Major General Dahlan Jumaan Al Hamad, president of the Qatar and Asian athletics federations and deputy president of the IAAF, confirmed that Qatari athletics’ achievements continue uninterrupted thanks to the generous patronage of our wise leadership, HH the Amir of the country, may God protect him, and the attention of the Qatar Olympic Committee, and that all of Qatari athletics’ achievements are owed to our leadership, present and future, for making our athletes happy with further success, and that we dedicate all these successes and achievements as a very small return for the patronage, support and attention they provide us
He confirmed that winning four medals on the first day of the championships means we are moving forward with steady steps and an approach that will bring us much success in the near and distant future. Al Hamad congratulated Qatar’s champions on their success, saying this also means continuing to achieve more success and progress in the various challenges Qatar’s athletics is taking on this season, stressing at the same time that the championships are full of many outstanding champions capable of producing surprises, and that everyone has their sights set on the World Championships in Poland and hopes to secure qualifying marks for it. Al Hamad wished our champions success in today’s various finals, in order to increase our haul of medals for the excellence for which Qatar is known in athletics at continental, world and Olympic level.
