QOC Sec-Gen Meets British Olympic Association Chairman

Doha, May 11 (QNA) - HE Qatar Olympic Committee Secretary General Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani met Saturday with Lord Sebastian Coe, chairman of the British Olympic Association and formerly the chairman of the 2012 London Olympic games. HE Sheikh Saoud welcomed Coe to Doha and pointed to the distinguished relations between Qatar and the United Kingdom in all aspects, particularly in the sports arena. He also highlighted London's successful organization of the Olympic games under Coe's leadership. For his part, Lord Coe hailed the sports renaissance in Qatar, pointing to the major events held in Doha, including the Diamond League's season-opening round, which kicked off Friday at the track and field of Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium at Qatar SC amid wide participation of star athletes. During the meeting, the two sides reviewed aspects of sports cooperation between the two countries, discussing plans and mechanisms needed to activate the mutual cooperation as part of the memorandum of understanding (MoU) they signed two years ago. (QNA)