Mechanical engineer Fahad al-Musalam, 24, shows on a screen a design of a 3D printed World Cup stadium at a laboratory at Qatar University in Doha, Qatar June 16, 2016. REUTERS/Ibraheem Al Omari
DOHA (Reuters) - Scientists at Qatar University are testing 3D-printed models of football stadiums that Qatar is building for the 2022 World Cup to see if they can endure the Gulf state's punishing desert climate.
Qatar has sought to allay concerns about its summer heat and moved the competition to the cooler month of November. It also announced details of five stadiums with built-in air conditioning.
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