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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

07 Aug

Behind-the-scenes team excited ahead of Doha 2019

Doha, 7 August 2019 - Gold medals are never won alone. Those crowning moments on the podiums see individuals celebrate their triumphs but that's just the end of the story, with many individuals having their own chapters in the journey to success. There's always a team behind sporting successes, whether it's the coach, the sport science and medic

07 Aug

Tamim Mohammed claims 50m freestyle silver medal in Arab Swimming Championships

Rabat, 7 August 2019 - Qatar's Tamim Mohammed claimed the silver medal of 50m freestyle event in the 14th Arab Swimming Championships to conclude in Morocco on Wednesday. Earlier on Sunday, Mohamed clinched the gold medal of 50m butterfly event.

06 Aug

Qatar Team win three medals in West Asian Men’s Squash Tournament

Tehran, 6 August 2019 - The Qatari Men's squash team claimed three medals during their participation in the 2019 edition of West Asian Championship concluded in Tehran, Iran on Sunday. Qatar's Abdullah Al Tamimi claimed the title of singles event after beating Iran's Sajad Zareian 3-0 in the final match to be the first Qatari player to win this

05 Aug

Tamim Mohammed wins 50m butterfly gold medal in Arab Swimming Championships

Rabat, 5 August 2019 - Qatar's Tamim Mohammed claimed the gold medal of 50m butterfly event in the 14th Arab Swimming Championships began in Morocco on Sunday. On the other hand, Qatar's Abdulaziz Al Obaidli and Feras Al Saidi participated in the first round of FINA Swimming World Cup held in Tokyo. Moreover, Omar Ashraf and Karim Salama will t

05 Aug

Al Rumaihi claims trap bronze in Austria Open Shotgun

Viennna, 5 August 2019 - Qatar's Mohammed Ahmed Al Rumaihi claimed the bronze medal of trap event in Austria Open Shotgun concluded on Sunday. Qatar will also participate in the 2019 edition of ISSF World Cup Shotgun to begin in Finland on August 13. The event will serve as a qualification tournament for the 2020 Olympic Games. Qatar's Squad: N