Doha 2030 to inspire next generation
17 Dec 2020 - 11:08
Qatar s high jump world champion Mutaz Essa Barshim and double Olympian Nada Arkaji during yesterday s 39th General Assembly of the Olympic Council of Asia.
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Mutaz Essa Barshim served as a 15-year-old volunteer when Doha hosted its first Asian Games in 2006. It was that experience which inspired the current high jump superstar in winning two Olympic medals, as many World Championship titles and two Asian Games gold medals.
“Being a volunteer at the Asian Games 2006 was amazing. I remember telling my parents that one day I will compete in the Asia Games. This dream propelled me to win the medals in Olympics, World Championships and the Asian Games,” Barshim said yesterday at Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) 39th General Assembly that elected Doha as host for the 2030 Asian Games in Muscat yesterday.