DOHA, December 15, 2020 - As part of the State's celebrations on the National Day 2020, Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) will organize a virtual fourth edition of the Flag Relay on Friday, in line with the precautionary measures taken against the spread of the coronavirus.

A number of Qatari athletes with take part in the event. Those wishing to participate will also have the opportunity to participate this year through the QOC accounts on social media platforms.

The QOC is keen on organizing the Flag Relay despite the challenges of the current condition as it express loyalty and pride in the homeland.

The third edition of the Flag Relay saw the participation of about 5000 people from different groups of society in carrying the Qatari flag in the tour that passed to some schools, Ooredoo's building, Qatar Olympic Committee, the Doha Corniche, then Qatar Foundation and Katara.

The tour was concluded at Hamad International Airport, where the flag was handed over for a captain of an aircraft heading to Tokyo where the Qatar team was due to participate in the Summer Olympic Games (Tokyo 2020), which has been postponed until next year 2021.