For his part, Dr Thani bin Abdulrahman, the new president of the Qatar Athletics Federation, expressed his pride and honour at being elected unopposed to head the athletics federation during the coming period, and said assuming the new position was a great honour, especially since the athletics federation is a golden federation, a federation of titles and achievements, which places on us great responsibility for the future during the 2016-2020 Olympic cycle, which holds major commitments for us at both regional and international level. He added: we promise everyone that we will continue the journey with strength in order to achieve the best for Qatari athletics and raise the name of the State of Qatar high at international forums, and said hosting the World Championships in Doha in 2019 is a major challenge for us, and we are seeking to achieve the best possible outcome in terms of organisation and participation, in order to achieve the best possible achievements for Qatari athletics.
The new president of the athletics federation noted that there will be a meeting in a few days for the new board, along with continuous meetings, in order to lay down the foundations and strategies that we will work by during the coming period, and added: attention to the age categories at the clubs will be among the new federation’s priorities, in order to widen the base and spread the sport, allowing us to discover many new talents who can represent Qatar in various championships, stressing the importance of the partnership between the federation and the clubs in producing the champions of the future, whom we hope will achieve even greater accomplishments for Qatari athletics.
Mohammed Al Fadala: our goal is to build on our successes 
Mohammed Issa Al Fadala, the federation’s new Secretary General, thanked all members of the general assembly for their great confidence in him and the rest of the federation’s board, as well as the Qatar Olympic Committee, chaired by HE Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani.
Al Fadala said: “We will work hard to continue our run of successes in the coming period, as we have a clear vision ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Japan, and our goal, which we will cooperate and work hard to achieve, is to fly Qatar’s flag high at all international forums.
Al Fadala added: We cannot do without Qatar’s own sons in athletics, and we extend a helping hand to everyone, and we also hope the media, whose role is no less important, will work with us hand in hand during the coming period, and God willing, this Olympic term will see a great deal of work that everyone will witness, because we have come to work hard, and we ask God for success and guidance.
Khalifa Abdulmalik: the assembly’s confidence is a strong driver to continue the journey
Khalifa Abdulmalik, a member of the federation’s board, considered the great confidence placed in him and the rest of the board members by the general assembly to be a strong driver to continue the sport’s successful journey at all 
Asian, international and Olympic levels.
Abdulmalik noted that everyone would work to serve Qatari athletics and honour Qatar, raising its standing at international forums, stressing that there are many challenges given that athletics is one of the most important Olympic sports, in which many medals are always won and which is a source of pride for nations.
Khalid Rashid Al Marri: thanks and appreciation to the athletics family
Khalid Rashid Al Marri, a member of the athletics federation’s board, said joining the federation’s board is both an assignment and an honour for him and the rest of the board members, in order to serve Qatari sport in general and athletics in particular.
Al Marri said: “The great confidence we received is a strong incentive to give our utmost, and we will try to live up to the responsibility and work hard with the aim of continuing to build on the great achievements made over the past years.
Al Marri added, saying: “Working at a major federation like athletics requires redoubled effort, and must be approached with the utmost seriousness, in order to raise Qatar’s name high at all international forums.
Al Marri continued: we also thank everyone who trusted us and nominated us for this position, starting with the patron of sport and athletes, HH the Amir of the country, and HE Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani, President of the Olympic Committee, and brother Khalifa Khamis Al Sulaiti, Athletics Supervisor General, and finally, we ask God for success and guidance.
Talal Mansour: we seek to benefit from the experience of former athletes
Talal Mansour, the veteran former star of Qatari athletics and now a member of the new board, affirmed that he has never been absent or distant from Qatari athletics since he was 14 years old, when he began his career as an athlete.
Talal Mansour said: I have come to work, and my focus will be on offering all the experience I have to serve athletics in Qatar, God willing, and I promise you that Qatar will win three medals at the World Championships in
2019, and I will work with my colleagues on the board to achieve this goal.
He added: our work will be long-term, based on plans and strategies, and we will meet with veteran athletes in order to benefit from their experience, and they will have an important role to play in our athletics journey during the coming period.
Finally, Talal Mansour thanked the members of the general assembly for their great confidence, hoping to live up to that trust and contribute to achieving the expected successes, stressing that it is not important that he be the only athlete on the board, but what matters is that he works and contributes his experience towards achieving the desired successes.
