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QOC President attends Olympic Refuge Foundation Annual Board meeting

Doha, 20 May 2020 - The Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) President HE Sheikh Joaan Bin Hamad Al-Thani has attended the Olympic Refuge Foundation (ORF) Annual Board Meeting by videoconference to discuss the progress of the ORF over the last year and the priorities for the year ahead. The ORF made good progress in 2019 and launched a num

20 May

QSL CEO reveals plans to complete season

Doha, 20 May 2020 - Hani Ballan, CEO of the Qatar Stars League (QSL) and member of the Executive Committee of the Qatar Football Association (QFA), has provided a detailed explanation after the ruling body’s decision to resume football activity from July 24 to August 26. The decision to resume football was made after a

19 May

Nasser Al-Khelaifi Named as Most Influential Person in Soccer

Paris, 19 May 2020 - In a formal report due out today, France Football has drawn up the Top 50 most powerful people in the soccer world, topped by Nasser Al-Khelaifi, the President of Paris Saint-Germain Football Club and Chairman of beIN MEDIA GROUP. he decision by France Football comes in a competitive, diverse, varied, and changing en

18 May

QOC Announces Resumption of Sporting Activities After July 20

Doha, 18 May 2020 - The Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) today announced that it has extended the suspension of all local sports activities till July 20, 2020. The remaining activities from the 2019-2020 sporting calendar will be resumed after that date. The QOC said in a statement today that the decision came in line with the protective me

18 May

Qatar football matches to resume from July 24

Doha, 18 May 2020 -The domestic football competitions for 2019-2020 season will be completed between July 24 and August 26 2020, Qatar Football Association (QFA) announced on Sunday. This announcement comes after the COVID-19 outbreak had earlier forced the suspension of all matches, to safeguard members of the Qatari football family, QF

17 May

Aspetar to issue a clinical guideline on return to sport and COVID-19

Doha, 17 May 2020 - While the Eredivisie and Ligue 1 decided to pull the plug on their campaign, other top European teams are considering an appropriate date to resume training, and the Bundesliga restarting behind closed doors on Saturday. It became the first league to return after lockdown in Europe. Many sport clubs from different spo

17 May

Soud al-Thani makes it three wins in a row to top group

Doha, 17 May 2020 - Soud al-Thani made it a hat-trick of wins at the Qatar Online Racing Championship. The Qatari rider dominated the qualifying stage of the virtual series as he won all the three races to top Group A. Thursday’s 15-lap race was set at Malaysia’s Sepang International Circuit as the competitor

13 May

Samuel Eto’o to appear on Generation Amazing Instagram Live this week

Doha, 13 May 2020 - Former Cameroon and Barcelona striker Samuel Eto’o will be the star guest during this week’s Generation Amazing Instagram Live session. The Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) ambassador will talk about using sporting values in times of adversity on Wednesday 13 May at 8 PM Doha time (GMT

12 May

Soud al-Thani and Saeed al-Sulaiti impress in round one

Doha, 12 May 2020 - Soud al-Thani and Saeed al-Sulaiti emerged triumphant in their respective groups in the first round of the Qatar Online Racing Championship for bikes on Sunday night. The two riders mastered the virtual Laguna Seca circuit in California as they showed their skills on MotoGP 19 PS4.The event is organised by the Qatar Mo

11 May

The green legacy of Ras Abu Aboud Stadium

Doha, 11 May 2020 - Ras Abu Aboud Stadium will be the first of its kind; a pioneering solution in stadium design and a blueprint for future sports events – but its sustainable legacy began long before construction even started. The stadium is being made primarily from shipping containers and is set to host matches up to the

07 May

SC delivers online lecture about Qatar 2022 sustainability to Hamad Bin Khalifa University students

Doha, 7 May 2020 - Students at Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) recently attended an online lecture about sustainability hosted by the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy’s (SC) Community Engagement Division. With contributions from the SC’s Orjan Lundberg, Sustainability and Environmental Subject Matter Expert, th

06 May

Aspire Academy connects with international football elite

Doha, 6 May 2020 - Under the title “Aspire Fellows Web Gathering”, Aspire Academy hosted an online presentation on “Crisis and Uncertainty” on May 4, that virtually gathered 93 people of 50 elite football clubs and federations from all over the world. The event was part of the “Aspire in the World Fell

06 May

Australia legend Tim Cahill to appear on Generation Amazing Live

Doha, 5 May 2020 - Australia football legend Tim Cahill will become the latest star to take part in Generation Amazing’s Instagram Live sessions when he appears on the broadcast this week. Cahill, who appeared in four FIFA World Cups for the Socceroos, will share health and wellness tips on @GA4Good on Wednesday 6 May

04 May

The AFC hails Al Sadd’s achievements in the history of the Champions League

Kuala Lumpur, 4 May 2020 – The AFC website praised the achievements of Al Sadd SC as the most prominent Asian club with achievements in the AFC Champions League. This came in a special report which reviews the most prominent club ambassadors of countries that participated in the Champions League according to multiple criter

03 May

QFA extends the suspension of all local sporting activities until May 14

Doha, 3 May 2020 - The Qatar Football Association (QFA) announced that based on the circular issued by the Qatar Olympic Committee No. 10 for the year 2020, it will extend the suspension of all local sporting activities from May 1 until May 14. The Qatar Football Association has decided to stop all football matches, which include th

03 May

QOC extends suspension of all local sport activities until 14th of May

Doha, 3 May 2020 - The Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) announced that it has extended the suspension of all local sport activities and events until the 14th May to ensure more safety for all employees of the sport organizations and community members against coronavirus (COVID-19). The QOC&rs

30 Apr

SC organises online gaming tournament to boost spirits during pandemic

Doha, 30 April 2030 - The Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) is currently hosting an online gaming tournament to keep its employees and members of the community connected while everyone is at home. People involved with the SC’s Community Engagement initiatives, along with SC staff, legacy programme representatives and

29 Apr

Nasser Al-Khelaifi stated PSG would continue to play in this season's Champions League

Paris, 29 April 2020 - Paris Saint-Germain have confirmed they will play their remaining 'home' fixtures in the Champions League abroad after sporting events in France were banned until at least September. The French government have announced that in a bid to contain the coronavirus outbreak, football games – even behind closed doo