HE President of the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad al-Thani yesterday met with International Judo Federation president Marius Vizer who is currently visiting Doha to attend the IJF Doha Masters.
HE Sheikh Joaan welcomed Vizer, noting the fruitful and deep relations between the two parties and discussed means to develop them further.
He thanked the IJF for its role in developing the sport and increasing its popularity around the world, affirming that Qatar will 
continue supporting judo at all levels. On his part, Vizer expressed his satisfaction with his visit to Doha and praised the international sporting status of Qatar. HE QOC secretary-general Jassim Rashid al-Buenain also attended the meeting.