Asian Games Flag visits schools, universities and institutions as Qatar begins its journey towards Doha 2030
Doha, Qatar - [20 October 2026]: The Doha 2030 Asian Games Organising Committee has launched the Doha 2030 Flag Tour, bringing the Asian Games Flag to schools, universities and institutions across Qatar following the country’s formal receipt of the Flag at the closing ceremony of the Aichi–Nagoya 2026 Asian Games.
Since the tour began on 11 October, the Flag has visited Academyati School at Qatar Foundation, Qatar Academy, the University of Doha for Science and Technology and Qatar University. Students had the opportunity to see the Flag first-hand and meet athletes from across a range of sports, including champions and medallists who are helping to inspire the next generation.
Over the coming weeks, the Flag will continue to visit communities and institutions across the country, creating opportunities for young people, athletes, families and wider stakeholders to connect with Qatar’s journey towards hosting the Asian Games Doha 2030.
Dr Ahmad Abdulla Al-Buenain, Chief Executive Officer of the Doha 2030 Asian Games Organising Committee, said: ‘The arrival of the Asian Games Flag in Qatar marks an important milestone on the road to Doha 2030. Through this tour, we want the Flag to meet the people and communities who will shape the journey ahead, particularly the young generation who will grow up with, participate in and experience the Games. From schools and universities to wider institutions across Qatar, the Flag Tour will create opportunities to share the values of sport, ambition and connection as we prepare to welcome Asia in 2030’.
The Flag Tour will bring together Qatari athletes, students, educators and wider institutions through conversations and shared Flag moments focused on the journey towards Doha 2030.
It will create opportunities for participants to reflect on sport, ambition and the role they hope to play in Qatar’s future, while linking the legacy of Doha 2006 with the generation that will grow up with and experience Doha 2030.
The initiative forms part of the wider Doha 2030 journey and reflects the spirit of The Games We Live For, bringing athletes, young people and communities together through sport.
Notes to Editors
Qatar formally received the Asian Games Flag at the Aichi–Nagoya 2026 Closing Ceremony on 4 October 2026. Doha will host the 21st Asian Games in 2030, 24 years after Doha first hosted the Games in 2006. Since its launch on 11 October, the Doha 2030 Flag Tour has visited Academyati School at Qatar Foundation, Qatar Academy, the University of Doha for Science and Technology and Qatar University.
Participating athletes in the Flag Tour to date have included equestrian rider Jassim Al Kuwari; padel players Rashid Nawaf and Meshari Nawaf; karate athletes Abdulla Babaker and Yaman Al Natsheh; table tennis players Aya Mohamed and Mariam Ali; athletics representatives Ismail Dawoud and Bassem Hamida; shooting athletes Ray Bassil, Maitha Al-Binali, Reem Al Sharshani, Hajar Mohammad and Angelo Scalzone; and basketball players Tala Al Taweel and Tania Al Taweel.
The Games We Live For / ألعاب العمر is the overarching Doha 2030 slogan. It is built around the dreams of athletes, people and nations, and the shared sporting moments that bring Asia together.
For Media enquiries:
Fatima Saad Alderhem – Head of Media Support Unit; Qatar Olympic Committee - M: 66026226 – Email: fatmad@olympic.qa
