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Sheikh Joaan attends IOC Public Affairs and Social Development Commission meeting

Lausanne, 14 January 2020 - HE President of the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani attended the second meeting of the IOC Commission for Public Affairs and Social Development Through Sport held today in Lausanne, Switzerland under the leadership of Mr. Luis Moreno and with attendance of the IOC President Dr. Thomas Bach

14 Jan

Team Qatar eye full points against Japan

Bangkok, 14 January 2020 - Qatar football team stepped their preparations for their crucial match against Japan in Group B of the AFC U23 Championship on Wednesday. Team Qatar began their campaign in the championship which serves as a qualification event for Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games with a 2-2 draw against Syria then they also drew with Saudi Ar

13 Jan

Qatar, Saudi Arabia play out goalless draw in AFC U23 Championship

Bangkok, 13 January 2020 - Qatar drew with Saudi Arabia 0-0 in Group B of the AFC U23 Championship on Sunday to leave both sides firmly in contention to reach the competition's quarterfinals. With one game each still to play, the result sees Qatar – in the wake of their draw with Syria – increase their tally to two points while Saudi

12 Jan

Sheikh Joaan crowns Rublev winner of Qatar ExxonMobil Open 2020

Doha, 12 January 2020 - HE President of Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al-Thani on Saturday crowned Andrey Rublev, winner of Qatar ExxonMobil Open 2020 tennis tournament. Rublev claimed the title after defeating Corentin Moutet 6-2 7-6 (7-3) in the one-hour-27-minutes final match held at the Khalifa International Tennis and

12 Jan

Thawab Al-Subaey sparkles in Winter Youth Olympics

Lausanne, 12 January 2020- Qatar's Thawab Al-Subaey participated in Boys' 3x3 Mixed Ice Hockey Tournament at the third Winter Youth Olympics – Lausanne 2020 which began on Thursday. The event brings together 1800 athletes from 76 National Olympic Committees. In the first Qatari appearance in Winter Youth Olympics, Thawab Al-Subaey played

09 Jan

Team Qatar cruise to semifinals of Volleyball Olympic qualifiers

Beijing, 9 January 2020 - Qatar defeated Australia for their second straight victory to all but ensure their place in the semifinals of the 2020 Men's Volleyball Asian Olympic Qualification Tournament in Jiangmen, China on Wednesday. Qatar won 25-15, 25-21, 25-323 for their second straight-set victory and take on South Korea in the third match o

09 Jan

2020 Winter Youth Olympics to begin on Thursday

Lausanne, 9 January 2020 - The Third Winter Youth Olympics – Lausanne 2020 will begin on Thursday. The Games will bring together 1800 athletes from 76 National Olympic Committees. The opening ceremony of the games will be held at the Vaudoise Arena, in Lausanne at 9:30 pm. The state of Qatar will be represented by Thawab Al-Subaey who wil

09 Jan

Rublev marches into the quarters

Doha, 9 January 2020 - World No. 62 Miomir Kecmanovic scripted an unexpected 7-6 (9), 6-1 upset of 2012 champion and third-seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in their pre-quarters clash on Wednesday to set up a clash against Marton Fucsovics, who had earlier defeated Turkey's Cem İlkel 6-1, 6-4. The 20-year-old Serbian, who as at this time last year was r

08 Jan

Qatar beat India in Olympic qualifiers

Beijing, 8 January 2020 - Qatar opened their campaign at the 2020 Men's Volleyball Asian Olympic Qualification Tournament in Jiangmen, China, with an emphatic straight-set victory against India on Tuesday. Qatar, placed in Pool B, were in fine form right from the start at Jiangmen Sports Center and won 25-22, 25-20, 25-23 in an hour and 24 minut

08 Jan

Top-seed Wawrinka starts season with straight set victory

Doha, 8 January 2020 - Tournament's top-seed Stan Wawrinka extended his head-to-head advantage over Frenchman Jérémy Chardy to seven wins in seven encounters after posting an emphatic straight-set 6:3, 6:4 win in 1 hour and 27 mins in their round of 16 clash on Tuesday. Unlike their last match at the US Open 2019, the 32-year-old F

07 Jan

Eventful year for Generation Amazing as it reaches 500,000 beneficiaries

Doha, 7 January 2020 - The Generation Amazing programme is entering the 10th year of an inspiring journey as the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy’s human and social legacy project, celebrating several accomplishments this year, including reaching 500,000 people across the Middle East and Asia with its football for development pro

07 Jan

Qatar to take on India in Olympic qualifiers

Doha, 7 January 2020 - Qatar, hoping to book Olympic tickets for the first time in history, will take on India in their opening match of the 2020 Men's Volleyball Asian Olympic Qualification Tournament in Jiangmen, China, on Tuesday. Qatar are in Group B of the tournament, where they will be joined by South Korea and Australia as

07 Jan

Qatar ExxonMobil Open 2020 gets underway

Doha, 7 January 2020 - The Qatar ExxonMobil Open 2020 got off to a good start on Monday with seven exciting encounters in the singles event and four in the doubles. Kazakhstan's Alexander Bublik got the best of tournament's seventh-seed Adrian Mannarino of France with a 6-3, 6-4 straight set victory to book a second round clash with Slovenia's A

26 Nov

SC welcomes local and regional stars to ambassador programme

Doha, 26 November 2019 - The Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) – the organisation responsible for delivering tournament infrastructure for the FIFA World Cup 2022 – has announced that 10 new local and regional stars have joined its ambassador programme.The SC ambassador family already consists of global icons Xavi Hern&

26 Nov

Qatar to take on Iraq in Gulf Cup opener

Doha, 26 November 2019 - Qatar will hope to maintain their form when they take on Iraq in the opening match of 24th Arab Gulf Cup here at the Khalifa International Stadium on Tuesday. This is the fourth time that the tournament is being hosted in Doha after 1976, 1992 and 2004, with Qatar winning it twice (1992 & 2004). “Looking forwa

25 Nov

Coach Sanchez Names Qatar Squad for Arabian Gulf Cup

Doha, 25 November 2019 - Coach Felix Sanchez on Sunday named the Qatar squad for 24th Arabian Gulf Cup, which starts on Tuesday in Doha and lasts until December 8. Squad: Saad Al Sheeb, Pedro Miguel, Salem Al Hajri, Tariq Salman Suleiman, Bualem Khoukhi, Hassan Khaled Al Haydos, Akram Afif (Al Sadd), Bassam Hisham Al Rawi, Almoez Ali, Karim Boud

25 Nov

Bahrain defeat Qatar in GCC Basketball Championship

Kuwait, 25 November 2019 - Tat the hands of Bahrain in the 16th GCC basketball Championship 2019 at Kuwait SC arena on Sunday. Both teams displayed impressive performance in the second round, but the victory went to the Bahrain side. The week- long championship is bringing together five GCC countries, including Qatar, Kingdom of Saudi Ara

24 Nov

Al Thawadi - Qatar Will Be Ready to Welcome the World in 2022

Doha, 24 November 2019 - Secretary General Hassan Al Thawadi of the Supreme Committee of Delivery and Legacy has revealed his excitement at welcoming the world to Qatar in a exclusive interview with beIN SPORTS With Qatar 2022 just three years away, it would seem that the end is in sight for Hassan Al Thawadi Secretary General for the Supreme Co