Youth Olympics: Al Khulaifi Finishes Second in 100m Butterfly

Buenos Aires, October 09 (QNA) - Qatari swimmer Yacob Al Khulaifi finished second in the 100m butterfly qualifiers on Monday at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires, which will run until 18 October. Al Khulaifi came in the second place in his heats in a time of 57.09 seconds, but that wasn't enough for him to secure a place in the final. Yacob Al Khulaifi was the Qatar's flag-bearer at the opening ceremony of Youth Olympics. He qualified to participate in the Youth Olympics in Argentina, after winning a gold medal in the 50m butterfly and a silver in the 200m freestyle at the Sarajevo International Swimming Championships held in Bosnia and Herzegovina this year. Also, Qatar's hurdler Awab Baro, discus thrower Ahmed Al Haj, swimmer Abdul Aziz Mohamed are also preparing to participate in the competitions. (QNA)