Qatar Airways is the National Airline Sponsor of the 48th World Artistic Gymnastics Championships

Qatar Airways is the National Airline Sponsor of the 48th World Artistic Gymnastics Championships

  • The event is the first of its kind to be held in Qatar and the Middle East
  • Championship to take place from 25 October–3 November at Aspire Zone

DOHA, Qatar, 2018-Oct-29 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways is pleased to be the National Airline Sponsor of the highly-anticipated 48th World Artistic Gymnastics Championships. The competition, taking place from 25 October-3 November 2018, will bring more than 600 male and female gymnasts from 78 countries to compete across 10 days at the state-of-the-art Aspire Academy Dome in Doha, Qatar.

Multiple Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles of the United States leads the lineup of competitors at this year’s championship, and will compete against several of the world’s top gymnasts during the thrilling 10 day championship, including Angelina Melnikova of Russia, Luo Huan of China and Rebeca Andrade of Brazil.

Qatar’s very own gymnasts, Ahmad Al-Dayani, Ahmed Nabil and Jana Al Kiki are also participating in the championship, where all eyes will be on the world’s top athletes to see who will take home the winning title. Gymnasts will be competing in the following events: floor, pommel horse, rings, vault, parallel bars, and balance beam, among many others.

Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, His Excellency Mr. Akbar Al Baker, said: “Qatar Airways is delighted to be bringing some of the world’s most talented gymnasts to Qatar to display their incredible talents  at the 48th World Artistic Gymnastics Championship. We are proud to be the National Airline Sponsor of this exciting global event, which is a major highlight on Qatar’s sporting calendar and supports the nation’s emergence as a world-class sports destination.

“We believe in the power of sport and its ability to bring people together, and we are certain that this event will inspire the next generation of gymnasts across Qatar and the Middle East. We wish all of Qatar’s gymnasts the best of luck in this year’s championship.”

Executive Director of the Organising Committee, Mr. Ali Al-Hitmi, said: “The Local Organising Committee of the 48th World Artistic Gymnastics Championships is excited to host this global event in Qatar, the first of its kind in the Middle East, which will surely raise Qatar’s sporting profile on a global scale. Our commitment to this World Championship demonstrates our country’s ability to amaze the world with our world-class facilities and warm hospitality. We welcome visitors of all ages to watch the competition, and wish all athletes the best of luck.”

Qatar Airways holds an extensive global sports portfolio, sponsoring some of the biggest teams around the world. In addition to its existing partnership with the German football club giants FC Bayern München AG, for which it is a Platinum Partner, Qatar Airways also recently revealed multi-year sponsorship agreements with Italian football club AS Roma and with Argentinian football club Boca Juniors, making it the Official Jersey Sponsor of both teams.

In May 2017, Qatar Airways announced a groundbreaking sponsorship deal with FIFA, which saw the award-winning airline become the Official Partner and Official Airline of FIFA until 2022. The partnership, one of the biggest sporting sponsorships in the world, will give Qatar Airways extensive marketing and branding rights at the 2022 World Cup Qatar™, with an expected audience reach of more than two billion people. The agreement sees Qatar Airways become the Official Airline Partner of the FIFA Club World Cup™, the FIFA Women’s World Cup™, the FIFA Under-20 and Under 17 World Cups™, the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup™, and the FIFA Interactive World Cup™.

Qatar Airways was named ‘World’s Best Business Class’ by the 2018 World Airline Awards, managed by international air transport rating organization, Skytrax. It was also named ‘Best Business Class Seat’, ‘Best Airline in the Middle East’ and ‘World’s Best First Class Airline Lounge’.

Qatar Airways is one of the world’s fastest-growing airlines, with a modern fleet of more than 200 aircraft flying to business and leisure destinations across six continents. The award-winning airline recently revealed a host of upcoming new global destinations, including Gothenburg, Sweden; Da Nang, Vietnam and Mombasa, Kenya.

Notes to Editors:

About Qatar Airways: 

Qatar Airways, the national carrier of the State of Qatar, is celebrating more than 20 years of Going Places Together with travellers across its more than 150 business and leisure destinations. The world’s fastest-growing airline will add a number of exciting new destinations to its growing network in 2018, including Gothenburg, Sweden; Da Nang, Vietnam; Mombasa, Kenya and many more, flying passengers on board its modern fleet of more than 200 aircraft.

A multiple award-winning airline, Qatar Airways was named ‘World’s Best Business Class’ by the 2018 World Airline Awards, managed by international air transport rating organisation Skytrax. It was also named ‘Best Business Class Seat,’ ‘Best Airline in the Middle East,’ and ‘World’s Best First Class Airline Lounge.

Qatar Airways is a member of the oneworld global alliance. The award-winning alliance was named the World’s Best Airline Alliance 2015 by Skytrax for the third year running. Qatar Airways was the first Gulf carrier to join global airline alliance, oneworld, enabling its passengers to benefit from more than 1,000 airports in more than 150 countries, with 14,250 daily departures.

Oryx One, Qatar Airways’ in-flight entertainment system offers passengers up to 4,000 entertainment options from the latest blockbuster movies, TV box sets, music, games and much more. Passengers flying on Qatar Airways flights served by its B787, A350, A380, A319 and select A320 and A330 aircraft can also stay in touch with their friends and family around the world by using the award-winning airline’s on-board Wi-Fi and GSM service.

Qatar Airways proudly supports a range of exciting international and local initiatives dedicated to enriching the global community that it serves. Qatar Airways, the official FIFA partner, is the official sponsor of many top-level sporting events, including the FIFA 2018 and 2022 World Cups, reflecting the values of sports as a means of bringing people together, something at the core of the airline’s own brand message – Going Places Together.

Qatar Airways Cargo, one of the world’s leading international air cargo carriers, serves more than 60 freighter destinations worldwide via its world-class Doha hub and also delivers freight to more than 150 key business and leisure destinations globally on more than 200 aircraft. The Qatar Airways Cargo fleet includes two Boeing 747-8 freighters, 15 Boeing 777 freighters and eight Airbus A330 freighters.

For further information, please contact:

Qatar Airways Group
Corporate Communications Department
Tel: +974 4022 2200

Source: Qatar Airways

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