As international support continues to pour in, the Doha 2017 Bid Committee is pleased to announce that they have the full backing of Abubaker Kaki Khamis for their IAAF World Championships bid.
Abubaker Kaki Khamis is the most recent athlete showing support of the Doha 2017 bid. He now joins Veronica Campbell-Brown, Yelena Isinbayeva and Andreas Thorkildsen in backing Doha’s bid to host the IAAF World Championships in 2017.
From Sudan, Abubaker Kaki Khamis has risen to become one of the leading 800m runners. He won a silver medal at the recent IAAF World Championships in Deagu. Having won a gold medal at the IAAF World Indoor Championships in 2010 in Doha, he has fond memories of the Qatari capital.
Athletes, IAAF Member Federations and fans from around the world are in full support of the Doha 2017 bid. As an international poll from Inside the Games (a leading sport news provider) shows, Doha 2017 is continuing to expand its lead and gain support worldwide. According to this recent poll, 55 % of ITG readers think that Doha should host the 2017 IAAF World Championships.
Abubaker Kaki Khamis stated: "It is with great enthusiasm that I support the Doha 2017 bid. A World Championships in Doha will be a big step forward in taking Athletics to other new regions around the world. If Doha is chosen there will be so many youth worldwide who in the future will be able to realise a dream that previously would never have been possible."
Mr. Abdulla Al-Zaini, President of the QAAF and Executive Director of Doha 2017 Bid Committee, commented: "We are honoured to have the support of Abubaker Kaki Khamis. He is an incredible role-model for the next generation of athletes, with his support we hope to continuously develop Athletics throughout the Middle East and around the world."
Doha 2017 submitted their final proposed plans for the 2017 IAAF World Championships to the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) today. The final decision for the 2017 World Championships host will be made by the IAAF Council on November 11, 2011. Further information on the bid can be found at www.doha-2017.com.
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