Sheikh Joaan mourns passing of former QOC President

© Qatar Olympic Committee
© Qatar Olympic Committee

Doha, Qatar, January 11, 2022: The President of the Qatar Olympic Committee, HE Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani, has offered his condolences on the passing of one of the QOC’s founding members, HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalid bin Hamad Al Thani, on Monday, January 10.

Sheikh Joaan tweeted: “The Qatari Olympic and sports family lost one of its founding figures with the death of His Excellency Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalid bin Hamad al Thani, the former President of the Qatar Olympic Committee.

“May God have mercy on Sheikh Mohammed, and our condolences to the family of the deceased, and we belong to God and to Him we shall return.”

Sheikh Mohammed was the second President of the QOC from 1991 to 1993. 

The Amiri Diwan, the seat of rule of the state of Qatar, also mourned the death of Sheikh Mohammed.