Former Qatari Olympic champion Mohamed Sulaiman, holder of the 1500 m bronze medal at the Barcelona Olympics, expressed his great pride in Qatari champion Mutaz Barshim, saying he is an icon of athletics in the region generally in the high jump event, and Sulaiman added, while welcoming champion Mutaz at the VIP hall at Hamad International Airport, that Mutaz is capable of achieving gold in the near future, with many challenges still ahead of him.
Sulaiman affirmed that Mutaz’s achievement confirms that Qatari sport has a presence at the Olympic level, now and in future, noting that many generations will be greatly inspired by Mutaz’s achievement.
Sulaiman said Mutaz deserves this great celebration in Doha, given his standing as one of the most important athletics champions at all levels, noting that the International Federation is banking on him to break the previous high jump record held by Cuba’s Sotomayor
