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World Endurance Championship race at Lusail named as Qatar 1812

Doha, 11 June 2023 - “Qatar 1812” is the official name of the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) race to be staged for the first time at the Lusail International Circuit in early March 2024. The announcement was made during a press conference in Paris, where the 2024 FIA World Endurance Championship calendar, with eight races acro

11 Jun

Team Qatar stars shine at Singapore Diving Fiesta

Singapore, 11 June 2023 - Qatar’s national diving team claimed 3 silver medals at Singapore Diving Fiesta which is held from June 10-11, 2023. Qatar’s Muhsen Hazem took the silver medal of 1m platform while Nasser Hamad cliched the silver medal of 3m platform. Coached by Mohamed Showaiter, Team Qatar Squad includes Nasse

10 Jun

Sheikh Joaan Attends Olympic Refuge Foundation Annual Board Meeting in Paris

Paris, 10 June 2023 - H.E. Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al-Thani, President of the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) and Senior Vice President of the Association of National Olympic Committees, attended the Olympic Refuge Foundation (ORF) annual board meeting at the Headquarters of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games (Pulse).

09 Jun

Sheikh Joaan Meets Director of Olympic and Paralympic Villages - Paris 2024

Paris, 9 June 2023 - HE President of Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al-Thani met with Director of the Olympic and Paralympic Villages - Paris 2024 Laurent Michaud.They toured the Paralympic Villages, where Laurent Michaud delivered a detailed presentation on the villages and in the meantime His Excellency toured the vil

07 Jun

beIN SPORTS wins gold in the ‘Best Use of Digital and Social in Sports’

Doha, 7 June 2023 - Following an unforgettable year of unrivalled coverage and awards, beIN SPORTS promises even more to come.beIN wins gold in the ‘Best Use of Digital and Social in Sports’ for its exceptional coverage of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 at the Sports Industry Awards 2023. The final round of matches in France’s L

07 Jun

Qatari Athlete Wins New Gold Medal at Asian U20 Athletics Championships

Yecheon/ South Korea, 7 June 2023 - Qatar's Ismail Dawood Abakar won the men's 400m hurdles. It is his second gold medal at the Asian U20 Athletics Championships in Yecheon, South Korea, with the participation of 500 male and female athletes representing 40 Asian countries.The 19-year-old, who had on Sunday clinched the 400m gold, stormed to

07 Jun

Course on Future of Organizing Major Tournaments after World Cup 2022 Concluded

Doha, 7 June 2023 - The Qatar Olympic Academy (QOA) has concluded a two-day training course on the future of organizing major tournaments after the World Cup 2022. The course was attended by more than 45 male and female participants of various disciplines and functional fields from Qatar and abroad. Organized by the QOA in cooperation with the S

06 Jun

Ahmat wins silver at Asian U20 Championships

Yehceon/South Korea, 6 June 2023 - Qatar’s Djibrine Ahmat won the silver medal, clearing a distance of 18.85m, in the men’s shot put final on Day 2 of the Asian U20 Athletics Championships in Yehceon, South Korea. India’s Siddharth Choudhry won the gold with a 19.52m mark while South Korea’s Park Sihoon bagged t

05 Jun

Qatar’s Cherif and Ahmed finish runners up in Ostrava

Ostrava, 5 June 2023- Qatar’s Cherif Younousse and Ahmed Tijan went down fighting to reigning Olympic champions Anders Mol and Christian Sorum in a gripping final which ended 2:1 (21-15, 19-21, 15-12) in favour of the Norwegians at the Beach Pro Tour Elite16 event in Ostrava, Czech Republic. For the FIVB beach volleyball ranking leaders an

05 Jun

QFA Names Mohammad Khalifa Al Suwaidi as Vice-President

Doha, 5 June 2023 - The Executive Committee of the Qatar Football Association (QFA) named Mohammad Khalifa Al Suwaidi as Vice President of QFA. This came during the first meeting of QFA Executive Committee, held at the QFA headquarters, under the chairmanship of HE President of the QFA Jassim bin Rashid Al Buainain. Members of the Executiv

05 Jun

Qatari Athletes Win Two Gold Medals at Asian U20 Athletics Championships in South Korea

Yecheon, 5 June 2023 - Qatari athletes won two gold medals at the Asian U20 Athletics Championships in South Korea at the launch of the championship, which is being held at Yecheon track and field, with the participation of more than 500 male and female athletes from 40 Asian countries from June 4-7. Ismail Daoud won the gold medal in the 4

05 Jun

Sheikh Joaan crowns Qatar Prix du Jockey Club winners

Paris, 5 June 2023 - Qatar Olympic Committee President H E Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani crowned the winners of the 183rd edition of the Qatar Prix du Jockey Club at Chantilly, France. The Jean Claude Rouget-trained Ace Impact (Cracksman x Absolutly Me) remained unbeaten and continued his colossal line of improvement by taking the Qatar Racing

04 Jun

Cherif and Ahmed enter semi-finals at Ostrava Elite16

Ostrava, 4 June 2023 - The return of Cherif Younousse and Ahmed Tijan to the Volleyball Beach Pro Tour continues to go well for the Qataris, who won a pair of matches on Saturday to advance to the semi-finals of the Elite16 event that’s being held in Ostrava, Czech Republic. The Tokyo Olympic bronze medallists will face American qualifiers

01 Jun

Jassim bin Rashid Al Buainain Elected As the President of the Qatar Football Association

Doha, 1 June 2023 - The General Assembly of the Qatar Football Association (QFA) convened to elect His Excellency Mr. Jassim bin Rashid Al Buainain as the President of the QFA for the 2023-2027 term. The newly formed Executive Committee for the upcoming term includes Hani Talib Ballan (Qatar Sports Club), Mohammed Khalifa Al Suwaidi (Al Rayyan Cl

01 Jun

AIPS Asia Vice-President , Aljazeera Media Institute Director discuss joint cooperation

Doha, 1 June 2023 - AIPS Asia Vice-President, Mubarak Alboainin, on Wednesday met with Aljazeera Media Institute Director, Eman Al Amri, in Doha. The meeting discussed partnership and cooperation in training sports reporters, sharing press expertise and making use of programs conducted by the institute in different press fields. AIPS is satisfi

30 May

ICSS CEO "The ICSS Committed to Promoting Sustainable Development and Environmental Protection In and Through Sport"

Doha, 30 May 2023 - CEO of the International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS) Mr. Massimiliano Montanari said that the ICSS is committed to promoting sustainable development. Sustainability is a priority for the International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS) and its Save the Dream initiative, a global nonprofit Movement committed to promote

30 May

Al Ahli face Al Gharafa in opener as Amir Cup gets underway

Doha, 30 May 2023 - Al Ahli and Al Gharafa will square off in the opening match as the prestigious Amir Cup basketball tournament gets underway at Al Gharafa Sports Club today. As many as nine teams are competing for the coveted title that will be decided after the June 15 final. The participating sides have been divided into two groups, which w

29 May

Team Qatar to participate in World Taekwondo Championships

Doha, 29 May 2023 - Team Qatar all set to begin its campaign in the World Taekwondo Championships 2023, which will be held from 29th May to 4th of June in Azerbaijan’s capital city of Baku. The week - long championship brings together 959 athletes (men and women) from 144 countries to fight for the top honors. Team Qatar delegation