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Sheikh Joaan Crowned Qatar's Mutaz Barshim with High Jump Gold

Barshim wins High Jump gold at World Athletics Championships

Doha, 5 October 2019 - Qatar's Mutaz Essa Barshim sent the crowd wild on Friday winning the men's high jump title at the World Athletics Championships. The Qatari athlete defended the title he won in London back in 2017. Barshim took the gold medal with a jump of 2.37 metres but he didn't break the world record again. Mikhail Akimenko claimed

QOC Second Vice President meets French Ambassador for Sport

  Doha, 5 October 2019 - HE Second Vice President of the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) Dr. Thani bin Abdulrahman Al Kuwari, who is also the Vice Chairman of the IAAF World Athletics Championships organizing committee, met Thursday with HE French Ambassador for Sport Laurence Fischer, who is currently visiting the country to attend the compe

Team Qatar claim two bronze medals in Asian Age Group Swimming Championships 2019

Bengaluru, 3 October 2019 - Qatar's Mohammed Shweiter won the bronze medal for the 10-meter diving event at the 10th Asian Age Group Swimming Championships 2019 in Bengaluru, India. The bronze medal is the second for Qatar in the tournament as Mohammed Shweiter and his colleague Abdulaziz Balghith had previously won the bronze medal for the doub

Qatar's Mutaz Barshim Qualifies for High Jump Final in Athletics World Championships

Doha, 2 October 2019 - Qatar's Mutaz Essa Barshim lived up to his reputation and sky-high expectations from the local fans by qualifying for the high jump final in the 2019 World Championships at Khalifa International Stadium on Tuesday. The Qatari super star cleared 2.17m, 2.22m and 2.26m on his first attempts qualifying - 2.31m is the auto qua

Education City Stadium to host FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2019™ final

  Doha, 1 October 2019 - Education City Stadium will officially open on 18 December 2019 – Qatar National Day – when it hosts the FIFA Club World Cup™ semi-final, before hosting the tournament's final three days later. The 40,000-capacity arena, nicknamed the 'Diamond in the Desert', will become the third FIFA World Cup Q

Qatar's Samba wins 400m hurdles bronze at Doha Worlds

Doha, 1 October 2019 - Abderrahman Samba had to be content with a bronze medal for now.But the Qatari star, who was gunning for world record after clocking 46.98 in June 2018 in Paris before slipping away because of injuries, will surely come back to challenge his opponents Karsten Warholm of Norway and Rai Benjamin of the US. At the World Athle

Seikha Asma Al-Thani: Doha World Athletics Championships is most prominent event in 2019

Doha, 1 October 2019 - Director of Marketing and Communications at the Organizing Committee of IAAF World Athletics Championships Doha 2019 Sheikha Asma Al-Thani said that the tournament organized by the state of Qatar for the first time in the region is the world's premier sporting event this year. In remarks on Monday evening, Sheikha Asma sai

HE Sheikh Joaan crowns Men's 100m winners

Doha, 30 September 2019 - HE Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani, President of Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) and Chairman of the Doha 2019 World Athletics Championships crowned the top three winners in the Men's 100m race took place at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha on Sunday. Christian Coleman of the United States lived up to his top billing

Home favourite Samba looks for glory in 400m hurdles Final on Monday

Doha, 30 September 2019 - Qatar's athletics star, Abderrahman Samba will compete in the Men' 400m hurdles Final of IAAF World Athletics Championships at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha on Monday. On Monday, it will be a three-way battle for the Men's 400m hurdles gold medal as home favourite, Samba will face USA's Rai Benjamin and reigning

Team Qatar claim three gold medals in Asian Shotgun Championships

Almaty, 30 September 2019 - Qatar's Hamad Al Akhan Al Marri claimed the gold medal of Men's Double Trap event at the 9th Asian Shotgun Championships concluded in Almaty, Kazakhstan Yesterday. In team event, Qatar's Hamad Al Akhan Al Marri, Rashed Al Athbi and Masoud Al Athba took the gold medal. Team Qatar's participation in the event comes in

HH the Emir Attends Part of IAAF World Athletics Championships Doha 2019

Doha, 29 Septmber 2019 - HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani attended Saturday evening part of IAAF World Athletics Championships Doha 2019 at Khalifa International Stadium. HH the Amir attended the mixed 4x400m relay, hammer throw, long jump, and men's 100m final. HE President of the International Olympic Committee Dr. Thomas Bach, HE

HE Sheikh Joaan meets IOC President

Doha, 29 Septmber 2019 - HE President of Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al-Thani, Chairman of the organizing committee of the IAAF World Athletics Championships Doha 2019, met with HE President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Dr. Thomas Bach and the IOC Deputy Director-General for Relations with the Olympic Move

Qatar's Samba qualifies to 400m hurdles Final

Doha, 29 Septmber 2019 - Qatar's Abderrahman Samba comfortably moved into the final of the 400m hurdles at the IAAF World Athletics Championships at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha on Saturday. In the semifinal third heat, Samba clocked 48.72 to come second behind Benjamin Rai of the US, who finished in 48.52. "So far I am enjoying these

HH the Emir Opens IAAF World Athletics Championships Doha 2019

Doha, 28 September 2019 - HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani announced the opening of the IAAF World Athletics Championships Doha 2019 on Friday evening, wishing all participating delegations success and a pleasant stay in Qatar. The opening ceremony of 17th edition of the IAAF World Athletics Championships was attended by HH Personal R

HH the Emir Meets President of International Olympic Committee

Doha, 28 September 2019 - HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani met Friday with HE President of the International Olympic Committee Thomas Bach, on the occasion of his attendance of the opening of the World Athletics Championships Doha 2019. The meeting focused on reviewing bilateral cooperation and the means to enhance them, in addition t

Sheikh Joaan: Doha Occupies Prominent Place in the Global Sports Arena

Doha, 28 September 2019 - HE President of Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al-Thani, Chairman of the organizing committee of the IAAF World Athletics Championships Doha 2019, said that Doha has hosted many continental and international events and tournaments for decades, making it a prominent place in the global sports arena,

HH the Emir to open IAAF World Athletics Championships today

Doha, 27 September 2019 - HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani will open the IAAF World Athletics Championships Doha 2019 on the Doha Corniche on Friday evening. The 17th edition of the IAAF World Athletics Championships is hosted by Qatar from September 27 to October 6.