QOC Secretary meets FIVB president

Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman al-Thani, Secretary General of the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) met Ary Graça, President of the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) and his accompanying delegation at the QOC Headquarters yesterday. The FIVB officials are visiting Doha to attend the 2012 FIVB Club World Championships being organised by the Qatar Volleyball Association (QVBA) from 13 to 19 October 2012. The QOC Secretary General greeted Ary Graça and stressed the keenness of the QOC to co-operate and co-ordinate with the FIVB. Sheikh Saoud also wished all success for Ary Graça in his new mission as president of the FIVB and thanked him for selecting Doha to be his first destination after the elections.  Likewise, the FIVB president applauded Qatar’s comprehensive development in sports infrastructure and its ambitious strategy for development in all sport fields at both regional and international levels. He also praised the Qatari hospitality and organisation for the FIVB Club World Championships which Qatar has revived after a 17-year gap under the patronage of HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, the Heir Apparent and President of the Qatar Olympic Committee. Talks during the meeting centred on ways of expanding sport co-operation and exchanging experience between the QOC and the FIVB. QOC Secretary General also hosted a luncheon banquet in honour of the FIVB officials at the QOC headquarters. The meeting and the luncheon banquet were also attended by Fisal Saleh al-Mansoori, Director of the QOC Public Relation and Marketing Department, Yousef Kanu and Ali Ghanim al-Kuwari, Board Members of the QVBA.