Team Qatar Secures Asian Games Handball Silver

NAGOYA, Japan – Qatar’s national handball team claimed the silver medal at the 20th Asian Games, Aichi-Nagoya 2026, after suffering a narrow 33-32 defeat to Bahrain in the final of the men’s handball competition on Tuesday.The result saw Bahrain capture the Asian Games handball gold medal for the first time, while Qatar settled for silver after winning the title at the previous three editions , Incheon 2014, Jakarta 2018 and Hangzhou 2022.The final was a fiercely contested and thrilling encounter from start to finish, with Bahrain eventually prevailing by a single goal after capitalizing on a number of unforced errors by the Qatari players that proved costly.

Team Qatar Shooters Claim Silver in Men’s Team Trap at Aichi-Nagoya 2026

NAGOYA, Japan – Team Qatar continued its impressive medal-winning campaign in shooting at the 20th Asian Games, Aichi-Nagoya 2026, with Mohammed Al Rumaihi, Saeed Hamad Abu Sharib and Angelo Scalzone claiming silver in the men’s team trap competition.The Qatari trio finished second with a total of 349 targets, adding another medal to Qatar’s shooting tally after the national team previously secured gold in both the men’s individual and team skeet events.In the women’s team trap competition, Qatar’s Kholoud Hassan Al Khalaf, Ray Bassil and Meitha Hamad Al Binali finished fourth with 324 targets, just one target behind Kuwait, which secured bronze with 325.In the men’s individual trap final, Saeed Hamad Abu Sharib finished sixth. Kuwait’s Khaled Al Mudhaf won gold, Chinese Taipei’s Yang Kun-Pi took silver, while China’s Qi Ying claimed bronze.Dr. Mishaal Al Nasr, President of the Qatar Shooting and Archery Association, expressed his delight at Qatar’s medal-winning performance, emphasizing the high level maintained by the national shooting team throughout the Games.“We congratulate our champions Mohammed Al Rumaihi, Saeed Hamad Abu Sharib and Angelo Scalzone on winning the silver medal after three days of strong competition and maintaining their position among the leading teams until the end,” Al Nasr said.He added: “The trap silver comes on top of the individual and team skeet gold medals and confirms Qatar shooting’s strong presence at these Games. It also reflects the tremendous efforts of our shooters and the technical and administrative teams to achieve the best possible results.”

Team Qatar Claims 4x400m Relay Silver at Aichi-Nagoya 2026

NAGOYA, Japan – Team Qatar secured the silver medal in the men’s 4x400m relay at the 20th Asian Games in Japan after delivering an impressive performance in the final.The Team Qatar quartet of Basem Mohammed, Ismail Abkar, Youssef Abdulaziz Jabrain and Ammar Ibrahim produced a strong and commendable performance to finish second in a time of 3:00.93, the team’s fastest time of the season.The Qatari quartet displayed excellent teamwork and determination throughout the final, producing a collective performance worthy of a place on the Asian Games podium.Their silver medal capped a strong showing in the event, with the Team Qatar athletes maintaining their composure and executing their race plan effectively to secure second place and add another medal to Qatar’s tally at Aichi-Nagoya 2026.

Wissal Yakhlef Claims Bronze in Weightlifting at Aichi-Nagoya 2026

AICHI-NAGOYA, Japan – Team Qatar’s Wissal Yakhlef claimed the bronze medal in the women’s +86kg weightlifting competition at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games, recording a total lift of 273kg in an impressive performance.Yakhlef finished third behind China’s Li Wenwen, who secured the gold medal with a total of 310kg, while South Korea’s Park Hye-jeong took silver with 300kg.The Qatari lifter delivered a strong performance throughout the competition to secure a place on the podium and add another medal to Qatar’s Asian Games tally in a fiercely contested category featuring some of Asia’s and the world’s leading weightlifters.The bronze marked an important milestone for Ikhlef, who raised the Qatari flag on the Asian Games podium in one of the competition’s most demanding weightlifting events.Mohammed Yousef Al-Mana, President of the Qatar Weightlifting Federation, expressed his delight at Yakhlef’s achievement, emphasizing the exceptionally high level of competition in the women’s +86kg category.“We are grateful for this medal. Yakhlef gave everything she had to reach the podium. The competition in this category was extremely strong, particularly with the presence of champions from China and Korea who have achieved major success at world level. The battle for the medals was therefore intense from the opening attempts through to the final lifts,” Al-Mana said.He added: “We certainly hoped to achieve more, but considering the strength of the competition and the circumstances surrounding the event, Yakhlef’s bronze medal is an important achievement. We thank her for the tremendous effort she made and the fighting spirit she demonstrated throughout the competition.”

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.

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.