Sheikha Al Thani honorary Guest at the London World Para Athletics Championships

HE Sheikha Sheikha Al Thani was formally invited by Sir Philip Craven to attend the World Para Athletics Championships as their VIP guest in recognition of the work that she and the SATUC foundation do to help and support orphaned, disadvantaged, and refugee children all over the world.

The World Para Athletics acts as the international federation for the sport of Para-athletics. Para-athletics was one of eight sports included at the first Paralympic Games in Rome, Italy, in 1960 and has remained on the program ever since attracting the largest number of competitors and countries.

HE Sheikha Sheikha was formally invited by Sir Philip Craven to attend the event as their VIP guest in recognition of the work that she and the SATUC foundation do to help and support orphaned, disadvantaged, and refugee children all over the world.

The President of the World Para Athletics, Sir Philip Craven, was delighted that Sheikha was attending this event as a VIP guest. She attended the Opening night of the World Para Athletics Championships in the London Stadium, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, which was followed by a reception at the World Para Athletics Club.

The sport is open to male and female athletes in all eligible impairment groups and offers a wide range of competition opportunities. The sport is now practiced by athletes in more than 130 countries.

Sir Philip is an accomplished five-time Paralympian in wheelchair basketball and was knighted by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II for services to Paralympic Sport in 2005.