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QOC President honours mountaineer Sheikha Asma

Published: 04 Jun 2024 - 10:36 am | Last Updated: 04 Jun 2024 - 10:36 am
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Qatar Olympic Committee President H E Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani honoured Qatar’s mountaineering star Sheikha Asma bint Thani Al Thani for her new achievement as she became the first and only Arab to climb two 8,000m summits without oxygen support.

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