Qatar is home to yet another Guinness World Record as the Aspire Zone Foundation (AZF) unveiled the largest external 360° screen on The Torch Doha, in partnership with Sports City Advertising, on Monday, at an official ceremony attended by a number of senior officials and VIPs.
“The largest external 360° screen measured 11,345sq m (112,116sq feet), and was achieved by Sports City Advertising (Qatar), in Doha, Qatar,” the Guinness World Records website states. “Sports City Advertising attempted this record to showcase the Torch building that has the screen all around it.
“The Torch, also known as the Aspire Tower, has a total height of 298m (980 feet), located in Doha.”
Officials with the Guinness World Records certificate.
“Various innovative advertising materials for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 will be displayed on this giant screen. The screen features a 360° panoramic view,” Ali Abdullah al-Mutawa, president of The Sport Accelerator, told Gulf Times, adding that Aspire is proud to achieve a Guinness world record while continuing the AZF’s achievements.
The screen can be viewed from 6km away. AZF chief executive Mohamed Khalifa al-Suwaidi hailed this achievement, which is added to the list of accomplishments of the foundation. “Receiving a Guinness World Records certificate is a great success for us, and we are proud of this achievement in launching the largest external 360° screen world on The Torch Doha,” he said.
“It will coincide with the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, and advertising materials about Qatar and the world will be displayed there.”
“This is a great addition to Qatar’s record-breaking achievements,” Guinness World Records’s Shaddy Gaad said. “The largest external 360° screen will be witnessed by hundreds of thousands of Doha visitors over the coming months.”
“Achieving a world record in this category will contribute to strengthening Qatar’s position in the record-breaking scene in the region,” he said, adding that Guinness officials checked the requirements and confirmed the record after several rounds of checks.
The Torch Doha is one of the tallest buildings in Qatar and captures the spirit of the 2006 Asian Games, as it was designed to represent the symbolic torch over the course of the Games.
The ceremony concluded with a dazzling display comprising a video show, and a laser and fi reworks display that lasted 11 minutes. On the occasion, the AZF thanked the sponsors – Ooredoo Qatar (Platinum Sponsor), the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (Gold Sponsor), and Dukhan Bank (Silver Sponsor).
