CEO of Qatar Media Corporation HE Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Thani al-Thani praised Qatar's success in hosting the most prominent international tournaments of different sports, ahead of hosting the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. In a press statement on the sidelines of the Qatar TotalEnergies Open, he described the tournament as one of the most important tennis tournaments, which has always attracted the world's most prominent top 10 players throughout its history.
He attributed the great success of the tournament this year to the distinguished role of the media, whether local or international ones, stressing that the media is a key partner in the success of any event, especially in light of the excellence in the way and style of reporting the news and writing the story. He stated that Qatar TV and Radio coverage of the tournament is partial, pointing out that the event is covered in detail by Al Kass Sports Channels.
He considered that the success in the media coverage of tournaments held in Qatar, including the tennis tournaments, is the best publicity before hosting the 2022 World Cup at the end of this year for the first time in the Middle East and the Arab world. He referred to the many sporting events that were held in Qatar and gained global momentum in the media, including the FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2021.
HE Sheikh Abdulaziz stressed that Qatar has proven over the past years that it deserves to host the FIFA World Cup, and is capable of presenting the best version of the World Cup through constructing the most prominent stadiums and overcoming all obstacles on the way to organize a distinguished version of the world's most prominent football event.
The CEO of the Qatar Media Corporation revealed that there is a complete strategy and a huge team is preparing to cover the Qatar 2022 World Cup, especially the accompanying events, considering that media will have a major role in the success of the World Cup and its output in a distinctive way in all aspects.