Our promising world champion Abdalelah Haroun dedicated his world achievement and the 400 m silver medal to HH the Amir of the country, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, to our wise leadership, to the federation’s president Major General Dahlan Al Hamad and its members, and to all the loyal people of Qatar and lovers and fans of athletics .. expressing his happiness and delight at this world achievement, pledging to His Highness to give his utmost effort to honour Qatari sport in general and Qatar’s national athletics team in particular at international events and the Rio 2016 Olympics .. He also praised the performance of his two teammates (Barshim and Musaab), stressing that they had not fallen short and had done what was required of them, but luck was not on their side, as everyone could see, since no champion wants to finish second, adding .. “I understand the bitterness of defeat for a great champion, and frankly everyone gave an extraordinary effort to win, but as I said, today simply wasn’t the day for Barshim and Musaab” – he hoped they would find success in future major championships .. and on what lies ahead on his domestic and international schedule .. Abdalelah said that for his part he would continue to work and give his all to raise the Qatari flag high, noting that the silver medal was a motivation for him to give even more and Haroun concluded by thanking and expressing his gratitude to everyone who had stood by him, particularly the federation’s president, Captain Khalifa Abdulmalik, the federation’s executive director and national team director, and his world-class coach Jama, and all those loyal to and supportive of Abdalelah Haroun
World star .. Farah supports Haroun
World star Mo Farah, holder of two London Olympics golds in the 10,000 m and 5,000 m, made a point of encouraging and supporting our young runner Abdalelah Haroun along with the rest of his small family, also visiting the delegation’s hotel to meet his friend, Haroun’s British coach Jama, and exchanging friendly conversation with him and the rest of the delegation, wishing Qatari athletics success in its next international participation.
Praising the world achievements of Qatar’s national athletics
Qatari students in Portland celebrate the Qatari delegation
Loyal Qatari students studying at universities in Portland, Eugene and neighbouring states held a lavish dinner banquet for our national delegation, featuring the finest of American hospitality alongside Qatari dishes, accompanied by authentic Arabic coffee and the sweetest scent of oud incense, along with pleasant conversations recalling memories of home and gatherings of fellow Qataris and friends in the beloved homeland Qatar. Our students praised the world achievements of Qatar’s national athletics across the globe, affirming that it always raises the country’s head high and serves as its finest travelling ambassador. Our students made a point of following the World Championships closely and supporting our champions throughout the four days of competition, and our students are: Hamad Khalid Hilal Al Enezi, Hamad Saif Al Nuaimi, Mohammed Nasser Al Hajri, Abdulhadi Saeed Al Khayarin, Mubarak Al Khayarin, Awjan Al Khayarin, Rashed Nasser Al Khayarin, Saeed Hamad Al Khayarin and Abdullah Jaber Al Khayarin, most of whom continue their studies at Portland’s finest universities, known for their high quality and outstanding academic standards.
