QVA agree to participate in FIVB World Challenge league

​DOHA, September 10, 2017 – Qatar Volleyball Association's Board has approved that Qatar volleyball team will participate in the upcoming FIVB World Challenge League in 2018.Last week, the QVA received an invitation from FIVB to participate in the newly developed tournament. Team Qatar has been chosen for this event based on its outstanding performance showed at the outgoing Asian qualifications for world championship.The FIVB World Challenge league will bring together 20 teams shall be distributed into five groups. Heavyweight teams including Japan, China, South Korea, Egypt, Germany, Slovenia, Australia and Argentina.

Qatar football team arrive in Malaysia for 2018 World Cup qualifier

​Malacca, Malaysia, August 30, 2017- The Qatar national team reached Malacca, Malaysia, on Tuesday for their Group A 2018 World Cup qualifier against Syria.The match will be played at the neutral venue at Hang Jebat Stadium, Krubong, on Thursday.Qatar, who are fifth in the group, hope to do well against their opponents given their pre-match preparations which saw them beat Turkmenistan in a friendly 2-1 here last week.The team also had an overseas camp in the UK where they played against Leeds United, Nottingham Forest and Andorra.They will play their last match in the group against China at the Khalifa International Stadium on September 5.

Qatar Volleyball League to begin on November 20

DOHA, August 30, 2017-The Qatar Volleyball Association (QVA) announced the modified dates for its competitions for the sports season 2017-2018 on Tuesday. The Qatari Volleyball League will begin on November 20 while Qatari Youth Volleyball League will get underway on October 04. The draw for the QVA competitions will be conducted on September 13 at the QVA Headquarters. The Super Cup match will be held on November 10 as Al Rayyan will clash against Police at the QVA Indoor Hall.

4 Qatari players participate in World Curling Federation annual Camp

DOHA, August 30, 2017-First time in the 500 years of Curling history Qatari players participated in the World Curling Federation annual Camp held in Prague between 20-24 August 2017.The four players squad practiced on- and off-Ice, learnt about strategy, tactics, team dynamics, preparations and developed their technical skills on Ice as well.Among the 62 players from 16 Countries around the World the Qatari athletes were the only players from Arabic Country and from Middle East. Qatar is playing a Pioneer leading role to establish this indoor Winter Olympic Sport in the Region.With this camp the 2017-2018 season has started and the Qatari teams are preparing for the main Continental event the Pacific Asia Curling Championships which will be held in November in Australia. The participated athletes: Maryam Ali BinAli, Hanan Al-Boinin, Mabarka Al-Abdulla and Abdulrahman Qassim Alyafei. Coach: Lajos Belleli.“It was such a great experience for all of us and we will be transferring this in our next tournament. We are now more confident about we are doing and in making decisions on ice than we were during our previous tournament" Said Hanan Al-Boinin after the Camp.

Abderrahaman Samba wins 400m Hurdles Gold in Zagreb

​Zagreb, August 30, 2017-Qatar's Abderrahaman Samba claimed the gold medal of the 2017 Zagreb IAAF Challenge Meeting on Tuesday. Abderrahaman Samba clocked a time of 48.70 second to clinched the first place and the gold medal. Kyron Mcmaster of British Virgin Islands finished second while Louis Jacobus van Zyl of South Africa settled in third place. Earlier this month, Qatar's Samba qualified to the 400m hurdles final at the World Athletics Championships in London.

Barshim ends a season to remember

​DOHA, August 29, 2017-Qatar's world champion high jumper Mutaz Barshim ended his season on a high, jumping 2.40m to win the annual Hochsprung-Eberstadt competition in Germany on Sunday.About 2,000 spectators were treated to some high class action at the event exclusively for high jumpers, where for the first time in the history of the meeting, two jumpers cleared 2.38 metres.Barshim, who won the World Championships title in London earlier in August and later went on to dominate the Diamond League events in Birmingham and Zurich, mastered 2.40m and even attempted 2.44m, missing the mark narrowly.But his outstanding show fetched him a bonus 1,500 euros for equalling his best jump of the year.“It was great today. It is the best meeting in the world here, the weather was very good, there was a really good atmosphere in the stadium. There were great and hard duels, that spurs me on," the Qatari champion said.He added that pressure only motivates him to do better. “When I have pressure and a competitor with whom I have to fight, that I love, which carries me ever higher up. I wanted the arena record and also the world record I had in mind, but I was too excited and also somewhat tired by that whole trip this season. But, I am very satisfied with the result."