DOHA: President of the Qatar Olympic Committee HE Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani attended part of the competitions of the second edition of What Gravity Challenge, held at the Katara Amphitheater on Friday.
The event featured a stellar lineup of world and Olympic high jump champions, including several Olympic medalists such as Shelby McEwen and Hamish Kerr. For the first time, the championship also welcomed some of the sport’s leading women athletes, including Ukrainian world record holder Yaroslava Mahuchikh, Australia’s Eleanor Patterson, and Germany’s Christina Honsel.
The event was also attended by Secretary-General of the Qatar Olympic Committee Jassim bin Rashid Al Buenain; President of the Asian Athletics Association Dahlan Al Hamad; President of the Qatar Athletics Federation Mohammed Issa Al Fadala; and General Manager of Katara Cultural Village Dr Khalid Al Sulaiti, along with a number of prominent sports figures.
