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Generation Amazing, Josoor Institute and UCFB host first in a new series of webinars

Doha, 2 July 2020 - The webinar was the first in a series of monthly discussions involving the Supreme Committee for DelThe webinar was the first in a series of monthly discussions involving the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy programmes, plus representatives from their strategic partners.RateText Size: A A ATwo FIFA World Cup

01 Jul

Saeed Al Sulaiti, Soud Al Thani shine as QMMF Team win QORC Title

Doha, 1 July 2020 - Saeed Al Sulaiti had to be content with second place in the sixth and final race, but his consistent performances ensured Qatar Motor and Motorcycling Federation (QMMF) Team won the fourth edition of the Qatar Online Racing Championship with a comprehensive victory over rivals Leopard Racing of Luxembourg. In the

01 Jul

Football will help us return to some kind of normalcy, writes Xavi

By Xavi / SC Earlier this month, from my home in Qatar, I watched intently as the country announced the completion of Education City Stadium and paid tribute to frontline healthcare workers – in this country and beyond – who have risked their lives to help us all during these unprecedented circumstances. I must

30 Jun

Clubs leave team hotels for home quarantine

Doha, 30 June 2020 - QNB Stars League clubs continued to leave their team hotels and enter home quarantine after completing the second round of Coronavirus (Covid-19) tests. Al Gharafa, Al Sadd, Al Wakrah, Qatar SC, Al Khor and Al Rayyan clubs decided to leave their team hotels for home quarantine, after signing pledges to adhere to

30 Jun

Al Shaqab to participate in 2020 Menton Horse Championship in France

Doha, 30 June 2020 - Al Shaqab, a member of the Qatar Foundation, will participate in the 2020 Menton Horse Championship in France on July 4 and 5. The championship is a qualifier for the Arabian Horse World Championship to be held in Paris. It will be the first European participation of Al Shaqab's Breeding and Show department in

30 Jun

Dutch football legend Aron Winter to discuss his illustrious career on Generation Amazing Instagram Live

Doha, 30 June 2020 - Former Netherlands star Aron Winter will be the special guest on Wednesday’s edition of Generation Amazing Instagram Live. The current assistant coach of the Greece national team will discuss his football career and outline the life values he has learned from the sport. Winter, who turned out for Ajax, Int

29 Jun

Clubs’ second round of Coronavirus tests continue

Doha, 29 June 2020 - QNB Stars League Clubs continued to undergo the second round of Coronavirus (Covid-19) tests and blood samples were taken for laboratory analysis after they completed a period of 14 days in hotel, as per the general plan and protocol developed ahead of the resumption of 2019-20 season QNB Stars League. Al G

29 Jun

Qatar’s Saeed Al Sulaiti continues winning run in QORC

Doha, 29 June 2020 - Qatar’s Saeed Al Sulaiti won the fourth round of the Qatar Online Racing Championship’s (QORC) fourth edition, a six-race event pitting Qatar Motor and Motorcycle Federation (QMMF) against Leopard Racing. In the race held at Spain’s Jerez circuit Al Sulaiti finished in 28: 01.274 minutes, to be

28 Jun

Qatar to host Pre-World Cup Test Tournament In 2021

Doha, 28 June 2020 - Qatar will host a pan-Arab football tournament in November and December 2021 as a dry-run exactly a year before the 2022 World Cup, the country’s soccer association said on Thursday. The 22-nation men’s invitational competition will be vital for Qatar to test key infrastructure ahead of 2022, opportu

28 Jun

BeIN Sports resumes Italian Serie A coverage

Doha, 28 June 2020 - Fans of Serie A around the world were once again able to watch the resumed season after BeIN Sports restarted its coverage after a dispute with the league saw matches taken off the air, the broadcaster confirmed Friday. Subscribers to the Qatar-owned network who tuned in to watch last Saturday&rsq

28 Jun

Saeed Al Sulaiti consolidates QMMF Team’s Lead at Qatar Online Racing Championship

Doha, 28 June 2020 - Saeed Al Sulaiti won the third round of the Qatar Online Racing Championship (QORC) to consolidate Qatar Motor and Motorcycle Federation (QMMF) team’s lead against rivals Leopard Racing. Al Sulaiti had won the opening round and even though Leopard managed to take the second, the Qatari boys still had a 38-

25 Jun

Josoor Institute’s revamped website offers free access to expert case studies

Doha, 25 June 2020 - Josoor Institute — a FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 legacy programme — has a newly revamped website which features a host of free research resources, including 25 case studies about the region’s sports and events industries.The information has been made freely available in order to support the develo

24 Jun

Qatar legend Khalid Salman to appear on Generation Amazing Instagram Live

Doha, 24 June 2020 - Khalid Salman, the star of Qatar’s run to the final of the 1981 FIFA World Youth Championship, will be the special guest on Generation Amazing’s latest Instagram Live show today at 4pm. It’s the 11th week the Qatar 2022 legacy programme has run online programmes in order to continue engaging with its

24 Jun

Covid-19 tests for referees, backroom staff begin

Doha, 24 June 2020 - The Coronavirus (Covid-19) medical tests of ahead of the the launch of the football activity in the QNB Stars League and Second Division matches kicked off with medical tests of referees, department employees and team bus drivers. The tests of all the staff were carried out according to the established schedule

24 Jun

QOC Celebrates Olympic Day 2020

Doha, 24 June 2020 - The Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) celebrated the Olympic Day 2020, which falls on June 23 of each year, the date when the International Olympic Committee was created in 1894. The Olympic Day of this year was celebrated, remotely, by exercising with some of the best athletes in the world on social media platforms

23 Jun

QSL discussing second phase of protocol with clubs

Doha, 23 June 2020 - The Qatar Stars League (QSL) held many meetings to discuss the most important precautions and general action plan for the second phase of protocol, approved by the Ministry of Public Health, ahead of the resumption of 2019-20 season QNB Stars League. Mr. Ahmed Khellil Abbassi, Executive Director of Competitio

22 Jun

Australian star Cahill excited over FIFA World Cup 2022 progress

Doha, 22 June 2020 - Former Australia International Tim Cahill, Official ambassador of World Cup 2022 in Qatar, said he was excited about the progress being made after the inauguration of Education City Stadium that has capacity for 40,000 people. “So far, so good,” Cahill said before adding that “everything

22 Jun

Al-Khater: The World Cup preparations are going according to schedule

Doha, 22 June 2020 - Nasser Al Khater, CEO of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, confirmed that Qatar was keen to adhere to the timetable set for completing and opening the tournament stadiums, and then the announcement was made of the availability of the third stadium tournament, which is the Education City stadium. Al-Khater pointed out tha