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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

22 Jun

I will be very proud when Education City Stadium hosts World Cup matches: Eng Muneera Al Jabir

Doha, 22 June 2020 - The completion of Education City Stadium is the realisation of a dream for Engineer Muneera Al Jabir. Since 2014, Al Jabir has played a pivotal role in the delivery of the third tournament-ready venue for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™. The Qatar University graduate has gained a wealth of profes

21 Jun

Magical Moments: Almoez Ali vs Japan (AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019)

Kuala Lumpur, 21 June 2020 - Having arrived in the United Arab Emirates with an already burgeoning reputation, the livewire forward went on to find the net a record nine times – the last of which was a particularly magical moment in the final – and be named the tournament’s Most Valuable Player. That accolade, alon

21 Jun

Netherlands legend Ronald de Boer appears on Generation Amazing Instagram Live

Doha, 21 June 2020 - Dutch football legend Ronald de Boer appeared on this week’s Generation Amazing Instagram Live to discuss his football career and the importance of staying positive during the ongoing global pandemic. The former Ajax, Barcelona, Rangers, Al Rayyan and Al Shamal midfielder spoke about his club and internati

21 Jun

Aspire holds virtual meeting with parents of next gen student athletes

Doha, 21 June 2020 - Aspire Academy held a virtual induction meeting on Zoom with the parents of the 70 new student-athletes, selected to attend the Academy in the new academic year 2020/2021 on full scholarships. This is going to be one of the largest batches of young talent to ever join Aspire Academy since its establishment in 200

21 Jun

At Initiative of Qatar, Monaco.. 118 Countries Adopt Joint Declaration on COVID-19 Impact On Sport, Well-Being

New York, 21 June 2020 - The State of Qatar and the Principality of Monaco, represented by their permanent delegations to the United Nations in their capacity as co-Chairs of the Group of Friends of Sport for Sustainable Development, have initiated a Joint Declaration that was adopted by 118 member states on the impact of the coronav