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Qatar Olympic Committee announces updated 2020 calendar of sports events

Doha, 19 August 2020 - The Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) on Tuesday announced an updated calendar of events and tournaments to be organized by the sport federations and authorities in the country.The updated calendar, which is due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, has seen the rescheduling of the dates of many championships and

19 Aug

Paris Saint-Germain storm into Champions League final in style

Lisbon, 19 August 2020 - Paris Saint-Germain were on fire as they crushed RB Leipzig 3-0 to reach the Champions League final for the first time.Angel di Maria scored once and set up the other goals from Marquinhos and Juan Bernat as the star-studded Parisians tormented Leipzig’s defence with their attacking might led by Neymar

18 Aug

Al Dosari participates in the meeting of GCC Undersecretaries of Ministries of Youth and Sports

Doha, 18 August 2020 - Abdulrahman Musallam Al Dosari, Advisor to His Excellency the Minister of Culture and Sports, took part in the 36th meeting of Their Excellencies Undersecretaries of the GCC Ministries of Youth and Sports, which was held via video on Monday. Al Dosari represented the Ministry of Culture and Sports at the meeti

17 Aug

QREC starts Al Uqda Complex Operation in Al Khor

Doha, 17 August 2020 - The Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club (QREC) will manage the operations at the brand new Al Uqda Complex in Al Khor pursuant to the directives of HE the Minister of Culture and Sports Salah bin Ghanem bin Nasser al-Ali with the facilities open to as many Qatari stakeholders as possible. QREC is committed with i

17 Aug

Nasser bin Saeed Al Eida’s Hajadie Du Croate wins Prix Magnesie in France

Paris, 17 August 2020 - In the colours of Nasser bin Saeed Al Eida, who celebrated his first French winner last week, the three-year-old Purebred Arabian filly Hajadie Du Croate (AF Albahar x Topaze du Croate), opened her scorecard at just third time of asking, winning Prix Magnesie at Vichy in France .Trained by Thomas Fourcy, she d

17 Aug

Qatar Airways announces partnership with Club Africain of Tunisia

Doha, 17 August 2020 - Qatar Airways has announced that it has signed a multi-year sponsorship agreement with Club Africain of Tunisia, further growing its global sporting partnerships portfolio.This agreement will see the airline’s logo proudly placed on the club’s football, handball and basketball teams’ playing jersey

16 Aug

QNB Stars League Week 22 schedule

Doha, 16 August 2020 - The Qatar Stars League (QSL) announced the schedule for Week 22 (final round) of 2019-20 season QNB Stars League. It has been decided to hold matches on 20th and 21st August, 2020, at two stadiums (Al Janoub and Al Sadd). The decision has been taken in line with the QSL’s policy to give equal opportunit

16 Aug

Antar, a new winner for Sheikh Abdullah at San Sebastian

Madrid, 16 August 2020 - HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Khalifa Al Thani had a new winner when Antar (Al Mamun Monlau x Al Dahma) ran out the impressive winner of the Premio Sheikh Mansoor Festival Maiden, a mile for three-year-old and older Purebred Arabians at San Sebastian, Spain.The three-year-old colt is trained in France by Didier Guil

13 Aug

Match against Qatar SC very important for us: Xavi

Doha, 13 August 2020 - Al Sadd coach Xavi Hernandez spoke to the media ahead of their 2019-20 QNB Stars League Week 21 match against Qatar SC. “I am very happy with the victory over Al Duhail and I think that during the last six matches against Al Duhail, we had four wins, one draw and a loss, and this means we have the abilit

12 Aug

Qatar Racing Limited’s END ZONE in the winners’ enclosure

London, 12 August 2020 - Trained by David Simcock for Qatar Racing Limited, END ZONE (Dark Angel x Brown Eyed Honey) made his seasonal bow in the Betway Novice Stakes at Lingfield on Tuesday, 11 August. He had run twice as a 2-year-old for two smart places. Five runners lined up in this sprint over 1,400 metres on the all-weather tr

12 Aug

Covid-19 protocol reviewed at AFC lecture

Doha, 12 August 2020 - The Qatar Football Association (QFA) and Qatar Stars League (QSL) participated in a lecture organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) on Tuesday, 11th August, 2020, via visual communication technology, for the national Football Associations and Asian leagues, in the presence of Mr. Ahmed Khellil Abbas

12 Aug

Qatar Stars League to allow limited number of fans at stadiums for each match

Doha, 12 August 2020 - As part of measures following the resumption of 2019-20 season of QNB Stars League and to gradually restore normalcy, the Qatar Stars League (QSL), in co-operation with the authorities concerned, has decided to allow fans at the stadiums with a limited number of tickets for each match, as per the following prec

11 Aug

Doha to host FIBA 3x3 World Tour

Doha, 11 August 2020 - Qatar will host the second edition of the FIBA 3x3 World Tour on November 20-21, the Qatar Basketball Federation announced on Twitter . The annual World Tour kicks off in Debrecen, Hungary on August 29 and will be followed by events in Bucharest, Romania on September 5-6 and September 11-12.

11 Aug

Asian athletics to grow stronger: Dahlan

Bangkok, 11 August 2020 - The President of the Asian Athletics Association (AAA), Dahlan Al Hamad yesterday said that athletics in the continent will get stronger thanks to a comprehensive strategy developed by the Asian governing body. During an online seminar, organised by the AAA, titled “Athletics in the eyes of the

10 Aug

QNB Stars League Week 21 Preview

Doha, 10 August 2020 - The 2019-20 season QNB Stars League’s Week 21 matches will be played on Thursday, 13th August, and Friday, 14th August, with three matches on each day. The Al Janoub and Al Sadd Stadiums will continue to host the games. The fixtures are Al Sailiya vs Al Arabi (16:00, Al Janoub Stadium), Al Ahli vs Al Wak

10 Aug

QSL Club Licensing Committee Meeting

Doha, 10 August 2020 - The Club Licensing Committee met recently via remote meeting technology to consider applications from member clubs for QSL Club Licences. Clubs were assessed in the areas of sporting, infrastructure, personnel, legal, financial and business criteria. After reviewing the summary of submissions, the Club Licensing Co

10 Aug

FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022: Final venue Lusail Stadium’s construction making steady progress

Doha, 10 August 2020 – The works on the stadium that will host the opening game and final of the World Cup 2022 are continuing apace. The construction of the Lusail Stadium, where the opening game and final of the World Cup 2022 in Qatar will be held, is advancing day-by-day. The Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy, in charge

10 Aug

Four Al Sadd Players in ACL2018 ‘Dream Team’

Kuala Lumpur, 10 August 2020 - After more than 250,000 votes, the fans’ Best XI from the 2018 AFC Champions League has been decided with the final line-up featuring a host of standout performers from the competition.The 2018 AFC Champions League was filled with classic matches, nail-biting moments and fabulous individual performance