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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

28 Apr

Koora Time introduces virtual football challenge

Doha, 28 April 2020 - Koora Time programme, a partnership between Qatar Shell and the Qatar Football Association (QFA), has introduced a virtual football challenge to stimulate a healthy lifestyle during the COVID-19 challenges and to conclude Season 8.The initiative launched an online platform, Extra Time, which is used as a virtual

26 Apr

Canal + & BeIN Sports strike agreement with LFP over TV rights amid COVID-19 disruption

Paris, 26 April 2020 - The LFP, the governing body of French club football, this afternoon announced agreements with the two major broadcasters of Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 action, BeIN Sports and Canal +, over TV rights payments amid the ongoing COVID-19 disruption of the 2019/20 campaign. In a press release, the LFP thanked both BeIN an

23 Apr

SC outlines digital media strategy during online lecture for Northwestern University in Qatar

Doha, 23 April 2020 - The Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) recently participated in an online lecture organised by Northwestern University in Qatar (NUQ). The event informed students about FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ preparations, with particular focus on the SC’s digital and social media strategies.Twenty-two NUQ

23 Apr

Aspetar’s "Healthy Ramadan" campaign encourages being healthy while at home

Doha, 23 April 2020 - Aspetar, Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Hospital, has launched a new version of its "Healthy Ramadan" campaign for the 10th year in a row, which coincides with the special circumstances witnessed by the world due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic this year. The updated campaign ranges from medical tips, gui

21 Apr

HH the Emir chairs meeting of Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy

Doha, 21 April 2020 - HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani chaired the first meeting of the Board of Directors of the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy of 2020 that was held via video conference. The Deputy EmirHH Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al-Thani and HH Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al-Thani, Personal Representative of the Amir a

20 Apr

SC: Affected workers receiving due care

Doha, 20 April 2020 - The Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) has said two employees of one of its contractors and another six workers engaged in 2022 World Cup-related projects have been infected with the novel coronavirus (Covid-19).In a statement,the SC said it is dealing with the confirmed cases in accordance with the releva

20 Apr

3-2-1 Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum launches health and fitness programme

Doha, 20 April 2020 - 3 -2-1 Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum launched the ‘Health and Fitness 3-2-1’ programme, which is a daily series of workshops and fitness challenges with athletes, trainers, experts and health professionals in Qatar through internet, yesterday. The series aims to support families who have to stay h

19 Apr

AAB, QCA collaborate for Stay Home Online Chess tournament second edition

Doha, 19 April 2020 - Abdullah Abdulghani & Bros Co (AAB), the exclusive distributor of Toyota and Lexus in Qatar, has continued its collaboration with Qatar Chess Association (QCA) for the second edition of the Stay Home Online Chess initiative over the weekend.“This is part of AAB’s corporate social responsibly (CSR) initia

15 Apr

Sports activities to remain suspended until April 30: QOC

Doha, 15 April 2020 - The Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) announced yesterday that it has extended the suspension of all local sport activities and events until April 30 to ensure the safety of everyone against coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The QOC’s decision is a complementary move comes in line with the preventi

15 Apr

Xavi Hernandez to share health and fitness tips during Generation Amazing live stream

Doha, 15 April 2020 - FIFA World Cup™ winner Xavi Hernandez will feature in Generation Amazing’s Instagram Live session on Wednesday (April 15) at 5pm Doha time (GMT +3) to discuss health and fitness during the COVID-19 pandemic.The Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) ambassador will also talk about t

14 Apr

Sports stars join Aspetar’s community initiative offering remote fitness workouts for all

Doha, 14 April 2020 - Several Qatari and international sports stars have joined the Aspetar Community Initiative, providing remote fitness exercises to athletes as well as the public, aiming to positively influence fitness maintenance during their stay at home.Nasser bin Saleh al Attiyah, Qatari superstar, is the latest to join Aspet

14 Apr

Qatar to participate in 10th West Asia Championship in UAE

Doha, 14 April 2020 - The Qatar Football Association (QFA) has confirmed the participation of Qatar’s national team in the 10th edition of the West Asia Football Federation Championship to be hosted by the UAE from Jan 2 to 15, 2021. Other participating teams so far include Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Oman alongside hosts UAE.Qatar was cr

13 Apr

Cahill: Sport can play a vital role in repairing hearts and minds

Doha, 13 April 2020 - The world is in a very uncertain place right now. We don’t know how much longer the current situation is going to last, whether it will get worse before it gets better, or what things will look like when it’s over. I want to start by acknowledging that people are all hurting in different ways, and some more