heir Apparent Sheikh Tameem Bin Hamad Bin Khalifa Al-Thani.

Qatar’s bid appears to be serious. Several international consultants to support the bid process have been appointed including Helios Partners, Burson-Marsteller, Vero Communications/Mike Lee, Clifford Chance, Andrew Craig of The Craig Company and Erwin Roth of SBV. The group has worked within the Olympic Movement for more than three decades with candidate cities, TOP sponsors and the Olympic Family.

Since it’s the first time that a country from the Middle East has entered the race for an Olympic and Paralympic Games, Hassan Ali Bin Ali believes it is a turning point for the region. He said, “hosting the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Doha in 2016 would bring the Olympic flame to the Arab speaking world for the first time. The people of Qatar would be honoured to play a part in bringing the Olympic ideals to millions of new hearts and minds. Awarding the Games to Doha could, through sport, create hope, understanding and produce a change that would unite the entire region with the rest of the world”.

Hassan Ali Bin Ali is described as one of Qatar’s leading businessmen. He has also been instrumental in setting up the Shafallah Centre for Children with Special Needs, called one of the world’s leading educational, care and research centres for children with special needs. He is a driving force in providing sporting facilities for athletes with disabilities in Qatar through his role as Vice-Chairman of the Qatar Sport Federation for Special Needs and is the founder of the Qatar Tennis and Squash Federation.

Doha’s credentials include hosting the 2006 Asian Games, which has been described as the biggest, most widely reported and most successful Games ever. It has also hosted some of the world’s most prestigious sporting events and will be hosting the 2011 Asia Football Cup.

According to a press release Hassan Ali Bin Ali believes that Doha is setting new standards in sport. “We already have a world class sporting infrastructure. The ASPIRE Academy and Khalifa stadium were acknowledged to be among the best in the world in a global contest organized by the International Association for Sports Leisure Facilities and sponsored by the IOC. If we had the honour to host the Games in 2016 we would produce an unprecedented sporting spectacle”.

A “spectacular” launch of Doha 2016’s Olympic bid will take place in September when the logo and key themes of the bid will be unveiled. Complete details of the launch will be announced on an initial Doha 2016 website before the end of August while the full Doha 2016 website will be launched in October.

[Massilia]

Very positive article from NBC Sports:

Doha 2016?
Other | NBC Olympics | Thursday August 16
By Alan Abrahamson, NBCOlympics.com

The 2008 Summer Olympics are still almost a year away. But the nature of the Olympic bid cycle means it's time to start gearing up for the contest to pick the site of the Summer Games of 2016.

Yes, 2016. Nine years from now.

The International Olympic Committee will select the 2016 site in October 2009, and already it's clear the most intriguing bid for those 2016 Games will come from Doha, capital of the oil-rich Persian Gulf emirate of Qatar.

I'm not predicting here that Doha is going to be the winning bid. I am, however, saying it's the most intriguing, the first bid from an Arab nation for the Summer Games.

Other cities likely to be in the race: Chicago, Rio de Janeiro, Madrid and Tokyo.

Rio, which just staged a successful Pan American Games, is likely to get the bulk of the early attention; the Games have never been staged in South America (or Africa, or the Middle East), and IOC President Jacques Rogge has said many times that the Olympic movement must be "universal," meaning truly global. Front-runner status for Rio, meanwhile, might suit Chicago just fine -- on the theory that it's better for a U.S. bid to fly under the radar for as long as possible. The Summer Games have not been staged in the United States since Atlanta, in 1996.

Pronounced "Cutter," not "Kah-tahr," Qatar -- about the size of Connecticut, population roughly 900,000 -- is a place most Americans have heard of dimly, if at all.

A number of leading western institutions, however, have quietly recognized the emirate's key strategic value. Why Qatar? Because, as a leading Qatari businessman, Hassan Ali Bin Ali, said Thursday in a statement announcing he would be leading the Doha 2016 bid, "We believe we are ideally placed to create a bridge between the Arab countries and the rest of the world."

I visited Doha late last year for the Asian Games, which were marked by a spectacular opening ceremony; those 2006 Asian Games (like the 2007 Pan Ams) are now widely regarded as a first-rate effort. I arrived in Doha after covering an IOC meeting in Kuwait City, in nearby Kuwait, where construction ran rampant and Starbucks outlets seemed to be popping up everywhere -- and the pace of commerce and construction in Doha made Kuwait City seem like a remote outpost.

Which means, among other things, that money is likely to be no object for the Doha 2016 bid. The Russian campaign that just six weeks ago won Sochi the 2014 Olympics is believed to have cost more than $40 million -- and that was for the Winter Games. Everything about the Summer Games is typically far bigger. Which raises this fascinating question: should money be an object? Should the IOC consider rules limiting a bid's ability to spend? Or should the ability to raise and spend simply be seen as a creative edge by those who can afford it?

