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Qatar 3x3 basketball team return home to a warm welcome

Doha, 18 July 2023 - The delegation of Qatar 3x3 basketball team returned home to a warm welcome after claiming the bronze medal at the 15th Arab Games – Algeria 2023. The Qatari delegation was received at the Hamad International Airport by the Qatar Basketball Federation (QBF) President Mohammed Saad Al Mughaiseeb with attendance of the Q

17 Jul

Barshim scales 2.36 to claim Diamond League world lead at Chorzow

Chorzow, Poland- Mutaz Essa Barshim was back to his jumping best as the Qatari three-time men’s high jump world and Olympic champion scaled 2.36m to claim world lead at the Wanda Diamond League Silesia Kamila Skolimowska Memorial athletics meeting in Chorzow, Poland. Italy’s Gianmarco Tamberi, with whom Barshim shared the Olympic gol

17 Jul

Team Qatar sign off Asian Athletics Championship with four medals

Bangkok, 17 July 2023 - Qatar athletics team finished its participation in the 25th Asian Championship by attaining fifth place in the overall standings, with four medals: two gold, one silver and one bronze. Held in Bangkok, the tournament concluded with the participation of 41 countries competing for the colored medals and obtaining

16 Jul

Team Qatar conclude Arab Games campaign with perfect 23 medals

Algeria, 16 July 2023 - Team Qatar athletes have produced impressive performance to conclude their participation in Arab Games 2023 in Algeria on Saturday with a perfect total tally of 23 medals, including 9 gold, 2 silver and 12 bronze medals . A total of 115 Qatari athletes fought tooth and

13 Jul

Qatar fencers win gold medal in teams event at Arab Games

Algeria, 13 July 2023 - Qatar fencing team members, Ali Al-Athba, Abdullah Khalifa and Khalid Alyafi produced impressive performance to win the gold medal of the Men’s foil team event at the Arab Games, which is running from 5th to 15th July in Algeria. The victory has raised up team Qatar me

13 Jul

Team Qatar book spot in handball final at Arab Games

Algeria, 13 July 2023 - Qatar handball team produced a solid performance to secure a narrow 24-23 victory over Iraqi counterparts and advanced to the final game of the Men’s handball event at the Arab Games, which is running from 5th to 15th July in Algeria. Team Qatar is looking to step up the highest

13 Jul

Qatar athletes continue impressive run at Arab Games

Algeria, 13 July 2023 - The Qatar athletes kept their winning streak after claiming two bronze medals in the fencing and the table tennis events at the Arab Games, which is running from 5th to 15th July in Algeria. The Qatari fencing team of Mishaal Al Qahtani, Muhammad Al Awlan, Jaber Al Fadaq and Muhammad Al Hazaa claimed the

11 Jul

Qatar's Mutaz Barshim wins Asia's Best Male Athlete for Second Time

Bangkok, 11 July 2023 - Qatar's Olympic champion Mutaz Barshim won the '2023 Best Asian Male Athlete' at the 50th anniversary of the Asian Athletics Association held in Bangkok, Thailand. During the ceremony, the Asian Athletics Federation announced the awards for the best athletes in the continent for the past season in all categories, as the a

11 Jul

QVA all set to host FIVB Volleyball Challenger Cup

Doha, 11 July 2023 - Qatar Volleyball Association (QVA) is preparing to host FIVB volleyball Challenger Cup which are scheduled to be held in Doha during July 26-30, at Aspire Zone. Within the preparations to organize the tournament, a delegation from FIVB toured Aspire Zones sports facilities, including press conference halls, and li

11 Jul

Qatar’s fencer Al Qahtani wins bronze medal at Arab Games

Algiers, 11 July 2023 – The Qatar’s 17-year-old fencer Mishaal Al Qahtani won bronze in the Epee weapon category in fencing at the ongoing Arab Games - Algeria 2023 in Algiers. By winning this bronze medal, Mishaal Al Qahtani has raised up his country’s medal tally to 14 medals to include five gold, two silver and &

10 Jul

More medals for Qatar at Arab Games

Algiers, 10 July 2023 - Team Qatar athletes continued to shine at the 15th Arab Games – Algeria 2023 claiming a gold and three bronze medals to raise their medals’ tally in Algiers. Ali Al Athba earned a gold medal for Al Annabi after winning the men’s fencing foil event while his compatriot Abdullah Khalifa (top) secured bronz

09 Jul

Dr Thani bin Abdulrahman Al Kuwari re-elected as OCA Vice President for West Asia

Bangkok, 9 July 2023 - The Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) Second Vice President, His Excellency Dr Thani bin Abdulrahman Al Kuwari, has been re-elected as the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) Vice President for West Asia during the 42nd OCA General Assembly in Bangkok, Thailand. HE Dr Thani bin Abdulrahman Al Kuwari will now serve the National

08 Jul

Bassem Hemeida wins 400m hurdles gold medal at Arab Games

Algiers, 8 July 2023 - Team Qatar participating in the Pan Arab Sports Games 2023 in Algeria raised their medals tally to eight medals including four golds, two silvers and two bronzes. Team Qatar's Bassem Hemeida, won the gold medal in the 400m hurdles after clocking a time of 49.14 seconds, and his teammate Ahmed Al Seifi, claimed the silver m

08 Jul

Pan Arab Games: Qatar's Medals Tally Rises to Eight

Algiers, 8 July 2023 - Team Qatar participating in the Pan Arab Sports Games 2023 in Algeria raised their medals tally to eight colored medals, four golds, two silvers and two bronzes. Team Qatar's Bassem Hamida, won the gold medal in the 400m hurdles race timing 49.14 seconds, and his teammate Ahmed Al Saifi, won the silver medal in the ha

08 Jul

Queiroz reminds players to stay grounded ahead of Panama test

Dallas, 8 July 2023 - Qatar coach Carlos Queiroz has reminded his players to stay grounded ahead of their 2023 Concacaf Gold Cup quarter-final against unbeaten Panama tomorrow (Sunday 2:00am Doha time).The reigning AFC Asian Cup champions booked a knockout stage spot after stunning pre-tournament favourites Mexico in their final group match to ad

05 Jul

Team Qatar open Arab Games campaign with silver medal

Algeria, 5 July 2023 - Team Qatar athlete Hammdy Al Ameen clinched silver medal in the men’s high jump in the 15th edition of Arab Games 2023 , which is running from 5th to 15th July in Algeria’s capital city of Algiers. Qatar’s Al Ameen jumped 2,16m to settle in the event’s second place as his team

05 Jul

Secretary General of Qatar Taekwondo, Judo Federation: We Aim to Ain Medals in All Weights in Arab Games

Algiers, 5 July 2023 - Secretary General of Qatar Taekwondo, Judo and Karate Federation Eid Al Muraikhi stressed that the federation aims to win medals in all weights and present a distinguished and effective participation within the Qatar delegation participating in the Arab Games Algeria 2023 that will officially open today and continues u

04 Jul

Generation Amazing Foundation Successfully Concludes Goal 22 Programme

Florida, 4 July 2023- Generation Amazing Foundation, a legacy initiative of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, successfully concluded its Goal 22 Programme in partnership with the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (Concacaf). The event took place in Miami, Florida, marking the culmination of the Goal 22 youth