Maurice Nicholas, secretary general of the Asian Athletics Association, praised the Qatari organisation of the first Asian U18/U20 Championships, noting that Qatar has the capabilities that qualify it to organise any championship in an ideal manner.
He said the championship saw strong competition in many races and events, which reflected the strong preparations for the championship, which revealed a number of talents with a bright future ahead of them who will achieve world-class results as long as they continue on the path of development and big ambitions.
He praised the performance of China’s Yu Yuzhen and her breaking of the world junior javelin record on a single attempt, recording a distance of 61.97 metres in a truly amazing achievement, noting that a number of champions setting new personal bests is a wonderful thing that confirms the future belongs to Asian athletics.
