Doha: HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani attended the closing day of the 21st edition of the Qatar TotalEnergies Open, which was held at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex.HH the Amir watched the tournament’s final match betwe…
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Qatar to participate in FIBA 3×3 Asia Cup 2023
Doha: The Qatari national team will participate in the finals of the FIBA 3×3 Asia Cup 2023 for men and women which will be hosted by Singapore from March 27 to April 3.The tournament includes in addition to Qatar, the teams of Singapore (the host coun…
Defending champion Swiatek to face Kudermetova, Pegula up against Sakkari in semis
Doha- No.8 seed Veronika Kudermetova stunned No. 4 seed Coco Gauff 6-2, 3-6, 6-1 in 2 hours and 4 minutes to secure a semifinal clash against world No. 1 Iga Swiatek, who received a walkover into the semis after No. 7 seed Belinda Bencic, her opponent …
HH the Amir’s Sword Showjumping and Dressage Championship Starts Thursday
DOHA, February 16, 2023- The three-day 13th edition of HH the Amir’s Sword Showjumping and Dressage Championship will kick off Thursday at Qatar Equestrian Federation’s main racecourse.The competitions will start on Thursday with two rounds of dressag…
Swiatek begins title defence with straight-sets victory, Gauff edges out two-time champion Kvitova
Doha- Defending champion and world No. 1 Iga Swiatek swept aside USA’s Danielle Collins in just 53 minutes, posting a 6-0, 6-1 victory, to book a quarterfinal ticket against No. 7 seed Belinda Bencic, who had earlier overturned a 6-1, 4-1 deficit to ed…
Sheikh Joaan honors Champions of 1st Marathon of School Olympic Program
DOHA, February 15, 2023 – HE President of Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al-Thani honored the champions of the first marathon of the School Olympic Program, which took place on Tuesday in the garden of Qatar Foundation in conjunct…
Team Qatar athletes win 5 medals at Asian Indoor Athletics Championships
Astana: Qatari middle distance runner Mohammed Al Qarni yesterday clinched the gold medal in the 3,000m final while pole vaulter Saif Hamida won the silver medal as Qatari athletes continued to impress at the Asian Indoor …
QOC to celebrate National Sports Day through its ‘Team Qatar Village.’
The Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) announced its’ event to celebrate the National Sport Day in its 12th edition taking place on Tuesday, February 14. The QOC will organize several events and activities at Oxygen Park in Qatar Foundation, with participat…
Qatar wins 5 medals at international taekwondo championships
Doha: The Qatari taekwondo team won five medals (one gold, two silver and two bronze) during their participation in several international championships in Turkey and the Arab Cup in the UAE.Othman Boularas, the taekwondo national team player, won a gol…
2023 Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour “Elite16” Opening Round Begins
DOHA – The opening round of the “Elite16” event of the 2023 Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour for men and women qualifying for the Olympic Games Paris 2024 kicked off Wednesday at the Aspire Park sports complex and will run till Feb. 5.The Qatari nationa…
Qatar Taekwondo Team to participate in WT President’s Cup 2023 in Turkey
Doha: The Qatari national taekwondo team for Poomsae will participate on Wednesday in the International Taekwondo Federation President’s Cup in Turkey (WT President’s Cup 2023).Ranked G2, the event will run until Feb. 2. Qatar’s team will also will tak…
Elite 16 Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Opening Round’s Draw Held
DOHA, Qatari team (1), consisting of the duo Cherif Mahmoud and Ahmed Tijan, was drawn in Group D of the opening round of the Elite16 World Beach Pro Tours for men and women, the first international rounds qualifying for the Olympic Games Paris 2024 st…
Steady progress for Qatar Grand Prix Fencing Championship 2023
Doha: The preliminary rounds of the men’s event of the Qatar Grand Prix Fencing Championship 2023 were successfully concluded at the Aspire Dome on Saturday, with Egypt’s Mahmoud Mohsen (the world No. 181) emerging as the only Arab qualifier into the r…
FIFA bans four Uruguay players for World Cup chaos
Uruguay’s Fernando Muslera and Jose Maria Gimenez were hit with four-match bans by FIFA on Friday, while Diego Godin and Edinson Cavani were suspended for a game each after they confronted the referee following their World Cup match against Ghana. FIFA…