Various visits to locations, sports facilities,
and indoor venues were conducted by the
organizing committee of the Asian
Indoor
Athletics Championship to be held during 14-16
February 2008 in Aspire Academy. The purpose of
these field tours is to ensure the high
preparedness level set to welcome the
participants. The committee, presided by HE.
Dahlan Al-Hamad President of QAAF, visited the
allocated venues that will host the event and
participants. The visited venues included;
Merweb Hotel, Le Park Hotel, and Grand Regency
Hotel which will host the participating
delegates and the Ramada Hotel allocated to host
the VIPs, Presidents and members of Asian
Association of Athletics Federation.
The committee examined the allocated halls in
the hotels, restaurants, physical fitness gyms,
and public relations offices to be operated
during the event. The officials of the mentioned
hotels summarized to the committee the services
to be offered during the championship. Moreover,
the visiting committee examined the Ramada Hotel
facilities which will host the 63rd meeting by
the Asian Athletics Association and Asian
referees.
The next venue to be visited by the committee on
6 January 2007 is the Aspire Academy where
competitions are will take place. The committee
will examine the anti-doping center allocated,
media centers, competitions and warm-up venues,
in addition to results panels and referees
halls, massage and prizes awards lounge, etc.
Finally, the organizing committee presided by
HE. Dahlan Al-Hamad, President of QAAF, is going
to hold a meeting on 7 February in Qatar Olympic
Committee headquarters to discuss further the
required elements for commissions, opening and
closing ceremonies, work plans, and needs to
ensure the best organization in the history of
the Asian Athletics Indoor Championship.



