Comments by "Kim Jong-un" (@SupremeLeaderKimJong-un) on "How Qatar Bought the World Cup" video.

  1. 13:55 This footage is from the opening ceremony of the 2006 Asian Games, which was the most expensive Asian Games ceremony ever (surprise to no one), putting the country on the sporting stage for the first time. They hired David Atkins, who worked on Sydney's 2000 Summer Olympics opening and closing as the artistic director and producer (and would proceed to produce the Vancouver 2010 ceremonies as well), to show the world that Qatar meant business. And meant business they did. The cauldron for these Games was placed at the top of what would be the tallest structure in Qatar until Dubai Towers Doha is completed, the Aspire Tower. Showing that in Qatar, sport is king
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