Doha, Qatar, June 12, 2024: The Qatar Olympic Committee held its Journey and Achievement ceremony, along with its annual strategic meeting for 2024, at the Sheraton Grand Doha Resort & Convention Hotel on Tuesday, June 11.
QOC Secretary General HE Jassim bin Rashid Al-Buenain presided over the proceedings and in his keynote address paid tribute to the collective efforts of QOC staff for Qatar’s accomplishments in 2023.
“Today, we gather to celebrate the achievements of 2023. We also honour distinguished QOC employees, graduates of training programmes and development working teams for their outstanding contributions that have improved our organisation’s efficiency.
"We deeply appreciate these efforts and look forward to even greater success in the coming year,” QOC Secretary General said.
Awards were presented to 90 outstanding male and female employees. The awards recognised achievements in five categories: Appreciation, Excellence, Training Programme Graduates, Ambition and Development Working Teams.
Secretary General Al-Buenain then reviewed the key milestones in 2023 and also looked at the technical committee’s work to prepare national teams for the 2030 Asian Games in Doha.
The meeting underlined Team Qatar’s major achievements in 2023, including the Hangzhou Asian Games where they won 14 medals – five gold, six silver and three bronze. Their participation in the 15th Arab Games in Algeria was another success resulting in 22 medals.
The QOC also presented its five-year budget for 2024-2028 and launched its strategic plan for 2025-2030.
Al-Buenain further outlined the strategic directions for 2024, including prioritising support of athletes and teams for the Paris 2024 Olympics. He also looked at preparations to host the World Table Tennis Championships in 2025 and the FIBA Basketball World Cup in 2027.
The QOC will support the local organising committee for the Doha 2030 Asian Games and contribute to the ongoing dialogue with the International Olympic Committee on Doha’s bid to host the 2036 Olympics.
