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Paris 2024: Qatar volleyball team qualifies for Olympic Qualification Tournament

Doha, 13 March 2023 - Qatar Volleyball team qualified for the FIVB Volleyball Men's Qualification Tournaments for Paris 2024 Olympics after placing themselves within the top 25 teams in the world. Qatar will battle for their maiden Olympic Games appearance at the Qualifiers where six teams will secure tickets to Paris Games next year. Details o

13 Mar

Qatar National Team Wins Bronze Medal Of The Miami Beach 2023 King Of The Court Tournament

Miami , March 13 2023 - Qatar's beach volleyball national team consisting of the duo Cherif Younousse and Ahmed Tijan crowned with the bronze medal for the Miami Beach 2023 Tour in the King of the Court Tournament for the 2023 season. The Qatari national team came in the third place in the competitions that were held for 4 consecutive

12 Mar

Turkiye’s Tuzun, Australia’s Smith clinch trap titles at Lusail Range

Doha, 12 March 2023 - Turkiye’s Oguzhan Tuzun and Australia’s Penny Smith clinched men’s and women’s trap titles respectively following exciting match-ups on the penultimate day of action in the ISSF World Cup Shotgun Doha 2023 at the Lusail Shooting Range, yesterday. Tuzun, a former world champion and a two-time gold win

12 Mar

Qatar triumphs against Philippines at Asian Men’s Beach Handball Championship

Denpasar/Bali, 12 March 2023 - Qatar team defeated Philippines 2-0 today in its second match at the 9th Asian Men’s Beach Handball Championships. Its victory against the Republic of Korea yesterday with a 2-0 score gave it a confident boost. The matches are currently being held in Bali, Indonesia from March 10 to March 19, 2023. This serv

11 Mar

Third QOC Beach Games Kicked off at Katara

Doha, 11 March 2023 - The third edition competitions of Qatar Olympic Committee Beach Games 2023 kicked off on Friday at the Cultural Village Katara and will run from March 10 to 17. Participants from different age groups are competing in the community’s most loved beach games, including beach football, beach volleyball, 3x3 beach bas

11 Mar

Neymar underwent successful surgery at Aspetar in Doha

Doha, 11 March 2023 - Brazilian soccer star and Paris Saint-Germain player Neymar da Silva Santos Jr. arrived in Doha and underwent successful surgery at Aspetar, the world's leading orthopaedic and sports medicine hospital this afternoon. The operation at Aspetar was supervised by a highly-qualified team of surgeons, including Professor Pe

08 Mar

Meet some of the inspiring women behind the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™

Doha, 8 March 2023 - Qatar’s FIFA World Cup™ was a whopping success for the country and region. On the occasion of International Women’s Day 2023, we caught up with some of the incredible women from the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy who contributed to the tournament. Here, they discuss their pride in delivering t

08 Mar

QOC celebrates International Women's Day

Doha, 8 March 2023 - The Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) celebrated the International Women’s Day at the Longines Arena (Al Shaqab) in recognition of Qatari women’s leading role in all aspects of society, specially sport. A discussion panel kicked off the women’s day event with the participation of leading Qatari sporting persona

07 Mar

AFC President: 2023 Asian Cup Will be a Success Similar to 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar

Doha, 7 March 2023 - The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa expressed his wishes that the 2023 AFC Asian Cup, which will be held in Qatar in Jan. 2024, will be one of the most successful Asian tournaments similar to the exceptional and distinguished success of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. Spe

07 Mar

HBKU and QU co-host 4th WASM Conference

Doha, 7 March 2023 - Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU)’s College of Science and Engineering (CSE) and Qatar University (QU) co-hosted the launch of the fourth World Association for Sport Management (WASM) Conference at the QU’s College of Education campus.This is the first edition of WASM to be held in the Middle East and North Afri

06 Mar

ISSF World Cup Shotgun Doha 2023 kicks off with colourful opening ceremony

Doha, 6 March 2023 - The start of the ISSF World Cup Shotgun - Doha 2023 was marked by a colourful opening ceremony held at the Lusail International Shooting Complex, under the auspices of Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) President H E Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani, yesterday. The opening ceremony was attended by First Vice-President of the QOC M

06 Mar

Al Sadd, Qatar SC to feature in King Salman Club Cup

Doha, 6 March 2023 - The participation of Al Sadd and Qatar SC in the “King Salman Club Cup” tournament has been confirmed by the Qatar Football Association (QFA), which wrote to the Arabian Football Federation. The event was rebranded as the “King Salman Club Cup” beginning in 2023, with the stated goal of fostering

06 Mar

Argentine Duo Di Nenno, Stupackzuk Win Ooredoo Qatar Major Premier Padel 2023 Tournament Title

Doha, 6 March 2023 - Argentine duo Martin Di Nenno and Franco Stupackzuk won the Ooredoo Qatar Major Premier Padel 2023 tournament title after defeating compatriots Fernando Belasteguin and Carlos Daniel 2-0 (6-2 and 7-6) in the final match of the tournament at the main court of the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex. HE Presid

05 Mar

Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Crowns Winners of Longine's Global Champions Grand Prix Doha

Doha, 5 March 2023 - HE Chairman of Qatar Olympic Committee and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Al Shaqab Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al-Thani crowned the winners of the Longines Global Champions Grand Prix Doha held in Longines outdoor arena at Al Shaqab. Germany's Philipp Weishaupt astride nine-year-old mare Just Be Gentle secured an imp

05 Mar

Jassim Al-Jassim appointed as Asian Cup Qatar 2023 Managing Director

Doha, 5 March 2023 - The Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the upcoming AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023 has issued Resolution No. (1) for the year 2023, appointing Jassim Abdulaziz Al-Jassim as the Managing Director of the tournament. The decision represents a significant step in preparing to host the AFC Asian Cup in the State of Qatar. The As

03 Mar

Hani Ballan Appointed As Chairman Of AFC’s Referees Committee

Kuala Lumpur, 3 March 2023 - The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has announced the appointment of Mr. Hani Taleb Ballan, Executive Committee member of Qatar Football Association and CEO of Qatar Stars League, as Chairperson of its Referees Committee. Mr. Ravshan Irmatov is the New Deputy Chairperson, in accordance with Article 33.2 (f) of

03 Mar

Sheikh Joaan praises continuing success of Ooredoo Qatar Major Premier Padel

Doha, 3 March 2023 - HE President of the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al-Thani affirmed that Ooredoo Qatar Major Premier Padel championship continues its success as one of the most important international padel competitions.In a speech at the tournament, HE Sheikh Joaan said the competitions being held at the Khalifa Inter

01 Mar

QFA Forms AFC Asian Cup 2023 Organizing Committee

Doha, 1 March 2023 - The Executive Committee of the Qatar Football Association issued decision no. 13 of 2023 regarding the formation of the local organizing committee for AFC Asian Cup 2023, headed by HE Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al-Thani and Jassim Rashid Al Buenain as Vice-Chairman. The tournament will take place from Jan. 12 to