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Qatar Olympic Committee [QOC] General Secretary H.E. Sheikh Saoud Bin Abdulrahman today welcomed news from the International Olympic Committee that Doha has been confirmed as an Applicant City for the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
H.E. Sheikh Saoud said: “Today’s announcement by the IOC that Doha has been officially confirmed as an Applicant City for the 2020 Games is wonderful news for the people of Qatar and the entire Middle East. Our team will be working tirelessly on all aspects of our bid and hosting concept all the way through to the IOC Executive Board meeting in May 2012 when we hope to be confirmed as a 2020 Candidate City and then all the way to the IOC Session in September 2013. We want to build on what we have achieved in sport in recent years as we set out our plans to the Olympic Family
“To have the opportunity to host the first ever Games in the Middle East will have a profound impact not just on sports development throughout the region, but also in encouraging a greater bridge between the Middle East and the wider international community. Doha already has significant experience in hosting international events and, of course, that experience will grow further when Doha hosts 8,000 athletes during the Arab Games 2011 this December.
“The IOC Executive Board has shown great vision in allowing us to bid to host the Games outside the traditional date window and we will do all we can to show why that was the right decision.”
Source: http://www.qfa.com.qa/qatar-olympic-committee-welcomes-ioc-2020-applicant-city-shortlist.aspx
