Doha, 21 July 2020 - Former England women’s footballer Lianne Sanderson will appear on this week’s Generation Amazing Instagram Live. Sanderson, who turned out for Arsenal, Chelsea and Juventus, will discuss key learnings from her career at both club and international level on @GA4good at 4 PM on Wednesday. She wil
Doha, 21 July 2020 - Various important international sporting events have exposed athletes to different environmental conditions. Several studies have focused on strategies to prevent human performance impairment induced by hot and humid (or both) conditions, but few researchers have investigated the effect of heat on elite athletes&rsquo
Doha, 21 July 2020 - Santi Cazorla has agreed to join Al Sadd after the expiration of his Villarreal contract. The 35 year-old midfielder will soon head to Doha and complete the formalities of the deal before joining the team coached by former Spain team-mate Xavi, alongside whom he won two European Championships. Cazorla spent close to
Kuala Lumpur, 20 July 2020 -Qatar national team and Al Sadd duo Abdelkarim Hassan and Pedro Miguel have been selected among the best defenders in the 2018 AFC Champions League, the AFC posted on its website.Abdelkarim and Pedrowere among a list of 14 players and the best will be chosen by fans through a voting system.Al Sadd defenders wer
London, 20 July 2020 - In the colours of Al Shaqab Racing, Qaysar (Choisir x Coco Demure) was back in the winners’ circle in the Racing TV Handicap at Haydock at Merseyside, England. The 5-year-old bay gelding, trained by Richard Hannon, was running over a mile and he sat towards the rear before making up ground under plenty of imp
Doha, 19 July 2020 - H.H. the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), participated in the 136th IOC session, which was held via video conference. The session was chaired by IOC President Dr Thomas Bach and attended by members of the Executive Board, members of the IOC, and heads of Inte
Doha, 19 July 2020 - Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Thani, President of the Qatar Football Association (QFA), on Saturday received in his office H E Alessandro Prunas, the Italian Ambassador to the State of Qatar. The meeting was attended by Mansoor Al Ansari, Secretary-General of the QFA, and Ali Dawood, Executive Director o
Doha, 16 July 2020 - The release of the match schedule for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 is an important milestone, Hassan Al Thawadi, the Secretary-General of the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy (SC) told Al Kass Sports Channels. Eight stadiums will host 64 matches, with Al Bayt Stadium holding the opening match of t
Doha, 16 July 2020 - As the world awaits, hosts Qatar revealed the FIFA World Cup 2022 stadiums for the opening and final matches as also the match schedule of the tournament, two years ahead of the global sporting event. Qatar will play the opening match at the 60,000-capacity Al Bayt Stadium at 1 pm (1000 GMT) on November 21, 2022. Th
Doha, 16 July 2020 - The Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) on Wednesday announced that Al Bayt Stadium will be the stage for hosts Qatar to kick off the tournament on Monday, November 21, 2022 at 1pm local time (11:00 CET).Al Bayt Stadium, the 60,000-capacity arena, takes its name and shape from the traditional tents u
Doha, 15 July 2020 - Qatar's beIN Media Group called Saudi Arabia's decision on Tuesday to permanently revoke its licence to broadcast in the kingdom as "nonsensical on every single level".In 2018, Saudi Arabia's General Authority for Competition (GAC) said it was revoking the broadcaster's licence and imposing the 10-million riyal (
Kuala Lumpur, 15 July 2020 - The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) nominated the coach of the Qatar national football team, Felix Sanchez, to be among the list of greatest coaches in the history of the Asian Cup after the team’s 2019 victory, as part of the voting launched by the body on its official website. In the 64-year histor
Doha, 15 July 2020 - Qatar’s commitment to hosting a carbon-neutral FIFA World Cup™ and delivering environmentally-friendly tournament facilities was discussed during a webinar hosted by the Josoor Institute. Speakers on the all-female panel, titled ‘Delivering Environmental Sustainability for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2
Doha, 14 July 2020 - Argentina football star Javier Mascherano will be the special guest on Thursday’s @GA4Good Instagram Live At 9 PM Doha time (GMT +3). The current Estudiantes player will talk about the discipline and drive which has helped him win a host of major honours during his glittering football career. After m
Paris, 13 July 2020- The Qatar Racing & Equestrian Club’s (QREC) sponsored Qatar Prix Jean Prat was run at Deauville, France, on Sunday 12 July, as part of QREC’s strategy to enhance Qatar’s presence at the world’s top racing events. The meeting featured nine races, including the Gr1 Qatar Prix Jean Prat, the G
Doha, 13 July 2020 - Fans should expect a memorable experience, including the opportunity to attend more than one game a day, when they attend the next FIFA World Cup™ in Qatar. Speaking during a webinar hosted by the Swiss Business Council Qatar, Nasser Al Khater, CEO of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 LLC, said organisers were
Paris, 12 July 2020 - As part of the Qatar Racing & Equestrian Club’s (QREC) strategy to enhance Qatar’s presence at the world’s top racing events, the QREC-sponsored Qatar Prix Jean Prat will be run at Deauville, France, on Sunday. The 2020 renewal of the Gr1 race, reserved for three-year-olds over a seven-
Doha, 12 July 2020 - The Qatar Motor and Motorycle Federation (QMMF) decided to resume its activities, programs and championships in October, after putting in place precautionary and preventive measures to face the COVID-19. A protocol will be developed in agreement with the FIA, the governing body of motor sport, and the