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Team Qatar win 3 medals at Islamic Solidarity Games

Konya, 11 August 2022 – Qatar's Abubaker Abdulla claimed the gold medal of men's 800m event at the Fifth Islamic Solidarity Games in Konya, Turkey with a 1:47:59 run. Qatar's Musaab Ali clinched the bronze medal of Men's 3000m SC after clocking a time of 9:02:53 minutes. On the other hand, Qatar's taekwondo star Maram Fatnassi took bronze

10 Aug

Qatar’s Hemeida wins 400m hurdles Gold Medal at Islamic Solidarity Games

Konya/Turkey, 10 August 2022 - Bassem Hemeida won Qatar’s first gold medal at the Fifth Islamic Solidarity Games in Konya, Turkey, on Tuesday, with a 48.67sec run in the 400M hurdles. The Aspire Academy student, who set the track ablaze from the start, finished ahead of Turkey’s Yasmani Copello Escobar (48.86) and Algeria’s Lah

10 Aug

On Behalf of HH the Amir, Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Attends Opening Ceremony of Islamic Solidarity Games

Konya/Turkey, 10 August 2022 - On behalf of the HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, HE President of the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al-Thani attended the opening ceremony of the 5th edition of the Islamic Solidarity Games, which was held in the Turkish city of Konya in the presence of HE President of the Republic

10 Aug

Qatar Olympic Academy Holds Seminar on EU Sports Diplomacy

Doha, 10 August 2022 - Qatar Olympic Academy held a symposium on sports diplomacy and the European Union's strategic approach in the field of sports in cooperation with 3-2-1 Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum, in the presence of more than 80 people from various sectors and institutions of the state, as well as many interested in this field.The semi

09 Aug

Strong Start for Qatari Teams in Islamic Solidarity Games in Turkey

Konya /Turkey, 9 August 2022 - The Qatari teams made a strong start within their participation in the competitions of the 5th Islamic Solidarity Games, which will officially start in Konya, Turkey, Tuesday and continue until August 18.In the athletics competitions, Tosin Ogunode, the Qatari player, qualified for the final round in the 100-me

09 Aug

Qatar Maintains Membership in FIDE

Chennai, 9 August 2022 - The State of Qatar has maintained its seat in the International Chess Federation (FIDE) after Joe Chen, the national team star and former world champion, has been reelected to assume the position of financial secretary of the federation and member of the Presidential Council for the next four years, on the sidelines

09 Aug

SC Holds Special Entertainment Events to Mark 100 Days Countdown to Qatar 2022

Doha, 9 August 2022 - The Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy (SC) will be organizing a series of special entertainment activities and events in a number of shopping malls in Doha, to mark 100 days to go until the big kick-off of Qatar 2022. The activations will take place from 11-13 August at Doha Festival City, Place Vendome and Mall of

08 Aug

QOC Secretary General attends Islamic Solidarity Sports Federation’s General Assembly

Konya, 8 August 2022 - The Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) Secretary General H.E Jassim bin Rashid Al Buenain attended the eleventh General Assembly meeting of the Islamic Solidarity Sports Federation held on the sidelines of the fifth edition of the Islamic Solidarity Games 2021 in Konya, Turkey, on Sunday. The meeting also attended by Director o

08 Aug

Qatar to face Morocco in handball event at Islamic Solidarity Games

Konya /Turkey, 8 August 2022 - Qatar national handball team will lock horns against Moroccan counterparts in the fifth edition of the Islamic Solidarity Games in Turkey’s city of Konya on Monday. This fifth edition of Islamic Solidarity Games will run from 9th to 18th of August and will see approximately 6000 athlete

07 Aug

Qatar Defeats Saudi Arabia, Wins Title of GCC Men's U18 Basketball Championship

Dubai, 7 August 2022- The Qatari team won the GCC Mens U18 Basketball Championship, which was hosted by the United Arab Emirates at Al Wasl Sports Club in Dubai, after defeating its Saudi counterpart (75-51) in the final match. Both teams showed strong performances, however it was the Qatari team who dominated the decisive moments of the first h

07 Aug

Team Qatar shooters win gold medal at Asian Shotgun Championship

Almaty, 7 August 2022- Qatar shooters made impressive performance to win the men's skeet team gold in the 10th Asian Shotgun Championship in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Team Qatar is comprising of Masoud Saleh Al Athba, Abdulaziz Al Attiyah and Rashid Saleh Al Athba — defeated Kuwait 6-4 in the final. The Kuwaiti team featured Abdullah Al Rashidi,

07 Aug

QFA's Refereeing Department Meets with Clubs to Explain Amendments to Laws of the Game

Doha, 7 August 2022 - The Refereeing Department of the Qatar Football Association (QFA) holds a series of meetings Sunday and Monday with Qatari clubs participating in the competitions of QNB Stars League, the second division league, and the reserve league; in order to provide a detailed explanation of the new amendments to the articles of t

07 Aug

Qatari Federation to Contest the International Chess Federation Elections

New Delhi, 7 August 2022 - The Qatar Chess Federation is running for the International Chess Federation elections, which will be held tomorrow during the General Assembly meeting on the sidelines of the competitions of the 44th Chess Olympiad which is currently underway in India, with the participation of the Qatari national team.By running

06 Aug

FIFA Spotlights Five Top-Level Forwards Set for Their First FIFA World Cup

Zurich, 6 August 2022 - The International Football Association (FIFA) has highlighted five strikers who will make their first appearance in the World Cup, describing these players as high-level players, who will enrich the biggest football event.In a statement on its website, FIFA said Jonathan David, Lautaro Martinez, Christopher Nkunku, Da

06 Aug

FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022: FIFA Launches Official Ticket Resale Platform

Zurich, 6 August 2022 - The world football governing body (FIFA) has launched the Official Ticket Resale Platform for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and fans who purchased their tickets through the official platform of FIFA can sell those tickets on this platform.The current resale window for FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 tickets will close on Au

04 Aug

Qatar Hurdlers into Under-20 World Athletics Championships Semifinals

Cali/ Colombia, 4 August 2022 - Qatari 400m hurdlers Ismail Doudai Abakar and Mohammed Abakar Abdrahman qualified to the semifinal stage at the Under-20 World Athletics Championships in Cali, Colombia. While Ismail clocked 51.29sec to win the first heat, Mohammed ran a personal best of 52.50 to finish third in heat six. The semifinals will be h

04 Aug

Qatar Handball Team Leaves for Turkey to Participate in Islamic Solidarity Games

Doha, 4 August 2022 - Qatar handball team left Thursday heading to Turkey to participate in the fifth edition of the Islamic Solidarity Games which will take place in Konya from Aug. 9-18. The team squad includes 16 players. Qatar handball team will join Saudi Arabi, Morocco in group A while group B consists of Turkey, Iran and Azerbaijan. Las

04 Aug

'Caravans Village' project to house World Cup fans: SC

Doha, 4 August 2022 - A new project under the name 'Caravans Village' will be announced soon to provide multiple accommodation options for the fans attending the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, being held from November 21 to December 18.This was announced by Omar Abdulrahman al-Jaber, executive director of the Housing Department at the Supreme Committ