Before the FIFA appointed Qatar to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup, most of us would probably not have associated Qatar with sports. However, in the run up to Qatar's bid for the football world cup, Qatar has already proven that it can host major sport events : Asian Championships in Handball, Basketball, Sailing, Indoor Athletics, Youth Wrestling, Fencing and Shooting. Events such as the World Team Table Tennis Championships and World Weightlifting Championships have brought international athletes and teams to the desert state. With the upcoming Handball World Championships (2015) and Road Cycling World Championships (2016) Qatar has yet secured two additional global sport events.
