Qatar ready to host World Artistic Gymnastics Championships
DOHA, October 08, 2017-The Qatari delegates at the 47th FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Montreal visited the Olympic Stadium hosting the event on Saturday.
The Qatari delegates also met with the FIG officials and discussed the latest arrangement for the next edition of the event to be held in Doha next year.
Doha won the bid in 2013 to become the first city in the Gulf region to host the prestigious event next year.
“We're ready to host the Worlds, and we'll deliver one of the best championships. Our experience in organising the FIG World Series Cup for the last 10 years has given us a lot of experience," said Ali Al Hitmi, President of the Qatar Gymnastics Association.
“Aspire Dome has been hosting the annual FIG event. It's a centrally-located venue for the gymnasts, officials and fans," he added .
FIG president Morinari Watanabe during his last visit to Doha in November exuded confidence that Qatar has the capability to host top international competitions.
A total of 400 gymnasts from 71 nations including 155 women and 245 men are taking part in the World Championships here.
“We'll showcase Qatar's hospitality to the world when we host the event next year," said al-Hitmi.
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