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Qatar, Palestine play to draw in West Asian Youth Championship

Ramallah, 27 August 2019 - The Qatari youth football team held their Palestinian counterparts to 2-2 draw in the 2019 West Asian Youth Championship on Monday. The tournament is held from August 22 to 30 with participation of Jordan, Bahrain, Iraq, UAE, Qatar and hosts Palestine. Jordan led the standings of Group (A) ahead of Palestine in the se

26 Aug

QOC Secretary General attends 55th anniversary of Judo as an Olympic Sport

Tokyo, 26 August 2019 - HE Mr. Jassim bin Rashed al-Buenain, Secretary General of the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) attended the gala dinner and award ceremony organized by the International Judo Federation (IJF) on occasion of the 55th anniversary of Judo as Olympic Sport since 1964. The ceremony was held in Tokyo, Japan on August 23, 2019 on t

26 Aug

Qatar Team aims high at ANOC World Beach Games

Doha, 26 August 2019 - Qatar has begun intensive preparations ahead of the inaugural edition of the ANOC World Beach Games Qatar 2019 to be held from October 12 -16 in Doha. The international beach multi-sport event is organized by the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) and hosted by the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC). Athletes fr

26 Aug

Qatar defeat Oman in GCC U18 Basketball Tournament

Manama, 26 August 2019 - The Qatari youth basketball team defeated their Omani counterparts 66-57 in the GCC U18 Basketball Tournament which was concluded in Manama, Bahrain on Sunday. The event featured the participation of the six GCC nations including Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman, UAE and hosts Bahrain. The victory braced the Qatari tea

25 Aug

Qatar to take on Oman in GCC U18 Basketball Tournament

Manama, 25 August 2019 - The Qatari youth basketball team will take on their Omani counterparts, on Sunday, in the GCC U18 Basketball Tournament being held in Manama, Bahrain. The tournament serves as a qualification event for the Asian Youth Cup 2020. The Qatari youth team seek to secure their second victory in the tournament after beating UAE

25 Aug

Qatar defeat UAE in GCC U18 Basketball Tournament

Manama, 25 August 2019 - The Qatari youth basketball team defeated UAE 63-50 in the fourth round of the GCC U18 Basketball Tournament on Friday. To conclude on August 25, the event brings together the six GCC nations including Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman, UAE and hosts Bahrain. The victory braced the Qatari team to take the 4th place with

22 Aug

Qatar to participate in West Asian Football Championship

Ramallah, 22 August 2019 - Qatar U-19 football team will participate in the 2019 West Asian Youth Football Championship to begin in Ramallah, Palestine on Thursday. The tournament will witness the participation of six teams, namely Qatar, Palestine, Jordan, Iraq, UAE and Bahrain. Qatar will take on Jordan on Saturday in the beginning of their c

22 Aug

Qatar to take on Bahrain in GCC U18 Basketball Tournament

Manama, 22 August 2019 - The Qatari youth basketball team will take on their Bahraini counterparts on Thursday in the GCC U18 Basketball Tournament. To conclude on August 25, the event brings together the six GCC nations including Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman, UAE and hosts Bahrain. The Qatari team suffered a 60-70 defeat at the hands of S

21 Aug

FIFA to unveil Qatar 2022 World Cup emblem on Sept 3

Zurich, 21 August 2019 - FIFA confirmed in a post on its website on Tuesday that the official emblem for the Qatar 2022 World Cup will be unveiled on Tuesday, September 3. Qatar will host the World Cup for the first time in its history as well as the history of the Middle East and the Arab countries from November 21 until December 18, 2022. The

21 Aug

Qatar defeat Palestine in Arab Beach Volleyball Championship

Salalah, 21 August 2019 - Qatar's beach volleyball team (A) including Tamer Essa and Dani Al Meslimani defeated Palestine's Abdulrahman Tafesh and Basam Abu Mahadi 21-18 21-15 on Tuesday in the beginning of their campaign at the 2019 Arab Beach Volleyball Championship. The event is held in Salalah, Oman until next Saturday. On the other hand, Q

20 Aug

Qatar to take on Kuwait in GCC U18 Basketball Tournament

Manama, 20 August 2019 - The Qatari youth basketball team will take on their Kuwaiti counterparts on Tuesday in the GCC U18 Basketball Tournament. To conclude on August 25, the event brings together the six GCC nations including Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman, UAE and hosts Bahrain. The Qatari team suffered a 60-70 defeat at the hands of Sau

20 Aug

Qatar to take on Hong Kong in Asian qualifiers opener

Doha, 20 August 2019 - The Qatari handball team will begin their campaign in Asian men's qualification tournament for Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, with a match against Hong Kong on October 17. The Asian Handball Association (AHF) announced the match schedule of the qualification tournament which will be held in Doha from October 17 to 26. In their

20 Aug

Qatar Shooting Team line up for ISSF World Cup

Doha, 20 August 2019 - The Qatari shooting team left on Monday for Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, for a five-day training camp ahead of the ISSF World Cup (Rifle and Pistol), which will be held from August 26 to September 3. More than 500 athletes, representing 66 teams will participate in the event which will serve as a qualification tournament for 20

18 Aug

HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Thani’s QARASU scores at Newbury

London, 18 August 2019 - The His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Thani-owned and bred three-year-old colt QARASU justified favouritism with an emphatic win in the Energy Check Handicap (Division 1) at Newbury on Saturday, 17 August 2019. Coming from a wide draw, QARASU broke well to race up in third position just behind the leaders. Slig

18 Aug

Qatar Team win four medals in West Asian Junior Athletics Championship

Beirut, 18 August 2019 - The Qatari junior athletics team claimed 4 medals on the second day of the 2019 West Asian Junior Athletics Championship which began in Beirut, Lebanon on Thursday. Qatar's Omar Abdulhameed clinched the silver medal of 200m event and his compatriot Khalid Zekariya took the bronze medal. In 3000m event, Al Zubair Hassan

08 Aug

Qatar aim to make rugby history in Asia Women’s Rugby 7s

Doha, 8 August 2019 - Qatar women rugby team will participate in the Asia Seven's Trophy to begin in Jakarta, Indonesia on August 10. The competition is expected to be quite tough as the winners will secure a spot in the elite sevens competition – the Asia Rugby Sevens Series. “It is indeed a very proud moment for the federation. Th

08 Aug

Qatar to participate in second round of FINA Swimming World Cup 2019

Doha, 8 August 2019 - Qatar's Omar Ashraf and Kareem Salah will take part in the second round of the FINA Swimming World Cup 2019 to begin on Thursday in Jinan, China. Abdulaziz Al Obaidli and Firas Al Saidi participated in the first round of the FINA Swimming World Cup, which concluded in Tokyo on Sunday. The final round of this year's World C

08 Aug

Tamim Mohammed wins 100m butterfly gold in Arab Swimming Championships

Rabat, 8 August 2019 - Qatar's Tamim Mohammed claimed the gold medal 100m butterfly event in the 14th Arab Swimming Championships concluded in Morocco on Wednesday. This is the third medal for the Qatari swimmer in the Championships, where he had won the gold medal for the 50m butterfly on Sunday and the silver medal for the 50m freestyle on Tue