DOHA: Top sports officials including President of Qatar Football Association (QFA) Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Thani featured in a one-day workshop held to highlight the formation of Qatar's Court of Arbitration for Sport. Salman Al Ansari, Head of Qatar Players Association, and chiefs of sports federations in Qatar also featured at the workshop called in to explain the formation of the new body. Sheikh Hamad said the three-year body has been established in line with sports rules practiced by FIFA and Court of Arbitration for Sport in Laussane. He added: "We are working through this project to create an independent body that will look after the interests of professionals athletes. We believe that such a project will contribute to improving the environment of sports in the country and raise the level of transparency." He concluded that Qatar's Court of Arbitration for Sport will be the first body of its kind providing justice and safeguarding the interests of the athletes. He said he has urged other countries in the region to follow suit. EttoreMazzilli, Director of Legal Affairs, QFA, gave a detailed explanation of the structure of the court and the way they work and how to interested parties could join the body. The Extraordinary General Assembly Meeting (AGM) of Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) decided in November to approve the establishment of Qatar's Court of Arbitration for Sport. QFA also received the support of QOC, Qatar Stars League (QSL) and the players association to form the apex sports body.