Al Sadd club’s youth and junior athletes claimed the title of the Athletics Federation Cup in the youth and junior categories, after finishing ahead of the ten Qatari clubs that competed for the honours of the Qatar Athletics Federation in the championships, which concluded at Khalifa International Stadium’s outdoor field and track yesterday after three days of competition in the Federation Cup.
Al Sadd’s youth won the title in the youth category after topping the standings with (112) points, while Al Jaish finished runner-up with (109) points, Al Gharafa came third with (98) points, then Al Khor fourth with (80) points, and Al Rayyan slipped to fifth with (73) points, Al Ahli sixth with (42) points, Qatar SC seventh with (41) points, and Al Wakrah came eighth with (36) points. Finally Al Arabi finished ninth with (26) points .
Al Sadd juniors on time
Al Sadd club’s juniors continued the youth team’s dominance and took first place with (105) points, while Al Arabi continued their surprises in the queen of sports and took the runner-up spot with (100) points, Al Jaish came third with (96) points, and Al Gharafa finished fourth with (83) points, then Al Ahli came fifth with (71) points, Al Khor sixth with (63) points, Qatar SC seventh with (47) points, Al Shamal eighth with (42) points, Al Rayyan slipped to ninth with (38) points, and finally Al Wakrah came tenth with (19) points.
Crowning the champions
Abdulhakim Al Omari, board member and head of the Qatar Athletics Federation’s technical committee, along with Ms Mai Al Mohammadi, board member, Khalifa Abdulmalik, the federation’s executive director, and Khalid Rashed Al Marri, administrative supervisor of the talent centre, crowned the top performers from the clubs at the close of competition for the age categories that took part in the championships
Major General Dahlan Al Hamad, president of the Athletics Federation :
Clubs called on to focus their efforts on young athletes to build a solid foundation
Major General Dahlan Al Hamad, president of the Qatari and Asian athletics federations and vice-president of the IAAF, considered Al Sadd’s crowning as champions of the athletics junior and youth categories to be deserved given the strong level of competition, noting that Al Sadd athletics represents the summit in both the short and long term, having won the overall excellence shield eleven times, a record that is not surprising for Al Sadd club.
Major General Al Hamad congratulated Al Sadd as well as Al Arabi, Al Jaish and Al Gharafa clubs on taking the runner-up positions in the championships, and noted the development of athletics at Al Khor and Al Ahli clubs, which he described as a qualitative development and a good sign of the efforts being made within the two clubs towards the betterment of the queen of sports ..
Major General Al Hamad hoped that the clubs’ efforts will continue so that they can assert their presence at upcoming commitments, at the same time calling on Qatari clubs to focus their efforts on the younger age categories, which represent the factory producing the champions of the future.
Abdulhakim Al Omari: Large participation and ideal competition
Abdulhakim Al Omari, member of the Athletics Federation and head of the technical committee, expressed his happiness at the large participation of club champions in every category, saying the championships revealed new talent and exciting competition among all the clubs, with proof being that the youth title was not decided until the final metres of the last event. As for the juniors, he said, the good comeback of Al Arabi club and its determination to be on the podium was clear, and confirmed that the domestic championships had been set according to a programme that helps increase clubs’ engagement and reach the discovery of talent capable of giving their full potential
Khalifa Abdulmalik : The opportunity is open to everyone to compete for the titles
Khalifa Abdulmalik, the federation’s executive director and supervisor of the Federation Cup, congratulated Al Sadd, Al Jaish, Al Arabi and Al Gharafa clubs on winning the top three places, and said: We are certainly happy with the technical standard of the championships, as everyone worked hard to deliver the best possible level and performance for these promising athletes, and we are also very pleased to see other clubs emerging that are now able to challenge the Sadd leader that has long dominated the atmosphere of competitions in past seasons. Abdulmalik concluded by hoping the clubs will prepare seriously and with genuine desire for the rest of the sporting season’s championships to deliver their best, especially since the season is still at its beginning and the opportunity remains open for everyone to win the bet
Federation Cup for buds and juveniles kicks off on Sunday
Next Sunday sees the start of the Athletics Federation Cup competitions for the buds and juveniles categories at Khalifa International Stadium’s outdoor field, continuing until March 8, with the participation of the ten clubs, and everyone expects strong competition in this category, which represents the development base of the queen of sports
