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ASIA congress kicks off at Aspire Academy

Doha, 6 November 2019 - The foremost Asian high-performance sporting institutes are meeting in Qatar for the 4th ‘Association of Sports Institutes in Asia’ (ASIA) congress which begins today and runs until November 7 at the world renowned Aspire Academy. The founding members namely, Aspire Academy (Qatar), Hong Kong Sports Institute,

STS Group takes a leading role in ethical recruitment

Doha, 6 November 2019 - Qatar 2022 contractor STS Group has collaborated closely with the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) to implement the Workers' Welfare Standards and ensure its 800 employees are protected every step of the way. "We are a manpower supply company; our workers are our only assets. If you take care of their righ

MO FORZA wins QREC-sponsored Gr2 Qatar Twighlt Derby at Santa Anita, USA

California, 4 November 2019 - As part of the agreement for mutual sponsorship between QREC and Breeders’ Cup, the ongoing partnership between the two organisations has entered its third year. Under the agreement, QREC is associated with a Breeders’ Cup race run at one of the top racecourses in the USA in November every year while Bree

GORD to support delivery of Qatar’s carbon-neutral FIFA World Cup™

Doha, 4 November 2019 - The Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) has signed an agreement with the Gulf Organisation for Research & Development (Gord) to support the delivery of a carbon-neutral FIFA World Cup in 2022. Under the agreement, the Global Carbon Trust (GCT), part of Gord, will develop assessment standards to measure ca

Qatar Racing Limited’s KAMEKO wins Gr1 Vertem Futurity Trophy Stakes

London, 3 November 2019 - The Futurity Trophy Stakes, the first ever Group 1 race to be run on the tapeta having been rescheduled due to waterlogging at Doncaster, was won by KAMEKO in the colours of Qatar Racing Limited at Newcastle, UK on Friday 1 November 2019. This 2-year-old colt put on an impressive display, winning with carefree ease by 3

QOC marks World Walking Day 2019

Doha, 3 November 2019 - The Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) marked the World Walking Day, which is organized annually under the Association For International Sport for All (TAFISA), at the cultural Village Foundation (Katara) on Thursday. Around 400 students from 15 primary and preparatory schools took part in the event, which was attended by HE S

Aspire Academy hosts 4th Asia Congress in November

Doha, 30 October 2019 - From November 5 to 7, 2019 Aspire Academy is hosting the 4th Association of Sports Institutes in Asia (ASIA) Congress that will bring together the leading international and regional sports performance practitioners to share insights and spark discussions on considerations in Youth Athlete Development, developing high perfo

Rawad Al-Naser claims singles silver in Oman Junior and Cadet Table Tennis Open

Muscat, 30 0ctober 2019 - Qatar's Rawad Al-Naser claimed the silver medal of boys singles event at the 2019 Oman Junior and Cadet Table Tennis Open in Muscat on Monday. In the final match, Qatar's Rawad Al-Naser suffered a 1-3 defeat at the hands of Chinese Taipei's Hsu Hsien-Chia. Rawad Al-Naser began his campaign in the tournament by beating

13th edition of Schools Olympic Program to begin on Monday

Doha, 28 October 2019 - The Organizing Committee of the 13th edition of Schools Olympic Program (SOP) has officially announced the opening ceremony of SOP which will get underway at Aspire Zone on Monday. The announcement came during a press conference held at Qatar Olympic Committee Headquarters on Sunday attended by senior SOP officials, inc

Al Shahania Stud’s RAJEH wins season-opening Owners Cup

Doha, 24 October 2019 - The famous royal blue and white stars silks of Al Shahania Stud were in the winner’s circle with RAJEH (Jaafer x Nelka) winning the season opening Owners Cup at Al Rayyan Park on Wednesday. The 1900m dirt feature saw Gassim Mohammad Ghazali trained Rajeh track Nasser Abdulla Al Rabban’s Al Afreet at the start a

QREC kicks off racing season

Doha, 23 October 2019 - Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club (QREC) will kick off the local racing season with an exciting line-up of races at Al Rayyan Park today. The first race meeting, Owners Cup Day, will feature eight races. The new racing season will continue until April 23, 2020, which will see the 47th race meeting. The season will feature

QOA, Aljazeera Media Institute sign MoU

Doha, 22 October 2019 - Aljazeera Media Institute and Qatar Olympic Academy (QOA) signed Monday a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to achieve maximum benefit in the fields of media training and organize joint training programs between the two sides. Executive Director of QOA Saif Mohammed Al Nuaimi and Director of Aljazeera Media Institute Moun

Infantino hails Qatari referees’ performance

Doha, 21 October 2019 - FIFA President Gianni Infantino praised the Qatari international refereeing team - Abdulrahman Al Jassem, Salim Talib, Saud Ahmed and Saud Al Athba - after their impressive performance in officiating the match of the North Korea and South Korea in the Asian double qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup 2022 and the AFC Asian Cu

QOC Padel Tournament concludes

Doha, 21 October 2019 - The Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) organized the first edition of its Padel Tournament from October 18-20, 2019 with participation of 96 players. The QOC Secretary General HE Mr. Jassim bin Rashid Al Buenain honored the winners. The medal ceremony was attended by Director of the QOC Sport Affairs Department Mr. Khalil Al J

Official Emblem for FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2019™ revealed

Doha, 20 October 2019 - With just over 50 days to go until kick-off, the countdown is well and truly on for the upcoming FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2019™. The Official Emblem unveiled today embodies the highest achievement in global club football while highlighting the cultural history of the host country. The most striking element of the e

GCC Women's Games to begin in Kuwait on Sunday

Kuwait, 20 October 2019 - The competitions of the prestigious sixth edition of GCC Women's Games 2019 will get underway in Kuwait on Sunday. The ten day – games will bring together six GCC nations who will compete in 11 games. The opening day will see the GCC teams competing in three games, Basketball, handball and fencing. Team Qatar wi

Qatar win silver on final day of Beach Games

  Doha, 17 October 2019 - Qatar ended their ANOC World Beach Games campaign with a valiant silver medal in 4x4 volleyball Wednesday.At the Katara Cultural Village, the hosts went down fighting to the United States 2-0 (18-21, 24-26). It was a golden double for the USA as their women also won gold defeating Brazil 2-0 (21-16, 21-9).Once agai

Medical delegations of the World Beach Games explore Aspetar