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At the risk of being told off for bouncing old threads, I thought this might deserve one. 3 years on from the last time Qatar hosted a major worldwide sporting event, let's see how much has changed. I appreciate that it's not exactly comparing like with like, but even so...

If that's the case, more fool the IAAF for believing their own hype and thinking that it might somehow be different. They've commented on the 'disappointing' numbers. There seems to be some surprise on the BBC website that the numbers are so small. What exactly were the commentators and...

Good post, JG. It's easy for outsiders to lump all the ME countries together, but they're quite different, especially when it comes to sport. I was there for the UAE v Brazil game too! Watched Real Madrid a few times over here during the European winter break. Rugby 7s is always amazing - no...

I'm going. Nothing to stop expats based out here travelling to Doha at the moment, albeit with 1 airport change. The excuse of the blockade is a complete red herring. People really shouldn't be at all surprised to see that there isn't anyone there. Only 5 months ago back in April, Doha...