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Ras Abu Aboud Stadium makes steady progress

Doha, 25 August 2020 - Ras Abu Aboud Stadium is making steady progress, the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) has said. “Constructed using shipping containers and modular elements, this 40,000-seat Qatar 2022 venue will be entirely dismantled and repurposed post-2022, setting a new standard in tournament sustain

24 Aug

QFA Best Awards for the 2019-20 season reveals nominees

Doha, 24 August 2020 - The Board of Trustees of the Qatar Football Association (QFA) Award held a remote meeting to discuss preparations for the Best Awards for the 2019-20 season and also to approve the final names in each category of awards ahead of the voting process. The following are the decisions: 1. The QFA Award ceremony ha

24 Aug

Generation Amazing’s new Youth Advocates begin their football-for-good journey

Doha, 24 August 2020 - A group of Youth Advocates have been selected as part of a new programme launched by the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) legacy programme Generation Amazing (GA). The Generation Amazing Youth Advocates will embark on a year-long journey to better understand the different ways that football can

24 Aug

Swimming World Cup cancelled due to Coronavirus

Doha, 24 August 2020 - Qatar Swimming Federation (QSF) received an official letter from International Swimming Federation (FINA) to cancel the Swimming World Cup for the current year 2020, in order to ensure the safety of athletes in light of the emerging coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Doha was scheduled to host the 4th round of t

23 Aug

Barshim begins training in Sweden

Malmo/Sweden, 23 August 2020 - The world and Olympic champion Mutaz Essa Barshim began a preparatory training camp in Malmo, Sweden, which is within his preparatory programme for upcoming events. The Qatar Athletics Federation, on its social media platforms, on Friday said that Barshim will participate in daily exercises

23 Aug

QSL CEO congratulates Al Duhail on title win

Doha, 23 August 2020 - Qatar Stars League (QSL) CEO Hani Taleb Ballan congratulated the Board of Directors of Al Duhail club on becoming the 2019-20 season QNB Stars League champions on Friday.He said, “On behalf of all staff of the QSL, I extend my sincere congratulations to Al Duhail club, its players, technical as well as ad

23 Aug

Al Duhail SC President HE Sheikh Khalifa Congratulates Champions

Doha, 23 August 2020 - Al Duhail SC President HE Sheikh Khalifa Bin Hamad Al Thani congratulated everyone at the club on winning the Qatar Stars League title. Duhail won their seventh league title after a 1-0 victory against Al Ahli on Friday helped them finish one point ahead of second-placed Al Rayyan and Sheikh Khalifa was deligh

23 Aug

Al Duhail 2019-20 QNB Stars League champions

Doha, 23 August 2020 - Al Duhail SC underlined their superiority in the Qatar Stars League when they won the title, their seventh in ten years, with a 1-0 victory against Al Ahli on Friday. Duhail were feeling the heat from second-placed Al Rayyan, who were just a point behind before the final round of matches, but Walid Regragui&rs

20 Aug

Qatar to host 5th leg of FINA World Cup in October 2021

Doha, 20 August 2020 - The International Swimming Federation (FINA) has announced that Qatar will organise the 5th round of the Swimming World Cup 2021 during the period from Oct. 21 to 23 in 2021. Swimming World Cup 2021 will comprise of six legs. The first Cluster of the 2021 season will be held in Singapore and China’s Jinan in S

20 Aug

Aljumayliyah wins in colours of Khalid bin Rashid Al Mohannadi

Paris, 20 August 2020 - Six runners lined up in the Prix Jurietti (Class 2) at Vichy, France, which was won by Aljumayliyah (Olympic Glory) in the colours of Khalid bin Rashid Al Mohannadi. A winner on her debut at two, she has been since placed at Listed level for trainer Henri-Alex Pantall. The filly sat towards the rea

19 Aug

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