
World-class coach Jama Aden, the national team’s long-distance coach, said he was extremely pleased with the achievements of Qatar’s junior team at the Asian Championships, which have now concluded, saying: “Our champions performed exceptionally well, as we have come to expect of them in every competition and championship,” and hoping they would continue to succeed, with the IAAF World Junior Championships coming up in the United States next month. He wished the team continued hard work and dedication so they can achieve more of the success that Qatari athletics deserves, having become a tough act to follow at every regional, continental and international championship.