Doha: Over 5,000 participants took part in various stages of the third edition of the Team Qatar’s Flag Relay, organised by the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) as part of the celebrations of this year’s Qatar National Day.
The event which was held over two days, reflected keenness of people to celebrate the country’s National Day with admirable pride and fervour.
A number of elite athletes, public figures, celebrities and officials carried the Qatari flag through the Doha Corniche, Qatar Foundation and Katara before concluding at the Hamad International Airport yesterday, where the flag will be handed over to a pilot of an airplane heading to Tokyo, preceding Team Qatar who will be participating at the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympic Games.
A number of Qatari top athletes including World Champion Mutaz Barshim and Abdulrahman Samba had been named by the QOC as the Flag Relay Ambassadors this year.
