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If you are serious, you have to raise your investment profile. ” Al-Thawadi said Qatar is developing “second-generation cooling technology” that will keep stadiums, training facilities and fan areas at about 27 degrees (81 F), far cooler than the 41 (106 F) that Qatar averages in June, July and August. Qatar also plans to allow alcohol consumption in fan zones and bathing suits to be worn at hotel pools. Al-Thawadi, a football fan educated in England, acknowledges he was inundated with questions concerning Qatar’s weather when he visited South Africa for the recent World Cup. 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