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Members of SC’s Accessibility Forum visit FIFA World Cup™ venue Al Bayt Stadium

Doha, 14 March 2021- Members of the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy’s (SC) Accessibility Forum recently conducted an audit of Al Bayt Stadium, one of eight tournament venues set to host matches during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™. People with disabilities tested a range of the venue’s accessibility features, inclu

13 Mar

Undefeated Czech duo clinch title

Doha, 13 March 2021 - Ondrej Perusic and David Schweiner continued their winning streak through the men's final of the Katara Beach Volleyball Cup 4-star in Doha and brought their fairy tale to a happy end. The 14th-seeded Czechs won their first ever gold on the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour. In their first World Tour event as a team, Brazi

13 Mar

Qatar to hosts Group E matches of Asian Qualifiers

Kuala Lumpur, 13 March 2021 - Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has confirmed the centralised venues for the Asian Qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China 2023 matches scheduled to take place from May 31 to June 15. FIFA World Cup 2022 host Qatar will welcome Group E opponents Oman, Afghanistan, India and Bangladesh

13 Mar

Qatar to provide vaccinations to all members of MotoGP family coming to Doha

Doha, 13 March 2021 - The State of Qatar has significantly ramped-up its COVID-19 vaccination program in 2021, and as a result of this progress, it is able to offer all travelling members of the MotoGP™ Paddock access to the vaccine. This season Qatar will host all pre-season testing for all classes of the Championship, as well as the

10 Mar

Qatar 2022 organisers participate in global accessibility discussion with UN Human Rights Council

Doha, 10 March 2021 - The Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) recently participated in the 46th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC). Bodour Al Meer, the SC’s Sustainability Director, took part in a panel discussion that focused on the rights of people with disabilities to have equitable access to spo

10 Mar

H.H. Amir participates in 137th Session of International Olympic Committee

Doha, 10 March 2021 - H.H. The Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani took part in the virtual meeting of the 137th Session of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), which was chaired by HE President of the International Olympic Committee Dr. Thomas Bach and attended by members of the Executive Office, members of the IOC, and presiden

09 Mar

Qatar Women's Team Goalkeeper supports country's FIFA World Cup™ Legacy Program

Doha, 9 March 2021 - While football around the world has had to adapt during the global pandemic, inspiring female coach Shaima Abdullah has taken the opportunity to enhance her coaching skills. A goalkeeper with the Qatar women’s national team, Abdullah has taken on the challenge of becoming a coach in the Ability Friendly programme, which

09 Mar

Aspetar launches Covid-19 vaccination campaign for athletes in Qatar

Doha, 9 March 2021 - Aspetar Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Hospital have launched a free coronavirus vaccination campaign targeting athletes based in Qatar. The first 50 injections were given on February 22. The programme was approved through Aspetar Executives who worked with the Healthcare Authority to make Aspetar a designated Vaccinati

09 Mar

Nagyerdei Stadion to host Qatar's games

Doha, 9 March 2021 - Nagyerdei Stadion in the Hungarian city of Debrecen, will be the venue for the first three matches involving Qatar this month in the European Qualifiers for the 2022 FIFA World Cup; this was confirmed. The 20,340-capacity venue is a substitute for the Generali Arena in Austria. The change came due to the strict procedur

09 Mar

SC’s social media platforms deliver exponential growth as Qatar 2022 edges closer

Doha, 9 March 2021 - The Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) has stressed that its social media platforms "deliver exponential growth as Qatar 2022 edges closer".The SC has launched a range of social media platforms in recent years and is currently prominent on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube. It is also one o

09 Mar

Qatar ExxonMobil Open gets underway

Doha, 9 March 2021 - The iconic Khalifa Tennis and Squash Complex kicked off yet another week of exciting tennis when players took to the Centre Court for Round 1 of the Qatar ExxonMobil Open. Former champions Richard Gasquet of France and Roberto Bautista Agut of Spain on Monday started their Qatar ExxonMobil Open campaigns with wins and re

09 Mar

Qatar Olympic Committee celebrates International Women’s Day with inspiring video series

Doha, 9 March 2021 - The Qatar Olympic Committee today marked International Women’s Day with the launch of a week-long campaign dedicated to championing women in sport in Qatar and sharing their inspiring stories and experiences.The video series, which will be broadcast on Al Kass channels and on the QOC’s social media chan

08 Mar

Nasser al-Khelaifi welcomes Federer to Qatar ExxonMobil Open 2021

Doha, 8 March 2021 - Nasser al-Khelaifi, Chairman of beIN Media Group, President of Paris Saint-Germain and former professional tennis player, has personally welcomed tennis great Roger Federer to Doha at the start of the Qatar ExxonMobil Open 2021 on Sunday, which will be exclusively broadcast across the 24 countries of the Middle East &

08 Mar

FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour from today

Doha, 8 March 2021 - The FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour 4-Star Katara is back with the first 4-star stop in 12 months.The best players in the world have gathered in Doha to resume their race to qualify for Tokyo 2020. Coincidentally, the Katara Beach Volleyball Cup in the Qatari capital was the last big Tour stop before the 357-day “

07 Mar

Director of Qatar Total Open applauds organizational success of the event

Doha, 7 March 2021 - The Director of Qatar Total Open Saad Al Mohannadi confirmed that the 19th edition of the tournament was strong and distinctive in light of the fierce competition between all the players in different stages, which saw Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic emerge as the champion.Al Mohannadi said that the tournament witness

07 Mar

Federer arrives in Doha, to face early test in Qatar ExxonMobil Open

Doha, 7 March 2021 - Roger Federer will face an immediate challenge at the Qatar ExxonMobil Open in Doha, his first event since the 2020 Australian Open.The Swiss maestro arrived in Doha for the March 8-13 event which will be held at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex.The three-time champion in Doha has earlier in a video on

07 Mar

South American qualifiers for World Cup Qatar 2022 postponed

Doha, 7 March 2021 - The South American qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 due to take place in March have been postponed amid concern over the Covid-19 pandemic and quarantine restrictions, South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) announced."The decision is due to the impossibility...of counting on all the South American p

07 Mar

Sheikh Joaan crowns Kvitova as champion of 2021 Qatar Total Open

Doha, 7 March 2021 - HE President of the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad al-Thani crowned Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic as champion of the 2021 Qatar Total Open following her victory over Spain's Garbine Muguruza at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex. Kvitova defeated Muguruza 6-2, 6-1 in an hour