Major General Dahlan Jumaan Al Hamad, president of the Qatar and Asian athletics federations and IAAF vice-president, congratulated our Olympic world champion Mutaz Barshim on his string of successes. He said: “Barshim has become one of the most important champions in world athletics in general and the high jump in particular, and he is moving steadily towards achieving his desired goals,” wishing him success in all his upcoming events and stressing that Barshim deserves a great deal for what he has achieved for Qatari athletics at international and continental events, and that Qatari athletics continues to achieve one success after another thanks to the unlimited support of the wise leadership, reiterating that athletics is the spearhead of Qatari sport and that the federation is following a well-studied plan to produce more champions who raise our beloved country’s flag at international events, stressing that he is optimistic about the future of athletics and that the champions are capable of carrying the banner and representing our country in the best way, wishing all the players and champions success in the period ahead and hoping they achieve more in upcoming events.
