The embarrassingly low attendance at the world athletics championships was blamed on late start times and a blockade of the country by other ...
DOHA: The embarrassingly low attendance at the world athletics championships was blamed on late start times and a blockade of the country by other nations in the region by the event's organizers on Monday.
The local organizing committee said in a statement that attendances on Friday and Saturday were"solid" but were"down on our expectations" on Sunday, which they said"coincided with the start of the working week in Qatar." The LOC said it was"confident with our additional communications we will see more attendees for longer periods."
"Our vision was for a first world championships in the Middle East. An IAAF World Athletics Championships that would welcome the world and connect to new fans. Despite facing unique challenges as hosts, in terms of the political blockade, that ambition remains," it said.
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