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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

04 Aug

Qatar lose to Pakistan in Asian Men’s U23 Volleyball Championship

Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar, 4 August 2019- The Qatari national volleyball team suffered a 0-3 defeat at the hands of their Pakistani counterparts on Saturday in the beginning of their campaign at the 2019 Asian Men's U23 Volleyball Championship. On Sunday, Qatar will go up against Chinese Taipei while Pakistan will take on Bahrain which fell short of

04 Aug

Youth Panel members learn about volunteering, event management and social media

Doha, 4 August 2019 - More than 50 young people – representing 30 different nationalities – are continuing to learn from and be inspired by Qatar's hosting of the FIFA World Cup™. Members of this year's Youth Panel – which will be the final cohort – have recently visited stadium and infrastructure sites, and continu

01 Aug

EBRAZ lands Qatar International Stakes (Gr1/PA)

London, 1 August 2019 - The second day of the five-day Qatar Goodwood Festival came with a huge Qatari victory when HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa al Thani’s Ebraz won the G1 Qatar International Stakes for purebred Arabians at the Goodwood Racecourse in Sussex on Wednesday.Qatar’s Ambassador to the United Kingdom, His Excellency Youse

01 Aug

LOC all set to host exceptional Beach Games

Doha, 1 August 2019 - The Local Organising Committee (LOC) of ANOC World Beach Games Qatar 2019 has started its preparations in organising ANOC's inaugural Beach Games from October 12-16 under the umbrella of Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC). The ANOC World Beach Games LOC is seeking to organise an exceptional first Beach Games

31 Jul

Qatar Goodwood Festival continues on Day 2

London, 31 July 2019 - The QREC-sponsored Qatar Goodwood Festival continues on Day 2 today, Wednesday, 31 July, which will host a number to top quality races, including the mile-long Qatar International Stakes (Gr1PA). The Arabian Racing Organisation announced a high-class field of eight runners which was declared for the Qatar International Stak

31 Jul

Focus on Goal Click Qatar: Inamul Hasan

Doha, 31 July 2019 - Earlier this year the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) handed out disposable cameras to more than 50 people across Qatar. The brief for each participant was simple: take photos of what football means to you.The project was organised in collaboration with Goal Click, which is active in more than 40 countries an

31 Jul

China defeat Qatar Team in Volleyball Friendly

Beijing, 31 July 2019 - Qatar's volleyball team suffered a 1-3 defeat at the hands of Chinese counterparts in an international friendly match took place in Beijing , China on Tuesday. Team Qatar have displayed impressive performance against strong Chinese opponents , but lost the game ( 25-18, 25-20- 25-19 and 25-23) . The international friendl

30 Jul

Three Victories for Qatar at Newbury GAZWAN and METHGAL take Group 1 and Group 3 titles to Al Shahania

London, 30 July 2019 - Back on European soil after a successful winter in Doha, the H.H Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al-Thani-owned GAZWAN (Amer) won the Shadwell Dubai International Stakes (Gr1 PA) very easily. HE Sherida Al-Kaabi’s Shabih Alreeh (Jaafer Asf) led the field, followed by Jaldi Karo (Jehol de Cardonne) while Al Shaqab Racing&r