Critics Call for Cancellation of Doha Power Slap Event

An announcement setting a date for a Power Slap competition in Doha has sparked controversy online, with social media users calling for the event to be cancelled.

The competition involves participants exchanging slaps. Critics objected to Qatar hosting the event, arguing that it degrades human dignity.

The backlash also centred on religious concerns, with users saying the contest conflicts with religious values and teachings.

Calls to scrap the event focused on whether such a competition should be staged at all, rather than on how it would be organised.

The information provided did not specify the announced date or indicate whether organisers had responded to the criticism.