Already, according to Thursday's statement, the Doha campaign has tied up some of the leading names in the Olympic bid consulting business: Helios Partners (Atlanta-based advisors to Sochi); Vero Communications and Mike Lee (Lee was the point man for London's winning 2012 campaign message); Andrew Craig (leading London and Sochi strategist); and Erwin Roth (advisor to Salzburg, Austria's doomed 2014 bid with keen understanding of Olympic scene). And others.

The odds of Doha winning, no matter how much is spent, would seem formidable -- at least now, with just over two years to go. Just to pluck a few of the many reasons from the air: The perception of security issues in that part of the world. Attendance concerns in a country that's sparsely populated (remember the empty seats at the 2004 Athens Games and then consider that Greece's population is roughly 11 times that of Qatar). The indisputable fact that first-time candidates rarely prevail in Olympic bid contests.

Even so, all those consultants (though they're sure to be paid well) must believe that Doha can craft a compelling message. Otherwise, they wouldn't have signed up.

The formal launch of the Doha bid is due next month. Stay tuned.

[Qatar Son 333]

Very positive article from NBC Sports:

Doha 2016?
Other | NBC Olympics | Thursday August 16
By Alan Abrahamson, NBCOlympics.com

The 2008 Summer Olympics are still almost a year away. But the nature of the Olympic bid cycle means it's time to start gearing up for the contest to pick the site of the Summer Games of 2016.

Yes, 2016. Nine years from now.

The International Olympic Committee will select the 2016 site in October 2009, and already it's clear the most intriguing bid for those 2016 Games will come from Doha, capital of the oil-rich Persian Gulf emirate of Qatar.

I'm not predicting here that Doha is going to be the winning bid. I am, however, saying it's the most intriguing, the first bid from an Arab nation for the Summer Games.

Other cities likely to be in the race: Chicago, Rio de Janeiro, Madrid and Tokyo.

Rio, which just staged a successful Pan American Games, is likely to get the bulk of the early attention; the Games have never been staged in South America (or Africa, or the Middle East), and IOC President Jacques Rogge has said many times that the Olympic movement must be "universal," meaning truly global. Front-runner status for Rio, meanwhile, might suit Chicago just fine -- on the theory that it's better for a U.S. bid to fly under the radar for as long as possible. The Summer Games have not been staged in the United States since Atlanta, in 1996.

Pronounced "Cutter," not "Kah-tahr," Qatar -- about the size of Connecticut, population roughly 900,000 -- is a place most Americans have heard of dimly, if at all.

A number of leading western institutions, however, have quietly recognized the emirate's key strategic value. Why Qatar? Because, as a leading Qatari businessman, Hassan Ali Bin Ali, said Thursday in a statement announcing he would be leading the Doha 2016 bid, "We believe we are ideally placed to create a bridge between the Arab countries and the rest of the world."

I visited Doha late last year for the Asian Games, which were marked by a spectacular opening ceremony; those 2006 Asian Games (like the 2007 Pan Ams) are now widely regarded as a first-rate effort. I arrived in Doha after covering an IOC meeting in Kuwait City, in nearby Kuwait, where construction ran rampant and Starbucks outlets seemed to be popping up everywhere -- and the pace of commerce and construction in Doha made Kuwait City seem like a remote outpost.

Which means, among other things, that money is likely to be no object for the Doha 2016 bid. The Russian campaign that just six weeks ago won Sochi the 2014 Olympics is believed to have cost more than $40 million -- and that was for the Winter Games. Everything about the Summer Games is typically far bigger. Which raises this fascinating question: should money be an object? Should the IOC consider rules limiting a bid's ability to spend? Or should the ability to raise and spend simply be seen as a creative edge by those who can afford it?

Already, according to Thursday's statement, the Doha campaign has tied up some of the leading names in the Olympic bid consulting business: Helios Partners (Atlanta-based advisors to Sochi); Vero Communications and Mike Lee (Lee was the point man for London's winning 2012 campaign message); Andrew Craig (leading London and Sochi strategist); and Erwin Roth (advisor to Salzburg, Austria's doomed 2014 bid with keen understanding of Olympic scene). And others.

The odds of Doha winning, no matter how much is spent, would seem formidable -- at least now, with just over two years to go. Just to pluck a few of the many reasons from the air: The perception of security issues in that part of the world. Attendance concerns in a country that's sparsely populated (remember the empty seats at the 2004 Athens Games and then consider that Greece's population is roughly 11 times that of Qatar). The indisputable fact that first-time candidates rarely prevail in Olympic bid contests.

