Dr Thani Al Kuwari, Secretary General of the Qatar Olympic Committee, opened the 84th meeting of the board of directors of the Asian Athletics Association at the Wyndham Hotel in Doha, in the presence of Lord Sebastian Coe, president of the IAAF. The meeting was chaired by Major General Dahlan Jumaan Al Hamad, president of the Asian and Qatari federations and vice-president of the IAAF. It is being held over two days ahead of the launch of the seventh Asian Indoor Athletics Championships at Aspire Academy in Doha from the 19th to the 21st, with a record turnout of countries from the continent. Dr Thani bin Abdulrahman Al Kuwari, Secretary General of the Qatar Olympic Committee, welcomed the Asian athletics federations to Doha and said this meeting comes to confirm once again that Qatar, just as it leads the development of Asian athletics, is moving forward with steady steps in its sporting renaissance in general and in athletics in particular, conveying to the members of the Asian Athletics Association the greetings of HE Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani, president of the Qatar Olympic Committee, and his wishes for further development for the continent’s athletics. Major General Dahlan Al Hamad, president of the Qatari and Asian federations, in turn thanked HE Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani, president of the Olympic Committee, for his continuous support for Qatari and Asian athletics, and said he was pleased with this new gathering on Doha’s soil.
