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Qatar's Mishaal Ibrahim Al Nasr elected Vice President of Asian Shooting Confederation

Kuwait, 3 September 2023 - President of the Qatar Shooting & Archery Association (QSAA) Mishaal Ibrahim Al Nasr has been elected Vice President of the Asian Shooting Confederation (ASC) for the next session. The election took place during the General Assembly of the ASC that was held in Kuwait in the presence of representatives of 41 national

02 Sep

Al Attiyah Wins Rally Argentina, Closes to Retaining World Championship Title

Buenos Aires, 2 September 2023 - Qatari driver Nasser Al Attiyah moved ahead to retaining his title in the world championship after he won the title of Rally Argentina Desafio Ruta 40, the fourth and penultimate round of the W2RC Championship for the 2023 season organized by the International Automobile Federation (FIA). Al Attiyah and his

02 Sep

Barshim jumps to gold at Zurich Diamond League

Zurich, 2 September 2023 - Qatar’s high jump superstar Mutaz Barshim showed glimpses of returning to his best after winning the Zurich Diamond League title at the Stadion Letzigrund. The Olympic champion cleared 2.35 metres to win and earn a bit of redemption after his disappointing bronze at the Budapest World Championships last week. New

01 Sep

Liga Portugal awarded Bronze Certification on Good Governance in Sport by SIGA

Lisbon, 1 September 2023- Liga Portugal was awarded Bronze Certification on Good Governance in Sport, after going through SIRVS. The certification ceremony was held at the Lisbon delegation of Liga Portugal and was attended by representatives from relevant media organisations, leaders, and executives from both Liga Portugal and SIGA. Mr. Mohamme

26 Aug

Strong Qatari Presence at ITTF General Assembly

Bangkok, 26 August 2023 - The General Assembly of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) elected Qatari referee Hassan Al Amri as the Chairman of the Umpires Committee within the International Federation. This decision was made during the meeting held in the Thai capital Bangkok, on the sidelines of the ITTF Summit. The meeting al

24 Aug

QFA President features in AFC Professional Football Task Force meeting

Kuala Lumpur, 24 August 2023 - His Excellency Mr Jassim bin Rashid Al-Buainain, President of the QFA, participated in the first meeting of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Professional Football Task Force, which was held in the Malaysian capital, Kuala Lumpur. To further emphasize the Confederation’s determination, as outlined in its

24 Aug

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