The closing of the Asian junior athletics championships saw the attendance of our Olympic and world gold champion Mutaz Barshim, who stole the show at the closing evening with his elegant presence, as the participating champions were keen to take souvenir photos with him, and our champion also crowned the top three finishers in the high jump final with their medals as a way of encouraging the champions and urging them to shine in the future, and he thanked the federation for its attention and for having him take part in the medal ceremony because this is the championship of the future and of success, and noted that he would head to the Diamond League on Wednesday because the Doha meeting will not feature the men’s high jump, and there was also a conversation with federation president HE Major General Dahlan Al Hamad, who wished our champion every success in the coming period, which will see a great many championships