Even so, all those consultants (though they're sure to be paid well) must believe that Doha can craft a compelling message. Otherwise, they wouldn't have signed up.

The formal launch of the Doha bid is due next month. Stay tuned.

thanks for posting it i already read it but its better to check twice dont you think :D

[omarmakki]

Indeed a positive and very interesting article there.
Thanks for posting it Bert :)

[Qatar Son 333]

i found this yesterday :D

http://img360.imageshack.us/img360/5430/2016tv8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
Shot at 2007-08-21

[Massilia]

Doha stands firm on 2016 Bid
Published 21 August 2007 / 10:59 Doha time, 7:59 GMT


DOHA (Afzal Shaikh) August 20, 2007 – Qatar's 2016 Summer Olympic Games bid gets a support from several international consultants who have been appointed to sustain the bid process.

Leading Qatar's contingent, Hassan Ali Bin Ali, Qatar's leading businessman appointed as the Chairman of the bid committee, by the Heir Apparent, HH Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani who is also the president of Qatar Olympic Committee.

The other consultants include Helios Partners, Burson-Marsteller, Vero Communications/Mike Lee, Clifford Chance, Andrew Craig of The Craig Company and Erwin Roth of SBV. The group has worked within the Olympic Movement for more than three decades with candidate cities, TOP sponsors and the Olympic Family.

Since it’s the first time that a country from the Middle East has entered the race for an Olympic and Paralympic Games, Hassan Ali Bin Ali believes it is a turning point for the region. He said, “Hosting the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Doha in 2016 would bring the Olympic flame to the Arab speaking world for the first time. The people of Qatar would be honoured to play a part in bringing the Olympic ideals to millions of new hearts and minds. Awarding the Games to Doha could, through sport, create hope, understanding and produce a change that would unite the entire region with the rest of the world”.

Hassan Ali Bin Ali is described as one of Qatar’s leading businessmen. He has also been instrumental in setting up the Shafallah Centre for Children with Special Needs, called one of the world’s leading educational, care and research centres for children with special needs. He is a driving force in providing sporting facilities for athletes with disabilities in Qatar through his role as Vice-Chairman of the Qatar Sport Federation for Special Needs and is the founder of the Qatar Tennis and Squash Federation.

Doha’s credentials include hosting the 2006 Asian Games, which has been described as the biggest, most widely reported and most successful Games ever. It has also hosted some of the world’s most prestigious sporting events and will be hosting the 2011 Asia Football Cup.

According to a press release Hassan Ali Bin Ali believes that Doha is setting new standards in sport. “We already have a world class sporting infrastructure. The ASPIRE Academy and Khalifa stadium were acknowledged to be among the best in the world in a global contest organized by the International Association for Sports Leisure Facilities and sponsored by the IOC. If we had the honour to host the Games in 2016 we would produce an unprecedented sporting spectacle”.

A 'spectacular' launch of Doha 2016’s Olympic bid will take place in September when the logo and key themes of the bid will be unveiled. Complete details of the launch will be announced on an initial Doha 2016 website before the end of August while the full Doha 2016 website will be launched in October.

Source: Gamesbids.com

[Qatar Son 333]

I was wrong, there is this very major news out:

Doha 2016 Olympics campaign gets underway


Doha, August 08 (QNA) - The Doha 2016 Olympic bid committee is delighted to announce the launch of the bid to host the Olympic and Paralympics Games will take place in Doha in early September 2007. At the event the logo and key themes of the Doha 2016 Bid will be unveiled.
Full details of the launch will be announced on an initial Doha 2016 website on 20 August 2007. The full Doha 2016 website will be launched in October. according to a statement issued by Doha 2016 Olympic Games Bid Committee.
The chairman of the Doha 2016 Bid Committee, Hassan Ali Bin Ali said: "A huge amount of work is going on behind the scenes at the moment. We have extremely exciting plans for our bid and we believe that Doha 2016 will offer a unique opportunity for the International Olympic Committee to bring the games to a new region of the world. We look forward to sharing our plans with the population of Qatar and the Olympic Family in September."
Ali Bin Ali will be available to answer detailed questions concerning the Doha 2016 Bid after the formal launch event.(QNA)
QNA 1026 GMT 2007/08/08

source:
http://www.qnaol.com/english/linkit-4.php?no=44&date=2007-08-08&p=-1

:banana: :banana: :banana: :banana:
:cheers: :cheers:



any news ???? someone any one please

the initial Doha 2016 website on 20 August 2007 was lanched and i dont know how to find the address !!!!!!!!!!

