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Fourth sustainability workshop delivered by Josoor Institute

Doha, 20 February 2019 - Josoor Institute, a centre of excellence for the sports and events industries that is inspired and developed by the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC), in collaboration with the Sustainability Department of the SC, has delivered a workshop titled The Future of Sustainable Buildings. Delivered by international

20 Feb

GCC Junior Athletics Championships to begin on Wednesday

Bangkok, 20 February 2019-The Qatar Athletics Federation (QAF) will host the 2019 GCC Junior Athletics Championships at Qatar Sports Club with participation of three nations including Kuwait, Oman and hosts Qatar. The QAF President HE Dr. Thani bin Abdulrahman Al Kuwari chairs the event's higher organizing committee while the QAF Secretary Gener

19 Feb

Nakheel Landscapes: Winning on and off the pitch

Nakheel Landscapes: Winning on and off the pitchIn January Nakheel Landscapes tasted glory in the Workers' Cup for the third consecutive season, an unprecedented achievement – but it's the company's commitment to workers' welfare that deserves the most recognition. Since being hired to work with the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Leg

17 Feb

QOC organizes Diplomatic Sport Day

Doha, February 17, 2019 – The Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) organised the Diplomatic Sport Day for diplomatic missions' members and their families at the QOC winter camp (Al Ennah) at Sealine beach on Friday. The QOC Secretary General HE Mr. Jassim Al Buenain attended the event. The prestigious event brought together 566 participants incl

14 Feb

QWSC announces sport programme for season 2019

DOHA, February 14, 2019 – The Qatar Winter Sports Committee (QWSC) has unveiled its sport program for the season 2019 on Wednesday. The QWSC will participate in a number of championships and training programs in the season 2019, including 2019 World Doubles Curling Championship in Norway in April, international Ice Hockey training

11 Feb

FIFA referees train in Qatar in preparation for Women's World Cup

Doha, 11 February 2019- At Aspire Zone, on a crisp February evening, the referee shows a red card but decides to confirm her decision via video analysis. After watching a replay on the screen, she changes her mind and cancels the card. The referee signals to the player that he can remain on the pitch and he responds with a relieved smile. This s

11 Feb

Qatar Fencing Team shine in Arab Championships

Kuwait, February 11, 2019-The Qatari national fencing team claimed 6 medals including one gold medal, two silver medals and three bronze medals at the 2019 Arab Junior Fencing Championships being held in Kuwait until February 13. The event brings together 9 nations including; Qatar, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain, Palestine, Iraq, Lebanon, I

10 Feb

Al-Kass TV Futsal team beats Al-Rayyan TV to win ‘Aspire Media Cup’

DOHA, 10 February 2019 - In a lively and competitive futsal tournament at Aspire Zone Foundation (AZF) dedicated especially for the media, a team from Al-Kass TV celebrated victory in the first edition of the Aspire Media Cup after defeating Al-Rayyan 4-0. Al-Raya newspaper secured third place after defeating Al-Watan in a tense penalty s

07 Feb

Paralympics Day for Students with Special Needs Held within Schools Olympic Program

DOHA, February 7, 2019 - The organizing committee of the Schools Olympic Program organized Wednesday the competitions of the Paralympics day for student with special needs, at Suhaim Bin Hamad Stadium at Qatar Sports Club with the participation of a large number of students. A total of 76 schools form different parts of Doha took part in

07 Feb

Qatari Player Rashid Nawaf Secures Second Place in Le Petit AS Tennis Tournament in France

PARIS, France, February 7, 2019 - Qatar's promising young tennis player Rashid Nawaf secured the second place in the French Le Petit AS tennis tournament held in France in cooperation with the European Tennis Federation and the International Tennis Federation ITF. Le Petit AS is one of the most prestigious tournaments in Europe and in th

06 Feb

Stage set for Paralympic Day

DOHA, February 06, 2019-The School Olympic Program's (SOP) Paralympic Day for children with special needs will be held at Qatar Sport Club on Wednesday. The one-day event, which will be jointly organised by the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) and the Organising Committee of the Schools Olympic Program (SOP), will offer the students an oppor

23 Jan

Doha set to host Marathon Swim World Series

Doha, January 23, 2019- The Qatar Swimming Association continued its preparations for the first leg of the 2019 FINA/HOSA Marathon Swim World Series to be staged in Doha on February 16. The organizing committee of the event met yesterday and discussed the final arrangements for the event to be held at Doha Corniche. The event features seven leg

21 Jan

Qatar defeat Russia in IHF World Men's Handball Championship

COPENHAGEN, January 21 , 2019 – The 2015 World Championship runners-up Qatar ended a disappointing Germany/Denmark 2019 campaign with a win in the President's Cup to claim 13th, beating Russia by six goals on Sunday. Qatar coach Valero Rivera admitted in the post-match media conference that the President's Cup was not his sides' go

21 Jan

Qatar outplay Saudi Arabia in ACC Western Region T20 opener

Doha, Qatar- Riding an impressive bowling performance, Qatar posted a fine four-wicket victory over Saudi Arabia in their opening match of the ACC Western Region Twenty20 Cricket Tournament in Muscat, Oman on Monday. Qatar’s Tamoor Sajjad, who snared three for 11 in his four-over spell with one maiden, was declared the man of the m

17 Jan

Qatar lose to Sweden in IHF World Men's Handball Championship

Doha, Qatar – Qatar's handball team suffered a 22-23 defeat at the hands of Sweden in group D clash on Wednesday at the prestigious IHF World Men's Handball Championship 2019 taking place in Germany and Denmark. The Qatari team began their campaign in the championships with a 23-24 defeat against Angola then they defeated Egypt 28-

08 Jan

First meeting of QFA Executive office held

Doha, Qatar: Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al-Thani, President of the Qatar Football Association (QFA), on Thuraday held the first meeting of the new Executive Committee that was elected on December 10. The meeting was attended by all members: Vice president, Saud Abdulaziz Al Muhannadi, Sheikh Ahmed Bin Hamad Al Thani, Hani Talib B

07 Jan

Qatar Sports Press Committee slams UAE entry denial to delegation

Qatar Sports Press Committee (a member of AIPS, AIPS-Asia and Arab Federation of Sports Press), has followed upon the UAE’ ban of the five-member Qatari media delegation from entering the UAE to cover the 2019 Asian Cup on the eve of the tournament, despite having obtained AIPS-Asia approval as well as entry visas to the UAE

25 Dec

Stage set for Qatar ExxonMobil Open 2019

Doha, Qatar- The countdown to the 27th edition of the Qatar ExxonMobil Open, to be held at the Khalifa International Tennis Tennis & Squash Complex in Doha from December 31, 2018 to January 5, 2019, has begun.The impressive ATP World Tour 250 series tournament will attract a host of the world's top players including World's No. 1 Nova