Full Description
This book is intended for a diverse audience including football fans from various parts of the world visiting Qatar for the first time. It is estimated that at least one million people will visit Qatar during the FIFA World Cup 2022. We planned this book to be informative, insightful and holistic. The book covers highly relevant subjects to football, from sport infrastructure, elite athletes' performance, the sport's role in health, media, and climate, to sport enthusiast experience.
Contents
Preface; Sports: An Introduction; Football is More Than a Sport and Qatar 2022 is More Than a World Cup; An Overview of Sports Infrastructure in Qatar; Womens Sports in Qatar; Economic Implications of Hosting FIFA World Cup A Study with Special Reference to South Africa, Brazil, Russia and Qatar; The 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil; The 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa: Economic Impacts; Indirect Economic Impact Linked with FIFA Tournaments; Sports, Football and Media Coverage: A Brief History; Perspective on Challenges of Climate and Environment in Organizing Sports Events; COVID-19 Plays Soccer; Impact of COVID-19 Outbreak on Top-Tier Football Tournaments; Football and Health Promotion; Recreational Football and Non-Communicable Diseases; Sweat and Genes Research in Elite Athletes in Qatar; Athletic Performance and Nutrition in Extreme Environment; Sports Psychiatry and Psychology: An Overview; Mental Health and Psychological Aspects of Sport: Special Reference to Qatar; Smart Stadium and Smart Customer Experience Management; Sports and Mass Crowd Management; Face Detection for Football Supporters Crowd; Sports, Disability and Assistive Technology Innovations; Heading for Sustainable Sports Stadium, FIFA World Cup 2022 Qatar; The Legacy: The Case of Qatar; Index.