[omarmakki]

^^ Here you go
http://www.moayadwork.com/main.aspx

It really looks like a noob's job btw :(

[Qatar Son 333]

are you ssure this isthe official website ??? it dosent have DOHA 2016 in the url ? i am not shure but do you think this might be it ? www.doha-2016.org

[omarmakki]

Walla, I googled "Doha 2016" and this showed up. I have no idea...
But I really wish it'd be the one you posted, 'cause it really looks much more "professional".

[Qatar Son 333]

so your not shure :(

[Herr Lind]

I don't want olympics in Doha. There so hot

[Qatar Son 333]

the month will be changed like what happened in seol and sydney 2000 it might be september (worse) or april-may (way better)

[RobH]

What do people make of this crazy football stadium with hundreds of VIP boxes? hehe.

http://www.hadisimaan.com/mixeduse/stadium_doha_qatar/main_picture.jpg

http://www.hadisimaan.com/mixeduse/stadium_doha_qatar/qe_03.jpg

http://www.hadisimaan.com/mixeduse/stadium_doha_qatar/qi_01.jpg

http://www.hadisimaan.com/mixeduse/stadium_doha_qatar/qn_06.jpg

http://www.hadisimaan.com/mixeduse/stadium_doha_qatar/main_picture.html

[Qatar Son 333]

didnt you ask the same question on Games bids .com and i answered :bash:

[Qatar Son 333]

Guys this video if edited or making a new one resembeling it no need for the apple sign or the X at the end and adding more languages like Arabic,persian etc because this would be nice for the opening of the olympics or atleat commercials please view it :D

Mac OS X Tiger Intro Video

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[Jdylan]

One quick question....the summer olympics in Dubai and Qatara? In 125+ Fahrenheit temperature? How would that be possible? You can't put everything inside a stadium.

Personally, I would boycott any games in Qatar and Dubai mainly because of their human rights practices, how they seem to have billions to blow on an Asian Games filled with empty seats, but no money to insure the foreign workers are paid justly and have decent living conditions.

[Qatar Son 333]

One quick question....the summer olympics in Dubai and Qatara? In 125+ Fahrenheit temperature? How would that be possible? You can't put everything inside a stadium.

Personally, I would boycott any games in Qatar and Dubai mainly because of their human rights practices, how they seem to have billions to blow on an Asian Games filled with empty seats, but no money to insure the foreign workers are paid justly and have decent living conditions.

People stop saying itsd too hot the month can be changed a bit sheesh i am getting really annoyed here.

how do you know they had empty seats they were filled for god sake a didnt find any tickets !!!!

[Qatar Son 333]

Dear Qatari (and not Qatari) members please care to vote in this seriouse POLL : http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=517813

[rbj]

As much as I like doha and qatar I am afraid they have no chance of ever holding the olympics, maybe share it one day with Dubai, Abu Dhabi etc but never on their own.There is not enough people there to fill a big stadium never mind host several events. Stick to the Asia games...... the olympics needs large world class cities with people to fill stadiums

[Qatar Son 333]

Are you saying doha is named desert with 0 population with 0 world class facilytes thats it i have had it it with this forum so GOOD BYE

[Qatar Son 333]

ok i give up a cant survive a week without fighting with fourmers to defened my love QATAR :D

Qatar joins 2016 Olympic race

DOHA, September 1, 2007 - Barely has the din of Asian Games' resounding success quietened before Qatar has got ready to take a shot at another sporting extravaganza – this time nothing less than the Olympic Games. With a plethora of sports events that Qatar hosts every year, it hasmade its ambition known to all that it wants to become the global sporting capital.


For Qatar, which organized the best ever Asian Games in December 2006 under the patronage of the Emir His Highness Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al Thani and the Heir Apparent His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani, the 2016 Olympic Games is the next dream, and the biggest and boldest one to date.

With the royal family again offering whole-hearted backing for the bid, Qatar has already become the first nation from the Arab world to join the prestigious Olympic Games race. Four other cities are officially in the fray. They are Chicago, Rio de Janeiro, Madrid and Tokyo.


Appointed by the HH Sheikh Tamim, well-known businessman Hassan Ali bin Ali heads the 2016 Olympic Games bid committee. The body has already swung into action and is busy preparing the logo and key themes of the bid, which will be unveiled next month.


"It was His Highness's original vision that is the inspiration behind the bid," says Hassan. "Hosting the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Doha in 2016 would bring the Olympic flame to the Arabic-speaking world for the first time."


He believes Doha will soon be one of the world's best centers for holding sporting events with some extraordinary facilities.

"The people of Qatar will be honoured to play a part in bringing the Olympic ideals to millions new hearts and minds. Awarding the Games to Doha could, through sports, create hope, understanding and produce a change that would unite the region with the rest of the world," he noted.

