Mr. Mohamed Hassan Jalloud, President of the International Weightlifting Federation, announced that the Qatar International Cup Championship scheduled for 2026 will be one of the qualifying stations for the finals of the next Olympic Games (Los Angeles 2028).
Jalloud said, in a press statement, that the Qatar International Cup is one of the most prominent weightlifting championships on the agenda of the International Federation, and that its selection to be one of the qualifying stations for the Olympics reflects the strategic importance of the championship in terms of the number of countries participating annually, as well as the most prominent lifters and weight lifters who are keen to participate. In it.
He added that the Qatar International Cup is one of the strongest weightlifting tournaments in the region, and it was also strongly present during the recent period, as it was one of the qualifying stations for either the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games or the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
The President of the International Federation praised the distinguished organizational level of the Qatar International Cup and the Arab Weightlifting Championships for men and women, which were hosted by the Qatar Federation over the course of four days, pointing out that the two championships achieved distinguished numbers and witnessed the emergence of distinguished lifters and emerging lifters who will have a great future at the continental and global levels.
Jalloud explained that the competitions of the two championships were held in a distinguished atmosphere in all aspects, whether at the level of the competition hall or the residence hotel, in addition to providing all means of security, safety and comfort for the participating delegations and male and female athletes, considering that the great success achieved is due to the State of Qatar’s possession of extensive capabilities and experience in Weightlifting, as well as providing all capabilities at the technical and organizational levels.
The President of the International Federation praised the distinguished role played by the State of Qatar, represented by the Weightlifting Federation, in developing and spreading the sport of weightlifting, whether at the international, continental or Arab levels, praising the efforts of His Excellency Mr. Mohammed Yousef Al Mana, President of the Qatari, Arab and Afro-Asian Weightlifting Federations, who contributed to Developing and enhancing the game’s standing internationally, regionally and locally.