QAAF ORGANIZES REFREEING COURSE UNDER IAAF SUPERVISION

Under the supervision of the International Association of Athletics Federations, QAAF organized during 27-28 October 2009 a specialized course for athletics referees. The course comes in the light of the preparations going on by Qatar to host the World Athletics Indoor Championship during 12-14 February 2010. The number of attendees reached 140 referees (women and men). The course was managed by the international lecturer Mr. Bryan, whose also IAAF technical delegate.  He explained to the at

Qatar delegation head to Vietnam for Asian indoor Games on Friday

Qatar delegation head to Vietnam for Asian indoor Games on Friday   The first batch of Qatar’s administrative delegation to the 3rd Asian Indoor Games in Vietnam is set to leave for Hanoi, Vietnam on Friday to complete the final managerial arrangements for Qatar’s participation in the Games that will take place from October 30 to November 08, 2009. Qatari delegation comprising of 84 athletes and administrators, headed by HE Sheikh Saud bin Ali Al Thani, Vice President of Qatar Olympic

QATAR ATHLETICS WIN 4 MEDALS IN THE ARAB CHAMPIONSHIP IN SYRIA

The Qatari national team of athletics succeeded to win "4" colorful medals at the end of the Arab Championship for men and women categories, which was held in the Syrian capital Damascus during the period from 6 to 9 October 2009, with the participation of 18 Arab countries represented by 505 athletes, namely: Jordan, Iraq , Lebanon, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, UAE, Oman, Yemen, Sudan, Egypt, Libya, Algeria, Tunis, Morocco and Syria, the host country. The Qatari participa

World champion Bai set to defend Beijing Marathon title

Beijing, China - Berlin World Champion Bai Xue of China will return to defend her Beijing International Marathon title, when the 2009 edition of the race takes place this Sunday (18). The 29th Beijing International Marathon is an IAAF Gold Label Road Race. Tens of thousands of fans are expected to crowd into the historic Tiananmen Square at the marathon start to cheer on Bai and other home grown runners, especially the women who took top honours last year. The race wraps with a run down Ol

Track and Field’s elite endorse IAAF Diamond League at sparkling launch

Written by Qatar Association of Athletics Federation    Sunday, 22 November 2009 21:22 21 November 2009 - Monaco - The top stars of international athletics were on display this evening at the Fairmont Hotel, Monaco, to give their backing to the IAAF Diamond League, with the organisers of the new global track and field circuit honoured to announce those same athletes as its Ambassadors and as contracted participants for 2010. IAAF Diamond League Ambassadors are Kenenis

QAAF Organizes Coaching Course in Cooperation with the IAAF Regional Development Center

QAAF launched on the 13th of December 2009 a coaching course for the athletics coaches (Level 1) in order to further develop their skills and technical experiences. The course was organized in cooperation with IAAF regional development center in Cairo. Two of the IAAF lecturers instructed in the course (Dr. Wael Ramadan and Dr. Tamir Awais). The majority of the participants in this course were from the retired Qatari athletes. The organizers also eased the attendance of the participants in the 2

Diack praises Qatar’s preparations for IAAF world indoor championships

Doha, December 08, 2009 Mr. Lamin Diack the President of International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) visited Aspire Academy of Sport Excellence on Monday where the 13th IAAF world Indoor Championships will be staged in March 2010. Diack expressed his happiness about the facilities of Aspire Academy and praised the preparations taken by the Higher Organizing Committee of the IAAF World Indoor Championship- Doha 2010. IAAF President was accompanied by HE Sheikh Saoud Bin Abdulr

IAAF Highly Admires The Report And Discussions Presented By The Delegation Of The Organizing Committee Of The IAAF World Indoor Championship – DOHA 2010

A delegation representing the Organizing Committee for the IAAF World Indoor Championship- Doha 2010 conducted a successful visit to Monaco during 20-21 November 2009.The delegation presented a report on the preparations taken by Qatar, the host country, and discussed important aspects with the IAAF board of directors and officials who were strongly impressed by the informative contribution made by the members of the visiting delegation. The delegation of the organizing committee consisted of

QAAF delegation attends IAAF Council Meeting in Monaco

MONACO, November 23, 2009- The delegation of Qatar Association of Athletics Federation (QAAF) under chairmanship of Abdullah Ahmad Al Zaini, attended the council meeting of International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) being held in Manaco. The meeting discussed the Qatari preparations for 13th IAAF World Indoor Championships to be held in Doha from March 12-14, 2010. The Qatari delegation included Dr. Jabar Rehima Al Kaabi, Technical Expert of QAAF and Mrs. Aphrodite Moschoudi,

Visitors Laud Doha Promotional Wing in Berlin

BERLIN, Germany, August 19, 2009 – The promotional wing of Doha 2010 World Indoor Athletics championship at the courtyard of Berlin Olympic stadium has attracted numerous visitors from different nationalities who come in groups to know about Qatar. The wing opened on Saturday and is distributing photos, antiques, gifts, and booklets that highlights Qatar’s organizational vision to host the Indoor Championship in March 2010 Mr. Abdulrahman Al Dosari, Director of QOC Public Relations and Marke



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