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Asian Athletics Championships organisers unveil event details ahead of Sunday opening

Doha, 17 April 2019- The Local Organising Committee (LOC) of the 23rd Asian Athletics Championships announced on Tuesday details about the competition, which will take place at Khalifa International Stadium from 21-24 April. In a press conference held at Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC), the organisers briefed the media on the event, which brings t

17 Apr

QOA and IOA sign Memorandum of Understanding

Athens, 17 April 2019 - The Qatar Olympic Academy (QOA) and the International Olympic Academy (IOA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding in Greece's capital of Athens. HE Jassim bin Rashid Al Boenain, the QOC Secretary General and Head of QOA board inked on behalf of the academy, meanwhile Mr. Isidoros Kouvelos, the President of International Ol

16 Apr

Stage set for 2019 Doha Diamond League meeting

Doha, 16 April 2019 - The 2019 IAAF Diamond League season will kick off on May 3rd at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, as Qatar gets ready for a busy year of international athletics. This year, the world's most prestigious athletics series celebrates its tenth anniversary, and the season opener in Doha is the first of 14 Diamond League m

15 Apr

Al Adaam display impressive performance at Mitas4 Islands MTB Race

Zagreb, 15 April 2019- Qatar's mountain bike team concluded on Sunday its impressive performance in Mitas 4 Islands MTB Race took place in Zagreb, Croatia and brought together cyclists from 33 countries across the world. Qatar mountain bike team displayed high level performance in all four stages of the prestigious event, showed their endurance

15 Apr

Samuel Eto’o unveiled as an SC Global Ambassador

Doha, 15 April 2019 - Samuel Eto’o, one of the most decorated players in world football, has officially joined the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) as a Global Ambassador.Eto’o has won 15 major honours during his glittering career to-date – a haul that includes three UEFA Champions League victories, four league tit

14 Apr

Leeds United become first Generation Amazing partner club for education and legacy

Doha, 14 April 2019 - Leeds United have become the first strategic partner club for Generation Amazing after agreeing to work together to develop an innovative knowledge exchange programme over the next four years in the fields of legacy, CSR and education.Generation Amazing is the human and social legacy programme initiated during Qatar’s su

14 Apr

Al Shammari wins gold in pistol event at HH Amir Championship

Doha, 14 April 2019- Qatar's shooter Ahmed Al Shammari claimed the gold medal in the men's pistol 25m event of the prestigious HH Amir Shooting Championship 2019 took place Losail shooting range on Saturday. Ahmed Al Shammari won the first place ahead of Ali Morshid who managed in the second place , while the bronze medal went to Mohammed Al Tam

14 Apr

Local volunteers gain major event experience in lead-up to Qatar 2022

Doha, 14 April 2019 - Volunteers who registered to help Qatar prepare for the FIFA World Cup 2022™ are already receiving bespoke skills training and experience in the lead-up to the tournament.The Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) recently provided 400 volunteers for the AR Rahman concert, hosted at Khalifa International Stadiu

11 Apr

HH The Amir Amir honours winners of Arabian Camel Festival

Doha, 11 April 2019 - His Highness The Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani honored the winners of the final of the annual purebred Arabian Camel Festival on the sword of HH The Amir for the 2018-2019 season which took place at Al Shahaniya racetrack. HH The Amir awarded the winners of the four main events for camels older than seven years for c

11 Apr

Tickets go on sale for 23rd Asian Athletics Championships in Doha

Doha, 11 April 2019 - Athletics fans in Qatar, Asia and all over the world can now secure their tickets for the 23rd Asian Athletics Championships after the competition's Local Organising Committee put the tickets for online sale on the competition's official website. The competition takes place at the air-conditioned Khalifa International Stadi

10 Apr

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