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Sheikh Joaan crowns Al Arabi winners of HH the Amir Volleyball Cup

Doha, 1 November 2020 - HE Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) President Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al-Thani crowned Al Arabi winners of HH the Amir Volleyball Cup following their 3-2 victory over Police SC on Saturday at the Qatar Volleyball Association (QVA) hall. After the match, Al Arabi won the championship cup and gold medals, as well as a cash

29 Oct

QTTA General Assembly gives go ahead to competition schedule for new season

Doha, 29 October 2020 - Khalil bin Ahmed Al Mohannadi, President of Qatar Table Tennis Association (QTTA), joined officials of nine sports clubs and top officials to approve the playing schedule for the new season besides hammering a number of key decisions at the Annual General Assembly meeting. The AGM, which was rescheduled from

29 Oct

Venedegar gallops to Qatar Cup victory

Doha, 29 October 2020 - Mohammed Bin Hamad Khalifa Al Attiyah’s Venedegar (IRE) (Dubawi) won the feature event – a 1700m Class 2 Conditions for Thoroughbreds – to land the Qatar Cup at the 5th Race Meeting of QREC at Al Rayyan Park on Wednesday. Alexander Reznikov rode the Hadi Al Ramzani-trained 4YO gelding to

27 Oct

Qatar East-to-West Ultra Run to take place on Dec 11

Doha, 27 October 2020 - The Qatar Sports for All Federation has announced that the fourth edition of the Qatar East-to-West Ultra Run will take place on December 11.Chairman of the organizing committee of the race Abdullah Al Dosari said that the race will be a total distance of about 90 kilometers, with the Corniche identified as the starti

27 Oct

Al Shaqab Racing’s Lucky Lycra makes grand exit in Germany

Doha, 27 October 2020 - Al Shaqab Racing’s runner Lucky Lycra (IRE) (Olympic Glory x Pearl Banks) ended her career in a blaze of glory by securing a well-deserved group success in the Grosser Preis der Mehl-Mulhens-Stiftung (Gr3) at Hanover in Germany.The Francois Rohaut’s charge had landed the Prix Joubert (L) over 2,800m (1m 6f

26 Oct

QMMF honours Al Meer with FIA trophy as T2 world champion

Doha, 26 October 2020 - The Qatar Automobile and Motorcycle Federation (QMMF) on Sunday awarded Cross-Country World Cup Desert Rally Championship winner Mohammed Al Meer with the FIA trophy he won as top driver in the T2 category.QMMF celebrated Al Meer’s big success with QMMF President Abdulrahman bin Abdullatif Al Mannai presenting h

25 Oct

QNB Stars League Week 5 – Al Ahli 1 Al Sadd 7

Doha, 25 October 2020 - Al Sadd had it easy against Al Ahli, winning 7-1, in Week 5 of the 2020-21 season QNB Stars League at the Al Ahli Stadium on Sunday. Hashem Ali (fifth and 36th minutes), Rodrigo Tabata (13th), Akram Afif (30th), Santi Cazorla (45th), Nam Tae-Hee (58th) and Ahmed Sayyar (90+1) scored for Al Sadd, who moved on to 13 po

25 Oct

HM JALFANE remains unbeaten with a group victory for Abdullah Bin Fahad Al Attiyah

Paris, 25 October 2020 - The finish of the Prix Cheri Bibi (Gr3 PA) was hotly contested. With just 400m to the final post, the seven runners were still all together making it nearly impossible to call the future winner. In the final strides, HM JALFANE (Dahess x Al Musck), running in the colours of Abdullah Bin Fahad Al Attiyah, came with a

25 Oct

Webinar organised by Josoor Institute, Generation Amazing and UNESCO shines a light on the power of sport

Doha, 25 October 2020 - Two FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ legacy programmes teamed up with UNESCO to host a webinar about the soft power of sports diplomacy. Titled ‘Introduction to Sports Diplomacy: From Concept to Practice’, the webinar was organised by Josoor Institute and Generation Amazing, in collaboration with the UNES

22 Oct

Khalifa Bin Sheail Al Kuwari’s Shakour claims Wathnan Cup

Doha, 22 October 2020 - Khalifa bin Sheail al-Kuwari’s Shakour was the first winner of the season for trainer Zuhair Mohsen and jockey JP Guillambert when they landed the Wathnan Cup at the Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club’s Al Rayyan Park yesterday. The 1800m Thoroughred Handicap for horses rated 70-90 was the feature on dirt ye

22 Oct

H.E .Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani visits S’hail 2020

Doha, 22 October 2020 - With COVID-19 safety precautions in place, the fourth edition of Katara International Hunting and Falcons Exhibition (S’hail 2020) opened its doors yesterday to an enthusiastic response from falconers and hunting aficionados alike. Katara General Manager Dr. Khalid bin Ibrahim Al Sulaiti led the opening of the

21 Oct

FIFA World Cup 2022™ First Sustainability Progress Report published

Doha, 21 October 2020 - The FIFA World Cup 2022™ First Sustainability Progress Report provides an update on the progress made by FIFA, the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) and the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 LLC in 2019 regarding their five sustainability commitments, including human rights, diversity and environmental pr

20 Oct

SC outlines Qatar 2022 Sustainability Strategy during virtual summit

Doha, 20 October 2020 - Qatar’s efforts to host a sustainable FIFA World Cup in 2022 were discussed during the 2020 Green Sports Alliance Virtual Summit.Engineer Bodour al-Meer, the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy’s (SC) Sustainability & Environment Senior Manager, provided insight into Qatar’s sustainabilit

20 Oct

Qatar ambassador opens 2022 World Cup exhibition in Nice

Paris, 20 October 2020 - Qatar's ambassador to France Sheikh Ali bin Jassim al-Thani and the Mayor of Nice, Christian Estrosi, have inaugurated an exhibition of the models of the eight world-class stadiums dedicated to hosting the 2022 FIFA World Cup matches, at the National Sports Museum in Nice, as part of the activities of the Qatar-Franc

20 Oct

Aspetar recognised as AFC Medical Centre of Excellence

Doha, 20 October 2020 - The Asian Football Confederation’s (AFC) commitment towards ensuring world-class healthcare to the Continent’s teams and players was further underlined with the recognition of Aspetar, Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital in Qatar as part of the AFC’s Medical Centre of Excellence network in a virt

19 Oct

A new 2YO winner for Al Shaqab Racing in Noman

London, 19 October 2020 - Al Shaqab Racing celebrated a new two-year-old winning in Great Britain when Noman (Shalaa x Mathool) won the Visit attheraces.com Novice Stakes over 1,700 meters on the all-weather at Wolverhampton. It was just the second start for the bay colt, who is trained by Hugo Palmer in Newmarket. He finished third on his

19 Oct

Al-Attiyah wins Cyprus Rally for seventh time

Nicocia, 19 October 2020 - Qatar’s ace rally driver Nasser Al Attiyah cruised home for his 7th and second-in-a-row win (third in the last four years) in the Cyprus Rally on Sunday, making use of his vast experience and easing off the throttle, secure in the knowledge that – barring a major mishap – he couldn’t be caught by

19 Oct

QNB Stars League Week 4: Al Ahli 2 Al Sailiya 0

Doha, 19 October 2020 - Al Ahli blanked Al Sailiya 2-0 in Week 4 of the 2020-21 season QNB Stars League at the Al Ahli Stadium on Sunday. Hernan Perez (second minute) and Abdulrasheed Umaru (57th minute) scored for Al Ahli, who raised their points tally to 12 with an all-win record to be the only team to do so thus far in this season’