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Qatar Handball Team line up for 2020 Olympics Qualifiers

Doha, 23 May 2019- The Qatar Handball Association announced the training program of Qatar handball team in preparation for the Asian qualifications for the 2020 Olympic Games. The event will be held in Doha from October 17 to 27, 2019. The training program will begin on July 27, then the Qatari national team will hold a training camp in Spain f

22 May

Qatar beach volleyball team retain fifth place in world ranking

Doha, 22 May 2019 - Qatar's national beach volleyball team including Cherif Younousse and Ahmad Tijan retained the fifth place in the FIVB world ranking issued recently. The Qatari team collected 4720 points after participating in 14 international and continental tournaments. Qatar's Ahmed Tijan and Cherif Younousse defended their Asian Senior

21 May

Legends laud Al Janoub Stadium following spectacular launch

Doha, 21 May 2019 - On Thursday evening Qatar reached a major milestone on the road to 2022 – the opening of its second tournament-ready venue, and the first to be built from scratch; the magnificent Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah City. Al Duhail ran out 4-1 victors against Al Sadd on the night, to lift the Amir Cup for the second consecut

21 May

Al-Mudahka elected Vice President of International Mind Sports Association

Hengshui, 21 May 2019 - Qatar's Mohamed Al-Mudahka was elected as a Vice President of the International Mind Sports Association (IMSA) during the association's General Assembly meeting held recently in Hengshui, China on the sidelines of the 2019 IMSA World Masters Championship. Speaking after the elections, Mohamed Al-Mudahka said, “I'm p

20 May

IAAF World Athletics Championships to give students lifetime chance to be part of the event

Doha, 20 May 2019 - In the frame of Doha's ongoing preparations to host the prestigious IAAF World Athletics Championships Doha 2019, the Local Organizing Committee will deliver a unique opportunity to thousands of school students to play a vital role in the event which is scheduled in Doha for the first ever time in the Middle East. School stud

20 May

Qatar beach handball team line-up for 2019 Asian Championship

Doha, 20 May 2019 - The Qatari beach handball team will begin their campaign at the 7th Asian Beach Handball Championship for senior Men and Women with meeting Philippines. The championship will take place from 15-22 June in China and will serve as a qualifying event for the 2020 IHF World Beach Handball Championship to be staged in Italy. The

19 May

Ambassadors and representatives of countries celebrate IAAF World Athletics Championships 2019 in Doha

Doha, 19 May 2019- Senior world officials including Ambassadors and representatives of countries in Doha came together to celebrate the IAAF World Athletics Championships Doha 2019 to be held the first ever time in the Middle East. The local Organizing Committee delivered an exhaustive presentation on the upcoming prestigious event in front of r

19 May

Qatar's Abdulrahman Samba qualifies for Tokyo Olympics 2020

Shanghai, 19 May 2019- Qatar's rising star Abdulrahman Samba opened his 2019 Diamond League season in style with a world leading time of 47.27 seconds to set the men's 400-meter hurdles meet record in Shanghai yesterday. The 23-year-old, who won Diamond Prize with a unbeaten record last year, clocked 47.27s to smash the meet record of 48.63s set

19 May

HH the Amir Hosts Iftar Banquet for HH the Amir Cup Winners, Runners-up

Doha, 19 May 2019- HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani hosted on Friday an iftar banquet at the Amiri Diwan in honor of football players and technical and managerial staff of HH the Amir Cup winners Al Duhail Sports Club, runners-up Al Sadd Sports Club, representatives of HH the Amir Cup sponsors, and a number of sports an

16 May

Marathon star Radcliffe visits Aspire Zone Foundation

Doha, 16 May 2019- The renowned British marathon runner Paula Radcliffe visited Aspire Zone Foundation (AZF) yesterday morning and got a closer view of the role AZF’s member organisations – Aspire Academy, Aspetar, and Aspire Logistics – are playing in transforming Qatar into an international sports hub. The runner went on a tou

16 May

Al Sadd to take on Al Duhail in Amir Cup final

Doha, 16 May 2019 - The Amir Cup final is as it is the biggest fixture of Qatar’s domestic football calendar, but this year the title clash between top guns Al Sadd and Al Duhail SC has plenty of added significance to draw the attention of football world. To start with, it is also the unveiling of the state-of-the-art Al Wakrah Stadium, wh

15 May

Playing Copa America a huge challenge: Sanchez

Doha, 15 May 2019 -Playing next month’s Copa America will be a huge challenge for Qatar’s young football squad, coach Felix Sanchez said on Tuesday. Qatar will play against Argentina, Colombia and Paraguay in Group B matches at the top South American football event to be held from June 14-July 7. “It will be a huge challenge f

15 May

Qatar beach volleyball team claim fifth place in world ranking

Doha, 15 May 2019 - Qatar's national beach volleyball team including Cherif Younousse and Ahmad Tijan took the fifth place in the FIVB world ranking issued recently. The Qatari team collected 4860 points after participating in 16 international and continental tournaments. Christian Sorum and Anders Mol of Norway led the standings with 5960 poin

14 May

Al Wakrah Stadium set for Amir Cup final as curtain comes down on Xavi’s career

Doha, 14 May 2019 - Qatar is now just days away from another momentous milestone on the road to 2022, as the finishing touches are being made to open Al Wakrah Stadium for the 2019 Amir Cup final on Thursday 16 May. The stadium – the second FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ venue to be opened – is the first arena to be completed from

14 May

Team Qatar to participate in Global Champions Tour in Madrid

Madrid, 14 May 2019 -Qatar's Sheikh Ali bin Khalid Al Thani and Bassem Hassan will participate in the 5th leg of Longines Global Champions Tour to be staged in Madrid. From 17th - 19th May, the very best riders will continue their campaign in the world's premier show jumping series, heading to the beautiful destination of Club de Campo Villa de

13 May

Qatar beach volleyball team win Asian Championships

Maoming, China 13 May 2019 - Qatar's Ahmed Tijan and Cherif Younousse defended their Asian Senior Beach Volleyball Championships title after overpowering Chinese top seeds Gao Peng and Li Yang 2-0 (21-13, 21-18) in the final on Sunday. Top seeds Gao and Li were looking to end China's nine-year men's title drought in the Asian meet, but they had

13 May

Team Qatar participate in FINA Marathon Swim World Series

Seychelles, 13 May 2019 - The Qatari swimming team including Mohammad Mahmoud and Ahmad Samarah participated in the second round of the 2019 FINA Marathon Swim World Series held in Seychelles on Sunday. The event featured the participation of 81 swimmers from 19 countries. Marc-Antoine Olivier of France claimed the title of Men's race while Ari

12 May

Meet Thani Al Zarraa, the man behind Al Wakrah Stadium

Doha, 12 May 2019 -Thani al-Zarraa was a young engineer when first tasked with managing the construction of Al Wakrah Stadium. On that day, 33 months ago, he felt as any Qatari would: hugely honoured – while knowing he had been given massive responsibility.A structural engineer by profession and a graduate from Griffith University in Austra