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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

09 Jul

Qatar's Juniors shine in Arab Athletics Championships

Tunis, 9 July 2019 - Qatar junior team concluded its campaign in the prestigious Arab Junior's Athletics Championships 2019 in Tunisia on high note on Monday. Al Adaam junior athletes confidently won two silver medals on Monday to raise the country's tally to seven medals. In the event's closing scene on Monday, Hamaza Al Sousi grabbed silver m

07 Jul

Qatari team wins three gold medals in World Military Parachute Jumping Championship

Zurich, 7 July 2019 - The Qatar Special Forces’ Parachuting Force team won three gold medals in the World Military Parachute Jumping Championship held in Switzerland with the participation of 17 teams representing 11 countries.The Qatari team won the gold medal for free skydiving scoring 186 points, ahead of Spain, who scored 171 points and

07 Jul

QOC forms Higher Organizing Committee of ANOC World Beach Games 2019

Doha, 7 July 2019 - HE Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani, President of the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) issued a decree forming the Higher Organizing Committee of ANOC World Beach Games, Qatar 2019 to be held in Doha from October 12-16. The Higher Organizing Committee which includes 20 members is chaired by HE Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani. The

07 Jul

ANOC World Beach Games Qatar 2019 Technical Delegate meeting concludes in Doha

Doha, 7 July 2019 - The International Federation (IF) Technical Delegate (TD) meeting for the ANOC World Beach Games Qatar 2019 concluded in Doha yesterday after two-days of productive meetings in which the TDs were updated on the latest preparations and provided feedback on where improvements can be made. TDs from each of the IFs participating

04 Jul

QOC Secretary General meets ANOC Secretary General

Doha, 4 July 2019 - HE the Secretary-General of the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) Jassim bin Rashid al-Buenain met on Wednesday with Her Excellency the Secretary-General of the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) Gunilla Lindberg on the occasion of her visit to Doha. During the meeting, they discussed the plans for the ANOC World B

04 Jul

Qatar U-23 Volleyball Team edge closer to Asian Cup

Manama, 4 July 2019 - Qatar's U-23 volleyball team edged closer on Wednesday to reaching the Asian Cup that is set to take place in Myanmar this August, after beating Kuwait 3-1 in a qualifier in Bahraini capital Manama. The win was the third for Qatar to collect a total of nine points so far. The match ended 25-22, 17-25, 25-23, 25-19. Qatar p

03 Jul

Qatar’s football stakeholders boost mega-event knowledge during Copa America

Rio De Janeiro, 3 July 2019 - In tandem with the Qatar national team’s debut in the 2019 Copa America in Brazil, a group of employees from the country’s football stakeholders spent time with the tournament organisers in order to learn about event operations and host country requirements. Ten employees were invited to shadow the tourn

03 Jul

Qatar to take on Kuwait in West Asian U-23 Volleyball Qualifiers

Manama, 3 July 2019 - Qatar's Men U-23 Volleyball team will shake hands with Kuwaiti counterparts in its fourth match of the West Asian Men's U-23 Volleyball Championship qualifiers in Bahrain's capital of Manama on Wednesday. Al Adaam made impressive start in the event , ensured two victories against Palestine and Saudi Arabia in row and suffer

02 Jul

HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Khalifa Al Thani’s FRENCH KING lands Gr 2 Grosser Hansa-Preis in Germany

Hamburg, 2 July 2019 - After annexing the HH The Amir Trophy (Group 1) and Carl Jaspers-Preis (Group 2) earlier in the season, French King, owned by His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Khalifa al-Thani, stretched his unbeaten record this season to three at Hamburg on Sunday with a win in the Group 2 Grosser Hansa-Preis. In the early stages of the 2,

02 Jul

Qatar Beach Volleyball team defeat Belgium in World Championships

Hamburg, 2 July 2019 - Qatar's Fourth seeds Cherif Younousse and Ahmed Tijan powered past Belgians Dries Koekelkoren and Tom van Walle for their third win in Pool D of the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships in Hamburg yesterday. Their 21-15, 21-15 victory took just 31 minutes and took them to the Round of 32. While the 21st seeds Belgians

01 Jul

Football fans flock to Qatar 2022 exhibition in Sao Paulo

Rio De Janeiro, 1 July 2019 - Thousands of people visited the Qatar @roadto2022 Exhibition in Sao Paulo to find out more about the next FIFA World Cup™ host nation. The installation, at JK Iguatemi mall, was organised by the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) and Qatar Football Association (QFA) – and coincided with Qat

01 Jul

Qatar’s Bassem finishes second in Global Champions Tour thriller in Monaco

Monaco, 1 July 2019 - Qatar's Bassem Hassan Mohamed finished second with Gunder at the Global Champions Tour Grand Prix du Prince de Monaco on Saturday night. Maikel van der Vleuten won the event in a tight finish where the top four in the elite show jumping event were separated by a little over a second. The Dutchman and Beauville Z put in a fl

01 Jul

Qatar keep winning streak in Asian U-23 Volleyball Qualifiers

Manama, 1 July 2019 - Qatar's Men U-23 Volleyball team recorded a second victory in West Asian Men's U-23 Volleyball Championship qualifiers after beating Saudi Arabia 3-0 in Manama, Bahrain on Sunday. In Sunday's match, Qatar was the dominant side that displayed high volleyball skills to beat Saudi opponents ( 25-17, 25-22 and 25-22) and notche