Qatar Olympic Committee

Qatar Olympic Committee

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Country/Region	Qatar
Code	QAT
Created	1979
Recognized	1980
Continental Association	OCA
Headquarters	Doha, Qatar
President	Joaan bin Hamad
Secretary General	Thani Al-Kuwari
Website	www.olympic.qa

Qatar Olympic Committee (IOC code: QAT) is the National Olympic Committee representing Qatar.

The QOC was formed in 1979 and was granted full recognition by the International Olympic Committee in 1980.

Until the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Qatar was one of three counties that had never had a female competitor at the Olympic games. Qatar eventually sent four women, in swimming (Nada Arkaji), athletics (Noor Hussain Al-Malki), table tennis (Aya Majdi) and shooting (Bahiya Al-Hamad). Bahiya al-Hamad was also set to carry the Qatari flag at the opening ceremony, in what she said was a "truly historic moment".