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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

03 Aug

Qatar Team Scores 4th Successive Victory in Gulf Youth Basketball Championship

Dubai, 3 August 2022 - The Qatari national team scored its fourth successive victory in Gulf U-18 Youth Basketball Championship hosted by the United Arab Emirates until next Saturday, which qualifies for the AFC Asian Cup.The victory of the Qatari team came at the expense of its Saudi counterpart, with a score of (79-55), by a difference of

03 Aug

SC Secretary General: Qatar 2022 Will Leave Transformational Legacy for Our Region

Birmingham (UK), 3 August 2022 - HE Secretary General of the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) Hassan Al Thawadi said hosting the FIFA World Cup will deliver a transformative legacy for Qatar.Al Thawadi was the keynote speaker during a Commonwealth Nations meeting in the UK. The event was held on the sidelines of the Birmingha

02 Aug

Qatar Collegiate Sports Federation Message, Vision, and Objectives Unveiled

Doha, 2 August 2022 - The Qatar Collegiate Sports Federation (QCSF) has announced its message, vision and objectives and founding procedures during a press conference held at the Qatar Olympic Committee’s Headquarters on Tuesday. Tuesday’s press conference was attended by the QCSF President Dr. Ibrahim Bin Saleh Al-Naimi, the QCSF Se

02 Aug

Qatar tops West Asian Championship medal table

Amman, 2 August 2022 -Qatar table tennis national team topped the official medal table at the West Asian Championship currently held in Jordan and runs till Aug. 5 with the participation of 12 countries. The national team secured 15 medals- six gold, two silver and seven bronze- after the conclusion of singles and doubles competitions. Qatar Ta

02 Aug

Qatari Chess Team Loses Against Finnish Counterpart in Fourth Round of the World Olympiad

Chennai, 2 August 2022 - The Qatari chess team lost on Tuesday against its Finnish counterpart, ranked 55th globally, in its second loss in the 44th edition of the World Olympic competitions.Regarding the participation of the Qatari national team in this Olympiad, Executive Director of the Qatar Chess Association (QCA) Hamad Al Tamimi said i

02 Aug

Qatar’s FIFA World Cup™ final venue to stage Lusail Super Cup on 9 September

Doha, 2 August 2022 - Qatar’s biggest stadium and the stage for this year’s FIFA World Cup™ final will host a special event on Friday 9 September. The 80,000-capacity Lusail Stadium will stage the Lusail Super Cup between the Saudi Pro League champions and Egyptian Premier League winners, followed by a concert from a famous sing

01 Aug

Minister of Sports and Youth honours Qatari athletes from Arch to Arc Triathlon

Doha, 1 August 2022 - Minister of Sports and Youth H E Salah bin Ghanem Al Ali honoured Qatari athletes who participated in the prestigious Arch to Arc Triathlon, from July 12 to 19. The ceremony was attended by Advisor to H.E. Minister and President of the Sports for All Federation Abdulrahman Musallam Al Dosari. The Minister of Spo