Leveraging Major Sport Events’ Success Towards Positioning Qatar as a Sport Tourism Destination
Mohammed Yaqot,
Brenno Menezes,
Kamilla Swart
Abstract:Through substantial investments in the sports sector, Qatar has solidified its position as a prominent global sport events destination. Notably recognised for hosting the monumental 2006 Asian Games, this marked the inception of Qatar's evolution into a hub for sport tourism. Since then, Qatar has successfully hosted several large-scale international sporting events, culminating in the historic hosting of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. This trajectory continues with Qatar securing bids for forthcoming events such as… Show more
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