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HE Hassan al-Thawadi: ‘Qatar 2022 a celebration of humanity’

Doha, 17 March 2023 - Qatar’s successful staging of the FIFA World Cup was a celebration of humanity and a truly transformational event for the entire Arab world, the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy HE Hassan al-Thawadi told the Global Security Forum, which concluded in Doha.“What makes me proud is that 13 years ago we app

15 Mar

QFA to Partake in FIFA Congress

Doha, 15 March 2023 - A delegation of the Qatar Football Association (QFA) will participate in the 73rd FIFA Congress on Thursday in Kigali, Rwanda. QFA Executive Committee member Hani Talib Ballan chairs the QFA delegation, which includes QFA Secretary-General Mansour Mohammed Al Ansari and Head of QFA International Relations Department Mo

15 Mar

Kuwaiti Minister of Information and Culture Commends Qatar's Hosting of FIFA World Cup 2022

Kuwait, 15 March 2023 - HE Kuwaiti Minister of Information and Culture Abdulrahman Badah Al Mutairi said that the State of Qatar has made an impressive success in hosting the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. Addressing the 98th regular session of the Standing Committee for Arab Media, which was held in Kuwait, he congratulated Qatar for its succe

15 Mar

HH the Amir Chairs Meeting of Steering Committee of Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy

Doha, 15 March 2023 - HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani chaired on Wednesday morning at the Amiri Diwan the first steering committee meeting of the Board of Directors of the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy of 2023. HH the Deputy Amir Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al-Thani attended the meeting. Also, HH Personal Representati

13 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

13 Mar

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

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