There is no doubt that Qatar is equipped with the most modern sports facilities. "We already have world class sports infrastructure. The Aspire Academy and Khalifa Stadium were counted among the best in the world in a global contest. If we have the honor to host the Games in 2016, we will produce an unprecedented sporting spectacle," he adds.


The chairman has appointed several international consultants to support the bid process. They include Helios Partners, Burson-Marsteller, Vero Communications/Mike Lee, Clifford Chance Limited Liability Partnership, Andrew Craig of The Craig Company and Erwin Roth of SBV. All these international firms have a combined experience of working with candidate cities, top sponsors and the Olymic family for more than 30 years.


The Atlanta-based Helios Partners, headed by Terrence Burns, helped Sochi win the 2014 Winter Olympic Games recently. Andrew Craig of Detroit, a sponsorship and marketing expert, also played their part in Sochi's Games winning campaign. Mike Lee, head of London's Vero Communications, are recognized for their leading role in the London's successful 2012 Summer Olympic Games bid.

[Qatar Son 333]

Qatar looks to lasting legacy from Asian Games


DOHA, Qatar: One glance at the Doha skyline, dominated by building cranes and gleaming new skyscrapers, and you are left in no doubt that this oil-rich Middle Eastern nation has big plans for its future.

Maybe even an Olympics.

Modern Doha is virtually unrecognizable to the British administrative outpost that became the Qatar capital in the 19th century, when the country was home primarily to Bedouin tribes and coastal fishermen.

That was before oil was discovered.

In the past few years, Qatar has hungrily attracted a host of major sporting events, including the US$2 million (€1.53 million) Doha Masters golf tournament, the tennis ATP Doha Open, the Superbike World Championship and a round of the IAAF World Athletics Tour.

The Asian Games — featuring more than 10,500 athletes and officials from 45 nations competing in 39 sports — is easily Doha's biggest undertaking so far, but sports officials in Qatar consider it just the beginning.

The Qatar Olympic Committee has already revealed plans to bid for the 2016 Olympic Games when the IOC opens the applications process next year.

Qatar will be up against stiff competition for the 2016 Summer Games, including Tokyo, Madrid, New Delhi, Prague, Rio de Janeiro and Rome. The United States may also field a candidate, most likely Chicago or Los Angeles after San Francisco abandoned its bid earlier this month.

Qatar, with a population of less than 990,000 people made up mostly of expatriate foreign workers, seems a slim chance when lined up against its larger rival bidders. But what it lacks in size, it makes up for in resources.

Qatar spent US$2.8 billion (€2.14 billion) on preparing venues for the Asian games, including a major upgrade to the 50,000-seat Khalifa Stadium and the construction of the ASPIRE indoor sports complex, the world's largest indoor multi-sports dome.

"When we started planning, we knew we had to organize the games to a very high standard," Doha Organizing Committee deputy director general Ahmed Abdulla Al Khulaifi told The Associated Press. "We had to do it to an Olympic standard.

"We know there are a lot of challenges, but we also know we can very easily accept those challenges and we can fulfill them," Al Khulaifi said.

Doubts were cast over Doha's ability to host a major event of this scale after a U.S. State Department fact sheet warned travelers of possible shortages of beds, flights, food and strained medical facilities during the Asian Games.

Those assertions were dismissed by Al Khulaifi.

"It's not a logical statement. They talked about the accommodation, but we don't have any problems, we don't have any pressures," he said. "We are receiving everyday more than 1,000 athletes, team officials or media people. We don't have any issues."

"We've had good reports on the catering, the facilities, the venues, the transport system, and everything is going in the right direction."

Al Khulaifi said the task of organizing the Asian Games was, in many way, more difficult that an Olympics.

"We actually have bigger numbers of sports to cater for — we have 39 and they have 28," he said. "In terms of the athletes, we have more, because at the Asian Games there is no qualification, so any NOC (National Olympic Committee) can send any athletes they wish to compete.

"I think with the infrastructure we have put in place, and the infrastructure here in Doha, we think it would be very easy to host (the Olympics)."

Regardless of whether Doha gets to host the 2016 Olympics, the Asian Games will leave a valuable sporting legacy for Qatar.

Perhaps the most impressive of the venues constructed for the event is the ASPIRE complex, featuring seven indoor halls.

The 73,000-square meter venue designed by French architect Roger Taillibert, also houses a 6,000-seat soccer stadium and Olympic-sized swimming and diving pools.

After the Games, the facility will be used primarily by the ASPIRE Sporting Academy, launched in 2004 to identify young regional athletes.

