Our Tokyo 2020 campaign was the best in the history of Qatari sport: Sheikh Joaan

HE President of the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad al-Thani with Mutaz Barshim, left, and Fares Ibrahim, right.

HE President of the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad al-Thani stressed that Qatar's historic achievement in the 32nd Summer Olympic Games, Tokyo 2020 of winning two gold medals and a bronze medal, was the result of the great support of His Highness  the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani to Qatari sport. In an interview with local media, HE Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad al-Thani said Qatar’s participation at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 in Japan was the best performance in the history of Qatari sports, lauding the gradual increase in the tally of medals and the progress in overall ranking. The QOC President underlined that the three medals won by Team Qatar at the recent edition of the Games will serve as a springboard for Qatari sport. He also confirmed that the QOC will now look beyond Tokyo 2020 and evaluate Qatar’s participation on both technical and administrative levels to maintain its dominance in future tournaments. HE Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad al-Thani said that as a supportive and founding partner of the Olympic Refuge Foundation, the QOC is ready and excited to provide even more opportunities in this regard, which is why Doha hosted the training camp of the IOC Refugee Olympic Team ahead of Tokyo 2020.