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Qatar World Cup organisers apologise after threats to a Danish television crew

16-Nov-2022 10:36:43 | Guardian

• Journalists from the TV2 channel ‘were mistakenly interrupted’
• ‘You invited the whole world to come here, why can’t we film?’

World Cup organisers have apologised to a Danish television station whose live broadcast from a street in Doha was interrupted by Qatari officials who threatened to break their camera equipment.

Journalists from the TV2 channel “were mistakenly interrupted” late on Tuesday evening, the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy acknowledged in a statement. “Upon inspection of the crew’s valid tournament accreditation and filming permit, an apology was made to the broadcaster by on-site security before the crew resumed their activity,” organisers said.