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27 Aug’ 2017
Hamdi Al Amin wins Eberstadt gold
Eberstadt, August 27, 2017-Qatar's Hamdi Al Amin claimed the gold medal of high jump event in the 2017 Eberstadt Athletics Meeting.
Al Amin cleared 2.21m to lead the standings ahead of Samoli Ericsson of Finland in the second place.
Earlier in July, Hamdi Al Amin took the bronze medal of the 20th Arab Athletics Championship held in Tunisia. He also claimed the silver medal at the 4th Islamic Solidarity Games.
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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.
Sheikh Joaan Meets Doha 2030 Delegation Participating in Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Observer Programme
H.E. Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani, President of the Olympic Council of Asia, met today with a delegation from the Doha 2030 Asian Games Organising Committee, which is taking part in the Observer Programme. The meeting was held on the sidelines of the 20th Asian Games, Aichi–Nagoya 2026.The meeting was attended by H.E. Jassim bin Rashid Al Buenain, Secretary-General of the Qatar Olympic Committee, Dr. Ahmed Abdullah Al Buainain, CEO of the Doha 2030 Asian Games Organising Committee, and other delegation members participating in the programme.During the meeting, H.E. Sheikh Joaan was briefed on the Doha 2030 delegation’s participation in the Observer Programme, which offers an opportunity to learn about the organisational and operational aspects of the current Games and gain practical insights and experience in organising the Asian Games.
Team Qatar Overcome Hong Kong in Asian Games Volleyball Opener
Aichi-Nagoya - Qatar’s men’s national volleyball team opened their Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games campaign with an important 3–1 victory over Hong Kong in Group C. Team Qatar started strongly in an evenly contested opening set. Hong Kong led until the seventh point before Qatar moved 8–7 ahead. The teams remained close at 9–9 before Qatar began to take control, moving 13–11 and then 19–17 ahead. Hong Kong reduced the deficit to one point at 19–18, but Qatar responded by extending their lead to 22–18, then 23–18 and 24–19, before taking the opening set 25–20. Qatar again started strongly in the second set, leading 6–4, 10–7 and 12–7.
Qatar to Face Vietnam and China in Beach Volleyball at Aichi-Nagoya 2026
Aichi-Nagoya - Qatar’s beach volleyball team “Qatar 1”, comprising Ahmed Tijan and Cherif Younousse, booked their place in the Round of 16 at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games after topping Group A with a 2–0 victory over Oman in their final group-stage match. The encounter was closely contested, with Oman producing a strong performance throughout both sets. However, the experience and concentration of the Qatari pair proved decisive at key moments as they won both sets by identical scores of 21–19. Ahmed Tijan and Cherif Younousse produced an impressive performance, demonstrating excellent focus and chemistry while handling the pressure at crucial moments to secure top spot in the group and advance to the Round of 16, backed by strong support from the crowd.