The flag hoisting ceremony was held in a festive atmosphere in the Indonesian capital by the Organising Committee, while the opening ceremony will be held at the Olympic Stadium in Jakarta today.
The Qatari flag hoisting ceremony was preceded by exchange of gifts and shields between the mayor of the village and head of the Qatari mission Abdulqader al-Mutawa, followed by the flag-raising ceremony and the national anthem, in the presence of all members of the Qatari delegation.
Meanwhile, the Qatari national team increased their physical and technical preparations for this tournament in hopes of attaining new sports achievements. The goalball team continued training led by coach Abdulqader Khadim. Athletic team also continued daily trainings.
Al-Mutawa praised the efforts made by the members of the Indonesian Organising Committee.
He expressed his satisfaction with the preparations made by the players, stressing that this edition of the games will witness strong competition, especially as a large number of the competing teams are ranked first in the world especially in the athletic games. He added that players made great technical and physical preparations.
In the meantime, the technical meeting of the athletics competitions will be held today in the presence of deputy head of the mission Mohamed Deheem al-Dosari, and Mohamed Suhail, the technical expert.
Qatari flag being hoisted.
