Doha 2016 chances look bright at Athens meeting

Source ::: The Peninsula
Doha • Come tomorrow, Qatar's dream to get into the prestigious list of five Candidate Cities by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to host the 2016 Olympics and Paralympics Games, hopefully, will be realised. IOC will announce the five Candidate Cities tomorrow in Athens at 6.30pm Doha time.
The seven Applicant Cities for the 2016 Games are Doha, Chicago, Prague, Tokyo, Rio de Janeiro, Baku and Madrid. The grape wine has it that Doha may get the nod along with Chicago, Tokyo, Rio de Janeiro and Madrid as Baku and Prague are reported to be trailing in the vigorous campaign.
Al Kass and Al Jazeera television channels will telecast live from the venue, SportAccord, in Athens where the announcement will be made. The announcement can also be viewed live online via a webcast at www.olympic.org. Hassan Ali bin Ali, Chairman of the Doha 2016 Bid Committee, will attend the crucial IOC session along with a delegation consisting of Doha 2016 and QOC representatives.
Hassan added: “We will do things that have never before been done by an Olympic Host City, offering opportunities for the youth of the world to change their lives forever. Doha 2016 could really be an Olympic and Paralympics Games that will change the world. It would be an honour to host the greatest sporting event in the Arab world for the first time.”