Al-Buainain Visits Qatari Delegation at the Sports Village

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November 9, 2025
QOC
9-November-2025

Al-Buainain Visits Qatari Delegation at the Sports Village

Riyadh - His Excellency Jassim bin Rashid Al-Buainain, Secretary-General of the Qatar Olympic Committee, visited the Qatari delegation on Sunday at the Sports Village during the 6th Islamic Solidarity Games in Riyadh.

During his visit, Al-Buainain met with Team Qatar athletes, encouraging them to give their best and deliver performances that reflect Qatar’s distinguished reputation on the international sporting stage.

He also toured the delegation’s headquarters, reviewed the ongoing administrative work, and praised the efforts of the Qatari administration team for ensuring smooth participation in the Games.

Accompanying Al-Buainain on the visit was Sheikh Khalifa bin Khalid Al Thani, Director of the Sports sector at the Qatar Olympic Committee. They were received by Mr. Salah Al-Saadi, Head of the Qatari administrative delegation, along with members of the mission based in the village.

Meanwhile, Team Qatar swimmers continued to impress at the Islamic Solidarity Games  Riyadh 2025, held on Sunday evening at the Prince Faisal bin Fahd Olympic Complex.

Mohammed Mahmoud finished fourth in the men’s 200m individual medley with a time of 2:05.69, missing the bronze medal by just 0.62 seconds. He also placed seventh in the 100m breaststroke, clocking 1:03.76.

His teammate Ali Tamer narrowly missed the podium in the men’s 50m freestyle, finishing fourth with a time of 22.72 seconds, only 0.15 seconds behind the bronze medalist.

Following the races, Mohammed Mahmoud said: “I was hoping to crown my efforts with a medal, but I’m satisfied with my performance. The competition was intense and the time gaps were very small. We’ll return to training with greater focus to raise our level and aim for the podium in the next races.”

Ali Tamer added: “Reaching the 50m freestyle final among the best swimmers in the Islamic countries was a great experience. I gave it everything I had, but luck wasn’t on my side today. Still, I’m proud to represent Qatar in such a major event, and we’ll keep working hard for better results.”

Team Qatar swimmers will continue their campaign on Monday: Ali Tamer will compete in the 100m freestyle, Hamza Shaalan in the 200m breaststroke, and Aziz Al-Jilani in the 200m butterfly.

In table tennis, Qatar’s men’s team exited the team competition after losing to Kazakhstan in the quarterfinals on Sunday. The team comprising Ahmed Al-Saadawi, Mohammed Abdulwahab, and Abdullah Abdulwahab  had earlier advanced to the knockout stage with an 8-4 victory over the Maldives in the group phase.

In women’s judo, Haya Al-Kuwari bowed out of the competition after losing to Saudi Arabia’s Fay Al-Salbood in the repechage round of the under-70kg category. Al-Kuwari had earlier reached that stage after falling to Cameroon’s Zita Orbilla Byami in the quarterfinals.

In volleyball, Qatar’s men’s team is set to face host nation Saudi Arabia on Monday before wrapping up their group-stage matches against Bahrain on Wednesday evening.

Turkey currently leads the medal standings at the 6th Islamic Solidarity Games with 34 medals (24 gold, 6 silver, 4 bronze), followed by Uzbekistan with 17 (4 gold, 9 silver, 4 bronze), and Nigeria in third with 6 medals (4 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze). Indonesia ranks fourth with 14 medals, and Kazakhstan sits fifth with 11.

The Games, which continue until November 21, feature more than 3,000 athletes from 57 countries, competing in 23 sports, including athletics, fencing, basketball 3x3, swimming, handball, table tennis, camel racing, volleyball, karate, boxing, muay thai, judo, weightlifting, futsal, wrestling, taekwondo, esports, wushu, equestrian show jumping, duathlon, jiu-jitsu, and para athletics and para weightlifting.

Team Qatar is represented by 82 male and female athletes competing in 16 sports, including athletics, duathlon, basketball 3x3, karate, equestrian, wrestling, volleyball, handball, taekwondo, table tennis, judo, weightlifting, camel racing, swimming, fencing, and para athletics.

Qatar enjoys a proud record in the Islamic Solidarity Games, having begun its medal journey at Makkah 2005 with its first gold, followed by Palembang 2013, where it collected five medals. In Baku 2017, Team Qatar made a major leap with 12 medals (2 gold, 3 silver, 7 bronze), and in Konya 2022, Qatar maintained its total with four golds.

In total, Qatar has now earned 30 medals throughout its participation in the Games 8 gold, 8 silver, and 14 bronze  a record that continues to grow with each edition.