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28 Sep’ 2026

Team Qatar Set for 4x400m Relay Medal Battle at Aichi-Nagoya 2026

Aichi-Nagoya - Team Qatar secured a place in the men’s 4x400m relay final at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games after producing a season-best performance in the heats.

The quartet of Ismail Dawood, Youssef Abdulaziz Jebreen, Samer Mousa Hassan and Mohammed Kalla crossed the finish line in 3:01.71 to take second place in their heat and qualify for the final.

Their season-best effort has set up a medal opportunity in the final, where the Qatari quartet will go up against a strong field featuring several of Asia’s leading relay teams.

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The 4x400m relay final will headline a busy day for Qatar’s athletics contingent, which will also see Saif Abdulsalam compete in the men’s pole vault final.

In the men’s 800m, Abubaker Abdalla and Hatem Hameed will also take to the track in the final, adding to Qatar’s representation in the day’s medal events.

Team Qatar will be hoping to turn a strong day of athletics into further podium success as the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games continue.

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Team Qatar Open Padel Campaign with Narrow Loss to Kazakhstan

Aichi-Nagoya - Team Qatar’s Mohammed Saadoun Al Kuwari and Hassan Wali suffered a narrow 2-1 defeat to Kazakhstan in their opening padel match at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games.The Qatari duo endured a closely contested opening set, with Kazakhstan edging ahead 7-5. Al Kuwari and Wali responded impressively in the second set, raising their level to claim a convincing 6-2 victory and force a deciding set.The third set once again produced an intense battle, with both pairs trading points in a tightly fought contest. Kazakhstan eventually held their nerve in the decisive tie-break to take the set 7-6 and seal a 2-1 victory.Despite the result, the Qatari pair displayed strong fighting spirit and matched their opponents throughout a highly competitive encounter that went the distance.Al Kuwari and Wali will now turn their attention to their upcoming matches, aiming to bounce back and strengthen Team Qatar’s challenge in the padel competition. Arrow
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Team Qatar Beat Vietnam to Reach Second Round of Men’s Volleyball

Aichi-Nagoya - Team Qatar continued their strong performances in the men’s volleyball competition at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games, securing an important 3-0 victory over Vietnam in their second Group C match.The victory confirmed Qatar’s qualification for the second round after they recorded their second consecutive win, following their opening victory over Hong Kong.Qatar won the three sets 25-23, 28-26 and 25-19 in a competitive encounter that produced plenty of excitement, particularly in the opening two sets, before Team Qatar asserted their superiority in the third to complete the straight-sets victory.Team Qatar began the opening set with strong focus as Vietnam remained competitive until the closing points. The score remained close and the lead changed hands several times, but Qatar handled the decisive moments well to take the set 25-23 Arrow
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Team Qatar Beach Volleyball Pairs Eye Quarter-Final Berths at Aichi-Nagoya 2026

Aichi-Nagoya , Japan - Attention turns today to Team Qatar’s two beach volleyball pairs in the Round of 16 at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games.Qatar 1, comprising Cherif Younousse and Ahmed Tijan, will face Vietnam, while Qatar 2, represented by Mousa Al Khair and Mohammed Ehab, will take on China in the knockout stage.Both matches carry significant importance as the Qatari pairs look to continue their campaigns and secure places in the quarter-finals. Defeat would bring their campaigns to an end, while victory would secure progression to the last eight and keep their medal ambitions alive.Qatar 1 enter their match with high ambitions as Cherif and Tijan look to continue their winning run and progress towards the latter stages of the competition, drawing on their extensive experience at major international events.Meanwhile, Mousa Al Khair and Mohammed Ehab will look to continue their strong campaign against China and demonstrate their ability to compete against strong opposition as they target a place in the quarter-finals. Arrow
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OCA president Meets with the Prime Minister of Mongolia

His Excellency Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani, President of the Olympic Council of Asia, met with His Excellency Nyam-Osoryn Uchral, Prime Minister of Mongolia.During the meeting, they discussed ways to strengthen sports cooperation and support the development of the Olympic Movement in Mongolia and Asia, as well as exchanged views on a number of matters of mutual interest.  Arrow

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