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Campillo wins Commercial Bank Qatar Masters title

Doha, 9 March 2020 - Jorge Campillo almost threw it away with a double bogey on the 17th hole before finding his range in the play off to edge David Drysdale for his first Commercial Bank Qatar Masters title on Sunday. The Spaniard, who played the most consistent golf in the final three days at the Education City Golf Club in Doha, was in a co

09 Mar

Fan claims men’s singles title at Qatar Open

Doha, 9 March 2020 - China's Fan Zhendong overcame England's Liam Pitchford to win the 2020 ITTF World Tour Platinum Qatar Open men's singles crown for the second time here on Sunday. Fan, who pocketed 14th men's singles title on the ITTF World Tour, won the contest 11-9, 11-7, 8-11, 11-4, 6-11, 11-7 to complete a double for his country fol

08 Mar

Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser opens QF’s Equine Veterinary Medical Center

Doha, 8 March 2020 - Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, Chairperson of Qatar Foundation, officially opened Al Shaqab’s Equine Veterinary Medical Center on Saturday. The world-class equine healthcare and research facility is the first of its kind in the Middle East, offering specialised medical services as well as researc

08 Mar

HH Sheikha Moza Honors Winner of Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix of Doha

Doha, 8 March 2020 - HH Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, Chairperson of Qatar Foundation, honored on Saturday evening German rider Daniel Deusser, winner of the first position in the Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix of Doha, the first round of the 2020 Longines Global Champions Tour and the Global Champions League. The event was attended

08 Mar

Jorge Campillo leads Commercial Bank Qatar Masters

Doha, 8 March 2020 - Jorge Campillo continued his superb form and carded a third-round 67 to take a one-shot lead into the final day of the 2020 Commercial Bank Qatar Masters. The Spaniard started the day in a share of the lead and picked up five shots in six holes around the turn to move three ahead and into a commanding position at Education

05 Mar

Qatar 2022 knowledge shared during inaugural SC conference

Doha, 5 March 2020 - The knowledge gained from Qatar’s preparations for the FIFA World Cup 2022™ was shared by experts from the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) during a special event this week. A host of SC employees took part in the inaugural Annual Knowledge Sharing Conference, which was attended by mo

05 Mar

Stage set for opening leg of LGCT 2020 season

Doha, 5 March 2020- The stage is set at Al Shaqab as the Longines Global Champions Tour of Doha gets under way tomorrow. 50 riders from 15 different nations are entered in these top-level competitions, bringing their leading horses to compete under the lights in the Qatari capital. The riders will be pulling out all the stops and selecting thei

05 Mar

Best Golfers ready for Commercial Bank Qatar Masters

Doha, 5 March 2020 - Stage all set for the 23th Commercial Bank Qatar Masters 2020 which will be getting under way at Education City Golf Club on Thursday. Former European Number One Martin Kaymer has 11 European Tour wins - including two Major Championships - but the last of those victories came nearly six years

05 Mar

Samsonov advances at ITTF World Tour Platinum Qatar Open

Doha, 5 March 2020 - Vladimir Samsonov fought off France's Alexandre Cassin by winning 4-1 (9-11, 11-7, 11-6, 11-4, 11-3) at the 2020 ITTF World Tour Platinum Qatar Open singles round 2 qualifier here on Wednesday. The Belarussian registered more points on Cassin's serve and showcased his calmness to dictate the outcome of th

04 Mar

ITFF Qatar Open gets underway

Doha, 4 March 2020 - The 25th edition of the Qatar Open table tennis began yesterday at the Aspire Dome with qualification matches, as the players battled it out for a place in the World Tour Platinum event. It was Swedish prodigy Truls Moregard who grabbed the spotlight on the opening day as he stunned China's Fang Bo in the men's singles Preli

04 Mar

Strong field sets the stage for thrilling action at ECGC

Doha, 4 March 2020 - The 2020 Commercial Bank Qatar Masters has an “exciting" field in its 23nd edition, with several past champions and many upcoming stars lining up at the newest golf course on the European Tour, the Education City Golf Club (ECGC). The 144-player field at the popular European Tour tournament is headed by two-time majo

04 Mar

Global Champions Tour at Al Shaqab begins on Thursday

Doha, 4 March 2020 - The 2020 Longines Global Champions Tour and GCL were officially declared open Tuesday in Doha as top rider Nicola Philippaerts and local organisers hailed the 'amazing, prestigious' circuit and predicted an epic battle for the individual and team titles. Al Shaqab is the launchpad for the new season with 50 rid

03 Mar

Stage set for ITTF Qatar Open

Doha, 3 March 2020 - The 25th edition of the Qatar Open will be begin from today, with top table tennis stars in action at the Aspire Dome. The stellar cast will be led by Chinese paddlers Fan Zhendong and Xu Xin, the top two seeds in the men's and women's section respectively. The tournament will be held until March 5-8 event and a s

02 Mar

HH the Amir Attends Parts of Qatar Total Open Final

Doha, 2 March 2020 - HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani attended Saturday parts of the final of the 18th Qatar Total Open for women's tennis, which took place at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex. The match ended with Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka defeating Czech Petra Kvitova 6-3, 6-3. The final was attended

02 Mar

Sheikh Joaan crowns winners of Commercial Bank CHI Al Shaqab

Doha, 2 March 2020 - His Excellency, Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani, the President of the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) has crowned on Saturday Daniel Deusser of German after winning the Grand Prix of the three-day Commercial Bank CHI Al Shaqab Presented by Longines took place in Doha. Deu

02 Mar

QOC organizes Sport Day For Diplomatic Missions

Doha, 2 March 2020 - The Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) represented by its Sport Affairs Department organized a series of sport events and entertainment activities for diplomatic missions members and their families at the Qatar Bowling Centre on Saturday. The prestigious event has seen the attendance of HE Jassi

27 Feb

HH the Amir Attends Part of Qatar Total Open

Doha, 27 February 2020 - HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani attended yesterday part of Qatar Total women's tennis open 2020, in its 18th edition, currently being held at Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex. HH the Amir attended a match between Tunisian 44-seed Ons Jabeur and Czech third seed Karolina Pliskova. The Tunis

26 Feb

Barty cruises at Qatar Total Open

Doha, 26 February 2020 - Teenager Dayana Yastremska fired 13 aces and saved four of six break points in her 6-3, 7-6(4) defeat of Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin 6-3, 7-6(4) while World No.1 Ashleigh Barty started her Qatar Total Open debut campaign with a straight sets (6-3, 6-2) defeat of Germany's Laura Siegemund, a qualifier, on Tuesday.