Major General Dahlan Al Hamad, IAAF vice-president, president of the Qatar and Asian athletics federations and chairman of the organising committee for the Doha meeting, affirmed that Qatar is always ready for the challenge thanks to the generous support that sport in general, and athletics in particular, finds from our wise leadership, adding that hosting the first leg of the athletics Diamond League is fully in line with the vision of HH the Amir of the country for Qatar 2030.
Al Hamad added, at the press conference attended by numerous international media outlets: “We have established world-class organisational standards in Qatar, and we now have all the requirements for success in athletics. The IAAF has also placed great trust in us, and we in Qatar are proud that we always host the first leg of the 14 meetings, and we are the only country in the Middle East that organises the Diamond League.”
He said the Diamond League achieved brilliant success last season in terms of crowd attendance and competitiveness, and that tomorrow’s meeting would be even more distinguished through the large crowd attendance expected at Sheikh Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium at Qatar SC. Al Hamad affirmed that they are doing their utmost for further excellence in athletics for the current meeting and the other challenges Qatar hopes to host in future, noting that Qatar now has great experience in achieving success through organising various championships, adding that this is a motivation for further successes, and that Qatar is seeking to host the 2019 World Championships and is confident of its ability to achieve success in hosting it to the required standards.
Qatari infrastructure: he affirmed that Qatar is known for its generous hospitality in hosting championships, but at the same time Qatar has established wonderful infrastructure in athletics, noting that male and female runners and champions will find all the means for their success at the Doha meeting.
