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Amir Cup Volleyball 2021: Al Rayyan, Al Arabi spikers make final

Doha, 4 April 2021 - Al Rayyan (right) and Al Arabi zoomed into the final of Amir Cup Volleyball 2021 with semi-final second leg wins over Al Ahli and Police Sports Club at the Qatar Volleyball Association Hall on Saturday. While Al Rayyan won in straight games against Al Ahli 3-0 (25-17, 25-12, 25-20), Al Arabi rallied to overcome Police S

31 Mar

FIA President Jean Todt meets officials, visits Museum of Islamic Art and Qatar Motorsport Academy

Doha, 31 March 2021 - Mr. Jean Todt, President of the International Automobile Federation (FIA), Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations for road safety, met Mr. Abdul Rahman Abdul Latif Al Mannai, President of the Qatar Automobile and Motorcycle Federation and H.E. Nasser Ghanem Al-Khelaifi , Chairman of the

31 Mar

600 days to go: Qatar’s FIFA World Cup stadiums are looking incredible

Doha, 31 March 2021 - March 31, 2021 marks the 600-day countdown to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. The first World Cup in the Middle East and Arab world will kick off on November 21 and conclude 28 days later on December 18 – Qatar National Day. Qatar’s infrastructure plans are well advanced. Four stadiums have been inaugurated,

30 Mar

QOC President meets UK Ambassador to Doha

Doha, 30 March 2021 - HE Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani, the President of the Qatar Olympic Committee met at his office today Jonathan Paul Wilks, the Ambassador of the United Kingdom to the State of Qatar.During the meeting, Sheikh Joaan lauded the good bilateral relations between Qatar and UK. As both officials reviewed the sport co

29 Mar

Prime Minister Meets FIA President

Doha, 29 March 2021 - HE Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al-Thani met Monday morning with HE President of the International Automobile Federation (FIA) and UN Secretary-General's Special Envoy for Road Safety Jean Todt, on the occasion of his visit to the country. During the meeting, they re

29 Mar

Sheikha Asma aims to become first Qatari woman to climb Mount Everest

Doha, 29 March 2021 - Sheikha Asma Al-Thani aims to become the first Qatari woman to climb Mount Everest in April/May this year as part of her drive to inspire women and young people in the region to challenge stereotypes and fulfill their dreams. Sheikha Asma will travel to Nepal on 1 April to begin her trek to Everest Basecamp for acclima

29 Mar

"Al-Annabi" looking to shine at the European qualifiers

Debrecen, 29 March 2021 - Qatar continues their European preparations ahead of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™. So far the two-week stay in Debrecen has been a successful one for Al Annabi boss Felix Sanchez who has overseen two wins over Luxembourg and Azerbaijan. Whilst victories over sides ranked 98 & 108 in the world will no

29 Mar

PM attends closing of Qatar Grand Prix

Doha, 29 March 2021 - HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz al-Thani attended the closing of the Barwa Grand Prix of Qatar, the first round of the 2021 FIM MotoGP World Championship, which was held at Losail International Circuit Sunday evening. HE the Prime Minister and Interior Minister als

28 Mar

Rio Games bronze medalist Boubakri, world No. 30 Walczyk dumped out of Grand Prix Doha 2021

Doha, 28 March 2021 - Tunisia's Ines Boubakri, the bronze medalist at the 2016 Rio Olympics, and the World No. 30 Julia Walczyk of Poland sensationally failed to make it into the round of 64 at the end of the preliminary rounds of the women's event of the International Fencing Federation (FIE) Foil Grand Prix Doha 2021 at the Aspire Dome in

28 Mar

QOC President crowns winners of Longines Qatar Equestrian Tour Hathab

Doha, 28 March 2021 - HE President of Qatar Olympic Committee Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al-Thani crowned the winners of the fourth season of Longines Qatar Equestrian Tour Hathab, which was concluded Yesterday. His Excellency also honored the competition's sponsors. Nasser Al Ghazali won the title after collecting 196 points in th

28 Mar

QOC to conduct Gender Equality Review

Doha, 28 March 2021 - The Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) today announced that it will undertake a comprehensive Gender Equality Review to determine how Qatari sport can build on recent progress and where further advancements can be made.Promoting gender equality across Qatari sport has been a central element of the QOC’s long-term strat

28 Mar

PSG president Nasser al-Khelaifi at Qatar MotoGP

Doha, 28 March 2021 - Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser al-Khelaifi poses with Yamaha rider Fabio Quartararo after presenting him the club’s jersey on the sidelines of the Barwa Grand Prix of Qatar at the Losail International circuit yesterday.

28 Mar

Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum organises Sports Values First Forum

Doha, 28 March 2021 - The 3-2-1 Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum (3-2-1 QOSM), part of Qatar Museums (QM), will host the inaugural Sports Values First Forum on March 29 under the theme 'Between the Past and the Future'. The forum’s first edition, to be held virtually, will feature discussion sessions, a virtual exhibition and sports e-c

28 Mar

Al Haydos masterclass as Qatar overcome Azerbaijan

Debrecen, 28 March 2021 - Hassan Haydoos scored a stunning winner as Qatar continued their perfect start to their European preparations for the FIFA World Cup with a 2-1 victory over Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan carved the first chance of note with ten minutes on the clock. Mahir Emreli spurned a cutback from Ramil Sheydayev over the bar. The vi

25 Mar

Longines Hathab has been impressively successful despite pandemic challenges: Hamad Al Attiyah

Doha, 25 March 2021 - The countdown for the 12th and final round of the fourth edition of the Longines Qatar Equestrian Tour Hathab is well and truly on with the finale competitions set to be held at the Longines Indoor Arena of Al Shaqab on Friday and Saturday.Longines Hathab has very soon become a very popular domestic equestrian series wi

24 Mar

Qatar 1-0 Luxembourg: Match Report

Debrecen, 23 March 2021 -Hosts of the 2022 World Cup Qatar took a 1-0 win over Luxembourg in an international friendly. Qatar took an early lead through Muhammed Muntari after a mistake from the Luxembourg defense paved the way for AlMoez Ali to find his teammate in a two on one with the goalkeeper. Luxembourg did have a few chances in the firs

24 Mar

Preparations on for holding Tokyo Olympics in the summer: QAF President

Doha, 24 March 2021 - HE President of Qatar Athletics Federation (QAF) Dr. Thani bin Abdulrahman al-Kuwari, who is also Second Vice-President of Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) and Vice-President of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) for West Asia, said Tuesday that preparations are ongoing to host the Tokyo Olympics in the summer from July 23

24 Mar

QWFF set to host 2021 Qatar Fencing Grand Prix - Foil

Doha, 24 March 2021 - Qatar Weightlifting and Fencing Federation (QWFF) has completed the preparations for the 2021 Qatar Fencing Grand Prix in Foil, which will run over three days from March 26 at the Aspire Dome. The event will be held under strict precautionary measures, and all participants will be subject to a health bubble throu