Serious preparations have continued within the Qatar Athletics Federation, chaired by HE Major General Dahlan Jumaan Al Hamad, president of the Qatar and Asian athletics federations and vice-president of the IAAF, to organise the 7th Asian Indoor Athletics Championships, set to be held in Doha from 19 to 21 February 2016 under the dome of Aspire Academy for Sports Excellence, with the participation of 450 athletes representing 36 countries that have confirmed their participation in the championships, while more than 600 individuals from the leaderships and staff of the participating teams and Asian national federations are expected to attend. Separately, the high organising committee for the Asian Indoor Championships has set next Wednesday, 6 January, for its meeting, to be chaired by HE Dahlan Al Hamad and attended by all committee members: Mohammed Jassim Al Kuwari, deputy chairman of the organising committee and head of the marketing committee, Abdulhakim Al Omari, championships director, Mohammed Suleiman, head of the spectators committee, Mai Yousef Al Mohammadi, head of the public relations committee, Abdulrahman Sultan Al Nubi, head of the secretariat committee, Yousef Ahmed, head of the finance committee, Younis Ahmed, head of the hospitality committee, Yaqoub Yousef Abdullah, head of the equipment committee, Raghdan Faisal, head of the transport committee, and Marwan Abu Assal, assistant head of the marketing committee. The meeting is expected to discuss the latest preparations and the work completed so far to ensure the championships are showcased at a level befitting the reputation and standing of the State of Qatar and its major sporting leap forward .
