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Sheikh Joaan Participates in ANOC Executive Council Meeting

Doha, 8 December 2023 - His Excellency Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani, Vice President of the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) and President of the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC), attended the 88th ANOC Executive Board Meeting, participating via videoconference on the 6th of December 2023. The me

06 Dec

QOC Secretary General meets with Oman Olympic Committee Secretary General

Doha, 6 December 2023 - His Excellency Mr. Jassim bin Rashid Al-Buenain, Secretary-General of the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) met with His Excellency Mr. Taha Al-Kishry, Secretary-General of the Oman Olympic Committee. The meeting reviewed the areas of joint sports cooperation between the two sides and ways to develop them.

06 Dec

Doha set to host Volleyball Beach Pro Tour Finals

Doha, 6 December 2023 - Doha braces itself for the last and most prestigious event of the 2023 Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour season. 10 men’s and 10 women’s teams are set to compete for champions-of-the-champions honours at The Finals in the Qatari capital from Wednesday, December 6, through Saturday, December 9. This is the

06 Dec

FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022: beIN MEDIA GROUP Awarded Most Successful Sports Event Broadcast

Doha, 6 December 2023 - beIN MEDIA GROUP, one of the world's leading sports and entertainment broadcasters, was awarded "Most Successful Sports Event Broadcast" at the 2023 Sports Business Awards for the group's flagship sports channel, beIN SPORTS, coverage of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.beIN SPORTS, the official broadcaster of the tourna

05 Dec

Wathnan Racing’s Abbes wins Jewel Crown title in Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi, 5 December 2023 - Winner of the Gr.1 (PA) Doha Cup when last seen, the Wathnan Racing — owned Abbes flew home to win the Gr.1 (PA) Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Jewel Crown. Trained by Alban de Mieulle, the Purebred Arabian was sent off favourite for the 2,200m contest in Abu Dhabi on Sunday. Previously entered in the Gr.1 (

05 Dec

Technical Meeting for second leg of 2023-2024 season Expo Stars League

Doha, 5 December 2023 - The Qatar Stars League (QSL) held Technical Meeting for the second leg of 2023-2024 season Expo Stars League on Tuesday at its headquarters in Al Bidda Tower. The meeting was attended by Mr. Ahmed Salman Al Adsani, Director of Competitions Department at QSL, Mr. Ahmed Abdullah Al Sayed, Head of Football Operations at QSL,

04 Dec

Volleyball Beach Pro Tour Finals to begin on Wednesday

Doha, 4 December 2023 - The best of the best in the world of beach volleyball will get together in Doha to battle it out at the Volleyball Beach Pro Tour Finals, from December 6 through 9. The Qatari capital will welcome the prestigious event for the second time in a row, after holding the inaugural 2022 Finals in January this year, with Norway&

03 Dec

Qatar Weightlifting Cup Championship to kick off on Monday

Doha, 3 December 2023 - The competitions of the Qatar Weightlifting Cup Championship 2023 (Men & Women) will get underway at the Qatar’s Women sport Aren on Monday. The Championship is a qualifying tournament for Paris 2024 Summer Olympics and will take place from 4th to 14th of December This champio

02 Dec

Official mascots for the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™ unveiled

Doha, 2 December 2023 - Many fans will remember the family of five desert rodents unveiled as the official mascots of the Asian Cup Qatar 2023™ from 2011. Saboog, Tmbki, Freha, Zkriti and Traeneh will once again be the face of Asia’s most prestigious football tournament, after making their debut twelve years ago when Qatar last hosted

30 Nov

Official Mascot of AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023 to be Unveiled Friday

Doha, 30 November 2023 - The inauguration ceremony of the official mascot of the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023 will take place on Friday. Doha will host the event from Jan. 12 to Feb. 10, 2024, with the participation of 24 teams.The ceremony will be held tomorrow at 6:30 pm in Barahat Msheireb in the presence of a number of officials from the Loc

30 Nov

FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022's Opening Ceremony Wins Best Sporting Event in Bea World Festival in Rome

Rome, 30 November 2023 - FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022's opening ceremony as well as the Al Nehem the WhaleShark - The Lusail Icon won the gold medals in the Best Sporting Event and Best Creative Installation categories, awarded by the judges of the Bea World Festival - The International Festival of Events and Live Communication held in Rome.Rec

28 Nov

Fan leaders from across Asia express excitement for the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™: 'This will be the best Asian Cup yet'.

Doha, 28 November 2023 - Fan leaders from across Asia have expressed their excitement as the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™ draws closer. The tournament, set to take place between 10 January – 12 February 2024, will bring together 24 of the continent’s biggest teams to compete for Asia’s most prestigious football tournament. Q

28 Nov

Gonzales and Luque win FIP RISE Qatar Tournament title

Doha, 28 November 2023 - Spanish duo José Luis Gonzalez and Antonio Luque produced solid performance to win the title of FIP RISE Qatar Tournament, after beating opponents, Portuguese brothers Miguel and Nuno Deus with two sets 6-4 and 6-2 in the final game held at Khalifa International Tennis & Squash Complex. This

28 Nov

International Anti-Corruption Academy Elects Mohammed Hanzab as Member of Its International Senior Advisory Board

Vienna, 28 November 2023 - The International Anti-Corruption Academy (IACA)s Board of Governors has elected Mohammed Hanzab, Founder and Chairman of the International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS), to serve as a member of IACAs International Senior Advisory Board (ISAB). In this role, Hanzab will work alongside the other eminent 13 membe

27 Nov

QFA President meets Iraqi counterpart

Doha, 27 November 2023 - The President of the Qatar Football Association (QFA) received the Iraqi counterpart in his office. His Excellency, Mr. Jassim bin Rashid Al-Buainain, President of QFA, welcomed the President of the Iraq Football Association, Mr. Adnan Dirjal. Mr. Mansoor Al-Ansari, Secretary-General of the Qatar Football Association, al

27 Nov

90,000 AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™ tickets sold within first 24 hours of second release

Doha, 27 November 2023 - An additional 90,000 tickets for the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™ have been sold within the first 24 hours of a second batch being released on 19 November, 2023. Supporters from Qatar, Saudi Arabia and India once again bought the majority of tickets offered. In addition to the tournament opener between Qatar and Lebano

26 Nov

Al Arabi reach Asian Club Championship final

Kuwait, 26 November 2023 - Al Arabi overcame Al Kuwait SC 31-30 in extra time to reach the final of the 26th Asian Men’s Club League Handball Championship in Kuwait. At the Sheikh Saad Al Abdullah Al-Salim Al Sabah Covered Halls Complex in the Sabah Al Salem city, both teams were tied 27-27 in regulation time pushing the semi-final to extr

26 Nov

Inaugural Al Shaqab International League ends on spectacular note

Doha, 26 November 2023 - The first leg of the inaugural Al Shaqab International League ended on a spectacular note as Mohammed Saeed Haidan won the Open Class. The showjumping event – which is Organised by Al Shaqab, a member of the Qatar Foundation, – saw a huge turnout from the young and female riders as well as established riders.