Posted on Dec 19, 2022
With the World Cup over, rights groups hope the issues raised stay relevant in Qatar
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Trouble brews in the run up to every global, mega sporting event. It's what happens when thousands of journalists descend on a host city / country, with no games to report.
Trouble can take benign forms, such as buses not running on time, or venues seemingly not ready for action.
And once the games begin, the buses run, the venues work, and journalists (and fans) get swept up in the sports, while the controversies recede.
It's often different though when the super events are held in places with autocratic, socially conservative governments, as has been the recent trend.
Places like Qatar.
Trouble brews in the run up to every global, mega sporting event. It's what happens when thousands of journalists descend on a host city / country, with no games to report.
Trouble can take benign forms, such as buses not running on time, or venues seemingly not ready for action.
And once the games begin, the buses run, the venues work, and journalists (and fans) get swept up in the sports, while the controversies recede.
It's often different though when the super events are held in places with autocratic, socially conservative governments, as has been the recent trend.
Places like Qatar.
With the World Cup over, rights groups hope the issues raised stay relevant in Qatar
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel good day Brother William, always informational and of the most interesting. Thanks for sharing, have a blessed day!
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Final was the best I've ever seen, unfortunate that it was in the shadow of Qatar's issues and abuses
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