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Qatar to play historic friendly against Brazil ahead of Copa America

Doha, 5 May 2019 -Asian champions Qatar will play Brazil in international friendly at the Mané Garrincha Stadium in Brasilia on June 5, Qatar Football Association (QFA) announced. The match will allow Qatar match practice ahead of this year’s Copa America in which Qatar is one of the participating teams. Brazil will host the Copa A

05 May

Qatar team ready for ISSF World Cup in South Korea

Doha, 5 May 2019- Qatar shooting team is preparing to participate in the upcoming ISSF Shooting World Cup Series will take place from 7-18 May, in Changwon city of South Korea. The team delegation left Doha on Friday to South Korea's city of Changwon to hold a short training camp ahead of the prestigious world shooting event. The shooting team

05 May

Doha 2019 IAAF Diamond League meeting proves a huge success

Doha, 5 May 2019 - Sweden's Daniel Stahl produced one of the finest discus series in history to highlight action on the infield at the Doha 2019 IAAF Diamond League meeting in the Qatari capital on Friday. The event was attended by HE Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani, President of the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) who honored Mr. Saad Lamloum Al

30 Apr

Stage set for 2019 Doha Diamond League

Doha, 30 April 2019 - -This year Doha Diamond League has its 10th anniversary and the organisers are looking forward to celebrating this milestone with another night of world class athletics. The Khalifa International Stadium will be the place for this celebration on the 3rd of May, just months before the venue hosts the IAAF World Championships

29 Apr

Qatar Beach Volleyball team win bronze in Xiamen

Xiamen/China, 19 April 2019- Qatar's Cherif Younousse and Ahmed Tijan won the bronze medal at the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour Xiamen Open after a come from behind victory against Italy's Enrico Rossi and Adrian Ignacio Carambula Raurich (13-21, 21-15, 15-10). The Italians were in control of the first set taking an early five-point lead and

29 Apr

Qatar curling team participate in World Mixed Doubles Championship 2019

Norway, 29 April 2019 - The Qatari curling team participated in the World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship 2019 concluded in Stavanger, Norway on Saturday. Sweden claimed the gold medal after beating Canada by 6-5 in the final match. The tournament featured the participation of 45 nations including; Qatar, Belarus, Canada, Denmark, Hong Kong,

29 Apr

Al Wakrah Stadium to host 2019 Amir Cup final on 16 May

Doha, 29 April 2019 - The newly-built Al Wakrah Stadium – a FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ tournament venue – will be inaugurated next month when it hosts the 2019 Amir Cup final.Qatar Football Association (QFA) and the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC), the organisation responsible for delivering the infrastructure req

28 Apr

Qatar lead GCC Swimming Championship in Kuwait

Doha, 28 April 2019- Qatar swimming team claimed the first place in age groups competitions at the 2019 GCC Swimming Championship in short course (25 meters) held in Kuwait on Friday. Qatar clinched 27 medals including 16 gold medals, 10 silver medals and one bronze medal. The Qatari team included Abdulaziz Al Obaidli, Yousef Al Khulaifi, Fares

28 Apr

Qatar beat Oman in GCC Tennis Championship

Doha, 28 April 2019- Qatari tennis team defeated Oman in the GCC Tennis Championship being held at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex on Friday. The championship is organized by the Qatar Tennis Federation (QTF) in cooperation with the GCC Tennis Organizing committee. In addition to Qatar, the tournament features the participat

25 Apr

Team Qatar enjoys success throughout Asian athletics championships

Doha, 25 April 2019 - Team Qatar claimed six medals throughout the Asian Athletics Championships, with the home nation exciting throughout the competition. The closing day of the championships was attended by HE Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani, President of the Qatar Olympic Committee. Welcoming 41 other nations to Doha, the competition was tou

25 Apr

7 Qatari members in OCA standing committees (2019-2023)

Doha, 25 April 2019 - The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) announced the names of presidents and members of its standing committees for the term from 2019 to 2023. Seven Qatari nominees were selected as members in the OCA standing committees including Ishaq Al-Hashemi in Sports Committee, Alanoud Saaed Al-Mesnad in Women and Sports Committee, Nasse

24 Apr

Qatar Team set sights on remaining medals

Doha, 24 April 2019 - In a show of sheer Qatari strength in the Men's Hammer Throw, Ashraf El Seify enters the final on the last day of the 23 rd Asian Athletics Championships as firm favourite for gold. He will step into the throwing cage at the state-of-the-art Khalifa International Stadium on Wednesday evening, after qualifying top with a seas

24 Apr

QOA hosts Community Olympic Education Workshop

Doha, 24 April 2019 - The Community Olympic Education Workshop organized by the Qatar Olympic Academy (QOA) in cooperation with the International Olympic Academy and Olympic Solidarity Commission was concluded yesterday. The workshop mainly focused lights on multiple principles and values including the Olympic values, education values, human eth

23 Apr

Qatar's Abderrahman Samba, Abdalla Abubaker Haydar win gold

Doha, 23 April 2019 -Considering what he has been doing the whole of last season, Abderrahman Samba was supposed to cruise to victory at the Asian Athletics Championship at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha. And despite his top-three rivals registering their personal best efforts, that’s exactly what the 23-year-old Qatari did on M

23 Apr

Xavi stars in last-gasp Al Sadd victory

Doha, 23 April 2019 - Xavi scored a superb free-kick and set up the winner as Al Sadd overcame Pakhtakor 2-1 in the AFC Champions League to go top of Group D. With Al Ahli having beaten 2018 runners up Persepolis 2-1 earlier on Monday, Al Sadd got off the mark nine minutes in when Xavi – who netted a double in a 2-2 draw in the reverse fix

23 Apr

UNWTO secretary-general visits AZF

Doha, 23 April 2019 -During an official visit to Qatar, World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Secretary-General, Zurab Pololikashvili, stopped at Aspire Zone Foundation (AZF) to witness the sporting organisation’s renowned global facilities and get a closer look at the vital role its member organisations – Aspire Academy, Aspetar, and Aspi

23 Apr

QOC organizes Kun Riyadi Program

Doha, 23 April 2019 - The Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) and Ministry of Education and Higher Education organized “Play and Learn" Festival as a part of Kun Riyadi Program at Aspire Academy on Monday. The event featured the participation of 600 students from 40 schools in a joyful and supportive environment. Commenting from the end of year

22 Apr

Samba qualified to the final of the 400M hurdles

Doha, 22 April 2019 - Qatar's Abderrahman Samba qualified to the final of the 400M hurdles at the 23rd Asian Athletics Championships at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha on Sunday. Samba, running in the second heat, never got into the top gear but still managed to top his heat in 49.57sec. Samba's compatriot Bassem Hemeida also qualified fo