Adnan Hamdan
Qatar Olympic Committee officials discussed preparations for the 23rd edition of the Asian Athletics Championships Doha 2019 to be held at Khalifa International Stadium April 21-24 in Doha, Qatar.
The organizers briefed the media on the event, which brings together nearly 700 athletes and over 400 officials and coaching staff from 43 Asian countries as the country's top sportsmen and women vie for top honours in the world's most populous continent.
The 23rd Asian Athletics Championships will be staged across four action-packed days divided into morning and evening sessions. The morning sessions start at 8:30 am and the evening sessions begin at 4:00 pm.
The event will officially start with an opening ceremony at 3:30 announcing the start of the competitions.
Team Qatar will be represented by 29 athletes, including World Champion high jumper Mutaz Barshim, 400m hurdles Asian Games gold medallist Abderrahman Samba, and 400m 2017 World Championships bronze medallist and Asian Games gold medallist Abdalelah Haroun.