Al Khulaifi said maintenance programs had been put in place to ensure the Asian Games venues would still be of Olympic standard in 2016.

"It's very easy to build a venue, but we have to plan for maintenance for not just 10 years, but 20 or 30 years," he said.

Apart from the physical benefits, Al Khulaifi felt the Games will leave a human legacy.

"We have included the biggest percentage of Qataris (in the organizing process) to educate them about organizing the big events," Al Khulaifi said.

"On some specific jobs we brought in some experts, but we put a Qatari partner with them in order to leave a human resources legacy for the Qataris here."

[salman515]

http://www.doha2016.org.qa/

the site is up but not totaly ready

[burj-dubai-fan]

jacques rogge the fool ruled out an olympics in middle east for fear of violence instability terrorism etc.
despite being ioc chief, he knows nothing of the world. so he ruled out dubai doha's bids etc when asked about it in al jazeera english.

[burj-dubai-fan]

jacques rogge the fool ruled out an olympics in middle east for fear of violence instability terrorism etc.
despite being ioc chief, he knows nothing of the world. so he ruled out dubai doha's bids etc when asked about it in al jazeera english.

[burj-dubai-fan]

sorry double post

[Qatar Son 333]

wtf ? is this true !

[Qatar Son 333]

Doha 2016 temporary website launched

DOHA, September 17, 2007 – Doha 2016 Olympic Games Bid Committee launched a temporary website on Sunday (September 16).



The new website www.doha2016.org.qa will enforce information about the proceedings of the bid committee and develop it in near future. It will provide with basic information about the games in addition to presentations on Culture, sport history and infrastructures of Qatar.



Hassan Ali Bin Ali, Chairman of the Committee said, "Our vision for the games is based upon the importance of our participation in future games. The Games will provide the Arab youth more understanding correlations with the world youth."



IOC will announce the city that will host 2016 Olympic Games at their meeting in Copenhagen, Denmark, in October 2009.

[Qatar Son 333]

More sports venues to be constructed

DOHA • Two new sports venues are likely to come up in Doha as the city gears up to win the bid to host 2016 Olympic and Paraolympic Games.

“We need at least two new venues,” Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, Secretary General of Qatar National Olympic Committee (QNOC) said when queried about the new infrastructure to come up for 2016 Olympics.

“We don’t have a velodrome (for cycling) and also a stadium for baseball and softball games. We did conduct baseball and softball matches in a temporary set up. We are looking at building these two venues for 2016 Olympics,” Sheikh Saoud said.

The International Olympic Committee announced last week that Baku (Azerbaijan), Chicago (US), Doha, Madrid (Spain), Prague (Czech Republic), Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) and Tokyo (Japan) are all bidding to host 2016 Olympics.

Hassan Ali Bin Ali is the Chairman of the 2016 Bid Committee. He is a successful businessman and is also the chairman of the Shafallah Centre for Children with Special Needs, a world class facility which provides comprehensive services to children with disabilities and special needs.

The Doha Olympic Bid Committee recently launched its interim website.

The host city for the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games will be selected by the International Olympic Committee at the 121st IOC Session in Copenhagen in October 2009.

[ahmad.oustwani]

wtf ? is this true !

"wft" is that un-appropriate.......? or sexy is qatar son...........at least sexy has a meaning of an “attractive” in the dictionary....but what about wtf.....?

Defending my rights........

[Qatar Son 333]

wtf ? it is not even a word :lol::lol::lol: on the other hand $E#Y is a word. lol but referring to your pos wtf is not even in the dictionary well my dictionary but $E#Y is and it means as i said before attractive in a $E#..... way

[ahmad.oustwani]

yeah whatever.......you know what i am talking about....and i think everyone does as well.......so......yeah

PS: the meaning was attractive in a sexual way or attractive by itself...........

but whatever

[Qatar Son 333]

what ever ? not a good reply i suppose lol no a i am not trieng to start another fight :lol: you know i should pm you about somthing important ;)

[salman515]

you guys keep arguing in every thread. sexy or WTF, let the MOD decide what is okay.

[Qatar Son 333]

:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:
okay then you decide

[Qatar Son 333]

الشيخ تميم بن حمد يكشف النقاب عن شعار الدوحة 2016

في احتفال كبير بالكورنيش 25 أكتوبر:


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يطلق سمو الشيخ تميم بن حمد آل ثاني نائب الأمير ولي العهد رئيس اللجنة الأولمبية القطرية يوم 25 أكتوبر المقبل في احتفال كبير علي كورنيش الدوحة بشكل رسمي عرض الدوحة لاستضافة الألعاب الاولمبية وأولمبياد المعاقين. وسيتفضل سموه بكشف النقاب عن الشعار لهذا العرض بالاضافة إلي اطلاق الموقع الالكتروني الكامل لملف الدوحة 2016.

