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Aspire Foundation Launches 10th Ramadan Sports Festival Tuesday

Doha, 26 March 2023 - Director of Communication and Public Relations at the Aspire Zone Foundation Nasser Abdullah Al Hajri said that the 10th Ramadan Sports Festival will kick off on Tuesday, adding that the festival has become an annual tradition awaited by sports fans. Speaking to Qatar News Agency (QNA), Al Hajri said that Aspire Zone Founda

26 Mar

Official film of FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 now available

Zurich, 26 March 2023 - Written in the Stars – the Official Film of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 is available now on FIFA+. Narrated by Welsh actor and football fan Michael Sheen, Written in the Stars is the offficial film of the first FIFA World Cup held in the Middle East. From 172 goals scored to five billion people engaged, a host of

26 Mar

1st Ramadan Table Tennis Championship for Ambassadors kicks off

Doha, 26 March 2023 - Ambassador of the Republic of Guyana Safraaz Ahmad was crowned champion for the first edition of Ramadan Table Tennis Championship for Ambassadors after defeating Ambassador of the Republic of Croatia Drago Lovric at Lusail Sports Hall. A number of ambassadors accredited to the State of Qatar took part in the tournament org

22 Mar

SC and MECC conduct first One Tide Industry Coalition workshop

Doha, 22 March 2023 - Following the successful launch of the One Tide Industry Coalition by the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) and Qatar’s Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MECC), the body held its first workshop at Al Thumama Stadium recently. The event aimed to translate the endorsements and commitments made a

22 Mar

Aspire Opens Registration for Ramadan Sports Festival

Doha, 22 More 2023 - Aspire Zone Foundation on Wednesday announced opening the registration for the Ramadan Sports Festival, slated to start on Mar. 28. The 12 days festival features eight activities in total that range from sports competitions to physical challenges. Aspire Zone Foundation revealed the schedule and venues of the activities that

21 Mar

Asian champions arrive home to warm welcome

Doha, 21 March 2023 - The newly crowned Asian beach handball champions Qatar received a rousing welcome upon their arrival at the Hamad International Airport in Doha. Qatar regained the Asian Men’s Beach Handball title – their sixth overall - after defeating Oman 18-14, 16-12 in the final in Bali, Indonesia. Upon their qualification

21 Mar

Qatar Sports for All Federation Announces Dates Amendment Of sports Activities For Women

Doha, 23 March 2023 - Qatar Sports for All Federation announced the amendment of the dates of sports activities for women as part of the activities of the "365 Days of Activity" program which include Al Luqta and Oxygen Parks and the Qatar Women's sport committee, this comes within the calendar of tournaments and events organized by the federatio

21 Mar

Various Sport Events for Qatari Women to Take Place in Ramadan

Doha, 21 March 2023 - Qatar Women's Sport Committee (QWSC) is keen in its Ramadan activities to provide the opportunity for women to enjoy activities during the holy month of Ramadan, after the committee succeeded over the past years in achieving a positive association between the holy month and sports. As part of the committee's preparatio

20 Mar

Qatar Partakes in 46th Session of Council of Arab Ministers of Youth and Sports in Jeddah

Jeddah, 20 March 2023- The State of Qatar participated in the 46th session of the Council of Arab Ministers of Youth and Sports in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. H.E. Minister of Sports and Youth Salah bin Ghanem Al Ali headed the State of Qatar's delegation to the meeting. The agenda of the meeting included a draft Arab strategy for youth, peace, and s

20 Mar

Qatar U23 squad named for Friendly Championship

Doha, 20 March 2023 - Qatar U23 coach Bruno Pinheiro named the 23-man junior national squad that will take part in the International U23 Friendly Championship to be hosted by the Qatar Football Association (QFA) later this month. A total of ten teams – hosts Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman, Iraq, UAE, Thailand, Kyrgyzstan, South Korea, I

20 Mar

Team Qatar win Asian Men’s Beach Handball title

Bali, 20 March 2023- Team Qatar claimed the Asian Men’s Beach Handball title in Bali, Indonesia, beating Oman 18-14, 16-12 in the final. Team Qatar have now won the Asian title six times. They had the title glory on five continuous occasions since 2011 before finishing as runners-up last year in Iran. Incidentally, this

19 Mar

QOC Secretary-General: The New Strategy Marks Beginning of New Phase of Success

Doha, 19 March 2023- H.E. Secretary-General of Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) Jassim Rashid Al Buainain asserted that Qatari sport, through the past four decades, has been able to write a history full of achievements at all levels, pointing out that the champions of Qatari team have left their mark in various regional and international forums. Th

19 Mar

Successful 3rd QOC Beach Games concludes

Doha, 13 March 2023 - The third edition of the QOC Beach Games 2023 concluded following eight days of exciting action at the Cultural Village Katara. The massively successful event saw the participation of more than 800 athletes who competed for top honours in seven beach sports including football, volleyball, 3x3 basketball, boxing, karate, swi

19 Mar

Qatar Olympic Committee launches New Strategy 2023 - 2030

Doha, 19 March 2023 - With attendance of H.E the President of Qatar Olympic Committee , Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani, the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) has launched its new strategy for the 2023-2030 sport term , under the slogan ( Vision, History & Achievement) at Marsa Malaz Kempinski hotel Doha on Sunday.

18 Mar

Qatar beat Vietnam to reach Asian Beach Handball Championship final

Jakarta, 18 March 2023 - Qatar beat Vietnam 19-18, 19-18 to make it to the final of the 9th Asian Beach Handball Championships in Bali, Indonesia. In their sixth appearance in the final of the tournament’s history, the five-time champions Qatar will now take on Oman today. The dominant Al Annabi have maintained an unbeaten run at this year

18 Mar

Al Attiyah fights back to snatch lead at home rally

Doha, 18 March 2023 - Qatar’s Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah and co-driver Mathieu Baumel lost the lead to Polish rivals Krzysztof Holowczyc and Lukasz Kurzeja on the longer first stage of the Qatar International Baja yesterday morning and then battled back to set the fastest time on the next one to lead by 2min 33.8sec at the end of the day. At

18 Mar

Al Sadd beat Al Shamal 3-1 in Week 17

Doha, 18 March 2023 - Al Sadd came back from being a goal down to beat Al Shamal 3-1 in their Week 17 match of the 2022-2023 season QNB Stars League at the Al Arabi Stadium. The reigning champions suffered a reversal at the very start with an own goal, but then stormed back to overwhelm their opponents in distinct fashion. Boualem Khoukhi, who

17 Mar

HH the Amir Crowns Winners in Final of Purebred Arabian Camel Festival on His Highness Sword

Doha, 17 March 2023 - HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani attended the final four rounds of the annual purebred Arabian camel race festival on His Highness' sword for the 2022-2023 season at Al Shahaniya racetrack. HH the Amir crowned the winners of the final four races for the camels of Their Excellencies Sheikhs on the golden trophies.