Qatar Association of Athletics Federation

If counting sport performances for all games in Qatar, we'll find the Athletics occupying the position of prestige with excellence.
In sixtieth and seventieth the Athletics were exercised in Armed Forces and Ministry of Pedagogy and Education. There were not specialized trainers in clubs. When was established the Federation in med of 1979, the administration firstly started preparation of standing orders, regulations and competitions. Thanks to Federation Administrators capability and cooperation with Ministry of Pedagogy and Education, the Federation could successfully continue his course. In spite of several difficulties faced Athletic Games, Qatari teams to Athletic Games gained big victories which were glory for them.

Qatar Athletic Federation, from its beginning, complied all
Federations meetings, such as Arab Athletic Federation, International and Asian Federations.

In the same time, when Athletic Federation work toward to develop the game in clubs, we find that the Federation gave concentrate importance, since 1979, for a provision of specialized elements, able to train our national teams.

In last years a group of most qualified trainers from different countries belongs to Federation. The federation considered seriously to prepare national cadre and take them into partnership of local and outside courses as well as to prepare trainers and arbitrators. The team's participation began before the final Federation formation as it is now. The first participation was a symbol just for gaining an experiences and friction in playgrounds by our players till the participation reached a competition and gaining championships and gathering medals as a result of correct planning, the Federation put into its policy according to national teams. Therefore, Federation always has stricken to organize outside camps in Europe earlier than participating in official championships, so to be well the preperdness and readiness.