Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) Secretary-General Jassim bin Rashid al-Buenain met with the officials on the sidelines of the opening ceremony of first GCC Youth Games, which took place at the Dubai Opera yesterday. Second Vice-President of the Qatar Olympic Committee Dr Thani bin Abdul Rahman al-Kuwari besides top officials of Qatar’s sports federations also attended the ceremony. RIGHT: Qatar athletes march during the opening ceremony. About 1,500 people attended the ceremony of the Games, which kicked off on April 16 and runs through May 2. Rider Sheikh Mohamed bin Jassim al-Thani carried the Qatari flag during the opening ceremony. Qatar’s showjumping contingent includes riders Sheikh Mohamed bin Jassim al-Thani, Khalifa Abdullah al-Khalidi, Sultan Salem al-Nuaimi, Ghanem Nasser al-Qadi and Saad Ahmed al-Saad. The Qatar equestrian delegation is headed by Abdullah Mohamed al-Marri, Director of the Qatari Equestrian Teams.