Wednesday, 19 November 2014

Doha to host 2019 athletics world championships


The Qatari capital, overlooked for the 2017 edition to be held in London, was selected ahead of rival bids from Barcelona and the American city of Eugene.





It has been suggested the event runs from 28 September to 6 October to avoid the extreme heat of Qatar's summer since temperatures are lower then than in May.
"We had a dream for organizing such an event for a long time," said Doha's bid leader, Dahlan al Hamad.
Doha, who will also host the 2022 World Cup football finals.

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