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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

01 Apr

Turf laid at Al Wakrah Stadium in record time of 9 hours 15 minutes

Doha, 1 April 2019 - Grass turf grown especially in Qatar for the FIFA World Cup™ has been laid in record time at Al Wakrah Stadium, as the second proposed host venue for Qatar 2022 advances rapidly towards completion.The team building the iconic quarter-finals venue broke the record for the fastest turf laying of a football pitch by completi

01 Apr

Qatar’s Al Khulaifi wins gold and bronze medals in Sarajevo

Sarajevo, 01 April 2019-The Qatari swimmer Yaqoub Abdulaziz Al Khulaifi won the gold medal of 100m butterfly event for boys under 18 years old in the Sarajevo International Swimming Championships. Al Khulaifi also claimed the bronze medal of men's 100m butterfly event in the Bosnia and Herzegovina meet. It worth mentioning that Al Khulaifi qual

31 Mar

Khalifa International Stadium showcases FIFA World Cup™ legacy use

Doha, 31 March 2019 - A proposed FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ tournament venue showcased its versatility at the weekend when it hosted popular Indian music star AR Rahman. More than 20,000 fans attended Rahman's concert at Khalifa International Stadium – which is the first tournament-ready venue for Qatar 2022. The multi-Academy Award

31 Mar

Hong Kong duo win men’s doubles crown in ITTF Qatar Open

Doha, 31 March 2019- Hong Kong duo of Kwan Kit Ho and Chun Ting Wong defeated Germany's Timo Boll and Patrick Franziska 11-4, 7-11, 11-9, 11-9 on Saturday to win the men's doubles title in the ITTF World Tour Platinum Qatar Open. Sun Yingsha and Wang Manyu of China, seeded second in the tournament, bagged the women's doubles after the getting th

30 Mar

HH the Amir attends final of 2019 African Super Cup

Doha, 30 March 2019 - HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani attended the final of the 2019 African Super Cup between Tunisian club Esperance and Morocco's Raja Casablanca held on Friday at Al Gharafa Sports Club. The match ended with Morocco's Raja Casablanca securing a 2-1 win against Tunisian club Esperance.

27 Mar

ITTF World Tour Platinum Qatar Open gets underway

Doha, 27 March 2019 - Thailand's Supanut Wisutmaythangkoon beat Chinese Taipei's Chuang Chih-Yuan - who has four ITTF World Tour men's singles titles to his credit - on the opening day of qualifying matches at the ITTF World Tour Platinum Qatar Open. Supanut produced a solid round of table tennis to post a 9-11, 11-6, 13-11, 7-11, 11-6, 11-4 win

27 Mar

Qatar qualify for AFC Under-23 Championship

Doha, 27 March 2019 - The Qatari national team qualified for the AFC U23 Championship to be staged in Thailand as Group A winners after an exciting 2-2 draw against Oman at the Aspire Ground on Tuesday. Qatar, who had earlier defeated Afghanistan 2-0 and blanked Nepal 5-0 finished with seven points and a goal difference of seven to ensure their

26 Mar

Al Bidda Tower – home of Qatar's football family – achieves GSAS certification

Doha, 26 March 2019 - Al Bidda Tower – home of the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC), Qatar Football Association and the Qatar Stars League – has become the first office tower in the country to receive the Global Sustainability Assessment System (GSAS) Operations certificate. Representatives from the Gulf Organisation

26 Mar

HE Sheikh Joaan meets Italian Ambassador

Doha, 26 March 2019 - President of Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) HE Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al - Thani met yesterday with HE Ambassador of the Republic of Italy to the State, Pasquale Salzano. During the meeting, HE Sheikh Joaan praised the relations of cooperation between the two countries. The meeting reviewed aspects of sports cooperation and

26 Mar

Qatar to take on Oman in AFC U23 Championship qualifications

Doha, 26 March 2019 - The Qatari Olympic team will take on their Omani counterparts in a crucial match on Tuesday to decide the winners of AFC U23 Championship qualifying Group A. The Qatari team lead Group A with six points from two victories over Afghanistan and Nepal while Oman occupy the second place with 6 points. Earlier on Sunday, the ho

25 Mar

Beach handball team gear up for Asian campaign

Doha, 25 March 2019 - Qatar's national beach handball team concluded its first stage of preparation for the upcoming 7th Asian Beach Handball Championship for senior Men and Women will take place from 15-22 June in China. The team played several friendly matches and conducted intensive training sessions over past period in preparation for major

25 Mar

Qatar beat Nepal 5-0 in AFC U23 Championship qualifications

Doha, 25 March 2019 - Qatar and Oman are set for a showdown that will decide the winners of AFC U23 Championship qualifying Group A after both sides won their respective matches here on Sunday. The hosts continued their trouble-free start to their campaign, producing a commanding second half performance to overpower Nepal 5-0. While Qatar deliv

24 Mar

Arsene Wenger impressed with Qatar's compact tournament concept and legacy plans

Doha, 24 March 2019- Legendary coach Arsene Wenger praised Qatar's FIFA World Cup™ preparations, along with the country's commitment to football development, during a visit to the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy. The former Arsenal manager, who won ten major honours during 22 years with the Gunners, spoke positively about Qatar