Mohammed Issa Al Fadala, secretary-general of the Athletics Federation and director of the Gulf championships, confirmed Doha’s readiness to host the Gulf championships and for them to be delivered in the best possible way organisationally and logistically.
Al Fadala revealed that all preparations had been completed for the launch of the championships, which would see outstanding organisation and strong competition among the male and female athletes of the brotherly nations.
Al Fadala added that HE Dr Thani bin Abdulrahman Al Kuwari, chairman of the Qatar Federation and chairman of the championships’ supreme organising committee, had asked the committees working on the championships to provide every facility and make every effort to bring the championships up to the standard for which events hosted by the State of Qatar are known, whether regional, continental or international.
Al Fadala explained that all the races and events would be held during the championships’ days, so they would serve as a continuation of good preparations for Qatar’s champions ahead of their upcoming continental and international commitments.
Al Fadala went on to say: “We have many challenges ahead of us this year, and everyone within the Federation is doing their utmost to keep Qatar always at the top in general, with Qatari athletics at the forefront, as it has always accustomed everyone at every international forum.”
