Qatar has been ranked second most peaceful country in the Middle East and the 33rd most peaceful country in the world, on the 2008 Global Peace Index.
Tokyo 2016 and Doha 2016 hope that the rankings will boost their respective bids for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. The index is based on 24 qualitative and quantitative indicators.
Tokyo 2016 and Doha 2016 hope that the rankings will boost their respective bids for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. The index is based on 24 qualitative and quantitative indicators.
Hassan Ali Bin Ali, Chairman of the Doha 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games said, “this index reinforces our belief that our bid delivers on one of the fundamental principles of Olympism – to promote a peaceful society concerned with the preservation of human dignity. Doha 2016 can quite literally help change the world by offering a radically new perspective on the Arab world, showing the values of a modern, progressive and open Islamic state - at the forefront of change in the Middle East”.
Hassan added, “a Doha 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games would help to change perceptions about the Arab world and culture. The Games and the years leading up to them will show how we have maintained our traditional desert culture of generosity, hospitality and welcoming natures”.
Hassan added, “a Doha 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games would help to change perceptions about the Arab world and culture. The Games and the years leading up to them will show how we have maintained our traditional desert culture of generosity, hospitality and welcoming natures”.
