Participation in Tokyo Olympics Best in History of Qatari Sports: Sheikh Joaan
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Neeraj QatarTribune Qatar_Tribune Chopra QatarTribuneChannel qatar_tribune wins first athletics gold for India PAGE 13 SUNDAY, AUGUST 8, 2021 TEAM QATAR OLYMPICS DELEGATION ARRIVES HOME AFTER MEMORABALE SHOW Participation in Tokyo Olympics best in history of Qatari sports: Sheikh Joaan TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK DOHA MEDALS TALLY HH Personal Representa- This outcome of the medals tive of HH the Amir, Sheikh is very satisfactory, Country G S B T Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani, especially as it placed China 38 31 18 87 led well-wishers to welcome Qatar in the first place at USA 36 39 33 108 Team Qatar Olympic mission the level of the Arab (Al Adaam) which won two Japan 27 12 17 56 gold medals, in high jump and countries participating ROC 20 26 23 69 weightlifting, besides a bronze at “Tokyo Olympics 2020”. Britain 20 21 22 63 medal in beach volleyball at the HE Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Australia 17 7 22 46 Tokyo 2020 Olympics, headed by HE Sheikh Joaan bin Ham- Al Thani, President, Qatar Germany 10 11 16 37 ad Al Thani, President, Qatar Olympic Committee Netherlands 10 11 12 33 Olympic Committee (QOC). Italy 10 10 19 39 The Qatar Olympic del- world, wishing them success in France 9 12 11 32 egation arrived to a rousing future participations. New Zealand 7 6 7 20 welcome at the Hamad Inter- Qatar Olympic Committee Brazil 7 4 8 19 national Airport in Doha on Secretary-General HE Jassim Saturday evening. bin Rashid Al Buenain, said, Hungary 6 7 6 19 HE Sheikh Joaan bin “I am very proud to see how Canada 6 6 11 23 Hamad Al Thani termed Qa- people in Qatar feel. We really South Korea 6 4 10 20 tar’s participation at the Tokyo appreciate this warm reception Cuba 6 3 5 14 2020 Olympics in Japan as the for Team Qatar. We are looking Poland 4 5 5 14 best in the history of Qatari at this performance as the foun- sports. dation for our next events.” Czech Republic 4 4 3 11 Sheikh Jassim congratu- An elated Barshim, who Norway 4 2 1 7 lated Qatar’s champions on added Olympic gold to his ear- Jamaica 4 1 4 9 the great accomplishment, lier silver medals and world Spain 3 8 6 17 praising the outstanding per- titles, said: “I feel great, I am Sweden 3 6 0 9 formances and high sports- happy. It’s a moment of glory manship of the champions and I want to thank all these Switzerland 3 4 6 13 at the Olympics wishing them people who have come here Denmark 3 4 4 11 the best of luck in the coming to support us. The job is done, Kenya 3 4 2 9 international tournaments. it’s been the greatest ever. It’s Croatia 3 3 2 8 Sheikh Joaan said that a feeling I cannot describe in Iran 3 2 2 7 the current participation wit- words. It’s a moment in life Belgium 3 1 2 6 nessed for the first time the and I just want to take my time achievement of three med- to enjoy this moment.” Slovenia 3 1 1 5 als, including two gold medals Weightlifter Fares was Georgia 2 5 1 8 for weightlifter Fares Ibrahim ecstatic too. He said, “I am Chinese Taipei 2 4 6 12 in weightlifting (96 kg) and feeling great and I am feeling Turkey 2 2 9 13 champion Mutaz Barshim in wonderful to be back home Serbia 2 1 4 7 the high jump competition. with a gold medal. Hopefully, In addition, Qatari beach in the next competitions we Bulgaria 2 1 2 5 volleyball team won the bronze can represent Qatar very well. Uganda 2 1 1 4 medal, which is the first medal The Qatar Volleyball As- Ecuador 2 1 0 3 for Arabs in a team sport. sociation President Ali Al Uzbekistan 2 0 2 4 Sheikh Joaan noted this Kuwari was delighted on the Greece 2 0 1 3 outcome of the medals is very beach volleyball team of Cherif satisfactory, especially as it Younousse and Ahmed Tijan’s Qatar 2 0 1 3 placed Qatar in the first place bronze medal win. “We are Bahamas 2 0 0 2 at the level of the Arab coun- very happy. We tried our best Kosovo 2 0 0 2 tries participating at “Tokyo to get the gold. This is our first Ukraine 1 5 12 18 Olympics 2020”. He stressed Olympic medal for volleyball Belarus 1 3 3 7 that the distinguished results and it is great. We have young Romania 1 3 0 4 achieved have been due to the players, and we will have more unlimited