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Sheikh Saud Ali Al Thani elected as new FIBA President

Manila, 24 August 2023 - The XXII FIBA Congress has elected a new President and members of the Central Board for the upcoming 2023-2027 cycle in Manila. HE Sheikh Saud Ali Al Thani, who succeeds Hamane Niang in becoming the new President of FIBA, was elected unanimously by all in attendance. HE Sheikh Saud Ali Al Thani has been FIBA Vice Preside

24 Aug

Team Qatar riders shine in Longines Global Champions Tour of Valkenswaard

Doha, 24 August 2023 - Team Qatar riders have participated in Longines Global Champions Tour of Valkenswaard which was concluded recently. Qatar’s participation in the event come in light of the preparations for the upcoming Asian Games-Hangzhou 2023. Bassem Hassan Mohamed took the first place in 135m event while Mohamed Al Ba

23 Aug

Qatar to take on Thailand in Asian Men's Volleyball Championship 2023

Tehran, 23 August 2023 - Team Qatar will take on Thailand in the second round of Asian Men's Volleyball Championship 2023 on Wednesday. The event is held in Iran until August 26. Seventeen teams are participating in the 22nd Asian Men's Volleyball Championship: Iran, Hong Kong and Iraq (Group A), Japan, Uzbekistan and Thailand (Group B),

23 Aug

Barshim settles for bronze at World Athletics Championships

Budapest, 23 Agust 2023 - Qatar’s Mutaz Essa Barshim missed a fourth straight title and took bronze with 2.33m while Italy’s Gianmarco Tamberi (with whom Barshim shared the gold at Tokyo Olympics in 2021) won the men’s world high jump title after a fascinating contest of the World Athletics Championships at the National Athletic

22 Aug

World Athletics Championships: Barshim Seeks His Fourth Consecutive Gold

Budapest, 22 August 2023 - Qatari world high jump champion Mutaz Essa Barshim will compete in the high jump competition final in the nineteenth edition of the World Athletics Championships on Tuesday in Budapest. Barshim qualified for the final after successfully jumping to a height of 2.28 in the semi-final round of the competition that brought

22 Aug

Qatar’s Rakan Al-Harith wins Pommel Horse bronze at Pharaohs Cup

Cairo, 22 August 2023 - Qatar’s Rakan Al-Harith claimed the bronze medal of Pommel Horse Pharaohs Cup concluded in Cairo, Egypt. The event featured the participation of 12 countries including Azerbaijan, India, Morocco, Jordan, Qatar, Tunisia, Armenia, Georgia, Chinese Taipei, Croatia, Lebanon and hosts Egypt. The Qatar Gymna

21 Aug

Lusail Stadium set to host opening and final matches of AFC Asian Cup 2023

Doha, 21 August 2023 - Set to take place between January 12 and February 10 of next year, the AFC Asian Cup 2023 will see the best teams from the continent compete across nine stadiums in Qatar. An updated match schedule sees both the opening and final matches taking place at the magnificent Lusail Stadium. The 88,000-seat stadium which famously

21 Aug

Qatar wins Silver, Bronze Medals at 2023 World Taekwondo Beach Championships

Seoul, 21 August 2023 - The Qatar Taekwondo team won a silver medal and a bronze medal in the three-day 2023 World Taekwondo Beach Championships, which took place in Chuncheon, South Korea, with the participation of 178 players representing 26 countries. Qatar participated with two players, Othman Boularas and Noor Nizar, where Othman Boula

21 Aug

Barshim advances to High Jump Final at World Athletics Championships

Budapest, 21 August 2023 – World and Olympic high jump champion Mutaz Barshim qualified for the high jump competition on Sunday in the 19th edition of World Athletics Championships 2023, currently being held in the Hungarian capital city of Budapest. He succeeded in jumping to a height of 2.28m in the semi-finals of the competition, which

20 Aug

Qatar 2022: World Cup Branding Transformed into New Plastic Products

Doha, 20 August 2023 - The Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy (SC) said Sunday that 173 tons of branding materials from the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 are being recycled by a company in Saudi Arabia.Made from polyester fabric, the materials were previously used as stadium wraps, banners and fence coverings. They were visible at both host co

20 Aug

Barshim to begin campaign in World Athletics Championships on Sunday

Budapest, 20 Agust 2023 - Qatari world high jump champion Mutaz Essa Barshim will compete in the high jump competition in the nineteenth edition of the World Athletics Championships with the participation of 2,000 male and female athletes representing different countries of the world The Qatari champion enters the challenge in search of the fourt

18 Aug

President of Asian Athletics Association Announces Full Support to Asian Candidates in World Athletics Elections

Budapest, 18 August 2023 - HE President of the Asian Athletics Association Dahlan Jumaan Al Hamad announced his full support for the continent's candidates in the World Athletics elections that will take place during the World Athletics Congress in the Hungarian capital Budapest on August, 18. In exclusive statements to Qatar News Agency (Q

17 Aug

Team Qatar seal second consecutive victory in William Jones Cup

Chinese Taipei, 17 August 2023 - Qatar basketball team have secured their second consecutive victory in the 42nd edition William Jones Cup 2023, which run from 12 to 20 August in Chinese Taipei. Team Qatar secured a convincing 81-51 win over United Arab Emirates, following their dominant performance. Team Qatar will

16 Aug

Team Qatar beat Philippines in William Jones Cup

Chinese Taipei, 16 August 2023 - The Qatar basketball team have secured their first victory Tuesday in the 42nd edition William Jones Cup 2023, which run from 12 to 20 August in Chinese Taipei. Team Qatar produced a solid performance to get better of Philippines 93-86 in the fourth round match of the tournament

16 Aug

Cherif, Ahmed third in World Rankings

Doha, 16 August 2023 - Qatar men’s beach volleyball team including Cherif Younousse and Ahmed Tijan, has seized the third place in the World Rankings recently issued by the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB). Qatar’s team collected (6,580) points while the Norwegian duo Mol and Sorum led the rankings with (9.300) points.

16 Aug

Rashid Al-Athba wins Brazzi Championship gold medal

Warsaw, 16 August 2023 - Qatar’s Rashid Hamad Al-Athba won the gold medal of Brazzi International Trap Championship which was held in Poland with participation of 120 shooters. Al-Athba stressed that the results achieved by the Qatari shooting is a result of the Qatar Olympic Committee’s support to the Qatar Shooting and Archery Asso

15 Aug

QSL Holds Workshop for Clubs: 'Together to Develop Our League'

Doha, 15 August 2023 - Under the title 'Together to develop our league' and on the sidelines of the Season Launch ceremony of the 2023-2024 football season and in cooperation with the Qatar Football Association (QFA), Qatar Stars League (QSL) held a workshop for club companies. Coaches and captains of Expo Stars League teams, sports officia

15 Aug

Qatar Volleyball Team move up to world number 19

Lausanne, 15 August 2023 - Qatar Volleyball Team ranked 19 in the world rankings in the latest update by the FIVB. Team Qatar made a remarkable progress in the global classification after outstanding results the team has made recently, including its qualification for the final of the Volleyball Challenger Cup held in Doha last July after losing