Ooredoo Partners with IAAF World Athletics Championships Doha 2019

Doha, July 09 (QNA) - Ooredoo announced its national partnership for the IAAF World Athletics Championships Doha 2019, which will bring together thousands of fans from 213 countries across the world. The IAAF World Athletics Championships will be the biggest sporting event to take place in the Middle East when over 2,000 of the world's best athletes compete in the Khalifa International Stadium for the ten-day event being held from Friday 27 September to Sunday 6 October 2019. Speaking about the partnership, Chief Executive Officer at Ooredoo Qatar Waleed Al Sayed said: "We're very excited to be supporting this major sporting event and contributing to its success by enhancing spectators' experience and providing world class technology that will ensure everyone at the stadium stays connected and enjoys the internet. We recognize how important this event is and are very happy to be working with the IAAF to bring such a world-renowned tournament to Doha. We're looking forward to some incredible athletics and a successful event for all involved." Vice chairman and Director General of the Organizing Committee - IAAF World Athletics Championships Doha 2019 Dahlan Al Hamad said: "Sport is about connecting people and bringing everybody together, sharing their love for the game. The IAAF World Athletics Championships will see more communities come together than ever before in Doha, which is an exciting milestone." "As a specialist in communications, it is the perfect collaboration to have Ooredoo as a partner for the competition, telling the story of athletics to more people, connecting fans directly to the Championships this September," he added. Al Hamad said the championship will feature more than 3,500 athletes, coaches and officials, as well as more than 2,000 media professionals and thousands of fans from all over the world, making it one of the biggest sporting events in the region. He added that Ooredoo will participate using its resources and services to welcome the world of athletics and its fans in Doha at the Khalifa International Stadium from 27 September to 6 October, in addition to helping to make tournament tickets available to the public through the points of sale available in their branches throughout the country. He stressed the important role played by telecommunications in organizing sporting events by supporting various digital and logistical services, which makes Ooredoo a pivotal partner of the IAAF World Athletics Championships Doha 2019. He stressed that the work with the company will be intensified to organize an exceptional version of the championship, to offer a new sports experience to all fans and supporters. (QNA)