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OCA General Assembly begins in Bangkok

Bangkok, Thailand, March 3, 2019-The 38th General Assembly of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) began in Bangkok on Saturday.The OCA President, HE Sheikh Ahmad Al Fahad Al Sabah, welcomed the delegates to the Arnoma Hotel in the presence of Thailand's Minister of Tourism and Sport, Mr Weerasak Kowsurat, and the Deputy Prime Minister and T

03 Mar

Sheikh Joaan crowns 1st round winners of Longines Global Champions Tour

Doha, March 3, 2019- President of Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) HE Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al-Thani crowned Saturday the winners of the first round of Longines Global Champions Tour, organized by Al Shaqab over the past three year.A host of the world's best horsemen participated in the competition which has a prize money of 750,000 Euro

03 Mar

Rashid Saleh wins skeet gold in Qatar Open Shotgun Championship

Doha, March 3, 2019- Qatar's Rashid Saleh won yesterday the gold medal of Men's Skeet Event at the conclusion of the Qatar Open Shotgun Championship. More than 280 competitors from 38 countries took part in this year's edition.Jakub Tomecek, of Czech Republic finished second while Luigi Agostino of Italy secured the third place.Some of th

03 Mar

Unprecedented turnout at Al Adaid Desert Challenge

Doha, March 2, 2019- The fourth edition of Al Adaid Desert Challenge has once again achieved huge success, as 530 participants from 51 different nationalities took part in cycling and running races on Friday across the scenic areas of Khor Al Adaid, one of Qatar’s most beautiful natural area.The turnout this year has exceeded all ex

02 Mar

Qatari Experts & FIFA assess progress at 4 proposed World Cup stadiums

Doha, 2 March 2019- Representatives from Qatar and FIFA recently visited four proposed 2022 FIFA World Cup™ stadiums to assess progress and further familiarise themselves with the venues. The group, which comprised local experts from Qatar and FIFA staff, visited Al Wakrah Stadium, Khalifa International Stadium, Al Bayt Stadium – Al

28 Feb

Alessandro Chianese wins Qatar Open Shooting's Double Trap Event

Doha, 28 February 2019 - Italy's Alessandro Chianese won yesterday the gold medal in the double trap competition of Qatar Open Shooting Championship. Hubert Andrzej Oleinik of Slovakia finished second while Italy's Andrea Vescovi secured the third place. Qatar's Masoud Al Athba and Rashid Al Athbi qualified to the finals and occupied fourth and

28 Feb

Doha hosts FIFA promising Referees’ course

DOHA, February 28, 2019: The second FIFA promising Referees’ course kicked off at the Intercontinental Hotel Doha on Monday morning. The five-day event, hosted by the Qatar Football Association (QFA), will end on March 1. A similar course will be held from March 11 to 15 at Qatar Sports Club Stadium.The opening ceremony on Monday wa

27 Feb

Viñales, Quartararo and Marquez close out the Qatar Test on top

DOHA, February 27, 2019- Maverick Viñales (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) leaves Losail International Circuit after the Qatar Test having topped two of the three days, the first and final, and on Monday it was with a 1:54.208 to end the test 0.233 clear. The top spot was again under threat from an incredible performance from rookie

27 Feb

Al-Attiyah storms to sixth Qatar cross-country victory

DOHA, 27 February 2019- Qatar’s Nasser Saleh al-Attiyah followed up his stunning victory at the Dakar Rally with a start-to-finish success in the Manateq Qatar Cross-Country Rally, the opening round of the FIA World Cup for Cross-Country Rallies, yesterday.The Qatari and French co-driver Matthieu Baumel guided their Toyota Hilux to a winnin

27 Feb

Doha set to host LGCT and GCL season opener

DOHA, February 27, 2019-The state-of-the-art Al Shaqab arena will open the 14th season of Longines Global Champions Tour and the fourth year of Global Champions League from tomorrow. The three-day five-star event will host over 50 world class riders from 17 different countries as the spectacle of showjumping returns to Doha.U

27 Feb

Double Trap competitions at Qatar Open Shotgun Championship to begin today

Doha, 27 February 2019- The Double Trap competitions at Qatar Open Shotgun Championship will begin today at Lusail shooting range. The state of Qatar will be represented by Hamad Al Marri, Rashid Al Athba, Massoud Al Atbha, Massoud Ali Al Athba, Rashid Al Athbi and Abdul Baset Al Saadi. The Skeet category, there will be Nasser Al Attiya

26 Feb

Golf: Aussie rookie Lee to continue professional journey in Qatar

DOHA, February 26, 2019- Australian star-in-the-making Min Woo Lee will tee it up in this year’s Commercial Bank Qatar Masters as he continues to blaze a trail in the early stages of his burgeoning professional career.Lee’s elder sister, Minjee Lee - currently ranked seventh in the Women’s Rolex Ranking - turned professi

26 Feb

Al Attiyah eyes 6th title despite minor setback

LUSAIL, February 26, 2019- Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah continued his relentless push towards a sixth victory in the Manateq Qatar Cross-Country Rally with another fastest time on one of yesterday’s two selective sections in the deserts of Qatar.That enabled the Toyota driver and his French co-driver Matthieu Baumel to take an overall le

26 Feb

Show jumping: Maher leads stellar line-up as attention turns to Doha

DOHA, February 26, 2019- Home heroes Sheikh Ali bin Khalid Al Thani and Bassem Hassan Mohammed will be up against a strong field of show jumpers when the 2019 Longines Global Champions Tour (LGCT) and GCL kicks off at the magnificent Al Shaqab in Doha, on Thursday.According to the official riders list which was revealed yesterday, the Qat

26 Feb

Al-Attiyah poised for title as final day’s action looms

Doha, 26 February 2019 - Nasser Saleh al-Attiyah continued his relentless push towards a sixth victory in the Manateq Qatar Cross-Country Rally with another fastest time on one of Monday’s two selective sections in the deserts of Qatar. That enabled the Toyota driver and his French co-driver Matthieu Baumel to take an overall lead of 12min

26 Feb

Coles, Scanlan win mixed team trap gold

DOHA, February 26, 2019-Italy's Michael Coles and Laetisha Scanlan claimed the gold medal of mixed team trap event at Qatar Open in Shotgun 2019 yesterday.Seyed Babak Yeganeh Rohollani and Shiva Farahpour Bidgoli of Iran finished second while Sebastian Guerrero and Melanie Couzy of France secured the third place.Ali Mohammed Al Kuwari, Pr

25 Feb

QOC to celebrate its 40th anniversary on March 14

DOHA, February 25, 2019 -The Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) is celebrating the its 40th anniversary on March 14.Since its founding in 1979, Qatar Olympic Committee has been headed by a number of presidents, the first of who was HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Khalifa Al-Thani, followed by HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Fahad Al-Thani, HE Sheikh Saud bin Kh

25 Feb

U-20 World Cup: Qatar to face Nigeria on May 24

Doha, 25 February 2019- Qatar and Nigeria were drawn together for the 22nd edition of the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Poland alongside Ukraine and the United States in Group D, following the group stage draw held in Gdynia on Sunday. Qatar will open their account of the tournament against Nigeria on May 24 and face Ukraine three days later before their