support the sports to celebrate at the next Olym- Venezuela 1 3 0 4 sector enjoys from His High- pics in Paris (2024),” he said. India 1 2 4 7 ness the Amir of State of Qatar “We’re so proud with the Hong Kong 1 2 2 5 Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al performance of the whole na- Philippines 1 2 1 4 Thani and the great work done tional team. They did a great Slovakia 1 2 1 4 by the sports federations. job and they have to be proud Sheikh Joaan thanked of themselves. We prom- South Africa 1 2 0 3 and appreciated all athletes of ise more accolades in future Austria 1 1 5 7 Team Qatar for their great ef- events like Asian Games and Egypt 1 1 4 6 forts to honour Qatari sports at Paris 2024. For now, it is time Indonesia 1 1 3 5 the largest sports forum in the to celebrate,” Al Kuwari added. Sunday, August 8, 2021 13 Cherif & Ahmed sign off with bronze finish thinks that maybe now it’s his Hard work, patience time to be a role model for the and discipline younger generation, which will come to replace him in the key to the Qatari future. team’s success “My idol, Alison, was out early into the tournament. He AGENCIES was my favourite player, he DOHA and Phil. They were both out. But this is sports. There are AT the start of the 2021 beach young teams and the game is volleyball season, Cherif You- really growing,” said Cherif. nousse and Ahmed Tijan were “I will also pass through not far above the cut-off line that. There will be another in the provisional Olympic generation and they will put ranking and their qualification me out at one of the Olym- for Tokyo 2020 was far from pics. You never know. Maybe certain. At the time, hardly the guy who is looking up to anyone could expect the kind me now is watching me and of season the Qatari pair were Qatar’s Ahmed Tijan (L) and Cherif Younousse pose with the National maybe in the next 10 years about to have. flag as they celebrate winning the men’s beach volleyball bronze he is going to beat me. I was And it has been a fantastic medal at the Olympics at Shiokaze Park in Tokyo on Saturday. (AFP) watching London 2012 on season so far. They started the TV and four years later I was year with their first gold on the to play better year by year. Lativia’s Martins Plavins and there in Rio. FIVB Beach Volleyball World So every year we were trying Edgars Tocs 21-12, 21-18 in “It was all the hard work, Tour as a team. Yes, it was at to evaluate the mistakes we the bronze medal match on waking up at seven o’clock, go- a 1-star tournament and they made in the last year. I think Saturday. Qatar’s Ahmed Tijan (L) and Cherif Younousse celebrate winning the men’s beach volleyball bronze medal ing to the gym when everybody were playing at home in Doha, so far we are doing great,” “We had a great feel- at the the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Shiokaze Park in Tokyo on on Saturday. (AFP) is sleeping and sacrificing a lot but it was still gold. Then they Cherif told Volleyball World. ing that we were going to get of things, having some ups didn’t do as well as expected at “It was not an easy process. something, because before forever too. Everybody knows a little far-fetched, but indeed, have to get ready for the World and downs through the pro- the 4-star Doha event, but still It’s a long process. It didn’t the event we were announced about Qatari beach volley- heading into Tokyo 2020, they Championship next year and cess. But we believed in that; made the quarterfinals. start now. It started in 2012. as number one in the World ball. That was the goal. But were among the favourites for the Olympics in Paris. At the we didn’t just give up. We kept However, at five of the next Mentally and physically, it was Ranking,” continued the we didn’t start now. Norway the Olympic title. They took World Championship we will pushing, our staff, my partner six 4-star tournaments, Cherif not easy. It took us maybe six 26-year-old blocker. “That didn’t start now; they really “only” the bronze, but the be one of the favourites. But and I. Our federation always and Ahmed made the final, cel- or seven years to build this also pushed us to play. Unluck- have a school of beach volley- FIVB World Championship is the level of beach volleyball is supported us, even when we ebrating with the gold medals team.