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Inter Milan icon Javier Zanetti praises Qatar’s cutting-edge preparations for 2022

Doha, 10 April 2019 - Argentina and Inter Milan legend Javier Zanetti expects Qatar to host a ‘cutting-edge’ FIFA World Cup™ in 2022.Zanetti, currently a Vice-President for Inter, was in Doha recently to attend a sports diplomacy workshop organised by the Josoor Institute. During his time in the Qatari capital, Zanetti visited the

10 Apr

GCC Olympic Committees meeting concludes

Muscat, 10 April 2019 - The 31st meeting of the Council of Presidents of GCC National Olympic Committees was held in Muscat, Oman on Tuesday. The meeting was attended by HE Mr. Jassim bin Rashed Al Buenain, Secretary General of the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC). The meeting approved the formation of the GCC Dispute Resolution Authority to be ba

10 Apr

Al Wakrah wins Qatar Handball League title

Doha, 10 April 2019 - Al Wakrah SC confidently claimed the title of Qatar's Men Handball league 2019 after defeating Duhail 22-18 in a crucial match took place in Duhail Sport Arena on Tuesday. Tuesday's victory braced Al Wakrah to raise points tally to 49 points and grabbed the league title, ahead of Duhail who settled in the runner-up place wi

09 Apr

Qatar 2022 stadiums feature prominently in Arab football exhibition in Paris

Paris, 9 April 2019 - The FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ features prominently in a new exhibition launched this week at the Institute of the Arab World in Paris.The Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC), the body tasked with overseeing the infrastructure and legacy for Qatar 2022, has donated stadium models for the exhibition, which is

09 Apr

Presidents of GCC National Olympic Committees to meet on Tuesday

Muscat, 9 April 2019 - The 31st meeting of the Council of Presidents of GCC National Olympic Committees will be held in Muscat, Oman on Tuesday. The meeting will discuss the recommendations of executive board of the Council of Presidents of GCC National Olympic Committees and representatives of the GCC organizing committees. The meeting will al

09 Apr

Qatar team in group B at Toulon football Tournament

Paris, 9 April 2019 - Qatar Olympic team was pooled in group B alongside France, Brazil and Guatemala, following the event's draw ceremony took place in Paris , France on Monday. Meanwhile group A will includes, Argentina, Chili, Japan and Portugal and group C includes Mexico, Ireland, China and Bahrain. The prestigious championship will run fr

08 Apr

SC Secretary General highlights the power of football during World Economic Forum

Amman, 8 April 2019 - H.E. Hassan Al Thawadi, Secretary General of the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC), highlighted the potential impact of mega sporting events on young people across the region, including the FIFA World Cup™, during the World Economic Forum on the Middle East and North Africa in Jordan. Speaking on a pane

08 Apr

GCC National Olympic Committees meeting begins

Muscat, 8 April 2019 - The 88th meeting of the Executive Office of the Council of Presidents of GCC National Olympic Committees began in Muscat, Oman on Sunday with attendance of HE Mr. Jassim bin Rashed Al Buenain, Secretary General of the Qatar Olympic Committee. Several issues related to GCC sports were discussed during the meeting including

08 Apr

Asian Athletics Championships set to welcome continent’s top athletes to Doha

Doha, 8 April 2019 - Several world and Asian champions will go head-to-head in Doha in two weeks' time to compete for top honours in Asian athletics when Khalifa International Stadium hosts the 23rd Asian Athletics Championships from 21 to 24 April. Nearly 700 elite Asian athletes from 44 nations will be competing for 186 medals in 21 men's even

07 Apr

Qatar's Saud Al Mohannadi elected FIFA Council Member

Kuala Lumpur, 7 April 2019- Vice President of Qatar Football Association (QFA) Saud Al Mohannadi has been elected a member of International Association of Football Federations (FIFA) council for the session 2019-2023, on the sideline of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Congress in the Malaysian Capital Kuala Lumpur. In addition to Saud Al

07 Apr

Qatar win West Asia Rugby Championship 2019

Doha, 7 April 2019 - The Qatari rugby team claimed the title of West Asia Rugby Championship 2019a fter beating Lebanon 13-10 in the final match held in Doha on Saturday. The event featured the participation of three nations including Qatar, Jordan and Lebanon. The win puts an end to Lebanon's recent success in the competition having won the pr

04 Apr

Qatar qualify to quarterfinals of ITF World Junior Tennis Competition qualifications

Kuala Lumpur, 4 April 2019 -The Qatari U14 tennis team qualified to the quarterfinals of the Asia-Oceania Final Qualifying event for ITF World Junior Tennis Competition being held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia until April 07. Qatar reached the quarterfinals after beating China 2-1 in their third group match on Wednesday. In the quarterfinals, the Q

04 Apr

Sailing team prepare for Europe Cup

Doha, 4 April 2019 - Qatar 'sailing team (Al Adaam) is intensifying its training sessions to participate in Europe Sailing Open Cup scheduled to get underway in France next week. Al Adaam is represented by elite of prominent sailors including Waleed Al Sharshani, Fares Bakari and Mohammed Zaini under the supervision of coach Khaled Batit. The p

03 Apr

Doha set to host Asian Athletics Championships

Doha, 3 April 2019 - The organizing committee of the Asian Athletics Championships (Doha 2019) is intensifying preparations to host the 23rd edition of the Championships from April 21-24 at Khalifa International Stadium, with the participation of top athletes from the continent. Dahlan Al Hamad, President of the Asian Athletics Association and V

02 Apr

'Winning Challenge 22 put us on the map' say team Eila

Doha, 2 April 2019- Following their 2017 Challenge 22 success, a group of Jordanian entrepreneurs have returned to Qatar and thanked the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) for helping to put their company 'on the map'.Samer Tarazi and Aladham Al Qsous, two of Eila's five members, recently visited Doha as part of a week-long series of

02 Apr

Qatar’s Yousuf Al Khulaifi wins gold medal in Sarajevo International Championship

Sarajevo, 2 April 2019 -Qatar's Yousuf Al Khulaifi won the gold medal of the 100m freestyle event for 13-14 years, with a time 59.20 seconds in the Sarajevo International Swimming Championship, which ended yesterday in in Bosnia and Herzegovina. This is the third Qatari medal in the championship after another gold and bronze medal secured by Qat

02 Apr

Qatar to take on Chinese Taipei in ITF World Junior Tennis Competition qualifications

Kuala Lumpur,2 April 2019 -The Qatari U14 tennis team will take on Chinese Taipei on Tuesday in the Asia-Oceania Final Qualifying event for ITF World Junior Tennis Competition. The Qatari delegation arrived in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Sunday to participate in the event to conclude on April 07. The state of Qatar is represented by Nasser Al Yaf

01 Apr

Qatar's Shareb wins Skeet in Bulgaria Grand Prix

Sofia, 1 April 2019 - Qatar's shooting star Saieed Abo Shareb confidently won the Skeet event at the prestigious Bulgaria Grand Prix in Shotgun which concluded in Bulgaria's capital city of Sofia on Sunday. Meanwhile his teammate, Reem Al Sharshani clinched the fourth place in women's skeet event. It is worth mentioning that the prestigious eve