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HH the Amir Visits Lusail International Circuit

Doha, 14 August 2023 - HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani visited Lusail International Circuit on Monday, during which he was briefed on the renovation works of the circuit to host the most important local and international races, especially the Formula 1 Qatar Grand Prix, which will be held in October. His Highness toured the circuit a

14 Aug

Team Qatar line up for Hamburg Elite16

Hamburg, 14 Agust 2023 - Qatar’s Cherif Younousse/Ahmed Tijan will participate in the seventh Elite16 event of the season to be held in Hamburg, Germany from Wednesday to Sunday. The iconic Am Rothenbaum Stadium will be the stage for the tournament, which will count on 28 men’s teams from 17 different countries during the five days o

13 Aug

Qatar to take on Iran in William Jones Cup

Chinese Taipei, 13 August 2023 - The Qatar basketball team will take on Iran in their second match in the 42nd edition of William Jones Cup which is held in Chinese Taipei from August 12 to 20. The event features the participation of teams to participate in the 19th edition of the FIBA World Cup which will be held in Indonesia, Japan and the Phi

13 Aug

SIGA to Organize Integrity Match in Brazil

Geneva, 13 August 2023 - The Geneva-based Sports Integrity Global Alliance (SIGA) announced the organization of the Integrity Match, in cooperation with the Brazilian club Sao Paulo, with the participation of football legends at the Morumbi Stadium in the city of Sao Paulo on Sep. 4. As the anticipation builds for the fourth annual Sport In

13 Aug

QFA Honorary President wins vice presidency of UAFA

Doha, 13 August 2023 - HE Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Thani, Honorary President of the Qatar Football Association (QFA), was unanimously elected as vice president of the Union of Arab Football Associations (for the continent of Asia) at the 27th Arab Football Federation general assembly in Taif, Saudi Arabia. The meeting was presided o

12 Aug

Team Qatar arrive in Chinese Taipei to participate in William Jones Cup 2023

Chinese Taipei, 12 August 2023 - The Qatar basketball team arrived in Chinese Taipei to participate in the 42nd edition William Jones Cup 2023 for men to be held from August 12 to 20. The event will feature the participation of teams to participate in the 19th edition of the FIBA World Cup which will be held in Indonesia, Japan and the Philippin

09 Aug

Abbes Offers Doha Cup to Wathnan Racing, Extra Time Wins Al Rayyan Cup

Paris, 9 August 2023 - Wathnan Racings Abbes and of AJS Lattam awarded the winners of the Doha Cup and the Al Rayyan Cup sponsored by QREC and were run at Deauville, France. Both prestigious races are Group 1s for Purebred Arabians and are run over 2,000m. While the Doha Cup is for four-year-olds and older, the Al Rayyan Cup is for three-ye

09 Aug

Team Qatar to participate in Asian Men's Volleyball Championship

Doha, 9 August 2023 - Team Qatar will take on India at the 2023 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship opening match on August 19. The 2023 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship will take place in Orumiyeh, Iran from August 19 to 26. Groups: Group A: Iran, Hong Kong, Iraq Group B: Japan, Uzbekistan, Thailand Group C: China, Kazakhstan

09 Aug

Qatar Basketball Federation unveils new head coach Skourtopoulus

Doha, 9 August 2023 - The Qatar Basketball Federation (QBF) unveiled the national team’s new head coach Athanasios Skourtopoulus of Greece at a press conference at the federation’s headquarters in the presence of QBF Secretary-General Saadoun Sabah Al Kuwari and Director of National Teams Yassin Ismail and Qatar team’s fitness c

09 Aug

Barshim headlines Qatar team for Budapest Worlds

Doha, 9 August 2023 - The reigning world high jump champion Mutaz Essa Barshim will lead the Qatar team at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest 2023 which will be held from August 19-27, Qatar Athletics Federation announced. The three-time world champion, Barshim will be aiming to make it four in a row after winning the prestigious titl

08 Aug

Farag leads star cast in Doha; Women’s event makes return

Doha, 8 Agust 2023 - Egyptians Ali Farag and Nouran Gohar, the Number ones in men's and women's world rankings, highlight this year's QTerminals Qatar Classic draw, PSA announced. The PSA World Tour Platinum event will see the return of the women's event since 2015 when the tournament begins at the Khalifa International Tennis & Squash Compl

08 Aug

Qatar Team Placed In Group C In Hamburg Beach Volleyball Tournament

Hamburg, 8 August 2023 - The draw for the Elite16 - Hamburg- 2023 Beach Volleyball Tournament has placed the Qatari men's beach volleyball team, of duo Cherif Younousse and Ahmad Tijan, in Group C of the tournament that will be held from Aug.16 to 20. The German duo Winter/Henning and the Czech duo, Perusic/Schweiner were also placed in Gro

07 Aug

Qatar Winter Sports Committee participates in Asian Ice Hockey Youth Camp

Tashkent/Uzbekistan, 7 August 2023- The Qatar Winter Sports Committee is participating at the week-long Under-16 Asian Ice Hockey Youth Camp which is taking place in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. The Qatar Winter Sports Committee is represented by one player, one coach and one referee. The camp, organised by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) in collabo

06 Aug

Qatar Goodwood Festival: Sumo Sam wins Qatar Lillie Langtry Stakes

London, 6 August 2023 - Sumo Sam claimed the Qatar Lillie Langtry Stakes on the fifth and final day of the Qatar Goodwood Festival, the 2023 renewal of which concluded at the Goodwood Racecourse in UK. The five-day event, sponsored by the Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club (QREC), started on Tuesday and, as ever since the initial edition sponsored

04 Aug

Sheikh Joaan Crowns Winners on 3rd Day of Qatar Goodwood Festival

London, 4 August 2023 - President of Qatar Olympic Committee H.E. Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al-Thani crowned the winners of the days feature, the Gr1 Qatar Nassau Stakes the third day of the QREC-sponsored Qatar Goodwood Festival took place at the Goodwood Racecourse, UK. Shadwells filly Al Husn caused a surprise when winning the Qatar Nassau

04 Aug

QOC Secretary General meets delegation from Hangzhou Asian Games Organizing Committee

Doha, 4 August 2023 - The Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) Secretary General H.E. Jassim Rashid Al Buenain met with a delegation from Asian Games 2022 Hangzhou Organizing Committee at the QOC headquarters. The visiting delegation is chaired by Mr. Miao Chengchao, Deputy Commander of the Operation Center of the 19th Asian Games Hangzhou along

02 Aug

Qatar Goodwood Festival 2023 Kicks off

London, 2 August 2023 - The 2023 renewal of the Qatar Goodwood Festival, an annual event sponsored by Qatar, kicked off in London and will continue up to August 5. The world-famous five-day Festival is one of the highlights of the flat racing season in the UK and Europe, especially with the Qatari sponsorship that started in 2015 and runs t

02 Aug

Draw held for West Asia Men’s U19 Volleyball Championship

Doha, 2 August 2023 - The draw of West Asia Men’s U19 Volleyball Championship was held online. The championship will be held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia during Aug. 15-25 with the participation of 8 teams. Team Qatar were drawn in group A along with Saudi Arabia, Lebanon and Jordan while Group B includes Syria, Bahrain, UAE and Kuwait. The d