HE Sheikh Saoud bin Ali Al Thani, deputy chairman of the Qatar Olympic Committee, opened the Gulf wedding of the mother of games, the second GCC championship for girls and 14th for boys in athletics, hosted by the city of goodness and sport, Doha, on the track and field of Khalifa International Stadium from 4-6 April, with the participation of ( 3 ) Gulf teams, Kuwait, Oman and Qatar, after Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and the UAE withdrew
The championship’s opening ceremony began with the arrival of HE Sheikh Saoud bin Ali Al Thani, deputy chairman of the Qatar Olympic Committee and guest of honour, at the VIP stand, followed by the national anthem, then the entry of the parade of participating delegations led by Qatar’s flag followed by the flag bearers of the countries, then a recitation from the Holy Quran
by reciter Hamad Al Marri, then the raising of the championship flag by the championship director Mohammed Jassim Al Kuwari, secretary general of the federation, accompanied by Hamad Al Bushri, representing the organising committee, followed by the championship oath sworn by Qatari star Khalid Al Shahrani .. Then a speech by Major General Al Hamad, chairman of the supreme organising committee, followed by a speech from the organising committee by Oman’s Hamad Al Bushri, then HE Sheikh Saoud bin Ali Al Thani, guest of honour, declared the championship officially open, wishing the participants success, after which the parade of participating teams left in preparation for competition
