IWF President Mohammed Hassan Jalood Praises Qatar’s Organisation

In an interview with Qatar News Agency (QNA), Jalood said that the Qatar Cup scheduled in December will be one of the seven tournaments that carries qualifying points for the 2024 Paris Olympics.

President of the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF), Mohammed Hassan Jalood  (pictured) asserted that the great boom in weightlifting in the country in recent years granted Qatar’s privilege of hosting one of the seven qualifying events for the 2024 Paris Olympics.

In an interview with Qatar News Agency (QNA), Jalood said that the Qatar Cup scheduled in December will be one of the seven tournaments that carries qualifying points for the 2024 Paris Olympics.

He added that the selection of Qatar is due to the great confidence it has enjoyed in the International Federation over the past years, in addition to its great success in hosting a large group of weightlifting championships over recent years in a distinctive way. Qatar also enjoys hosting the most prominent sporting events, the latest of which was the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, he added.

The IWF President stated that the number of weights in the Olympics was reduced from 12 to 10, with five for women: 49 kg, 59 kg, 71 kg, 81 kg, over 81 kg, and five for men: 61 kg, 73 kg, 89 kg, 102 kg, over 102 kg.

Jalood noted the distinguished organisational level of the Men’s West Asian Weightlifting Championship in its ninth edition, and the Men’s and Women’s Qatar Weightlifting Cup in its seventh edition, which were organised by the Qatar Weightlifting Federation simultaneously.

He pointed out that the next edition of the Qatar Cup scheduled Dec. 2023 will have a huge participation of world champions, especially as it is one of the international tournaments that qualify for the Olympics. 

Meanwhile, Qatar won 13 coloured medals (9 gold and 4 silver) on the closing day of the West Asian Championships for men in its ninth edition, and the Qatar Cup for men and women in its seventh edition, which were organised by the Qatar Weightlifting Federation simultaneously. 

The final day’s competitions witnessed the superiority of the Qatar national team’s weightlifters: Shaima Ragab, Menna Emad, and Wesal Yakhlef in the weight of 87 kg and over 87 kg.

Source:- QNA