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Beck and Olivier clinch thrilling victories at Katara Beach

Doha, 16 February 2020 - Leonie Beck (GER) and Marc-Antoine Olivier (FRA) won the women and men's titles respectively after thrilling races in the season-opening FINA /CNSG Marathon Swim World Series Doha (QAT) 2020 at Katara Beach on Saturday. Both the 10km races were exciting with Beck clinching her first major gold medal with a time of 1:56'4

16 Feb

Qatar Golf Association to host Qatar Open Championship

Doha, 16 February 2020 - Qatar Golf Association is upping its preparations to host the 34th edition of Qatar Open Amateur Golf Championship, which will take place from February 20-22, 2020. The event is one of the oldest in the region and sees wide participation from players all over the world. This year's edition will see 110 players participat

16 Feb

Stage set for FINA/CNSG Marathon Swim World Series

Doha, 16 February 2020 - The Qatar Swimming Association (QSA) is ready to stage the season-opening FINA /CNSG Marathon Swim World Series Doha (QAT) 2020 to be held on Saturday at iconic Katara Beach, which will provide a stunning setting for elite athletes in the 10km races. The QSA, which organized the last two meets of the series in Corniche w

13 Feb

Qatar Swimming Association ready to host Marathon Swim World Series

Doha, 13 February 2020 - Qatar Swimming Association (QSA) had completed its preparations for hosting the first round of FINA/CNSG Marathon Swim World Series 2020 for a 10 Kilometers in Doha. The championship would be held on Saturday in Katara Cultural Village's beach. The organizing committee will hold on Thursday a press conference to announ

13 Feb

Team Qatar look for glory in FIVB Beach World Tour

2020 - The Qatar's national beach volleyball team including Cherif Younousse and Ahmad Tijan look ambitiously to secure a new achievement when they start campaign in the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour 2020 will be held from 7-9 March, in Bandar Abbas city of Iran. The Qatari duo are classified as favorite t

13 Feb

Sheikh Joaan attends Team Qatar’s Sport Day celebrations

Doha, 13 February 2020 - His Excellency, Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani, the President of the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) participated in the team Qatar's celebrations on the National Sport Day occasion , which took place at Barahat Msheireb on Tuesday. For this prestigious occasion , Team Qatar's Sport Village at Barah

12 Feb

HH the Amir Participates in National Sport Day Activities

Doha, 12 February 2020 - HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani participated on Tuesday morning in the activities of the Qatar National Sport Day along with citizens and residents of the country. HH the Amir carried out walking and jogging exercise in Lusail Promenade with a number of world champions, Olympic athletes, a number of Qatari Wo

12 Feb

HH the Father Amir Participates in Qatar Sport Day

Doha, 12 February 2020 - HH the Father Amir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani participated in Qatar Sport Day activities on Tuesday morning. HH the Father Amir carried out a walking exercise in Al Shaqab. His Highness also watched a purebred Arabian horse show. HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Khalifa Al-Thani, HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al-Thani, HE

12 Feb

HH Sheikha Moza Joins Qatar Foundation's National Sport Day Activities

Doha, 12 February 2020 - HH Chairperson of Qatar Foundation Sheikha Moza bint Nasser yesterday attended Qatar Foundation's National Sport Day celebrations. The activities were also attended by HE Sheikha Hind bint Hamad Al -Thani, Vice Chairperson and CEO of Qatar Foundation. In addition, some of Qatar's top sport figures as well as members of t

10 Feb

QOC General Assembly held

Doha, 10 February 2020 - The Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) held its 35th General Assembly yesterday under the leadership of HE Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani. The meeting was attended by the QOC Second Vice President HE Dr. Thani bin Abdulrahman Al Kuwari and the QOC Secretary General HE Jassim bin Rashid Al Buenain, Presidents of National Spor

10 Feb

QOC to mark National Sport Day

Doha, 10 February 2020 - The Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) will celebrate the 9th edition of National Sport Day on Tuesday in cooperation with Msheireb Properties. The QOC along with various national sports federations will mark the day by offering members of the local community a wide-ranging program of sports activities and demonstrations at T

10 Feb

136 swimmers to take part in FINA Marathon World Series

Doha, 10 February 2020 - The FINA /CNSG Marathon Swim World Series Doha 2020 is set for exciting action as many star athletes have signed up for the season-opening meet, which will be held at scenic Katara Beach on February 15. The Qatar Swimming Association (QSA) has finalized the entry list of competitors for the highly-anticipated meet of the

09 Feb

Qatari Nasser Al Attiyah wins Oman International Rally

Muscat, 9 February 2020 - Qatar's Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah won the Oman International Rally Championship 2020 on Saturday after topping all the 13 stages. The rally, also the first leg of the Middle East Championship, was hosted by the Oman Automobile Association in cooperation with the International Automobile Federation (FIA). According to a p

09 Feb

Iron Heart Strikes For Qatar Racing Ltd

London, 9 February 2020 - In the colours of Qatar Racing, IRON HEART (Muhaarar) marked his first win on his scorecard in the Maiden Stakes at Southwell (UK). Trained by Andrew Balding and ridden by former champion apprentice David Probert, the 3-year-old colt was making his fourth racecourse appearance, having placed in his previous two starts. H

09 Feb

Generation Amazing, UCFB to monitor impact of Qatar 2022 legacy

Doha, 9 February 2020 - Generation Amazing and the University Campus of Football Business (UCFB) have joined hands in an effort to measure the impact of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 legacy programme. The partnership will help Generation Amazing further enhance its projects while offering research and learning opportunities to faculty and studen

06 Feb

QOC to organize multiple events on National Sports Day

Doha, 6 February 2020 - The Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) in partnership with Msheireb Properties will be celebrating the 9th edition of National Sports Day (NSD) on Tuesday. The Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) has arranged a well-equipped Sport Village at Barahat Msheireb for the occasion , will open its gates earlier from 8 AM to 8 PM for all ag

06 Feb

Team Qatar progress in FIVB world ranking

Doha, 6 February 2020 - Qatar's national volleyball Team have moved to the 23rd place in the FIVB world ranking issued recently. With this new ranking , team Qatar have excelled over a number of heavyweight volleyball teams , like Turkey, China, Finland, Spain and China Taipei. At the Arab teams ranking, team Qatar claimed the third place overa

05 Feb

Qatar organised exceptional edition of world athletics: Coe

Budapest, 5 February 2020 - President of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Lord Sebastian Coe has expressed his pride and great appreciation of the world press family, for the role of IAAF and the Supreme Organizing Committee for the World Championships in Doha 2019, in facilitating the task of media people, while cove