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Al-Attiyah makes a sweep for emphatic Silk Way win

Dunhuang, 17 July 2019 - Qatar’s Nasser Saleh al-Attiyah and French navigator Matthieu Baumel completed a clean sweep of stage wins to secure an emphatic maiden victory in the gruelling 2019 Silk Way Rally after the final stage between Jiayuguan and Dunhuang in China Tuesday.The Overdrive Racing driver secured a winning margin of 1hr 25min

17 Jul

Qatar' Mahmood wins silver medal in Tunisia Swimming Championship

Tunis, 17 July 2019 - Qatar's swimming star, Mahmood Mohammed made impressive performance on Tuesday to clinch silver medal in the Men's 200m Medley of Tunisia Swimming Championship 2019 (Juniors and Youth) taking place in Tunisia. Qatar's swimming star set a new Qatari record by clocking 2.13.39 minutes, likewise his teammate Kareem Salah set n

17 Jul

Al Adaam intensify training program ahead of Asian Volleyball Championship

Doha, 17 July 2019 - Qatar's senior and U-23 volleyball teams intensified their daily training sessions under well-qualified technical staff at Federation indoor , that in preparation for upcoming Asian, Arab and continental sport events. Qatar senior volleyball team is due to participate in Asia Volleyball Championship will take place in Tehran

16 Jul

Al Attiyah on track for historic victory

Alashan/ China, 16 July 2019 - Qatar’s Dakar Rally star Nasser Al Attiyah (Qatar) and navigator Mathieu Baumel (France) are on the brink of an historic victory, after winning the penultimate stage of the 2019 Silk Way Rally, between Alashan and Jiayuguan in China, yesterday. The pair posted a time of 3hrs 52min 17sec over the 290km-long sp

16 Jul

Doha to host Gulf Cup from Nov 27 to Dec 9

Doha, 16 July 2019 - Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Thani, President of the Arab Gulf Cup Football Federation (AGCFF), chaired a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Arab football body. Members of the Executive Committee Dr. Ibrahim Al Ansari, the new representative of the Kuwait Football Federation, Dr. Jassem Al-Shakieli (Oman), Ta

16 Jul

Qatar beach volleyball team claim fourth place in world ranking

Doha, 16 July 2019 - Qatar's national beach volleyball team including Cherif Younousse and Ahmad Tijan took the fourth place in the FIVB world ranking issued yesterday. The Qatari team collected 5120 points after participating in a huge of number international and continental tournaments. Christian Sorum and Anders Mol of Norway led the standin

16 Jul

Al Adaam to participate in First Three Rounds of FINA Swimming World Cup

Doha, 16 July 2019 - Qatar Swimming Association on Monday announced the names of the Qatari swimmers participating in the first three rounds of the 2019 FINA Swimming World Cup. Abdulaziz Al Obaidli and Firas Al Saeedi will take part in the first round to be held in Tokyo, Japan on August 2 - 4, while Omar Ashraf and Kareem Salama will participa

15 Jul

Samba powers to second place in Monaco

Monaco, 15 July 2019 - made a roaring return from injury, finishing second in the men's 400m at the Diamond League event in Monaco on Friday. Samba, who had set a personal best of 44.60 seconds in the discipline in South Africa to kick-start his build-up to the World Championships, ran a 45-second lap at the Stade Louis II to finish behind S

14 Jul

SC shares Workers’ Welfare Forum experiences with MoADLSA and ILO

Doha, 14 July 2019 - The Ministry of Administrative Development, Labour and Social Affairs (MoADLSA) has studied the impact of the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy's (SC) Workers' Welfare Forums (WWF) to support the replication of joint worker-employer committees in Qatar. The SC introduced WWFs in 2015 to amplify workers' voices and

14 Jul

Generation Amazing youth ambassadors inspired by FIFA Women’s World Cup

Doha, 14 July 2019 - Attending the FIFA Women's World Cup has inspired a group of Generation Amazing youth ambassadors to encourage girls in their communities to play football and develop their sporting and life skills. Saba Lakho, Raya Almoani, Anisha Khicha and Mashal Ghalib recently attended Festival 19 – a football for development even

14 Jul

Qatar volleyball team line up for Asian Championship

Doha, 14 July 2019 - The Qatar Volleyball Association (QVA) announced the squad of Qatar Men's team to participate in the 2019 Asian Championship. The event will be staged in Tehran, Iran from 11 to 22 September 2019. Qatar will player in group (A) alongside Iran, Sri Lanka and Australia. The Qatari squad included Mubarak Dhahi, Ahmed Jamal, Ib

14 Jul

AHF Men's Handball qualification logo for Tokyo 2020 Olympics unveiled

Doha, 14 July 2019 - Qatar Handball Association (QHA) has unveiled on Thursday the logo of Asian men's qualification tournament 2019 for the Olympic Games in Tokyo 2020. The AHF Men's qualification will run from October 17 to 26, 2019 in Qatar's capital of Doha. For the second time in a row, Qatar will host the men's handball qualification tour

11 Jul

Work on Al Bayt Stadium advancing rapidly: SC

Doha, 11 July 2019 - The Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy (SC), the body responsible for delivering the infrastructure required to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, shared latest pictures of the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor City, one of the eight stadiums that will host the World Cup finals.The SC shared that the retractable roof has

11 Jul

Al-Attiyah wins fourth straight stage of Silk Way Rally

Ulaanbaatar/ Mongolia, 11 July 2019 - Qatar’s Nasser al-Attiyah and his French co-driver Mathieu Baumel continued to dominate the Silk Way Rally as they won the fourth consecutive stage yesterday.A mammoth 470-kilometre loop stage around the Ulaanbaatar bivouac saw plenty of drama served up on the fourth stage. But the al-Attiyah was untouc

11 Jul

More than 80 NOCs Attend ANOC World Beach Games Qatar 2019 Chef De Mission Seminar

Doha, 11 July 2019 - Representatives from more than 80 NOCs attended the Chef de Mission Seminar in Doha on 8-10 July as the ANOC World Beach Games Organizing Committee continues to press ahead with its preparations and ensure that the best possible environment awaits the NOCs and their athletes. So far, 84 NOCs from all five continents have qua

10 Jul

Qatar beach volleyball team to participate in Swatch Gstaad Major

Gstaad/Switzerland, 10 July 2019- The Qatari beach volleyball team including Cherif Younousse and Ahmed Tijan will participate in the 20th edition of Swatch Gstaad Major which main rounds will begin on Wednesday. The Qatari duo will begin their campaign in the the $600,000 FIVB World Tour event with a match against Chile's Marco Grimalt Esteban

10 Jul

ANOC Beach Games Meetings for Chefs De Missions kick off in Doha

Doha, 10 July 2019 - With attendance of HE Jassim bin Rashid Al Buenain, Secretary General of the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC), the preparatory meetings of 2019 ANOC World Beach Games for Chef De Missions began at Ezdan Hotel Doha on Tuesday. The first edition of ANOC World Beach Games 2019 will take place in Qatar under the umbrella of ANO

09 Jul

Juventus duo say football fans are in for a treat in 2022

Doha, 9 July 2019 - Footballers Lianne Sanderson and Ashley Nick have praised plans for the FIFA World Cup 2022™, saying fans, players and officials are in for a pleasant surprise when Qatar hosts world football’s premier event in just over three years’ time. The duo, who both play for Juventus F.C. Women, were in Qatar during