(MENAFN- The Peninsula) The Chairman of the Higher Organising Committee for the 2015 World Men's Handball Championship, H E Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani (pictured), has confirmed that Qatar is always ready to host any sporting event, stressing that the Gulf nation is prepared to enter the competition for hosting any championship in the future.
Addressing a press conference at the close of the 24th Men's World Handball Championship, H E Sheikh Joaan said the Qatar Handball Association (QHA) has a clear strategy aimed to improve handball and to continue achieving successes that has occurred during the current championship in which Qatar reached the finals to compete for the title.
He explained that the Qatari team's great achievement in this championship is not only for the Qatar but for the Arab world at large, adding that he watched a lot of interaction from neighbouring countries with the Qatari team.
H E Sheikh Joaan also noted that this achievement is also attributed to the QHA which worked for many years on improving the performance of handball in the country.
He noted that in November Qatar will host the Asian qualifiers for the Olympic Games in Rio, pointing out that all facilities built for this tournament will be used for the benefit of handball not only in Qatar but worldwide.
Sheikh Joaan thanked the media that participated in the coverage of the championship and which played a great role in the success of the championship.
He also thanked the President of the International Handball Federation (IHF) Dr Hassan Moustafa and all the federation officials for their effort.
The President of the IHF in turn thanked H E Sheikh Joaan, the State of Qatar and all the participants for making 24th Men's Handball World Championship a success.
Moustafa also thanked the CEO of beIN SPORT, Nasser Al Khelaifi, for the network's magnificent broadcast of the championship with the latest technology.
He praised the efforts being exerted by the organising committee in solving all the problems that have occurred during the championship, in the presence of 24 teams from different continents who came to Doha with their various cultures and customs.
On the level of the tournament in general, Moustafa said that the technical level of the participating teams was strong and all games were played with parity and excitement, noting that it is the first time teams from outside Europe have reached the finals, pointing out that the World Cup in Doha took the game in the right way towards its promotion and dissemination among all countries of the world.
He stressed that the excellent organisation of the tournament in Doha should inspire the rest of the countries in the region to do their utmost to have the privilege of organising international tournaments.
Moustafa said all 125 doping tests conducted during the championship came up negative, which demonstrates the integrity of the tournament.
Qatar 2015 Organising Committee's Director General Dr Thani Al Kuwari said the organising committee worked 24 hours a day during the tournament and held three meetings with the International Handball Federation to get briefed on their observations.
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