PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE

We have many hopes and aspirations for the Qatar Fencing Federation. Although it is a nascent Federation, we are confident that it will make its mark and achieve a place for itself among other leading federations.

By the grace of the Almighty we have succeeded in training the fencers of this federation to international standards. We are deeply indebted to His Highness Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani, Chairman of Qatar National Olympic Committee. However, we have still a long way to go.

It is a task that requires much patience and perseverance. The Federation has drawn up a schedule of programs for training and improving skills, taking into consideration the time frame. We also hope to increase the number of participants in this sport. Indeed we are fortunate to be equipped with an excellent infrastructure that may not be available even to other well established federations. There are tremendous opportunities for development and success.

We have pleasure in releasing the first issue of our site on FENCING IN QATAR. Our aim is to introduce ourselves to other sister federations and to reach out to all those interested in Fencing in Qatar and abroad. We would be pleased to receive comments and suggestions that would support and improve our activities and make this site more and more interesting. Allah the Almighty is the Giver of Success.

Saoud Bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani
Secretary General, Qatar National Olympic Committee, President of Qatar Fencing Federation.