Major General Dahlan Al Hamad, president of the Qatari and Asian athletics federations, expressed his happiness at the development in the level of the buds and juniors categories in athletics and their delivery of high technical standards at the Qatar Cup championship for the buds and juniors categories, and said, after crowning the championship’s top performers and sharing in the clubs’ joy at both team and individual level at Khalifa International Stadium, that the federation’s calendar had featured intensive championships for the age categories as a new experiment, given that this is the base that must be strong for the future, and he praised the major technical role and the serious, developing coaching in clubs’ athletics programmes, which had produced good results and performances that promise a bright future for Qatari athletics .. and said: we are happy with the major development in the level of the base, and if we look at the level we find that coaching methods have begun to advance and develop considerably, because this is an important stage and we are keen on the base, and the base of athletics must be made stronger”
Major General Dahlan Al Hamad noted the development in the standards of a number of clubs and also praised the championship’s overall standard, and said the youngsters had shown a high level of performance and a great desire to excel, which is competition that serves athletics now and in the future, and he also expressed his appreciation for all the clubs taking part in the championship, and for Al Jaish, which has a large base of young athletes, which is not surprising for a club affiliated with the military establishment, known for its discipline, which is the secret of the success of any endeavour, wishing everyone success.
