His Highness the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani met the players of Qatar Paralympic team who have won in world championships, at the Emiri Diwan yesterday.
At the outset of the meeting, the Emir welcomed all the players, including those who won the first place at the GCC level and the fourth at the level of the Arab world at the World Para Athletics Championships in London in July.
The players also included those who won in the Paralympic Games 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, and the winners in the Special Olympics World Winter Games in March 2017.
The Emir congratulated the players for their accomplishments which represent an achievement for Qatar in the international sports arenas.
The Emir wished the players success in future competitions and praised their enthusiasm and sporting spirit, urging them to encourage their fellow sports fans to join them.
HE Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, president of Qatar Olympic Committee, Sheikh Abdul Rahman bin Saud al-Thani, president of Qatar Paralympic Committee, and Hassan al-Ansari, general secretary of the Qatar Paralympic Committee were present on the occasion.
The players who called on the Emir were:
Abdulrahman Abdulkader (winner of gold in special needs in the F34 category) and Sarah Masoud (winner of silver). Those who participated for the first time included Mohamed al-Kubaisi, Khalid al-Hajri and Mohamed Ahbabi. Abdulrahman and Sarah managed to maintain and develop their winning streak after the Paralympic Games 2016 in Rio de Janeiro.
For their part, the players expressed pleasure at meeting the Emir and listening to his remarks.
They appreciated his generous gesture, stressing that their achievements would not have been possible without the Emir’s support for them and for the sports sector in general and for athletes with special needs in particular.