If you’re planning a summer to Qatar, pack all the light cotton you’ve got. The daily temperatures can reach 108 degrees Fahrenheit. And for that reason, you won’t see a whole lot of major sporting events being hosted by the small nation on the Arabian Peninsula. But that could change. Qatar is the host the […]
It would be difficult for a turf field to survive Russia’s winter. Turf grass requires sunlight, warm air and water – and Russia’s climate is too severe to get a balance of those four ingredients. With the 2018 World Cup final being held at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, the venue has had to make […]
After the International Football Association Board (IFAB) and FIFA met earlier this month, it was announced that six competitions around the globe would begin to experiment with video assistant referees (VARs). The only situations that the VARs will take part in with decision-making will include: 1. Goals scored 2. Penalty decisions 3. Direct red card […]
Over the last few decades, 3D-printing technology has been used by engineers to create new products in new and innovative ways with all new materials. Recently, this innovative field has exponentially become more widespread, especially in the sports world. Engineers in Qatar have began making more innovations within the 3D-printing sports space. It was recently reported […]
The use of goal-line technology in soccer has long been a contested subject. Perhaps the majority of fans have welcomed its growing application to create a fairer, less erroneous game. However, it has also been fiercely opposed. Similarly to how Roger Federer has been so famously hostile to Hawk-Eye’s introduction to tennis, ex- Manchester United […]
