Published 2 years ago

Qatar's ground control on alert for World Cup disasters

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Qatar has spent billions of dollars on building seven new stadiums and refurbishing an eighth for the first World Cup in an Arab country. The Aspire control and command centre will monitor all stadiums at once. Organisers say the control centre will set a benchmark for global sports events which must guard against terrorism, natural disasters and hooligans.

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News24

Qatar's ground control on alert for World Cup disasters

Facing a bank of screens that look like NASA mission command, technicians counting down to the World Cup in Qatar control the temperature, gates, 15 000 cameras and much more in the eight stadiums.

2 years ago·South Africa

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Bangkok Post

Qatar's ground control on alert for World Cup disasters

DOHA - Facing a bank of screens that look like NASA mission command, technicians counting down to the World Cup in Qatar control the temperature, gates, 15,000 cameras and much more in the eight stadiums.

2 years ago·กทม, Thailand

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France24

Qatar's ground control on alert for World Cup disasters

Facing a bank of screens that look like NASA mission command, technicians counting down to the World Cup in Qatar control the temperature, gates, 15,000 cameras and much more in the eight stadiums.

2 years ago·France

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Khaleej Times

FIFA World Cup 2022: Qatar to control 15,000 cameras, gates in 8 stadiums

Host nation pulls out all stops to ensure advanced security for international sporting event

2 years ago·Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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Firstpost News

FIFA World Cup 2022: Qatar's ground control to be on alert against terrorism, natural disasters and hooligans-Sports News , Firstpost

Organisers say the control centre, bristling with alarms and sensors, will set a benchmark for global sports events which must guard against terrorism, natural disasters and hooligans, as well as leaking water pipes.

2 years ago·Mumbai, India

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Al-Monitor

Qatar's ground control on alert for World Cup disasters

Facing a bank of screens that look like NASA mission command, technicians counting down to the World Cup in Qatar control the temperature, gates, 15,000 cameras and much more in the eight stadiums.The Aspire control and command centre will monitor all stadiums at once, as Qatar pulls out all the technical stops to keep an eye on the anticipated one million plus visitors from the moment they get off the plane to moment they leave.

2 years ago·Washington, United States

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