Falah the official mascot is all dressed in the Qatari flag’s maroon colour is of the World Athletics Championships Doha 2019.
He was created by Theodore Paul Manuel, a Filipino expat who has been calling Qatar home since 2010.
He was unveiled at a specially-held ceremony featuring 490 children who engaged in a series of fun activities to celebrate the launch of Falah with the help of Team Qatar’s 400M runner Mariam Farid and a group of Aspire Academy’s promising athletes.
The selection of Falah followed a thorough and detailed process in which a total of 21 sketches were submitted to the Local Organising Committee (LOC) from residents of Qatar before a multi-staged voting process took place to decide the winner.
Ten young ambassadors aged 8-16 were invited to vote for their favourite designs. Falah, a character with close connections to the Qatari culture and heritage, was then picked as the eventual winner.
WHAT ARE FALAH’S VALUES?
- Competitive
Have you met Falah yet?! Raise your hand if you are excited to meet him. He is the cool mascot for World Athletics Championships. Be careful though; he is as competitive as superheroes!
- Courageous
Falah flies over stadiums to watch heroes compete in athletics. He is that courageous and always got your back!
- Fun
Falah is fun, cheerful and just so cool. You will enjoy being around him.
- Helpful
Falah gently looks after others. He is as helpful as your favorite superhero.
- Loyal
Falah is loyal and honest. He is the best friend to have!
SOurce: IAAF Championship
