HE Major General Dahlan Al Hamad, President of the Qatar and Asian athletics federations and Vice-President of the IAAF, dedicated the golden harvest and the achievements to HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Amir of the country, to HE Sheikh Saud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, Secretary General of the Olympic Committee, and to all the sons of Qatar, considering these achievements and surpassing the 20-year-old Hiroshima record, with a tally of six golds and a bronze, a powerful boost and confirmation of the strength of our base of champions across the various track and field disciplines. He also praised the performance and high spirit of Qatar’s champions, saying that they deserve praise and appreciation for the level and effort they delivered, and that they had indeed risen to the occasion and shown resolve in doing their country credit.
