RIO DE JANEIRO -- The hooliganism at the European Championship in France could affect the availability of alcohol at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.Frances need to impose bans on alcohol sales near Euro 2016 venues because of unruly fans has aided Qatar as it seeks to balance respecting local customs with providing a welcoming environment for visitors to the first World Cup in the Middle East.More than 60 members of Qatars World Cup organizing committee shadowed Euro 2016 organizers, including assistant secretary general Nasser Al-Khater, who said the disorder in France in June will influence the alcohol policy in 2022.The strange thing we saw, as soon as some of the violence picked up in France, the first thing people spoke about was banning alcohol around the stadiums 24 or 48 hours before the match and during the match, Al-Khater told The Associated Press on Thursday during a trip to the Rio de Janeiro Olympics.So that means there is a recognition that sometimes alcohol could relate to or encourage some sort of violence. So we need to take that into consideration to make sure the balance that we strike is right. And we want to make sure that Qatar in 2022 will be a violence free World Cup.Alcohol is only available in off-street bars in Qatar to foreigners, who must show their passports. It is likely alcohol will be available more freely at the World Cup but Al-Khater said Qatar will implement the restrictions it believes are necessary whatever the criticism might be.Following the rampages in the opening days of Euro 2016, particularly involving England and Russia fans, Qatars fear is that their biggest-ever sporting event will be marred by violence.The issues that have been plaguing or dominating the headlines are violence so this is something we are taking a look at, Al-Khater said. After what happened in France, there needs to be a review of all security measures.Al-Khater was speaking a day before the Olympic opening ceremony as the progress of the torch relay was again disrupted by demonstrators. Civil disorder is less of a concern in a country with an absolute monarchy ruled by the al-Thani family.We dont have a culture of demonstrations but we have culture where people voice their opinions and we see that a lot on social media, Al-Khater said. Like any other country, Qatar has supporters of major sporting events and people who are also against it for whatever reason. ... I am pretty sure we are not going to have a problem with demonstrations and protests.---Rob Harris can be followed at www.twitter.com/RobHarris and www.facebook.com/RobHarrisReports Custom Nuggets T-shirts . Toronto has dropped games to Indiana and Miami since a five-game winning streak and closed out a three-game road trip at 1-2. Cheap Nuggets Jerseys . They had already blown a double-digit lead, fans were hitting the exits, and a long seven-game road trip waited at the end. http://www.customnuggetsjersey.com/ . The phone hearing is scheduled for 4:30pm et/1:30pm pt. Winchester, who was not penalized for the hit, appeared to make contact with Kellys head early in the first period of Thursdays game in Boston. Custom Nuggets Jerseys . 10 Texas Rangers jersey for one last time. Young formally announced his retirement Friday after returning to Rangers Ballpark, his baseball home for all but the last of his 13 major league seasons. Alex English Jersey Large . It was Kerbers third final of the year after losing to Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova of Russia in Monterrey in April and to Petra Kvitova of Czech Republic in Tokyo two weeks ago. The 10th-ranked German improved her record in finals to 3-5. LONDON -- Former tour player Anne Keothavong has been chosen to succeed Judy Murray as captain of Britains Fed Cup team.The 33-year-old Keothavong was appointed national womens team coach and Fed Cup captain on Tuesday by the Lawn Tennis Association.Keothavong takes over the Fed Cup captaincy from Murray, the mother of top-ranked male player Andy Murray. She stepped down in March after five years as captain to concentrate on other rooles.dddddddddddd.Keothavong, who played 44 Fed Cup singles and doubles matches during her 13-year pro career, will prepare the team for the Europe/Africa Zone Group 1 tournament in Tallinn, Estonia, from Feb. 7-12.The British team could feature top-10 player Johanna Konta, Heather Watson and Laura Robson. ' ' '