Dolphin, a first time sponsor of the tournament, will join other global and regional companies supporting this completely repackaged event.
QSi, the Qatar National Olympic Committee’s own sports business directorate, was established by the president of QNOC in 2003. It was granted the exclusive marketing rights to the 17th Gulf Cup in April this year.
Khalifa Al Subaey, executive director QSi, said: “I am very pleased to have Dolphin join the Gulf Cup team, as it clearly demonstrated that the strong economic ties between Qatar and UAE, as manifested by modern technologically driven companies like Dolphin, could also assist in supporting important regional sports, such as the 17th Arabian Gulf Cup.”
Dolphin Energy Limited was created to develop substantial energy projects throughout the GCC.
Already a major Gulf sporting competition involving the national soccer teams, Qatar has added the teams of Iraq and Yemen to those of the six GCC States.
The new-look event sees basketball, handball and volleyball being played for the first time in the tournament, being staged in Doha from December 10 to 24.
