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Team Qatar athletes look for new glories in GCC Games

Kuwait, 16 May 2022 - Curtains will come up on the third edition of the 2022 GCC Games, which kicked off officially on Monday and last from May 22nd to May 31st at Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Shooting Complex Kuwait. Almost 1700 athletes from six GCC nations will fight nail and tooth for the top honor of 16 games including, handball,

16 May

QOC and Masraf Al Rayan sign Agreement to support team Qatar Athletes

Doha, 16 May 2022 - The Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) and Masraf Al Rayan Group signed on Monday a cooperation agreement to support team Qatar athletes . The signing ceremony was attended by H.E Qatar Olympic Committee President, Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani , as H.E Qatar Olympic Committee Secretary General Jass

15 May

Armand Duplantis wins wind-delayed Doha Diamond League pole vault

Doha, 15 May 2022 - Sweden's Mondo Duplantis began his outdoor season with a meeting record in Doha Ooredoo Meeting when he cleared 6.02m to win men's pole vault event on Saturday. USA’s KC Lightfoot and Belgium’s Ben Broeders (both 5.71) claimed silver and bronze medals respectively, on a countback. The event, originally sched

15 May

Baaeed wins Gr1 Al Shaqab Lockinge Stakes at Newbury

London, 15 May 2022 - The eighth renewal of the Al Shaqab-sponsored Al Shaqab Lockinge Stakes was run at Newbury, UK. One of the most exciting racehorses of recent years, the Shadwell Estate Company-owned four-year-old Baaeed (GB) (Sea The Stars x Aghareed) once again stunned spectators with a marvellous display in the Group One contest. Tr

14 May

Sheikh Joaan presents Mutaz Barshim with London 2012 Olympics Silver medal

Doha, 14 May 2022 - The Qatar Olympic Committee President H.E Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al-Thani presented the Qatari high jumper Mutaz Essa Barshim with his upgraded silver medal from the 2012 London Olympics on the sidelines of Ooredoo Doha Meeting on Friday. Barshim's bronze medal from the 2012 London Olympics has been upgraded to sil

14 May

ICSS organises events in Europe and Asia on Sport to Prevent Violent Extremism with partners from the Olympic Movement and the United Nations

London/Bangkok, 14 May 2022 – The International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS) has recently co-organized two parallel events respectively in London and Bangkok on the use of sport and its values to prevent violent extremism (PVE). Co-hosted by the Sports Diplomacy and Governance Hub & Sport, Human Rights & Safeguarding Research G

11 May

Full capacity attendance expected at Doha Diamond League as tickets sold out

Doha, 11 May 2022 - The Ooredoo Doha Meeting, the opening event of the 2022 Wanda Diamond League series, will witness a full capacity stadium attendance as tickets are already sold out for the competition which will be held at the Qatar Sports Club on Friday, May 13. Seven reigning Olympic champions and a host of Olympic and wo

11 May

Barshim leads Qatar's charge at Ooredoo Doha Meeting

Doha, 11 May 2022 - Two-time world champion and Olympic gold medallist Mutaz Essa Barshim will lead a strong Qatari squad as Doha gets set to host the opening round of the Diamond League, the Ooredoo Doha Meeting, at the Suheim Bin Hamad Stadium on Friday. The high jump superstar will be joined by five other Al Annabi athletes, including As

11 May

FIFA World Cup Trophy to visit 54 countries

Zurich, 11 May 2022 - After an exceptional tour within Qatar, the original FIFA World Cup Trophy journey around the world started. The FIFA World Cup Trophy will visit 54 countries around the world, including 32 countries that have teams that will participate in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. The FIFA World Cup Trophy will return to Qatar

10 May

Al Arabi edge Lusail to win QFA Cup

Doha, 10 May 2022 - Al Arabi claimed the QFA Cup title after edging a spirited Lusail SC side 3-2 in a thrilling final at the Thani bin Jassim Stadium. Substitute Abdulla Almuraisi scored the winning goal in the 79th minute after Lusail SC overcame a double deficit following a good fightback in the action-packed title clash, watched b

10 May

Barshim and Tamberi to meet again for a New High Jump Challenge in Doha

Doha, 10 May 2022 - World’s Sports capital Doha is all set to host Ooredoo Doha Diamond League Meeting on Friday, May 13, at Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium. An event that will bring together legends and top Olympic medalists from Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Joint Olympic high jump champions Mutaz Barshim of Qatar and Gianmarco Tamberi of Italy who

10 May

FIFA World Cup Trophy tour visits QF's Education City

Doha, 10 May 2022 - As students and graduates of Qatar Foundation begin to enjoy a week-long celebration of their achievements, they have had a chance to see the FIFA World Cup Trophy. One of sport’s most famous prizes, which is currently touring Qatar, was displayed at Education City as the home of Qatar Foundation (QF) plays host to Alja

29 Apr

Qatar’s Al Tamimi wins Atlanta Open crown

Doha, 29 April 2022 - Qatar’s Abdulla Al Tamimi ended his title drought after he clinched victory at the Life Time Atlanta Open squash tournament, coming through an 82-minute marathon against Argentina’s Leandro Romiglio. The top-ranked Qatar player last won a title in 2018. After a bye through to the second round, Al Ta

29 Apr

Adel MalAllah: Qatar should aim for the stars during FIFA World Cup

Doha, 29 April 2022 - Adel MalAllah holds the honour of being the first Qatari footballer to lift a trophy for his country – and he is calling on the current generation to fear no-one as they embark on their maiden FIFA World Cup campaign. MalAllah, who famously led the Maroons to Arabian Gulf Cup glory on home soil in 1992, represent

25 Apr

Qatar’s Cherif and Ahmed lead star cast at home event

Doha, 25 April 2022 - With the third Challenge event on the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour coming up in the Qatari capital Doha, the men’s entry list includes representatives from 24 different countries with home heroes Cherif Younousse and Ahmed Tijan, the number one team in the FIVB World Ranking, leading the way. All the action will be

25 Apr

Al Sadd Vs Al Faisaly In Final Round Of 2022 AFC Champions League

Jeddah, 25 April 2022 - QNB Stars League champions Al Sadd are up against Al Faisaly of Saudi Arabia in the sixth and final round of 2022 AFC Champions League Group E on Wednesday, 27th April. The match will kick off at 23:15 at the Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium in Dammam. Uzbekistan’s Nasaf will play Al Wehdat of Jordan in the other mat

24 Apr

Al Gharafa Vs Ahal in AFC Champions League Final Round

Jeddah, 24 April 2022 - Al Gharafa are up against Ahal FC of Turkmenistan in the sixth and final round of their 2022 AFC Champions League campaign in Group C on Tuesday, 26th April. The match will kick off at 23:15 at the King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in Jeddah. Both Al Gharafa and Ahal are out of contention for the knockout Round of 16

24 Apr

Concentration key for Al Duhail’s comeback heroics: Crespo

Jeddah, 24 April 2022 - Al Duhail head coach Hernan Crespo credited his side’s concentration and confidence for their come-from-behind 4-3 victory over Al Taawoun in the AFC Champions League 2022 Group D’s top-of-the-table clash on Friday. The Qatari side went into the halftime break with a 3-1 disadvantage but turned on the style af