OPINION | Gobbledygook in international sports By Philip Ella Juico READ:
The FIFA World Cup was called “the once every four years most-watched and most lucrative event in sports” by Minky Worden, Director Of Global Initiatives, Human Rights Watch, in an opinion piece that appeared inThe characters and principals involved in this sporting event, especially the impoverished migrant workers, make for a drama that features what Worden calls a case of “the haves and the have nots.
The Qataris knew what they were getting into even before they won the right to host the 2022 World Cup in 2010, or 12 years before kickoff. They knew that they were to build seven stadiums, World Cup-related facilities like rail and highways systems to the eight venues, upgrade its airport and hotels, and other infrastructure projects required by FIFA for the convenience of the few Qataris, millions of football fans, national teams and other stakeholders.
The Qataris have gone on the offensive. The Associated Press reports that the Emir of Qatar on Oct. 25 lashed out at criticism of his country over its hosting of the 2020 FIFA World Cup, describing it as an “unprecedented campaign targeting the first Arab nation to hold the tournament.” But probably the most disturbing latest development is a Reuters report that “thousands of workers evicted in Qatar capital ahead of World Cup.”
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