Tag: Qatar Olympic Committee
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Qatar Celebrates 1st National Sports Day
Doha, Qatar: Qatar celebrated its first-ever National Sports Day today with Government agencies, private sector companies, educational and social institutions coming together to organise over 350 free activities to promote sport and healthy lifestyle. The Qatar Olympic Committee oversaw the preparations which included all public sports facilities in Qatar opening their doors to the public…
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Doha 2020 Applicant File Reaches International Olympic Committee
Lausanne, Switzerland, Feb 13, 2012: Doha 2020 Applicant File: The Doha 2020 Bid Committee bidding for the Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games today delivered its Applicant File to the headquarters of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The Doha 2020 delegation was led by His Excellency Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, General Secretary of the Qatar…
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Doha 2020 Unveils Bid Logo and Campaign Slogan
Doha-Qatar, Feb 10, 2012: Doha 2020 Unveils Bid Logo: The Doha 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games Bid Committee unveiled details of its bid logo at a ceremony in Doha today. Inspired by the Arabic word for Doha ‘ad-dawha’ – literally ‘the big tree’ – this word is referenced in Arabic poetry as a tree or place…
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Qatar Prepares For 1st National Sports Day
Doha-Qatar, Feb 02, 2012: Qatar National Sports Day, Qatar will observe its first National Sports Day on February 14, after an official decree by the Heir Apparent and President of the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani dedicating the second Tuesday of February each year as a public sports day. The…