أعلن ذلك حسن علي بن علي رئيس مجلس ادارة ملف الدوحة 2016 في المؤتمر الصحفي الذي عقده أمس في مركز الشفلح. وأضاف.. ان اللجنة الأولمبية الدولية وافقت علي شعار ملف الدوحة 2016 وإننا فخورون بهذا التصميم الذي أبدعه طلاب قطريون من جامعة فرجينيا كومنويلث في قطر وعليه قررنا كشف النقاب عن الشعار بطريقة مبتكرة لا تنسي ذات تقنية عالية ضمن احتفال ملف الدوحة 2016 علي الكورنيش. وقال إنه تم استقطاب فريق من الخبرات العالمية للتحضير والاعداد للملف.

[Qatar Son 333]

Basically it says that the Doha 2016 Olympics Logo is going to be unvield in a huge Event on the doha corneche (bay) and it will be unvield by His Highness Shiek Tamim Bin Hamad it it says that the logo was made by Qatari university students at virgina common wealth university in Qatar.

And the Huge Event will take place in 25 , October , 2007

[Massilia]

Ahmad you study at VCU if i'm right? Any hint? ;) hehe

[Qatar Son 333]

I found it in English :D

HH Heir Apparent to launch DOHA 2016 Summer Olympic bid launch function on October 25

DOHA (Arvind Katyal), September 30,2007- His Highness The Heir Apparent Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Bin Khalifa Al- Thani will formally launch Doha's bid to host the Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2016 at a celebratory event on The Corninche on October 25.

Announcing this at a press conference held at Shafallah Centre for Children with Special Needs, the Chairman of the Doha 2016 Bid Committee, Mr Hassan Ali Bin Ali, said that at the launch event, Sheikh Tamim would unveil the Bid's logo and tagline, as well as the full state of the art Doha 2016 web site.

Mr Hassan said,'' I am delighted to say that International Olympic Committee (IOC) have now approved our bid logo. We are extremely proud of the design which was created by the local students of the Virginia Commonwealth University of Qatar (VCUQ). We have thus decided that we wanted to unveil the logo in the most memorable way possible as an integral part of the celebrations on The Corniche''.

Mr Hassan also announced that the nationwide advertising campaign will be launched in the forthcoming days. We will put posters and banners to publicise the Doha 2016 bid on buildings and billboards as well as running advertisements in print and electronic media in Qatar.

He said,' It is key criteria for the IOC that our bid to host the Olympic and Paralympic games in 2016 has the total support of everyone in Qatar- not only native Qataris but everyone who lives and work here. We know that everyone in Qatar is fully behind this bid and totally support for this camgaign. We intend that this campaign will generate even more excitement and anticipation.

Further Mr Hassan added,' Bringing the Olympic and Paralympic games to Doha in year 2016 would bring the Olympic Flame to Arabic- speaking world for the very first time, and in doing so would be able to extend and reach the Olympic ideals to millions to new heart and minds.

''In the coming months, as we reveal more about our plan, you will see and judge that we aim to do things that have never been done by any Olympic host city, offering opportunities to the youth. And under privileges , both in Qatar and around the world in order to change their lives forever. ''said Hassan.

With the Doha 2016 bid's focus on the world's youth, in the weeks leading upto the launch event, Mr Hassan said he would be undertaking to schools, colleges located in the country.

He said,' Our vision for the games is focussed on the shared future of the world's youth, particularly those disadvantaged either economically or through disability. Our bid aims to engage and inspire Arab youth to better understand the wider world and the youth of the rest of the world to gain a true picture of Arab culture and hospitality.

Mr Hassan who is also chairman of the Shafallah centre for Children with Special needs, said it was no coincidence the press briefing was held at the centre.' In addition to organise the First class Olympic games, I am very deeply committed to provide a finest Paralympic games that the Olympic movement have never seen before.

Already we are moving ahead regardless with our plans to build the world's most advanced Paralympic stadium which will serve disabled sportsmen and women for generations to come''.

He said awarding the 2016 games would unleash the power of the Olympic movement and sport to create understanding, hope and change that could unite the entire region with the rest of the world. Doha 2016 Olympic Games will see Qatar experiencing the ultimate 'Games of the future'. He said Doha already have a world class sport infrastructure, our stadiums rated best in the world, two of them ranked in the top three in a global contest organised by the International Association for Sport Leisure facilities . In 2006, we hosted the 15th Asian Games from 45 nations which were the second world multl sport games after Olympic games. These games were praised the world over.

