Qatari official threatens to break reporter’s camera during live World Cup broadcast

A Qatari official threatened to break a Danish reporter’s camera during a live broadcast on Wednesday, 16 November, days before the World Cup.

TV2 reporter Rasmus Tantholdt was broadcasting in Doha when staff approached him, trying to obscure the camera lens.

The journalist presented his press accreditation, but a security guard claimed the camera would be destroyed if they did not stop recording.

“‘You want to break it? Go ahead. You’re threatening us by breaking the camera,” Tantholdt said.

Tantholdt said they received an apology from the Qatar International Media Office and the Qatar Supreme Commitee.

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