In addition to Moldova, athletics infrastructure will be built in Anguilla, Burundi, Dominica, Kyrgyzstan, Palestine, Panama, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Ukraine and the Cook Islands. Among the goals of the project, its initiators emphasize the empowerment of young athletes, the inclusion of athletes with disabilities, the strengthening of social ties and the promotion of sportsmanship among young people.
According to World Athletics CEO John Ridgeon, the Aim Beyond project is designed to help countries that have an abundance of athletics talent but insufficient sports facilities to unlock it. “World Athletics’ partnership with Qatar is a strategic, people-centered partnership, exactly what sport needs right now. Together, we are strengthening infrastructure in the association’s member countries and are committed to providing the conditions that will allow the legacy of the 2019 World Championships to extend beyond Qatar,” said the head of the association, which coordinates the activities of national athletics organizations around the world.
Qatar Olympic Committee President Jassim bin Rashid Al Buenain, as part of the signing of the agreement with the Qatar Development Foundation and World Athletics, emphasized the commitment to the development of athletics, which can be seen in particular in the level of the 2019 World Championships in Doha. “Aim Beyond is an ambitious project that aims to create an environment where every aspiring athlete has access to all the facilities they need to achieve more.” Just as Qatar 2019 provided all the facilities that allowed athletes to pursue their dreams, this project will allow young talents to realize their full potential,” said the Qatar representative.
Qatar will host the 2019 World Athletics Championships, the first major international tournament ever held in the Middle East. It was reported that the Qatari authorities purchased from the IAAF a license to host the championship for $3.5 million. The country received this right largely due to the excellent sports infrastructure, which in the Gulf country has been actively equipped with the most modern standards since the late XX – early XXI centuries.
