Qatar Airways announces partnership with Qatar Olympic Team
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Qatar Airways and the Qatar Olympic Commit
tee announced a strategic partnership with the airline named Official Sponsor of the Qatar Olympic Team. Twelve Qatari athletes are set to compete in the London Games this summer.
The Qatari athletes are, between them, competing in four key disciplines – shooting, swimming, table tennis and athletics – during the two-week event between July 27th and August 12th.
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 the Qatar Olympic Committee headquarters in Doha.
Al Baker said that supporting the Qatar Olympic Team fitted well in the airline’s overall strategy to back key sporting events, especially those that focus on local talent.
