Qatari olympic delegation arrives in Doha

HE Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani and HE Sheikh Saoud Bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, the Secretary General of Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) led tonight a large group of sports officials and fans to receive the Qatari sports delegation upon arrival in Doha at the end of its participation in 2012 London Games. It was the first time for Qatar to have won two medals at an Olympic Games edition. Ace shooter Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah won the bronze in the men’s skeet final at the Royal Artillery Barracks on July 31. While promising athlete Mutaz Essa Barshim clinched a bronze in the men’s high jump final in front of 80,000 fans at the Olympic Stadium on August 7. Some 12 prominent athletes have represent Qatar in the event including, Nasser Al-Attiyiah (Skeet), Rashid Al-Thaba (Trap/Double Trap), Noor Al-Malki (100m Athletics), Hamza Driouch and Mohammed Al-Qarni (men 1500 m), Mohammed Bakheet (Marathon), Mutaz Barsham (High Jump), Musaab Abdulrahman Balah (men 800 m), Nada Wafa Arkagi and Ahmed Gheith Al-Attari in the swimming freestyle event, Bahia Al-Hamad (shooting) and Aia Magdi (Table Tennis). Most of the Qatari athletes were appearing in their debut Games but experienced shooter Al Attiyah took part in his fifth edition.