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DOHA
The two-day preparatory meetings of the 2019 ANOC World Beach Games, attended by delegations of more than 100 participating teams, came to an end in Doha on Wednesday.
Jassim bin Rashid al Buenain, Secretary-General of the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) was also present during the meetings.
The first edition of the World Beach Games will be organised at Katara Cultural Village and Al Gharafa Sports Club from October 12 to 16.
The QOC secretary-general opened the meeting with a welcome speech and said, “We are very grateful to welcome all participants in the ANOC inaugural World Beach Games which will take place in Doha, a city that closely and historically linked to sea since a long time ago.
“On behalf of the QOC, we appreciate the big confidence given to Qatar to host the Games,” he added.
“It is a great honour to be part of ANOC’s history. Everyone knows Qatar’s rich history in hosting international sport events due to its large-scale administrative experience and human force,” he added.
ANOC Secretary-General Gunilla Lindberg also appreciated Doha’s initiative to host the first ANOC World Beach Games 2019.
“It was impossible for any nation to host the Games in such a short period (three months) after USA’s San Diego apologised. It had been a really a big challenge for us, but we were really delighted to see Qatar’s initiative to host ANOC 2019 World Beach Games, General Assembly meeting and Awards Ceremony in October,” she said.
“The state of Qatar hosted the ANOC General meetings in 2016 and now thanks to its perfect sport facilities and beautiful beaches, it can easily host more than 5,000 guests, including 1,600 athletes representing 110 countries,” she added.
ANOC Technical Director Haider Farman also lauded the plans set by Qatar to host the games and stressed that what has been accomplished during the last two weeks reflects its great experience in hosting the major sporting events.
“The format of ANOC World Beach Games in its first edition will follow the ideas that have been used in the previous OCA Asian Beach Games,” he said.
Ahmed al Jahhadi, Omani delegation Director and Vice-Chairman of the Oman Golf Committee, said: “We are very pleased with what we have seen. I believe that the preparations that have been made so far to host the event over the past three weeks have shortened the work of three years. I am confident that it will be a successful tournament by Qatar and it will really put great responsibility on the country that is going to stage the next version.
“I would like to express my admiration for the development of Qatar, especially in the field of sports. I visited Doha in 2015 and attended part of the World Handball Championships, which I consider one of the best in terms of organization. So I would not be surprised if Qatar provides a truly world-class facilities for the ANOC games.”
“We were very pleased to learn that Qatar will organise the first edition of the World Beach Games. It is an Arab country and known for its generosity, strong organisation and hospitality. I’m really happy with the preparations I have seen so far, despite the short period of time,” said Iman Ezzeddin, Assistant Director of International Relations at the Jordan Olympic Committee.
Natsume Fujisawa of the Japan Olympic Committee praised the ongoing preparations and the great efforts of the Qatar Olympic Committee to hold the World Beach Games. “I wish all the success to the organising Committee for the staging the first World Beach Games in October.”
DOHA
The two-day preparatory meetings of the 2019 ANOC World Beach Games, attended by delegations of more than 100 participating teams, came to an end in Doha on Wednesday.
Jassim bin Rashid al Buenain, Secretary-General of the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) was also present during the meetings.
The first edition of the World Beach Games will be organised at Katara Cultural Village and Al Gharafa Sports Club from October 12 to 16.
The QOC secretary-general opened the meeting with a welcome speech and said, “We are very grateful to welcome all participants in the ANOC inaugural World Beach Games which will take place in Doha, a city that closely and historically linked to sea since a long time ago.
“On behalf of the QOC, we appreciate the big confidence given to Qatar to host the Games,” he added.
“It is a great honour to be part of ANOC’s history. Everyone knows Qatar’s rich history in hosting international sport events due to its large-scale administrative experience and human force,” he added.
ANOC Secretary-General Gunilla Lindberg also appreciated Doha’s initiative to host the first ANOC World Beach Games 2019.
“It was impossible for any nation to host the Games in such a short period (three months) after USA’s San Diego apologised. It had been a really a big challenge for us, but we were really delighted to see Qatar’s initiative to host ANOC 2019 World Beach Games, General Assembly meeting and Awards Ceremony in October,” she said.
“The state of Qatar hosted the ANOC General meetings in 2016 and now thanks to its perfect sport facilities and beautiful beaches, it can easily host more than 5,000 guests, including 1,600 athletes representing 110 countries,” she added.
ANOC Technical Director Haider Farman also lauded the plans set by Qatar to host the games and stressed that what has been accomplished during the last two weeks reflects its great experience in hosting the major sporting events.
“The format of ANOC World Beach Games in its first edition will follow the ideas that have been used in the previous OCA Asian Beach Games,” he said.
Ahmed al Jahhadi, Omani delegation Director and Vice-Chairman of the Oman Golf Committee, said: “We are very pleased with what we have seen. I believe that the preparations that have been made so far to host the event over the past three weeks have shortened the work of three years. I am confident that it will be a successful tournament by Qatar and it will really put great responsibility on the country that is going to stage the next version.
“I would like to express my admiration for the development of Qatar, especially in the field of sports. I visited Doha in 2015 and attended part of the World Handball Championships, which I consider one of the best in terms of organization. So I would not be surprised if Qatar provides a truly world-class facilities for the ANOC games.”
“We were very pleased to learn that Qatar will organise the first edition of the World Beach Games. It is an Arab country and known for its generosity, strong organisation and hospitality. I’m really happy with the preparations I have seen so far, despite the short period of time,” said Iman Ezzeddin, Assistant Director of International Relations at the Jordan Olympic Committee.
Natsume Fujisawa of the Japan Olympic Committee praised the ongoing preparations and the great efforts of the Qatar Olympic Committee to hold the World Beach Games. “I wish all the success to the organising Committee for the staging the first World Beach Games in October.”
