Qatar football team line up for November friendlies

DOHA, November 5, 2017-Qatar national coach Felix Sanchez has announced a list consisting of 23 players to feature at the two international friendlies against the Czech Republic and Iceland this month.Hosts Qatar will take on the Czech Republic on November 11.In the second international friendly, Qatar will play Iceland on November1 4.Coach Felix Sanchez will also be looking to trying new players in a bid to form a powerful side in the build-up to the 2022 FIFA World Cup.Last month, Qatar beat Singapore 3-1 in Doha before conceding a 1-2 defeat at the hands of Curacao.Squad: Saad Al Sheeb, Hassan Al Haiydos, Bualam Khokhi, Musaab Khidr, Salem Al Hajri, Abdullah Ahraq, Karim Budiaf, Ismael Mohameed, Mohameed Bakri, Moiz Ali, Mohammed Muntari, Bassam Hisham, Ahmed Fathi, Omar Bary, Ahmed Abdulmaqsood, Abdulkareem Salem, Hamad Abidi, Ahmed Alaa, Mahdi Ali, Asim Madibo, Akram Afif, Abdulkarim Hassan and Ahmed Yassir.

Al Sadd, Qatar SC all set for Arab Championship

Doha, November 5, 2017- Al Sadd and Qatar Sport Clubs shall represent Qatar at the 2017 Arab Club Table Tennis Championship to begin on November 8 in Lebanon.Army, Brighty ( both Iraq), Sports Complex, Sinjel Sports Club ( both Palestine), Army, Fadi Akdas, South Toll (all three Lebanon), Seeb (Oman), Al Maadi (Egypt), Sports Association (Algeria), Sana (Yemen) and Al Shaban (Sudan) are the other teams in the men's category while eight teams will participate in women's competitions.A general assembly meeting of the Arab Table Tennis Federation will also be held on the sidelines of the event, on November 11.

QOC hosts Entertainment Day for people with special needs

DOHA, November 3, 2017-The Qatar Olympic Committee's (QOC) sports affairs department organised the 11th Entertainment Day for people with special needs at Abdullah bin Suhaim Indoor Hall in co-operation with the Qatar Paralympic Committee. The event saw the participation of 150 students representing a number of paralympic centres, viz: Qatar Society for Rehabilitation of Special Needs' female education and rehabilitation centre, Noor Institute for the Blind, Doha International Center for Special Needs, and Al Tamakon School for Comprehensive Education.Entertainment Day aims to raise the level of awareness for people with disabilities by giving them an opportunity to express their skills and capacities by participating in several sporting events. The focus is more on entertainment than serious competitions. The celebration helps in breaking the barrier between people with disabilities and their healthy counterparts. The festival featured several activities dedicated to people with mental, vision and motor disabilities, including barrier races, athletics and leisure events.A number of QOC and Qatar Paralympic Committee officials attended the event as well as coaches, organisers and student companions. Qatari Paralympic athletics medallist Abdurrahman Abdulqader, who won gold in London and Rio de Janeiro Olympics, participated in the event along with Sara Masoud, silver medallist in London and Rio Olympics. Abdulqader said he took part in the event to offer support and give hope to the students to continue to exercise, challenge their disability, win competitions and represent the Qatari sport well in global competitions, adding that his disability didn't hinder him from achieving his goals.

Barshim named best Asian athlete at ANOC Awards

Prague, November 03, 2017-The accolades just keep pouring in for Mutaz Barshim.Barely a month after being nominated for the IAAF's Athlete of the Year Award, the Qatar high jumper, who swept aside all competition this past season, was declared the Best Male Athlete from Asia at the annual ANOC (Association of National Olympic Committees) gala annual awards in Prague yesterday.The two-time Olympic medallist and 2017 IAAF world champion accepted the award from pole vault legend Sergey Bubka on the opening day of the ANOC general assembly, the largest meeting of the Olympic movement outside the Olympic Games.“First of all I am very happy to be here and to win this award," said Barshim. “I thank my family, especially my mother, and my team for keeping me going," he added. Qatar Olympic Committee President HE Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad al-Thani, Qatar's ambassador to Germany and former QOC Secretary-General Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman al-Thani were present on the occasion.The ANOC Awards were established by ANOC President Sheikh Ahmad al-Fahad al-Sabah and held for the first time in Bangkok in 2014.The winners of each award were selected by the ANOC Jury from a shortlist provided by each of the continental associations. Continental associations were asked to monitor athletes' performances across the international federations' World Championships, World Cups and Grand Prix events which took place this year, and submit a shortlist to the jury.The ANOC Jury comprised of representatives from each of the Continental Associations, the ANOC Athletes' Commission Chair, ASOIF President, AIOWF President and ANOC Secretary-General.

Sheikh Joaan attends ANOC meet in Prague

Prague, November 3, 2017-QNA-President of the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) H E Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani, attended the meetings of the General Assembly of the National Olympic Committee (ANOC) held in Prague yesterday. During the meetings, the International Olympic Committee commended Qatar's partnership and strong support for the institution launched for refugees.

QSAA Cup gets underway

Doha, November 3, 2017-The Qatar Shooting and Archery Association (QSAA) Cup began at Lusail International Shooting Range on November 02. Ahmad Abdulrahman Al Jaidah, Head of Referees Committee stated that this tournament comes in accordance with the preparation plan that has been put in place since the start of the season. The Qatar Shooting and Archery Association, under the supervision of the International Federation of Archery Sports, has also organised an international session for the umpires of category (B) and referees which was attended by International Olympic lecturer and referee Abdullah Ali al Hammadi.