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President of Seychelles visits Al Bayt Stadium, National Museum of Qatar

Doha, 23 March 2021 - President of the Republic of Seychelles H E Wavel Ramkalawan and his accompanying delegation yesterday visited Al Bayt stadium in Al Khor, one of the stadiums that will FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar. Ramkalawan was accompanied by the Secretary-General of the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy (SC) Hassan Al Thawa

23 Mar

Moistchar aims to improve Qatar’s water and food security

Doha, 23 March 2021 - In the fourth and final part of our series about Challenge 22 start-ups and participants, we caught up with Dr. Tareq Al Ansari, a member of the team behind Moistchar to find out how the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy’s flagship innovation programme has helped to kick-start this ground-breaking soluti

23 Mar

Qatar brace for historical European Qualifiers

Debrecen, 23 March 2021 - Qatar are set to gain valuable match exposure when they play Luxembourg at the Nagyerdei Stadium in Debrecen, Hungary on Wednesday. Appearing as an invited team in the European Qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup, 2022 hosts Qatar will be playing in Group A and will face Luxembourg for the first time. Reigning AFC Asian

23 Mar

AIPS Sport Media Awards 2020: Top 10 final ranking

Rome, 23 March 2021 - Eleven months and six days. That’s how long it has been since the call for submissions for the AIPS Sport Media Awards 2020 was first made on April 16 last year amid a raging pandemic that shut down the entire sports world. Yet, this exceptional edition of the highest international accolade in the sport media ind

22 Mar

AIPS Sport Media Awards to be held in the magnificent Stables of Vigevano Castle

Lausanne, 22 March 2021 - The amazing journey of the AIPS Sport Media Awards 2020 will culminate with a virtual ceremony to be staged in one of the symbolic places of Italian Renaissance, the magnificent Stables of Vigevano Castle, on Monday, March 22, at 7:30 pm CET. A cinematic aerial shot of the Piazza Ducale wil

22 Mar

ISSF World Cup: Qatar win silver medal

New Delhi, 22 March 2021 -Qatar’s men’s skeet team comprising Olympic bronze medallist Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah, who won the men's skeet bronze at the Cairo Shotgun World Cup last month, and Ali Ahmed Al Ishaq, currently ranked 45 in the world, clinched the silver medal at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup in

22 Mar

Al Khelaifi Trusts PSG Abilities Against Bayern

Paris, 22 March 2021 - Paris Saint-Germain chairman and CEO Nasser Al Khelaifi underlined that he has confidence in the capabilities of his team ahead of the strong match against Bayern Munich in the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals. "The clubs know each other very well and there is a lot of mutual respect. We also know how close we cam

21 Mar

Team Qatar begins training in Hungary

Debrecen, 21 March 2021 - Qatar national team players taking part in their first practice session in Hungary ahead of their opening match of the European qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 yesterday. The Felix Sanchez-coached Asian champions arrived at the Debrecen International Airport in Debrecen, Hungary on Friday night. Qata

21 Mar

Nasser Al Attiyah leads qualification in skeet at ISSF World Cup

New Delhi, 21 March 2021 - Qatar’s Olympic medalist shooter, and also a champion rally driver, Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah topped the skeet qualification (with two others after day one) at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup which is underway in India at the Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range in New Delhi.Bronze medalist at

21 Mar

Ali al-Marri takes double dressage honours at Hathab

Doha, 21 March 2021 - Ali Mohamed Al Marri came up with impressive performances in both Level 1 and Level 2 competitions in the deciding 11th round of dressage of Longines Qatar Equestrian Tour Hathab at the Longines Arena of Al Shaqab on Saturday. Al Marri first impressed the judges astride Lusail BV’s 10-year-old chestnut gelding Casal D

18 Mar

Jordan Baja to get underway in Aqaba on Thursday

Amman, 18 March 2021 - The Jordan Baja gets underway in Aqaba on Thursday evening and sees Jordan Motorsport hosting its first international motor sporting event since September 2019. Competitors from 15 nations will take part in the fourth round of the FIA World Cup for Cross-Country Bajas, round two of the FIM Bajas World Cup and a National Ba

17 Mar

Olympic Refuge Foundation renews membership of Sheikh Joaan for more four years

Doha, 17 March 2021 - HE President of the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad al-Thani attended the fourth meeting of the Olympic Refuge Foundation (ORF) Executive Office, held on Wednesday via video conferencing. The meeting was chaired by the IOC President Thomas Bach and was also attended by UN High Commissioner for Refu

17 Mar

“Challenge 22 gave us the drive to reach our full potential”

D0ha, 17 March 2021 - In the second of our series about Challenge 22 start-ups and participants, we caught up with the team behind ViaVii to find out how the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy’s flagship innovation programme is helping the business to reach its full potential. Tell us a bit about yourself and ViaVii? My

16 Mar

“Challenge 22 helped us become better innovators”

Doha, 16 March 2021 -Launched in 2015 to encourage entrepreneurs and innovators from across the region to play their part in supporting Qatar to deliver the first FIFA World Cup™ in the Middle East and Arab world, Challenge 22 has played a key role in supporting new businesses. As the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy’s (SC

16 Mar

QFA President meets Morocco's Ambassador to Qatar

Doha, 16 March 2021 - The President of Qatar Football Association (QFA) Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Thani received in his office on Tuesday H.E. Mohamed Setri, the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Morocco. The meeting was attended by Ali Daoud, Executive Director of the Office of QFA President. The QFA President received the Moroccan

16 Mar

Sheikh Mohamed’s Tournesol, Al Shaqab’s Murjan take first wins

Paris, 16 March 2021 - His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Khalifa al-Thani’s Tournesol won the Prix d’Essai (for 3yo unraced colts), before Al Shaqab’s Racing’s homebred Murjan landed his first race, the Prix Djouras Tu — Wathba Stallion Cup in Toulouse, France, on Sunday. Seen midfield, Tournesol showed a good tu

14 Mar

Al-Khelaifi hails Qatar ExxonMobil Open's impressive success

Doha, 14 March 2021 - President of the Qatar Tennis, Squash, and Badminton Federation Nasser al-Khelaifi underlined that His Highness The Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani's attendance on the final of the Qatar ExxonMobil Open is the culmination of the tournament's impressive success.In a statement, al-Khelaifi expressed his thanks and appreci

14 Mar

Frenchman Rozner triumphs at Qatar Masters

Doha, 14 March 2021 - Antoine Rozner of France lifted the Mother of Pearl Trophy after he won the 2021 Commercial Bank Qatar Masters here at the Education City Golf Club course on Sunday afternoon. The Frenchman holed an incredible 60 foot putt on the last to win his second European Tour title. The 28-year-old Parisian had carded a stunnin