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Olympics: Qatar qualifies for Beach Volleyball quarter-finals

Tokyo, 1 August 2021 - Qatar Beach Volleyball team qualified for the quarter-finals of the 32nd Summer Olympic Games (Tokyo 2020). The duo, Cherif Younes and Ahmed Tijan move into the quarter-final after beating the USA team 2-1, with a 14-21, 21-19, 15-11. The Qatari team will meet in the quarter-finals next Wednesday with the winner of t

01 Aug

Another gold for Qatar as Barshim jumps season best

Tokyo, 1 August 2021 - Qatar’s two-time world champion Mutaz Barshim wins an Olympic gold medal at Tokyo in high jump bringing second gold medal for Qatar from Olympics 2020. Qatar’s Barshim is joint gold medal winner as he and Italian Gianmarco Tamberi cleared 2.37m without any misses and failed to clear 2.39m. Both jump

01 Aug

Sheikh Joaan dedicates Fares’ achievement to HH Amir, HH Father Amir and Qatari people

Tokyo, 1 August 2021 - HE Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani, President of the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC), dedicated the historic achievement of Qatar’s weightlifter Fares Ibrahim at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics to His Highness The Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, His Highness The Father Amir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani and the Q

01 Aug

ICSS announces appointment of Prof. LIU Xiaohong to its Board of Directors

Doha, 1 August 2021 – The International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS) announced today the appointment of Prof. Liu Xiaohong, the President of the Shanghai University of Political Science and Law and member of the ICC International Court of Arbitration on the Belt and Road Initiative to its Board of Directors. The new member join

31 Jul

Fares Ibrahim wins Qatar's first Olympic gold medal

Tokyo, 31 July 2021 - Qatar's Fares Ibrahim made history winning the country’s first Olympic gold medal in weightlifting competitions on Saturday. Ibrahim claimed the gold medal in the 96kg category at Tokyo Olympics lifting a total weight of 402kg in a new Olympic Record. Venezuela's Keydomar Vallenilla Sanchez t

29 Jul

Qatar Beach Volleyball duo score second win at Tokyo Olympics

Tokyo, 29 July 2021 - Qatar's Beach Volleyball duo of Cherif Younousse and Ahmed Tijan defeated Italy’s Adrian Carambula and Enrico Rossi 24-22, 21-13 at the Shiokaze Park. With this victory, Qatar’s Cherif Younousse and Ahmed Tijan secured their spots in the knockout stages of the men’s Olympic beach volleyball tournament

29 Jul

Athletics stars carry Qatar's hopes

Tokyo, 29 July 2021 - Qatar’s hopes of winning an Olympic medal in Tokyo 2020 Olympics will rest on its athletics stars who will begin their campaign in the games on Friday. After winning the bronze medal in London 2012 Olympics and the silver medal in Rio 2016 Olympics, Qatar's High Jumper Mutaz Barshim has his sight now set on winning th

29 Jul

Sheikh Joaan attends Qatar's match against Italy in Men’s Olympic Beach Volleyball Tournament

Tokyo, 29 July 2021 - Qatar's Cherif Younousse and Ahmed Tijan secured their spot in the knockout stages of the men’s Olympic beach volleyball tournament after their second victory. Team Qatar duo scored a 2-0 (24-22, 21-13) win over Italy’s Adrian Carambula and Enrico Rossi in the Pool C match at the Shiokaze Park. The match was at

26 Jul

Tala impresses in Tokyo as Elidrissi makes Games debut

Tokyo, 26 July 2021 - Qatari rower Tala Abujubara claimed the first place in the semi-final E/F 1 race to qualify for the final E of Women’s Single Scull event to be held on Thursday. At the Sea Forest Waterway in Tokyo, Tala clocked a time of 8:24:24 minutes to lead the standings ahead of Uganda’s Kathleen Noble, Nigeria’

26 Jul

Qatar’s beach volleyball pair begin campaign with Swiss precision

Tokyo, 26 JuLy 2021 - Qatar’s Cherif Younousse and Ahmed Tijan kick-started their Tokyo Olympics beach volleyball campaign on a winning note on Sunday. At the Shiokaze Park, the third seeded Qatari pair defeated Switzerland’s Adrian Heidrich and Mirco Gerson 21-17, 21-16 in their opening Pool C match.The Asian Games champions Che

25 Jul

Mohammed Hanzab re-elected SIGA Vice-Chairman

Geneva, 25 July 2021 - Mohammed Hanzab, Founder and Chairman of the International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS), has been re-elected Vice Chairman of the Sport Integrity Global Alliance (SIGA) during the extraordinary electoral General Assembly held digitally.Thirteen of the 14 member organisations taking part in the extraordinary elector

25 Jul

Qatar's Nasser Al-Attiyah wins Rally Baja Aragon for the fourth time

Madrid, 25 July 2021 - Qatar's Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah claimed the title of Baja Spain Aragon, round five of the International Automobile Federation (FIA) World Cup for Cross-Country Bajas. This is Al Attiyah's fourth win of Baja Aragon after he won it in 2008, 2016 and 2017, and his third with Toyota. Toyota Hilux Overdrive racing's Nasse

25 Jul

Qatar edge past El Salvador in five-goal thriller to reach Gold Cup semi-finals

Arizona, 25 July 2021 - Asian champions Qatar, who are the first nation to be invited as a guest team in the history of the tournament, survived a late comeback attempt from El Salvador to secure a 3-2 victory. Al Moez Ali scored twice as Qatar became the first team to reach the semi-finals, holding on to beat El Salvador 3-2. Abdelaziz Hatim a

25 Jul

Sheikh Joaan visits Qatari delegation at Tokyo 2020 Olympics

Tokyo, 25 July 2021 - President of Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) HE Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al-Thani, visited today the headquarters of the Qatari delegation in the Sports Village for the 32nd Summer Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. His Excellency met with the Qatari team, where he urged them to give and present an honorable performance. His Excell

15 Jul

Team Qatar Duo qualify to FIVB U21 Beach Volleyball Championships

Doha, 15 July 2021 - Qatar's Abdullah Naseem and Abdullah Samir qualified to FIVB U21 Beach Volleyball Championships to be held in Roi Et, Thailand from September 24 to 29, 2021. The Qatari duo claimed the fifth place at the ongoing Asian U21 Beach Volleyball Championships which serve as the qualification tournament for the FIVB U21 Beach V

15 Jul

QFA President meets Panama, CONCACAF counterparts

Houston/Texas, 15 July 2021 - Qatar Football Association (QFA) President on Tuesday met with presedints of CONCACAF Confederation and Panama Football Federation. During talks with Manuel Arias, President of Panama Football Federation (PFF), and Victor Montagliani, Chief of CONCACAF, QFA President discussed wide ranging topics related to football

15 Jul

Generation Amazing and CONCACAF collaborate to launch football for development programme

Doha, 15 July 2021 - Generation Amazing, the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy’s (SC) flagship human and social legacy programme, has partnered with the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) to launch a joint football for development initiative for coaching education that will b

14 Jul

The Olympic Refugee Team Training Camp in Doha Concluded

Doha, 14 July 2021 - Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) President HE Sheikh Joaan Bin Hamad Al-Thani today met with the Refugee Olympic Team (EOR) during their training camp at the world-class Aspire Zone in Doha and reinforced the QOC’s commitment to supporting refugees. The 29 members of the EOR who will be competing across