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Slaviša Jokanović: Qatar will host an exceptional FIFA World Cup™ in 2022

Doha, 23 September 2019 - Slaviša Jokanović, the new coach of Qatar Stars League (QSL) team Al Gharafa, believes the FIFA World Cup 2022™ is helping to transform the host nation. The former Serbia midfielder, who began his managerial career with Partizan Belgrade in 2007, recently toured the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Leg

23 Sep

Barshim to lead Qatar's Challenge at Doha World Athletics Championships

Doha, 23 September 2019 - Qatar's 18-athlete squad for the upcoming IAAF World Athletics Championships boasts of Asian record holders in world high jump champion Mutaz Essa Barshim, 400m hurdler Abderrahman Samba, 100m & 200m sprinter Femi Ogunode, and the 4x400m Relay team. Qatar team also includes two women athletes. The meet begins at the

23 Sep

Team Qatar book place in AFC U-16 Championship Finals

Doha, 23 September 2019 - Qatar beat Bhutan 11-0 to finish tied with Yemen on seven points but a goal difference of one placed Qatar above their West Asian rivals who beat Bangladesh 3-0 earlier on Sunday. Qatar flexed their muscles in the second half to seal an emphatic win over Bhutan and booked their place in the finals of 2020 AFC U-16 Champ

23 Sep

Qatar Goalball Team return to a warm welcome

Doha, 23 September 2019 - Qatar's goalball team were accorded a warm reception on their arrival in Doha on Sunday after winning the gold medal at the 2019 West Asian Para Games held in Amman, Jordan from September 15-22. In the final match held on Saturday, Qatar defeated Iraq 9-7. Moreover, Qatar's Sarah Masoud also claimed the gold medal of w

22 Sep

Al Thawadi highlights unifying power of Qatar 2022 at Milken Institute Asia Summit

Singapore., 22 September 2019 - H.E. Hassan Al Thawadi praised the unifying power of the FIFA World Cup™ and declared sustainability to be at the heart of preparations for Qatar 2022 during the Milken Institute Asia Summit in Singapore. Al Thawadi, Secretary General of the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy, was participating in a

22 Sep

Stage set for IAAF World Athletics Championships Doha 2019

Doha, 22 September 2019 - IAAF World Athletics Championships Doha 2019 will act as a golden chance for Qatari sport officials to get further organizational experience and administrative background when this world athletics event gets underway on a Qatari soil at Khalifa International stadium. The organizing committee has repeatedly confirmed on

22 Sep

Team Qatar win goalball gold in West Asian Para Games

Amman, 22 September 2019 - The Qatari goalball team claimed the gold medal of the 2019 West Asian Para Games after beating Iraq 9-7 in the final match held on Saturday. The 2019 edition of the games which was concluded in Amman, Jordan yesterday, brought together 7000 athletes from 12 nations including; Qatar, Kuwait, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Syri

22 Sep

Team Qatar qualify to AVC Men's Continental Olympic Qualification Tournament

Tehran, 22 September 2019 - The Qatari volleyball team occupied the ninth place in the 2019 Asian Senior Men's Volleyball Championship and qualified to AVC Men's Continental Olympic Qualification Tournament after beating Kazakhstan 3-0 on Friday. The other teams which also reached AVC Men's Continental Olympic Qualification Tournament, to be hel

19 Sep

LOC to announce ANOC World Beach Games Qatar 2019 sponsors

Doha, 19 September 2019 - Local Organising Committee (LOC) of the ANOC World Beach Games Qatar 2019 will announce the roster of sponsors for the event which will be held from October 12 to 16 in Doha. The ANOC World Beach Games Qatar 2019 is an inaugural international beach multi-sport event organized by the Association of National Olympic Commi

19 Sep

Qatar beat Bangladesh in Asian U16 qualifiers

Doha, 19 September 2019 - Hosts Qatar began their campaign in the AFC U-16 Championship 2020 with a 2-0 victory over Bangladesh on Wednesday. Rashid Al Abdulla and Abdulrahman Al Dosari struck in the second half to secure Qatar a 2-0 win over Bangladesh at the Aspire Dome Indoor Stadium. Bangladesh displayed defensive discipline to hold the Qat

19 Sep

Qatar goalball team defeat Saudi Arabia in West Asian Para Games

Amman, 19 September 2019 - The Qatari goalball team defeated Saudi Arabia 11-1 on Wednesday in the 2019 West Asian Para Games. The games began in Amman, Jordan on September 15 with participation of 7000 athletes from 12 nations including; Qatar, Kuwait, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Iraq, Oman, Palestine, Yemen, UAE, Bahrain and hosts Jo

18 Sep

Stage set for Qatar Fencing Grand Prix

Doha, 18 September 2019 - Doha city will host the prestigious Qatar Fencing Grand Prix 2019 from 24-26 January under the supervision of Qatar's Weightlifting and Fencing Federation (QWFF) and amid participation of world's top seed fencers. In the frame of preparation for the prestigious event , the QWFF announced on Tuesday the names of heads of

18 Sep

Team Qatar beat Oman in Asian Men's Volleyball Championship

Tehran, 18 September 2019 - Team Qatar confidently defeated their Omani opponents 3-0 on Tuesday in the clash for places from 9-12 at the prestigious Asian Senior Men's Volleyball Championship taking place in Iran's capital of Tehran. Team Qatar made impressive performance in Tuesday's match to secure deserving victory over Oman (25-18,25-20 and

18 Sep

Qatar to take on Bangladesh in Asian U16 qualifiers

Doha, 18 September 2019 - Hosts Qatar will kick off their campaign in the AFC U-16 Championship 2020 against Bangladesh in their Group E match at the Aspire Academy Indoor Stadium on Wednesday. Yemen and Bhutan are the other teams in the group. Qatar coach Abdul Razzaq Haider has named a 24-member team for the qualifying campaign that would giv

16 Sep

Qatar Arc Trials huge success at ParisLongchamp

Paris, 16 September 2019 - The Qatar Arc Trials day took place at ParisLongchamp yesterday, with the hopefuls for the biggest races on the weekend of the Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe lining up three weeks before the main event for their final preparation. Her Excellency Nadia Ahmed Al-Sheebi, Chargée D’affaires of the Embass

16 Sep

Samuel Eto’o: Qatar’s ‘beautiful’ World Cup will be unique

Doha, 16 September 2019 - ormer Cameroon international and four-time African Player of the Year Samuel Eto'o is one of the most decorated players in world football. He has three UEFA Champions League winners' medals and won four league titles while playing for FC Barcelona and Inter Milan. Having appeared at four FIFA World Cup™ tournaments

16 Sep

Qatar beat Sri Lanka in 2019 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship

Tehran, 16 September 2019 - Qatar trounced Sri Lanka in straight sets (25-21, 25-14, 25-15) at the 2019 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship on Sunday, to post their first win in the tournament. With this result, Qatar took the third place in Group A after losing their first two matches to Australia and Iran. The Tehran championship will also se

15 Sep

QOC Electronic Games see overwhelming success

Doha, 15 September 2019 - The Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) has organized the 13th edition of Electronic Games Tournament (FIFA 2019) at Tawar Mall in Doha on Saturday. The QOC's Secretary General Jassim bin Rashid Al Buenain attended a part of these prestigious games took place at Sports Corner of Tawar Mall. In the senior category, Yousef Al