Head of the Sports Directorate of the Afghan Olympic Committee Praises Qatar Olympic Academy

Doha: October 03 - Head of the Sports Directorate of the Afghan Olympic Committee Ahmadullah Watigh expressed his admiration for the significant role played by the Qatar Olympic Academy in training leaders and members of sports frameworks, as well as educating community members in general about Olympic and sports culture, which would contribute to the development of the sports and Olympic movement in the region. HE the Minister confirmed the desire to establish joint cooperation with the Qatari Olympic Academy to develop Afghan administrative and sports cadres and to benefit from Qatari expertise and capabilities in this field, which would constitute a significant addition to the sports sector. HE the Minister and the accompanying delegation learned about the history of the establishment of the Qatar Olympic Academy, its development, vision, objectives, and its role in promoting sports and Olympic culture within communities. They also reviewed the academy's agenda, programs, and various courses in all diffe rent sports and Olympic specialties, which aim to raise cultural, academic, Olympic, and sports awareness among students, both in their daily lives and their professional and career lives. During the meeting, the aspects of cooperation between the Qatari Olympic Academy and the Sports Directorate of the Afghan Olympic Committee, which could be organized between the two sides in the upcoming period, were discussed. In addition to the Olympic education workshops organized by the academy both inside and outside its premises. The esteemed minister and the accompanying delegation also toured the academy's halls, various facilities, and the diverse services in the building that provide and prepare the ideal environment for students to acquire sports sciences in the best atmosphere and to observe the workflow during the implementation of programs and courses in the halls. At the end of the tour in the building, the delegation visited the Qatar Olympic Academy Library, which houses more than six thousand books, ref erences, and sources, including books on sports and sports-related sciences, as well as an audiovisual materials library. Executive Director of the Academy Khalil Al Jaber confirmed the Academy's welcome to HE the Minister and the accompanying delegation at the Academy's headquarters, and the cooperation with Afghan sports to develop it and put it on the right path it deserves, as the Republic of Afghanistan has talents in various sports that deserve the opportunity to compete in global, Olympic, and continental arenas. Source: Qatar News Agency