The World Judo Championships - Doha 2023 is set to commence this week and a total of 679 male and female athletes from 99 countries will compete for a total prize money of €1mn, this was announced by the Local Organizing Committee at a press conference Tuesday.
The May 7 to 14 championships will be held at Ali Bin Hamad Al Attiyah Arena, this was said by the Qatar Taekwondo, Judo & Karate Federation (QTJKF), Vice President and Director General of the Organising Committee, Khalid bin Hamad al-Attiyah.
“The World Judo Championships - Doha 2023 are an occasion to welcome the world's most prominent and talented athletes in one of the world's most popular sports. We thank His Excellency Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al-Thani, Chairman of the Local Organizing Committee and President of the Qatar Olympic Committee, for his unwavering support and supervision," al-Attiyah said.
The press conference yesterday was also attended by Chairman of the Sports Committee, Eid Ali Al Muraikhi, HE Chairman of the Media and Broadcasting Committee Sheikh Hamad bin Abdulaziz Al-Thani, Chairman of the Marketing and Communication Committee and the Opening and Closing Ceremonies Abdul Hadi Misfer Al Marri, and Vice Chairman of the Marketing and Communication Committee and the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the tournament Abdullah Al Marri.
HE Sheikh Hamad said around 200 journalists from around the world and those based in Qatar will provide coverage of the championships. He added that Qatar is ready to provide state-of-the-art facilities at the championships venue.
"It is a great challenge to provide all the satisfactory media services that are worthy of the reputation of Qatar," he said. He added that Qatar has remained in coordination with the International Judo Federation (IJF) president for more than a year to ensure the implementation of the best media plans, and to provide all means of comfort for media coverage.
Al-Attiyah said the local organizing committee will meet today with the IJF president, who arrived in Doha yesterday, and the IJF Executive Committee. Al-Attiyah confirmed that the the IJF General Assembly will be held in the presence of all member states tomorrow.
"Qatar has always been a hub for major sporting events, starting from the 2006 Asian Games to the 2022 FIFA World Cup. And now we are set to host a memorable World Judo Championships," he said.
He added that the QTJKF has spared no effort in promoting judo in Qatar.
The head of the Sports Committee for the championships, al-Muraikhi said Qatari athletes have the opportunity to excel in home conditions.
"Our dedicated team has worked to ensure a successful championship, and we hope that our national team will score the points that enable them to qualify for the 2024 Olympic Games to be held in Paris," al-Muraikhi said.
Fans interested in buying tickets to the event, can visit https://judodoha2023.com/.
