Ali Al Hitmi
Antalya: In a new achievement for Qatari sports, President of Qatar Gymnastics Federation Ali Al Hitmi was elected as the First Vice President of the International Gymnastics Federation (IHF) and the member of the Executive Office of the Federation during the body’s elections that took place on the sidelines of the General Assembly meeting in Antalya, Turkey yesterday.
In a statement, Al Hitmi said that his victory as First Vice President of the IHF will be recorded in sports history as a victory for Qatar and all Arabs in gymnastics.
He added: “I am very happy for this precious confidence that I obtained from the members of the General Assembly of the International Gymnastics Federation, who voted for me,” stressing that “this confidence did not come from a vacuum, but behind it was work, effort, and a good and great reputation for the State of Qatar at international forums, especially in sports.”
He said that his success is due to the “appreciated effort made by the Qatar Olympic Committee, chaired by His Excellency Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani, and his great support for sports in the country.”
Al Hitmi pointed out that the sports world fully trusts Qatar, referring in this respect to the many tournaments and events that have been organised and hosted by Doha, including gymnastics championships. Doha annually hosts a round of the Artistic Gymnastics World Cup. It also organized the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in 2018, the largest tournament in which 360 players participated.
The First Vice-President of the International Gymnastics Federation confirmed that the sports world is well aware of the value of the State of Qatar, which helped the members of the General Assembly give their votes to the candidate of the country.
He that the support of Arab colleagues and their standing together with the only Arab candidate had a good effect in achieving success, ‘’which is a matter of pride for me and for them.”
Al Hitmi expressed his wish to live up to the expectations of all members of the General Assembly of the International Gymnastics Federation, and to work with them to spread the culture of this sport more and more and develop it in the Middle East.
