The Supreme Organising Committee for the 7th Asian Indoor Athletics Championships, chaired by HE Major General Dahlan Jumaan Al Hamad, held its third meeting at the federation’s headquarters, attended by Mohammed Jassim Al Kuwari, Assistant Chairman and head of the Marketing Committee; Abdulhakim Al Amri, championship director; Mohammed Sulaiman, head of the Spectators Committee; Mai Yousef Al Mohammadi, head of the Public Relations Committee; Abdulrahman Sultan Al Nabet, head of the
Secretariat Committee; Yousef Ahmed, head of the Finance Committee; Khaled Habash, representing the Hospitality Committee; Yaqoub Yousef Abdullah, head of the Facilities Committee; Raghdan Faisal, head of the Transport Committee; Marwan Abu Assal, head of the Accreditation Committee; Ghania, head of the Media Committee; and Dr Jabbar Rahima of the Results and Technical Committee. At the start of the meeting, General Al Hamad extended his thanks and appreciation to all the committee heads for the effort they had put in throughout the past period to prepare and organise the major continental event, reminding everyone of the need to refine performance and ensure the championship is presented in a manner befitting the standing and reputation of Qatari sport and the mother of all sports, which is recognised for its efficiency and creativity in organising the sporting events it has hosted over the years and has earned the admiration of all participants and visitors to Qatar. He noted that only a few days now separate them from the launch, and that they hoped to complete their work and planned schedules with the same determination and perseverance so as to achieve their goals in hosting “the sons of the Asian continent” on the land of Qatar, land of goodness and sport. It should be noted that the Supreme Organising Committee will hold its next meeting next Saturday to check on preparations and put the finishing touches ahead of the launch of the indoor Asian challenge at the Aspire Academy hall, with the countdown now under way within the corridors of the Qatar Athletics Federation, chaired by HE Major General Dahlan, president of both the Qatari and Asian federations and vice-president of the International Association of Athletics Federations, to host the events of the 7th Asian Indoor Athletics Championships, whose competitions the sporting capital Doha will host from 19 to 21 February at the indoor hall of the Aspire Academy for Sports Excellence, with the participation of (37) Asian countries represented by more than (600) male and female athletes. Qatar’s national team is expected to take part with a distinguished squad of twenty-eight, comprising 21 male and 7 female athletes.
Press conference by the president of the Qatari and Asian federations
Rounding off a day packed with activity for the indoor continental challenge, and 24 hours before the event’s launch, HE Major General Dahlan Al Hamad, president of the Qatari and Asian federations, and the championship’s Supreme Organising Committee will hold an extensive press conference at the Wyndham Regency Doha, the residence of VIPs and members of the Asian Athletics Association’s board of directors, where he is expected to shed light on the latest developments regarding the Asian Championships and other matters concerning Qatari, world and Asian athletics.
Opening ceremony
The Supreme Organising Committee has set 16-18 February as the dates for rehearsing the opening ceremony at the Aspire indoor hall, with the participation of all committee heads, organising and technical teams and volunteers,
in order to check the arrangements for the opening ceremony and everyone’s readiness for zero hour on Friday 19 February, given that the opening ceremony proceedings will begin at 4:30pm and end at 5:35pm, immediately followed by the start of competition. The organising committee has prepared a number of pleasant surprises for the fans and lovers of the mother of all sports.
Meetings on the sidelines of the championship
On 17-18 February, General Dahlan Al Hamad, the man steering the ship of Asian athletics, will chair the meeting of the board of directors – the executive office of the Asian Athletics Association – in the conference hall of the Wyndham Regency Hotel, attended by all its members, where those present are expected to discuss and take a number of important decisions to move the mother of Asian sports forward. The board of directors’ meeting will be preceded by a special meeting of the Asian federation’s committees on 16 February.
Training workshop
As part of the Asian Athletics Association’s efforts to upgrade the coaching system in its member countries, a training seminar, or workshop, has been arranged specifically for Asian and local coaches in Qatar, to be opened by HE General Dahlan Al Hamad on the sidelines of the championship on 18 February at the Holiday Villa Hotel, residence of the delegations and athletes, from (9am to 12 noon), with a number of leading experts in world athletics lecturing and presenting the latest developments in the sport’s coaching methods.
Technical meeting
The championship’s organising committee has set 18 February for the technical meeting for the championship’s competitions, to be held at the Holiday Villa Hotel, residence of the participating delegations, starting at 4pm, attended by the technical delegate and representatives of the participating countries.
