Hamdi Awad Allah, head coach of Al Sadd athletics club, expressed his great happiness at the club’s crowning as champions of the most prestigious of championships and trophies, the Amir Cup, and said: “Today I bid farewell to Al Sadd with a great achievement after a long journey, and all I can say is that Al Sadd could not have achieved what it achieved without the support of the management, the technical and administrative staff, and the cooperation of the future champions and the experienced athletes. There is no doubt that Al Sadd’s athletics has always aspired to every title, but the competition has grown, and there are clubs that now possess many talents, meaning the championships have become stronger and at a higher level, and I hope Al Sadd continues at the top”
Abdulhamid Khamis, head coach of Al Gharafa club, expressed his complete satisfaction with what his club achieved this season, despite it being his last with them before departing, and said: “Finishing runners-up in the most prestigious championship pleases us, especially given the absence of many of the club’s champions, but at the same time we saw new records set, which is a positive thing, and so Al Gharafa has a great deal of talent. He had hoped to continue the successful journey and reach first place, but what was achieved is very satisfactory, and I say today that Al Gharafa will continue to unearth promising talent and work to bring it to a level that serves the national teams and Al Gharafa club in every event”
Champions
Al Gharafa champion Ahmed Badir expressed his great happiness at what he achieved in the javelin throw and reaching a new personal best, and said: “I have been preparing for some time and I aspire to reach the best marks, especially with continuous training over long periods, and there is no doubt that my ambitions are to reach the best achievements with our national team in all coming challenges,” pointing out that his focus is now on taking part in the World Youth Championships
Al Sadd champion Ahmed Al Mughanni expressed his hope of managing to reach the qualifying mark for the Rio Olympics at the Doha Diamond League meeting, especially as he had prepared well, and that his club’s winning of the most prestigious cup and championship pleases him and confirms that Al Sadd will not let go of the precious trophy, but will continue working to remain among the top places, even though he confirmed the competition had been very strong
Our national team champion Sara Al Manai noted that her positive participation in the most prestigious of trophies would be a positive factor for her ahead of taking part in the Arab Championships in a few days, especially as what she achieved at the West Asian Championships was a great motivation for her, and that she will seek to reach the best marks worthy of Qatari athletics
Al Arabi’s decathlete Al Mahdi Al Malouki expressed his happiness at his success at the most prestigious championship, and said the competition had not been easy, but that he had prepared well, which helped him finish first, and that he hopes for a stronger participation with the national teams in the coming challenges
