"Rights groups denounce decision to hold 2019 athletics championship in Qatar", 19 Nov 2014

Human rights groups on Wednesday slammed the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), the athletics governing body, for awarding the 2019 world championships to Qatar.

The Qatari capital Doha was named host of the 2019 Athletics World Championships on Tuesday, just days after the Gulf state's football officials were cleared of corruption charges by FIFA in their successful bid for the 2022 World Cup...