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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

24 Mar

FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup concludes

Doha, 24 March 2019 - The 12th Artistic Gymnastics World Cup concluded at the Aspire Dome with five finals on the last day of the four-day competition. In the highly anticipated Horizontal Bar Croatia's Tin Srbic managed to beat his nerves by competing last, after waiting patiently for the other seven gymnasts to finish their programs. The 2017

24 Mar

Qatar wins 13 medals in Special Olympics World Games

Doha, 24 March 2019 - Qatar's sports delegation that participated in the Special Olympics World Games in the UAE returned yesterday. They won a total of 13 medals (four gold, four silver, and five bronze). The winners of the gold medal were Saoud Al Sulaiti in badminton, Salma Al Hammad in the 100m sprint, Hamad Mubarak in powerlifting, and Shua

21 Mar

Sheikh Joaan meets US Charge d'Affaires, Bosnia and Herzegovina Ambassador

Doha, 21 March 2019 - HE Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) President Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al-Thani met separately on Wednesday with HE U.S. Charge d'Affaires in Qatar William Grant and HE Ambassador of Bosnia and Herzegovina to Qatar Bisera Turkovic. During both meetings, HE the QOC President praised the bilateral relations between the State of Qa

21 Mar

IAAF World Championships Doha 2019 launches Volunteer Programme

Doha, 21 March 2019 - Volunteers based in Qatar and from all over the world can now be part of an unprecedented global sporting experience as registration opens for the volunteer programme at the IAAF World Athletics Championships Doha 2019. Taking place for the first time in the Middle East, the IAAF World Athletics Championships Doha 2019 will

20 Mar

FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup 2019 Kicks Off Wednesday

Doha, 20 March 2019 - The 12th FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup will kick off on Wednesday in Doha with participation from a number f world and Olympic champions. The four-day event qualifies for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. In a statement to Qatar News Agency (QNA), Executive Director of the Organizing Committee and President of the Qatar Gymnasti