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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

30 Jun

Qatar team continue impressive run in FIVB Beach World Championships

Hamburg, 30 June 2019- Qatar's duo , Cherif Younousse and Ahmed Tijan, kept their winning streak at FIVB Beach World Championships 2019 with a second 2-1 victory over opponents from Czech Republic in Hamburg, Germany on Saturday . Saturday's victory over Czech Duo (18-21, 13-21 and18-16) has braced national team to book place in the second round

30 Jun

Qatar defeat Palestine in West Asian U-23 Volleyball Qualifiers

Manama, 30 June 2019- Qatar's Men U-23 Volleyball team opened its campaign in the West Asian Men's U-23 Volleyball Championship qualifiers with 3-0 victory over Palestinian counterparts in Bahrain's capital of Manama on Saturday. Both teams displayed impressive performance in Saturday's game, but the Qatari side was stronger enough to notch up a

27 Jun

Groundbreaking sensory room at Al Janoub Stadium proves a success

Doha, 27 June 2019 - As part of its commitment to ensuring the FIFA World Cup 2022™ is the most accessible edition in tournament history, the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) has further developed its unique approach to ensuring stadiums cater for all – with the installment of another groundbreaking ‘sensory room

27 Jun

Al Adaam ready for West Asian U-23 Volleyball Qualifiers

Doha, 27 June 2019 - Qatar's Men U-23 Volleyball team concluded a fruitful internal training camp in Doha on Wednesday, that in preparation for West Asian Men's U-23 Volleyball Championship qualifiers to be held from 26 June to July 7 in Kingdom of Bahrain. Al Adaam Men's U-23 volleyball team conducted daily training sessions at Qatar Volleyball

27 Jun

Mousa and Mubarak star in Qatar's win over Malaysia

Singapore, 27 June 2019 - Qatar's Davis Cup team made a winning start to their Asia/Oceania Group III campaign, beating Malaysia 2-1 in their Pool B round robin tie in Singapore on Wednesday. Mousa Shanan Zayed won the opening singles rubber as he beat Christian Chin 7-5, 6-2 at the indoor courts of OCBC Arena. His younger brother Mubarak Shanan

26 Jun

Qatar’s sponsorship of Goodwood renewed up to 2024

Doha, 26 June 2019 - Qatar, represented by the Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club (QREC), has renewed the sponsorship of the Qatar Goodwood Festival up to 2024.The renewal of the sponsorship for the annual mega event, which has been held at the iconic racecourse for over 200 years, was announced during a meeting held between QREC chairman Issa bin

26 Jun

Al Adaam tennis team to begin campaign against Malaysia in Davis Cup

Singapore, 26 June 2019 - Qatar's tennis team will begin its campaign in 2019 Davis Cup Asia/ Oceania Zone Group 111 against Malaysia in Singapore on Wednesday. Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group III will feature the participation of Qatar, Kuwait, Iran, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Syria, Vietnam and Singapore. Al Adaam is distributed in group A alongs

25 Jun

HH the Amir Meets President of the International Olympic Committee

Lausanne, 25 June 2019 - HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani met Monday with HE President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Dr. Thomas Bach, on the sidelines of the meetings of the 134th session of the IOC General Assembly, currently in session in Lausanne, Switzerland. At the outset of the meeting, HH the Amir congratulated D

25 Jun

HH the Amir Participates in IOC General Assembly Meetings

Lausanne, 25 June 2019 - HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani participated in the meetings of the General Assembly of the 134th session of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), held in Lausanne, Switzerland, on Monday. The meetings discussed a number of topics on the agenda related to the development of sports and Olympics at the glo

25 Jun

Qatar Beach Handball Team Wins Asian Championship for Fifth Time in Row

Weihai, 25 June 2019 - Qatar's beach handball team won the AHF Asian Beach Handball Championship for the fifth time in a row after beating Oman 2-0 on Monday in the final of the seventh edition, which ended in the Chinese city of Weihai with the participation of 12 teams. In this tournament, Qatar team qualified for the next edition of the Wor