OREANDA-NEWS. June 25, 2012. Qatar Airways and the Qatar Olympic Committee today announced a strategic partnership with the national airline named Official Sponsor of the Qatar Olympic Team.

Twelve Qatari athletes are set to compete in the London Games this summer, thus making up the biggest ever contingent of local stars to participate in the world’s biggest sporting event.

The Doha-based carrier will provide a fitting send off to the athletes as they prepare to join thousands of sporting stars from across the globe for the 30th Olympiad in the British capital.

The Qatari athletes are, between them, competing in four key disciplines – shooting, swimming, table tennis and athletics – during the two-week event between July 27 and August 12.
 
The partnership between the two local organisations was signed by Qatar Olympic Committee Secretary General Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani and Qatar Airways Chief Executive Officer Akbar Al Baker at a press conference held at the Qatar Olympic Committee headquarters in Doha.

Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani expressed his delight at Qatar Airways becoming a key sponsor of the Qatar Olympic team for the forthcoming London Games.

“I would like to express my thanks to Qatar Airways, like other leading national companies, in supporting the sports sector in our country in a big way,” said Sheikh Saoud.

Twelve Qatari athletes are set to compete in the London Games this summer, thus making up the biggest ever contingent of local stars to participate in the world’s biggest sporting event.

The Doha-based carrier will provide a fitting send off to the athletes as they prepare to join thousands of sporting stars from across the globe for the 30th Olympiad in the British capital.

The Qatari athletes are, between them, competing in four key disciplines – shooting, swimming, table tennis and athletics – during the two-week event between July 27 and August 12.
 
The partnership between the two local organisations was signed by Qatar Olympic Committee Secretary General Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani and Qatar Airways Chief Executive Officer Akbar Al Baker at a press conference held at the Qatar Olympic Committee headquarters in Doha.

Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani expressed his delight at Qatar Airways becoming a key sponsor of the Qatar Olympic team for the forthcoming London Games.

“I would like to express my thanks to Qatar Airways, like other leading national companies, in supporting the sports sector in our country in a big way,” said Sheikh Saoud.

He added: “As the nation’s sporting ambassadors, I am sure they will demonstrate the high spirit that they have embraced, having worked hard towards selection for this great tournament. Dedication, determination and commitment are what our athletes have focused on through years of training and sacrifice to be the best in what they do.

“On behalf of Qatar Airways, I tell them to enjoy the moment, cherish the moment and live the moment. We look forward to flying them to London and sincerely hope they return to Doha armed with many medals.”

Qatar Airways operates five flights each day between Doha and London Heathrow, together with 10 services each week to Manchester in northern England, offering two key gateways and great travel options to the UK.

With the global spotlight on London this summer, Qatar Airways looks forward to carrying even more passengers, especially sports fans, from around the world to the UK for a summer of fun and excitement as Olympic euphoria gathers momentum.

Qatar Airways is one of the world’s fastest growing airlines, currently operating a modern fleet of 109 aircraft to 116 destinations across Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific, North America and South America.

Since the beginning of the year, Qatar Airways has launched flights to Baku (Azerbaijan); Tbilisi (Georgia); Kigali (Rwanda); Zagreb (Croatia), Erbil (Iraq) and Baghdad (Iraq), with many more planned during 2012.

Over the next few months, Qatar Airways launches services to a diverse portfolio of new routes, including Perth, Australia (July 3); Kilimanjaro, Tanzania (July 25); Mombasa, Kenya (August 15); Yangon, Myanmar (October 3), Maputo, Mozambique (October 31) and a date yet-to-be-announced to the Serbian capital Belgrade.