Tribune News Network
Doha
His Excellency Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani has been re-elected as President of the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) for the new Olympic term (2024–2028).
The announcement was made during the 38th QOC General Assembly, held on Thursday at the Four Seasons Hotel Doha under the chairmanship of H.E. Sheikh Joaan. The meeting was attended by the QOC Board Members and presidents of Qatar’s national sports federations and committees.
During the meeting, H.E. Mohammed bin Yousef Al Mana was elected as First Vice-President of the QOC, H.E. Dr. Thani bin Abdulrahman Al Kuwari as Second Vice-President, and H.E. Jassim bin Rashid Al Buenain as Secretary-General.
In his remarks, H.E. Sheikh Joaan expressed gratitude to the national federations and sports committees for their dedication and applauded the exceptional achievements of Qatar’s athletes and teams throughout the year.
Key highlights included Mutaz Barshim’s bronze medal at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics and winning the titles of the 2023 AFC Asian Cup and the 21st Asian Men’s Handball Championship. H.E. Sheikh Joaan encouraged all federations to sustain their efforts in preparation for upcoming international challenges.
The General Assembly began with the approval of the minutes from the previous meeting, held in February 2023, and reviewed the QOC’s accomplishments for 2023–2024 sports season. The attendees also discussed the preparations for the upcoming major events to be held in Qatar, including the 2025 World Table Tennis Championships, the 4th Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Games in 2026, and the 2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup.
The assembly also highlighted several multi-sport events scheduled for the next year including the 9th Asian Winter Games in Harbin, China (February 2025), West Asian Youth Games in Baghdad, Iraq (April 2025), GCC Beach Games in Oman (April 2025), Asian Youth Games in , Bahrain(September 2025) and the 6th Islamic Solidarity Games in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (November 2025).
The meeting also reviewed a report from the Technical Committee on preparations for the 21st Asian Games, set to be held in Doha in 2030, and the QOC’s budget for the 2024–2025 fiscal years.