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23 Nov 2014

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BBC

Qatar: Sportsman to boycott the 2019 World Championships in Doha

"Doha 2019: Greg Rutherford 'would back' boycotters", 21 Nov 2014

Olympic long jump champion Greg Rutherford says he would support any athlete who chooses to boycott the 2019 World Championships in Doha. 

The decision to award Qatar the event has been criticised because of the country's treatment of migrant workers.

Rutherford hoped Qatar's success in beating rival bids from Barcelona and US city Eugene was based on a "safe and good environment" for its workers.

"Nobody should lose their life in the creation of a sporting venue," he said...

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