A number of the clubs’ champions taking part in the most prestigious tournament, the Amir Cup athletics championship, expressed their great happiness at taking part in the most important and strongest of tournaments. Some said the championship was a fine end to the domestic season, others a fine preparation for upcoming events. Al Sadd and national team champion Rashid Saqr expressed his happiness at taking part despite finishing second in the pole vault, saying the goal was participation and learning from the experience of the seniors, especially the Gulf champions. Al Rayyan’s champion Laith Salem said participation was extremely strong and that the Gulf athletes’ presence added technical benefits. Kuwaiti champion Abdulaziz Al Mindeel considered the prized championship a complete Gulf championship, with fierce competition between all participants, and said every champion sought to achieve something that served his club or even his personal preparation before any upcoming event. Oman’s Abdulaziz Al Riyami said his first tournament here was among the most important, and that he had achieved many positive results, adding that there is nothing like Qatari championships for their ideal organisation. Bahrain’s national triple jump champion Mohammed Salman said the event was a major one, on the level of a fully-fledged Gulf championship, hoping everyone would succeed in the upcoming events
