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Al Attiyah Leads FIA World Rally-Raid Championship After Wining Sonora Rally

Hermosillo/ Mexico, 28 April 2023 - Qatar's Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah won the Sonora Rally in the northern Mexico, as the Qatari ace driver regained the lead in the FIA World Rally-Raid Championship (W2RC). Partnering his French co-driver Mathieu Baumel, it was Al Attiyah's second win of the year for Toyota Gazoo Racing after the Dakar Rally.

30 Apr

Al-Buenain: We are proud that Qatar will host the FIBA Basketball World Cup

Doha, 30 April 2023 - H.E. Jassim bin Rashid Al-Buenain, Secretary General of the Qatar Olympic Committee and President of Qatar 2027 stressed that winning the rights to host the FIBA Basketball World Cup – Doha 2027 adds to Qatar's ongoing accomplishments across all fields, expressing his pride in hosting the championship in the regi

28 Apr

Qatar to Host FIBA Basketball World Cup in 2027

Manila, 28 April 2023 - The International Basketball Federation (FIBA), during its meeting which was held Friday in Manila of Philippines, announced that the State of Qatar has been awarded the hosting rights for the 2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup.The FIBA's Central Board had announced its decision after evaluating the files submitted by the

27 Apr

Barshim opens season with gold, Bashayer shines in triple jump

Doha, 27 April 2023 - Qatar’s high jumper Mutaz Barshim opened his season by winning gold medal in the West Asia Athletics Championship at Suheim Bin Hamad Stadium. On the opening day of the championship, reigning Olympic champion Barshim comfortably clinched the gold with a jump of 2.20m. Oman’s Fatiq Abdul Ghafoor (2.05m) secured s

26 Apr

Police claim title of Qatar Volleyball Cup

Doha, 26 April 2023- Police team claimed the title of Qatar Volleyball Cup for 2022/2023 season for the first time in their history after 3-0 win (25 - 23, 25 -19, 26 - 24) over Qatar SC in the final match at Qatar Volleyball Association's hall. The Police team won the championship cup, gold medals, and a cash prize of QR 250,000, while th

26 Apr

West Asia Athletics Championship to Kick off today

Doha, 26 April 2023- The fourth edition of the West Asia Athletics Championship for men and women (Qatar 2023) will kick off today, with the participation of athletes from 12 countries. The participating countries are the hosts Qatar along with Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the Sultanate of Oman, Bahrain, the UAE, Iraq, Lebanon, Jordan and Palestine, Ye

26 Apr

Al Arabi thump Al Sailiya 7-1 to set up Amir Cup final with Al Sadd

Doha, 26 April 2023 - Youssef Msakni scored a hat-trick as Al Arabi displayed a ruthless performance to thrash Al Sailiya 7-1 and set up mouthwatering Amir Cup final with Al Sadd on May 12. After 18-time champions Al Sadd outclassed Al Shahania 5-1, it was another one-sided semi-final as the Dream Team, who has won the prestigious title eight ti

24 Apr

ICSS and ERASMUS+ Sport Project Partners launch new Online Course to counter fight match-fixing and betting-fraud in sport

Zagreb, 24 April 2023 - The ICSS, through its London-based ICSS INSIGHT, and jointly with its partners in ‘BITEFIX’, a collaborative partnership project co-funded by the ERASMUS+ Sport programme of the European Union, launched a new Online Training Educational Programme on the exchange of information and data protection to fight match

20 Apr

3-2-1 Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum Encourages Community Members to Adopt A Healthy Lifestyle

Doha, 20 April 2023 - The 3-2-1 Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum is organizing an open event to encourage community members to adopt a healthy lifestyle, by setting up an obstacle course at Khalifa International Stadium, in which all age groups, young and old, participate. The course includes a set of difficult obstacles that test the streng

20 Apr

Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium Hosts Amir Cup 2023 Final

Doha, 20 April 2023 - Qatar Football Association announced that the final of the 51st edition of the Amir Cup 2023 would be held at Ahmad bin Ali Stadium on May 12. The final match will see the winners of Al Sadd against Al Shahaniya on April 24 and Al Sailiya against Al Arabi on April 25. This will be the second time for Ahamd bin Ali Sta

19 Apr

Qatar Athletics Federation Announces the Participation of 4 Qataris in Doha Diamond League Round

Doha, 19 April 2023 - The Qatar Athletics Association announced the list of Qatari athletes who will compete in the Doha Diamond League round, the first of the fourteen rounds of the Diamond League for the 2023 sports season. The list of participating athletes included the Olympic and world champion in the high jump, Mutaz Essa Barshim, Mus

19 Apr

Qatari League: Al Duhail Back on Top after Al Rayyan Win

Doha, 19 April 2023 - Al Duhail returned to the top of QNB Stars League after defeating Al Rayyan 4-3 at Abdullah bin Khalifa stadium. Al Duhail took their point tally to 45 points, two points more than Al Arabi. Al Rayyan meanwhile remain ninth with 17 points. Al Duhail were in complete control of the match, and were ahead 4-1 before Sofia

19 Apr

Aspetar, Brazil's Internacional Sign Sports Medicine Partnership

Doha, 19 April 2023 - Aspetar and Brazil's Internacional signed an agreement to enhance the exchange of knowledge, research and innovation related to sports medicine, Qatar's specialized orthopedic and sports medicine hospital announced. Aspetar Director General Mohammed Khalifa Al Suwaidi said the hospital was excited to partner and present its

17 Apr

Neeraj Chopra to compete in Doha Diamond League 2023

Doha, 17 April 2023 - Olympic javelin champion and world silver medallist Neeraj Chopra – the Indian national record holder with a best of 89.94m – will join world champion Anderson Peters (GRN) and Olympic silver medallist Jakub Vadlejch (CZE) in a much-anticipated javelin competition at the Doha Meeting on Friday 5 May. Chopra is a

17 Apr

Qatar 2022 energy solution cut carbon emissions by 9,000 tonnes

Doha, 17 April 2023 - Powering temporary facilities at FIFA World Cup stadiums and precincts directly from Qatar’s national grid instead of using diesel generators cut carbon emissions during the tournament by approximately 9,000 tonnes, the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy (SC) said.The innovative solution was delivered at seven o

17 Apr

Qatar Amateur League to Kick Off April 25

Doha, 17 April 2023 - The competitions of the 2022-2023 third edition of the Qatar Armature League kick off on April 25, which is organized by the Qatar Football Association on the fields of Qatar University with the participation of 12 teams. The teams of Al Azizia, Madinat Khalifa, Dafna, Al Jassra, Al Ghariya, Al Thakhira, Al Owiana, Al

15 Apr

Draw held for Concacaf Gold Cup

California, 15 April 2023 - Asian champions Qatar were placed in Group B of the Concacaf Gold Cup along with Mexico, Haiti and Honduras. The draw for the tournament, which will take place in United States and and Canada from June 16 and July 16, was held at the SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. The Gold Cup brings together teams from North

15 Apr

Secretary General crowns winners of QOC Ramadan Tournament 2023

Doha, 15 April 2023 - H.E the Secretary-General of the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) Jassim bin Rashid Al-Buenain has crowned the winners of the beach volleyball, Shooting and Padel competitions of Qatar Olympic Committee Ramadan Tournament 2023 , which was concluded at Lusail Shooting Range. The crowning ceremony was attended by a number o