The Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum, with an area of 19,000 square meters and located near one of the World Cup-2022 stadiums, has a collection of 17,000 objects.
They include a glove worn by boxing giant Mohamed Ali when he won gold at the Rome Olympics in 1960, a Ferrari of Formula 1 champion Michael Schumacher or a jersey worn by football legend Pelé.
The gloves worn by Mohamed Ali when he won gold at the Rome Olympic Games in 1960 are on display at the new "3-2-1" Olympic and Sports Museum, inaugurated on March 30, 2022 in Doha KARIM JAAFAR AFP
The opening of this museum, which has taken more than 15 years to rise from the ground and build its collection, is part of a more than billion-dollar campaign by the Qatari government to make this Gulf state a haven cultural, alongside significant spending on sporting events.
One of the jerseys worn by Brazilian Pelé is on display at the new "3-2-1" Olympic and Sports Museum, inaugurated on March 30, 2022 in Doha KARIM JAAFAR AFP
According to its director Abdulla Al Mulla, the museum, which also documents all the performances of Qatari athletes, also aims to highlight the country's sporting heritage.
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