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I don't think I'm well ahead of my rivals: Djokovic

Q. Welcome back to Doha. You are starting a new campaign in a few hours. How excited are you? And what are your new challenges for this new season?NOVAK DJOKOVIC: Well, I'm glad to end up 2018 with a win with my brother on the court. That was a very special moment. We played so far I think maybe four or five tournaments together, doubles,

01 Jan

Doha set to host 2019 FINA/HOSA Marathon Swim World Series

Doha, Qatar- The Qatar Swimming Association will host the first leg of the 2019 FINA/HOSA Marathon Swim World Series on February 16 as turquoise waters of Doha's iconic Corniche will provide a stunning setting for reigning Olympic and World Champions to go ahead in the 10km open water races.The event features seven legs taking place in so

01 Jan

Shannan to begin his campaign in Qatar ExxonMobil Open today

Doha, Qatar- Qatar's Mubarak Shannan will begin his campaign in the 2019 Qatar ExxonMobil Open on Tuesday as he will take on Spain's Guillermo Garcia-Lopez at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex. Earlier on Monday, fifth seed Nikoloz Basilashvili of Georgia beat Spain's Albert Ramos-Vinolas 1-6, 6-1, 6-1 for his season's f

30 Dec

Qatar ExxonMobil 2019 Open draw held

Doha, Qatar - World No. 1 1 Novak Djokovic, a two time winner here, will start his season at the Qatar ExxonMobil Open with a match against Damir Dzumhur of Bosnia and Herzegovina while second seed Dominic Thiem will be up against Pierre-Hugues Herbert of France as the tournament kicks on Monday . The tournament which will be held at the

30 Dec

Qatar national football team line up for AFC Asian Cup

Doha, Qatar - The Qatari football team will take on their Iranian counterparts in a friendly match on Monday in preparation for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup. The tournament will be staged from January 5 to February 1 in the UAE. Qatar will play in Group E with North Korea, Saudi Arabia and Lebanon.Earlier on Thursday, Qatar lost 0-1 to Algeria

30 Dec

Qatar lose to Algeria in Football Friendly

Doha, Qatar - Qatar suffered a minor setback in their preparation for the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 after falling to a 1-0 defeat to Algeria at the Khalifa International Stadium here on Thursday.Drawn in Group E in the Continental showpiece, Qatar had enjoyed an undefeated streak since their win over Switzerland in November which was put to

27 Dec

Qatar, Belarus draw in Handball Friendly

Doha, Qatar– Qatar national handball secured a remarkable 26-26 draw against Belarus counterparts in a friendly match took place at Duhail Sports Arena on Wednesday.The handball friendly game came in the frame of both sides preparation for the upcoming IHF 2019 World Men's Handball Championship scheduled from 10-27 January in German

27 Dec

Berdych, Wawrinka in Doha for Qatar ExxonMobil Open

DOHA, Qatar- Czech's Tomas Berdych and Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland arrived in Doha on Wednesday to participate in the Qatar ExxonMobil Tennis Open 2019 which begins at the Khalifa Tennis and Squash Complex next Monday.The two star players are among the early arrivals for the ATP World Tour 250 series tournament which will be held un

26 Dec

Qatar beat Kyrgyzstan in friendly match

The match was a build-up to the AFC Asian Cup scheduled for January 2019 in UAE.Doha, Qatar- Qatar's football team notched another win in their build-up to the AFC Asian Cup, scheduled for January 2019 in UAE, defeating Kyrgyzstan 1-0 in a friendly match here on Tuesday.The Qatari skipper Ali Afif scored the winner in the 69th minute. Qat

26 Dec

Qatar drub Jordan 2-0

Doha: A goal midway each half earned Qatar a 2-0 win over Jordan in a warm-up friendly in Doha on Sunday.Al Moez Ali gave Qatar the lead after 30 minutes when his deflected shot from outside the box wrong-footed the Jordan goalkeeper.Ahmed Alaa doubled Qatar’s lead in the second playing session when he poked the ball home from close

12 Dec

Khalifa tennis complex gets ready for Qatar ExxonMobil 2019

With less than three weeks to the start of the Qatar ExxonMobil Open 2019, the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex in Doha, venue of the tournament, has started to wear a new look as the necessary branding materials are already being put in place. The annual tennis tournament will be held from December 31, 2018 to January 5,

12 Dec

QOC President attends FIE Congress in Paris

Paris, France- Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) President H E Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani joined officials from all around the world to attend the International Fencing Federation (FIE) annual Congress, which was held in Paris recently.The FIE accomplished multiple decisions and procedures as part of its official charter, according to FI

10 Dec

QNB signs Neymar as global brand ambassador

Doha, Qatar- QNB Group, the largest financial institution in the Middle East and Africa, has announced the appointment of Brazilian soccer star and Paris Saint Germain player, Neymar Jr, as the Group’s Global Brand Ambassador. The exclusive partnership was signed by Yousef Darwish, General Manager of QNB Group Communicati

09 Dec

Kenyan Christopher Oketch is Qatar’s strongest man

Doha, Qatar- The latest edition of Qatar Strongest Man (QSM) drew to a close last Friday, when thousands of fans watched a clash of the titans which saw Kenyan star Christopher Oketch win the crown of Qatar’s Strongest Man. He was joined on the winning podium by Egyptian Mohammed Dweidar (2nd) and Kenyan Joseph Iroo Ekadeli

06 Dec

AIPS Sport Media Awards: writing and weblog top 20

LAUSANNE - The first edition of the AIPS Sport Media Awards received an outstanding total of 1273 submissions from 119 nations around the globe. In submitting their work for consideration for the eight categories of the AIPS awards, colleagues from across the globe engaged in a dialogue of sporting excellence. Such dialogue is crucial in

06 Dec

QOC holds its General Assembly meeting today

The Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) held its 34th General Assembly meeting on Wednesday morning with attendance of its President HE Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani, alongside the two QOC Vice Presidents, the QOC Secretary General, Presidents of National Federations, and Chairpersons of the committees affiliated to the QOC. HE Sheikh Joaan

15 Nov

Qatar stun Switzerland in friendly

Lugano, Switzerland- Qatar stunned eighth-ranked Switzerland 1-0 in an international friendly on Wednesday as Akram Afif’s late goal gave the 2022 World Cup host a surprising victory. Afif scored on a breakaway with four minutes remaining to send an early message that 96th-ranked Qatar may be catching up to the more established foo

06 Nov

Michael Phelps to be in Doha next week

Doha, Qatar- Michael Phelps would be in the city next week. The American swimming legend is expected to be the keynote speaker at the 4th World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH), an initiative of Qatar Foundation (QF), being held on November 13-14 at the Qatar National Convention Centre. Phelps is widely regarded as one of the most suc