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Qatari National Swimming Team partakes in Arab Championship in Algeria

Doha, 19 July 2022 - The Qatari swimming team will partake in the Fifth Arab Swimming Championship, which will start Wednesday in Oran, Algeria, and will continue until July 24, with the participation of 15 Arab countries. Swimmers Abdulaziz Al Obaidli and Youssef Hassan will represent the Qatari national team in the competition. The two s

19 Jul

Barshim wins third consecutive high jump gold at world championships

EUGENE, Ore/USA, 19 July 2022 - Qatar's Mutaz Barshim won an unprecedented third successive world high jump gold in style on Monday as he cleared a world-leading 2.37 metres with ease as all his rivals struggled to get close Barshim, who famously shared Olympic gold with Italy's Gianmarco Tamberi last year, jumped beautifully all night to go wel

18 Jul

Qatar's Al Obaidli Scores Fourth in Snooker at Birmingham 2022 World Games

Birmingham, 18 July 2022 - Qatari national snooker team player Ali Al Obaidli scored the fourth place in The 2022 World Games, currently held in Birmingham, USA, after losing by three runs to his British runner-up Morgan Deerin in the third place match.The match was defined by a fierce competition between Al Obaidli and Derin, which lasted for fi

17 Jul

Barshim reaches High Jump Final at World Athletics Championship

EUGENE/USA, 17 July 2022 - Qatari high jumper Mutaz Essa Barshim’s quest for a third straight World Athletics Championship gold medal lifted off smoothly as he qualified for the final in confident fashion in Eugene, Oregon, on Friday. At the Hayward Field, the Olympic champion cleared 2.28M to become one of the 13 qualifiers for the title

14 Jul

Qatar Football Team Faces Canada and Chile in September ahead of World Cup 2022

Doha, 14 July 2022 - Qatar Football Association (QFA) announced that the Qatari national team will play three friendly matches during the pause period listed on FIFA Football Association agenda for the month of September, as part of preparations for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.The Association said in a statement that the Qatari team will f

13 Jul

Qatar beach handball beats New Zealand in opener at World Games in USA

Birmingham, 13 July 2022 - The Qatar beach handball team defeated New Zealand 2-0 in their first match in Group A of the 11th World Games being held in Birmingham, USA, and will continue until July 17. Qatar won the first half 18-12, before continuing their superiority in the second half 22-6. Qatar will play their second match against Croatia.

13 Jul

FINA announces 21st FINA World Championships to take place in Doha

Doha, 13 July 2022 - The 21st FINA World Championships Doha 2024 were originally scheduled for the summer of 2023. However, due to the rescheduling of the 20th FINA World Championships in Fukuoka, Japan, to the summer of 2023 necessitated a change in the Doha event dates. The Qatari capital will host FINA’s flagship event for the very

12 Jul

World Championships: Barshim, Tamberi set for another face-off

Doha, 12 July 2022 - Having created one of the enduringly beautiful Olympic memories by agreeing to share the men’s high jump title at last year’s Olympic Games, friends and rivals Mutaz Barshim of Qatar and Gianmarco Tamberi of Italy have, struggled to maintain that dazzling intensity in the post-Olympic season. Both men know w

11 Jul

Finland's Haku wins H H The Amir Cup Bowling Championship title

Doha, 11 July 2022 - Finnish Thomas Kaiu Haku won the H H The Amir’s Cup Bowling Championship title after his victory in the final against Emirati Ahmed Al Mahri. Haku won with a 410-355 scorline. Qatari Yousef Al Jaber finished third in the tournament, which was organized by Qatar Bowling Association over eight consecutive days at th

11 Jul

FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022: Spain Choose Qatar University as Team's Training Camp Base

Madrid, 11 July 2022 - The Royal Spanish Football Federation announced that they chose Qatar University as the national team's camp, during their participation in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 from Nov. 21 to Dec. 18.The federation said in a statement that FIFA accepted their request to designate Qatar University as the place of the team's camp d

07 Jul

Team Qatar finish second in West Asian U22 Athletics Championship

Beirut, 7 July 2022- Qatar’s national athletics team claimed the second place at the 2022 West Asian U22 Athletics Championship concluded at Al Jamhour Sports Club Stadium in Lebanon. Team Qatar won 19 medals including 8 gold medals, 6 silver medals and 5 bronze medals to take the second place behind Syria which won 21 me

07 Jul

QTTA bids to host 2025 World Table Tennis Championships

Doha, 7 July 2022 - The Qatar Table Tennis Association (QTTA) announced that it has officially submitted its bid to host the 2025 World Table Tennis Championships. The host cities’ selection will take place at the 2022 Annual General Meeting to be held on the sidelines of the Chengdu 2022 World Team Table Tennis Championships Fi

07 Jul

Qatar’s FIFA World Cup™ Official Poster presented at The Design Museum in London

London, 7 July 2022 - The Official Poster for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ was presented during a special event at The Design Museum in London. The event was organised to celebrate the creativity and cultural significance of the artwork which was designed by Qatari female artist Bouthayna Al Muftah. The main poster depicts tra

06 Jul

FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022: Wales Coach Says Qatar is Ready to Host

Doha, 6 July 2022 - Manager of Wales Rob Page expressed his confidence that the State of Qatar is ready to host the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. Page was attending a FIFA team workshop in Doha and said that what he has personally seen in the country in terms of facilities gives him confidence that the country is ready. He said his trip here

06 Jul

PSG name 'proud' Galtier as new coach

Paris, 6 July 2022 - Christophe Galtier said he was ready to impose himself on Paris Saint-Germain's dressing room of superstars after being appointed as the club's new coach to replace the sacked Mauricio Pochettino. Galtier, who left PSG's Ligue 1 rivals Nice last month, has signed a two-year deal at the Parc des Princes with the French c

06 Jul

FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022: Southgate Highlights Qatari Passion for Hosting Big World Cup Edition

Doha, 6 July 2022 - England manager Southgate highlighted the passion Qataris have for ensuring the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 will be superbly organized.Southgate was attending a FIFA team workshop in Doha and said that preparations for the World Cup was going well. He said that he was aware of the hunger for the success of the competition,

06 Jul

Minister of Sports and Youth: Arab Youth Day an Important Occasion to Evoke Qatari Youth Role in Community Development

Doha, 6 July 2022 - HE Minister of Sports and Youth Salah bin Ghanem Al Ali stressed that the Arab Youth Day which falls on July 5th every year, represents an important occasion to evoke the role which Qatari youths play in the development and advancement of their society. It also represents an occasion to celebrate the youths' potentials in Qata

04 Jul

Draw held for handball competitions at Islamic Solidarity Games

Konya, 4 July 2022 - The draw of men's handball competitions at the 2022 Islamic Solidarity Games was held on Sunday. The fifth edition of the Games will be staged in Konya, Turkiye from 9th to 18th of August. Qatar will play in Group (A) alongside Saudi Arabia, Morocco and Iraq while Group (B) includes Turkiye, Iran and Azerbaijan Qatar