CHAIRMAN: DR. KHALID BIN THANI AL THANI
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: PROF. KHALID MUBARAK AL-SHAFI

Qatar / General

Sheikh Joaan chairs QOC General Assembly meeting

Published: 12 Feb 2023 - 04:59 pm | Last Updated: 12 Feb 2023 - 05:01 pm
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QNA

Doha: The Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) on Sunday held its 37th General Assembly meeting under the chairmanship of the QOC President HE Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al-Thani.

The meeting was also attended by the QOC first and second vice presidents, the QOC secretary general, presidents of national federations, and chairpersons of the committees affiliated to the QOC.

HE Sheikh Joaan thanked the National Federations for their efforts over the past year and encouraged them to continue supporting Team Qatar in achieving the best results and in their preparations for the upcoming events including the 19th Asian Games to be staged in Hangzhou, China from September 23 to October 8, 2023.

The meeting began with approving the minutes of the previous general assembly meeting held on December 12, 2021, and addressed several topics tabled on the agenda including QOC Strategy 2023-2030, Team Qatar preparation strategy for the 2030 Asian Games, and the preparations to host IJF World Judo Championships-Doha 2023 and FINA Aquatics Championships - Doha 2024.

The meeting also highlighted Qatar's participation at Hangzhou Asian Games later in 2023, the qualifications for Paris 2024 Olympics, and Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games - Thailand 2023.