The QOC was formed in 1979 and was granted full recognition by the International Olympic Committee in 1980. QOC's main goal is to bring world-class sports events to Qatar, ensure sporting success and encourage people to participate in sports at all levels. The QOC developed many programs, events and initiatives, such as National Sports Day, the Qatar Olympic Academy, the Qatar Women’s Sports Committee, the Schools Olympic Program, and the Qatar Athlete Development Pathway. Their vision is to become a leading nation in bringing the world together through the development of sport. They want to support and develop performance in sports within the context of olympic spirit and spread physical activities throughout Qatar. Joaan bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, the fifth son of the father Emir, became the QOC president in May 2015. During the Asian Games in Doha 2006, he was the ambassador of the Torch relay. In 2015, he was also the president of the Organizing Committee of the 24th Men's Handball World Championship.
Female competitors
Until the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Qatar was one of three counties that had never had a female competitor at the Olympic games.[1] Qatar eventually sent four women, in swimming (Nada Arkaji), athletics (Noor Hussain Al-Malki), table tennis (Aya Majdi) and shooting (Bahiya Al-Hamad). Bahiya al-Hamad was also set to carry the Qatari flag at the opening ceremony, in what she said was a "truly historic moment".[1]
Even though they had a late participation in the Olympic Games, Qatari female athletes have participated in regional and local competitions prior to that. With their first appearance in major games in Busan 2002 Asian Games.[citation needed]
^ ab"London 2012 Olympics: Saudi Arabian women to compete". BBC News Online. 2012-07-12. Retrieved 2012-07-12.
External links
Official website
January 06, 2023
qatar, olympic, committee, arabic, اللجنة, الأولمبية, القطرية, code, national, olympic, committee, representing, qatar, country, region, qatarcodeqatcreated1979recognized1980continentalassociationocaheadquartersdoha, qatarpresidentjoaan, hamadsecretary, genera. Qatar Olympic Committee Arabic اللجنة الأولمبية القطرية IOC code QAT is the National Olympic Committee representing Qatar Qatar Olympic CommitteeCountry Region QatarCodeQATCreated1979Recognized1980ContinentalAssociationOCAHeadquartersDoha QatarPresidentJoaan bin HamadSecretary GeneralJassim Rashid AlBuenainWebsitewww olympic qaOld logo Contents 1 History 2 Female competitors 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory EditThe QOC was formed in 1979 and was granted full recognition by the International Olympic Committee in 1980 QOC s main goal is to bring world class sports events to Qatar ensure sporting success and encourage people to participate in sports at all levels The QOC developed many programs events and initiatives such as National Sports Day the Qatar Olympic Academy the Qatar Women s Sports Committee the Schools Olympic Program and the Qatar Athlete Development Pathway Their vision is to become a leading nation in bringing the world together through the development of sport They want to support and develop performance in sports within the context of olympic spirit and spread physical activities throughout Qatar Joaan bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani the fifth son of the father Emir became the QOC president in May 2015 During the Asian Games in Doha 2006 he was the ambassador of the Torch relay In 2015 he was also the president of the Organizing Committee of the 24th Men s Handball World Championship Female competitors EditUntil the 2012 Summer Olympics in London Qatar was one of three counties that had never had a female competitor at the Olympic games 1 Qatar eventually sent four women in swimming Nada Arkaji athletics Noor Hussain Al Malki table tennis Aya Majdi and shooting Bahiya Al Hamad Bahiya al Hamad was also set to carry the Qatari flag at the opening ceremony in what she said was a truly historic moment 1 Even though they had a late participation in the Olympic Games Qatari female athletes have participated in regional and local competitions prior to that With their first appearance in major games in Busan 2002 Asian Games citation needed See also EditQatar at the Olympics Asma Al ThaniReferences Edit a b London 2012 Olympics Saudi Arabian women to compete BBC News Online 2012 07 12 Retrieved 2012 07 12 External links EditOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Qatar Olympic Committee amp oldid 1074990985, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
