Ethiopia boycotts Qatar Grand Prix
The Peninsula, Qatar
5/9/2008
DOHA Ethiopian athletes will not be participating in the Qatar Athletic
Super Grand Prix today, the Qatar Association of Athletic Federation
(QAAF) announced. �Ethiopian athletes will not be taking part in
Qatar Athletic Super Grand Prix,� Dahlan Al Hamad, Qatar
Association of Athletic Federation�s President, said yesterday.
�We were expecting the participation of nine athletes from Ethiopia.
Unfortunately politics has got in the way of sports and Ethiopian
government has stopped them from coming here,� Dahlan added.
�We had sent them air tickets and visa. But they have been stopped
by their government. I would like to wish them good luck for their
future events and also Beijing Olympics,� Dahlan, who is also a Vice
President of IAAF, said.
The Peninsula, Qatar
5/9/2008
DOHA Ethiopian athletes will not be participating in the Qatar Athletic
Super Grand Prix today, the Qatar Association of Athletic Federation
(QAAF) announced. �Ethiopian athletes will not be taking part in
Qatar Athletic Super Grand Prix,� Dahlan Al Hamad, Qatar
Association of Athletic Federation�s President, said yesterday.
�We were expecting the participation of nine athletes from Ethiopia.
Unfortunately politics has got in the way of sports and Ethiopian
government has stopped them from coming here,� Dahlan added.
�We had sent them air tickets and visa. But they have been stopped
by their government. I would like to wish them good luck for their
future events and also Beijing Olympics,� Dahlan, who is also a Vice
President of IAAF, said.
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