Intro:

The Doha Goals forum got underway on Monday (3rd November) with the third edition launched by Olympic champion Linford Christie and Paralympic athlete Bi Hou leading an early morning run.

Script:

SOUNDBITE: (English) Linford Christie.former 100m Olympic champion (On whether Qatar can organise the 2022 WC)

"I think they will do good games definitely. I think they should still keep it here, it's been awarded you know, they have built some great infrastructure you know, air conditioning stadiums outdoors - it's just absolutely amazing. Yes, I think they will put a good games and everyone who will comes here will enjoy it."

SOUNDBITE: (English) Linford Christie. former 100m Olympic champion:

"I mean this shows the progress made everywhere - when I came here in 1996-97 you know this was a desert and now you look they have a got a massive sports complex, the torch behind us. I'd love to be here, sunshine."

SOUNDBITE:(English) Linford Christie. former 100m Olympic champion (on giving banned athletes a second chance)

"Of course you got to always give people a second chance otherwise what happens? Everyone makes mistakes so what happens if you don't give them a second chance - you just leave them to society to waste away. I do believe in it and everyone should realize that forgiveness is the best thing. You go to jail and you do some other crime and you come back to society and I think this what's all about, get you back to society to be a great citizen. I definitely believe in second chances."