Next year in 2008 Beijing (China) will host the Summer Olympic games while London (England) to host the 2012 Summer Olympic games.

The host city for the 2016 Summer Olympic and Paralympic games will be selected by the IOC at the 121st session in Copenhagen in October 2009.

[qatarson]

I heard that dubai will withdraw and this will make the competition easy to qatar

[Qatar Son 333]

sorry but Dubai is not even in the bid because they did not submit the bid at all ! so its only Doha,Madrid,Chicago,Tokyo,Rio,Parague,Baku only 6 against doha

[nihad]

is the last date over for bidding ..??? or will there be more cities in the race..???

[nihad]

man we already have heavy competitors .... why thirsty for more..??? lets hope no one comes up wid bidding...

[Qatar Son 333]

no the final date for bidding has gone no one can enter nownobody at all can enter

[davy_boy]

I have a sneaking suspicion that the Olympics will come to the Gulf.

Remember - You heard it here first!

[Qatar Son 333]

sadly i dont seem to understand what you posted

[Massilia]

Doha is not the favorite but a PERFECT outsider.
Everything is possible :)

[Qatar Son 333]

^^ thats the most influental words i have heard in this forum ;)

[barcos]

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[Halawala]

^^ Great pictures, but reminds me alot of the Asian Games opening and confirms that it is on par or even exceeding International standards!

[Qatar Son 333]

though it has nothing to do with doha 2016 i thought it was in India until i read its in Rio LOL

[Qatar Son 333]

Doha 2016 Bid Delegation in Switzerland for IOC workshop

LAUSANNE • The Doha 2016 Bid Delegation arrived at the home of the Olympic Movement in Switzerland yesterday for the start of an IOC workshop about the 2016 Candidature process.

Heading the Qatari Delegation at the Olympic Museum in Lausanne is Hassan Ali Bin Ali, the Chairman of the Bid.

Other members of the Delegation are Hamad Al Baker, Director of the Finance Commission, Fareed Mohammed Abdulla, Director of the Venue Development Commission, Khalid Darwish Zainal, Assistant Director of the Venue Development Commission, Muhammad Ali Al-Sheeb, Director of the Planning Commission, and Tom Coyne, the Doha 2016 Project Director.

Hassan said: “It is a great honour to be here in the home of the Olympic Movement. I am very much looking forward to this workshop. The Doha team is here to understand what the Olympic and Paralympic Games are all about, the background, the rationale for the Games and the selection criteria of selecting the Host City. Our application file is well underway, but we anticipate that this workshop will help us refine our plan and the document we submit.”

“We are going to work extremely hard to do a very good job in our Bid. We gained enormous experience when we hosted the Asian Games last year. However, Doha has never bid to host the Olympic and Paralympic Games before, so I am certain these sessions will be extremely instructive for us.”

“We are also extremely proud to be here at the heart of the Olympic Movement representing the first city from the Arabic world bidding to host the Summer Games.

We believe that honouring Doha with the 2016 Games will unleash the power of the Olympic Movement and peaceful sport to create understanding, hope and change that could unite the Arabic world with the rest of the world.”

“We are greatly looking forward to meeting the members of the other Bid Cities and being part of a good and fair competition in the spirit of the Olympic Movement.”

The series of seminars, held over three and a half days, aim to instruct the Delegations of all Applicant Cities in all the technical aspects required to host the Olympic and Paralympic Games. These include elements such as security, accommodation, transport, technology, sustainable development and legacy.

Doha’s Application File is due to be handed in to the IOC on January 14, 2008.

A shortlist of the Candidate Cities will be announced in June 2008 and the announcement of the Host City will take place on October 2, 2009 in Copenhagen, Denmark.

[Qatar Son 333]

His Highness Heir apparent would unveil the Doha Bid logo 2016, October 25

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Doha, October 18, 2007 (Jamal Mohammed Ahmmed) – His Highness Sheikh Tammie Bin Hamad Al Thani, Heir Apparent and president of the Qatar Olympic Committee will honorably attending the celebratory event which be will held on October 25, to launch formally Doha’s Bid for hosting Summer Olympic and Paralympics Games in 2016 , as well as to open the Doha Bid website.


The announcement of this occasion is declared by, Mr Hassan Ali Bin Ali, Chairman of the Doha 2016 Bid Committee ,added that His Highness Sheikh Tamim would unveil the Bid's logo . he confirmed that many surprises and prizes prepared by the committee for public people who expected to attend the occasion.


On the other hand, the committee team work which is consisted of Doha’s bid delegation members continued their participation in the workshop taking place in Luzan – Swiss concerning cities that offer bids to host Summer Olympic and Paralympics Games in 2016. so the workshop will be concluded next Friday October 20.