Gianni Infantino, President of FIFA, It has been assured that Qatar 2022 “will be the most accessible and inclusive World Cup to date”, when it opens on Sunday of the forum for people with disabilities “A contest for all” held at Doha Education City.
“Qatar will be the most accessible and inclusive World Cup, that’s what football is all about. Make sure stadiums and training pitches are accessible and they are an important part of the whole process, both outside the stadiums and in the ‘fan zone'”, Infantino said in his speech.
The event, held since 2016, focuses in this latest edition on inclusiveness and accessibility for people with disabilities to attend the World Cup, which starts on the 20th.
According to Infantino, all 8 stadiums have been built “with the highest level of accessibility” and they have parking options, seats, priority in elevators, toilets for people with special needs.
The competition organizers have also installed in three of the stadiums, Lusail, Al Bayt and Education City, sensory room for fans with disabilities and their families will experience the passion for soccer.
“This is the first time this has been done at a FIFA World Cup, so that people with special neurological needs can enjoy the matches. Blind or people with special needs, there will be volunteers dedicated to the work withand also, as in other editions, there will be descriptive audio content for the fans,” said the Swiss leader.
Infantino pointed out that accessibility and inclusiveness will be key in bids for future FIFA competitions and said that “in the future, any FIFA member wishing to host a competition It has to be inclusive.
During the forum, data from the World Health Organization was highlighted, indicating that more than billion people suffer from some form of disability, fifteen percent of the population.
Its moderator and member of the Organizing Committee, Ahmed Habib, indicated that people who tried the subway and the stadiums “reported how the forum has improved and helped change other parts of the infrastructure.
Habib, who is part of the team in charge of testing facilities for people with special needs, is considered “It’s important to mention the stereotypes about the disabled change when the necessary infrastructure is created to make a space inclusive, when it is a natural part of the space”.
Source: La Verdad
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