Team Qatar finishes Runner-Up at GCC Youth Athletics Championship

DOHA  – Team Qatar delivered a strong performance to claim second place at the 18th edition of the GCC Youth Athletics Championship, which concluded on Tuesday at the Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium in Doha. The tournament brought together five national teams: Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Kuwait, and Oman.Qatar finished with a total of 173 points, coming in behind Saudi Arabia, who topped the standings with 213 points. Kuwait secured third place with 131 points, while Oman and the UAE placed fourth and fifth with 45 and 32 points respectively.Over three days of fierce competition, athletes battled it out across 20 track and field events, showcasing rising talents from across the Gulf. Qatar’s athletes shone brightly, collecting an impressive 18 medals—9 gold, 4 silver, and 5 bronze—but ultimately fell short in the points tally, with Saudi Arabia edging ahead thanks to a higher medal count of 23 medals, capitalizing on the tournament’s points-based ranking system.Kuwait earned their third-place finish with 13 medals, while the Omani and Emirati teams also delivered commendable efforts.Speaking after the awards ceremony, Mohammed Issa Al-Fadala, Chairman of the Championship’s Supreme Organizing Committee and President of the Qatar Athletics Federation, praised the level of competition and the smooth organization of the event.“We witnessed a high standard of competition from all participating teams,” he said. “Each delegation gave its all, and the results reflect a positive and satisfying outcome for everyone involved.”He congratulated the top-performing teams and affirmed that the championship was a success on both competitive and organizational fronts, reinforcing the region’s growing stature in youth athletics. 

Curtain comes down on ACC U16 West Zone Cup in Doha

Doha: The curtain came down last night on the ACC Men’s U16 West Zone Cup, which was hosted in Doha over 13 days at the West End International Cricket Stadium and Doha University of Science and Technology Ground. The tournament featured six teams: hosts Qatar, along with Oman, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the UAE, and Bahrain.The final day of the competition saw a thrilling championship match between the UAE and Kuwait, where the UAE emerged victorious with a commanding scoreline of 317–172 to claim the title.The closing ceremony was attended by HE Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Saud Al Thani, President of the Qatar Cricket Committee, alongside ACC President Mr. Mohsin Naqvi and several prominent dignitaries.This edition marked the first-ever “50-over” cricket tournament held in Qatar—an internationally recognized format in which matches last between five and seven hours. The champion team will now qualify for the next U19 competition, the date and location of which are yet to be confirmed.Tournament Director Mr. Khalid Al-Suwaidi expressed his satisfaction with the successful conclusion of the event, both in terms of competition and organization. Speaking after the final, Al-Suwaidi said: “We are delighted with the tremendous success of the championship, particularly as it’s the first of its kind to be held in Qatar in the 50-over category. We look forward to hosting even larger-scale tournaments in the near future, under the auspices of the Asian Cricket Council or the International Cricket Council.”He added that ACC officials and tournament guests had praised the quality of organization and were highly impressed with Qatar’s ability to deliver such a well-managed and professional event throughout the 13 days of play. He also congratulated the UAE team on their title win.Al-Suwaidi concluded by affirming that efforts will now focus on preparing Qatar’s U16 national cricket team to make an even stronger impact in future competitions. 

Team Qatar shines with Six Medals at Youth Athletics Championship

DOHA – Team Qatar continued its commanding performance at the 18th edition of the Youth Athletics Championship, hosted at the track and field arena of Qatar Sports Club. With five nations , Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Kuwait, and the UAE, in competition, the home team bagged a total of six medals on day two, including two golds, one silver, and three bronzes.The standout performances were led by Yousef Jebreen, who stormed to victory in the 400m sprint, clinching gold with an impressive time of 47.10 seconds. Saudi sprinter Musaad Al-Subaie followed with silver in 47.36 seconds, while Qatar’s Samer Mousa secured bronze, clocking in at 47.54 seconds.In the discus throw, Hamad Al-Sultan delivered a gold-medal performance with a powerful throw of 57.06 meters, while teammate Mohammed Mohammed took silver with a mark of 52.35 meters. Saudi Arabia’s Hadi Al-Moallem rounded out the podium with a bronze (50.71 meters).Qatar’s Moath Omar captured bronze in the 3000m, finishing third with a time of 11:58.24. Oman’s Mohammed Al-Muharbi claimed silver in 9:27.23, while Saudi Arabia’s Omar Al-Mami surged to gold in 8:52.77.Meanwhile, in the high jump, Abdulrahman Al-Malki added another bronze for Team Qatar with a leap of 1.90 meters, placing behind Hamad Ahmad of Kuwait (silver) and Mohammed Al-Duaij, also of Kuwait, who soared to gold with 2.00 meters.Team Qatar’s medal haul on Day Two reinforces its status as a rising regional force in youth athletics, showcasing both depth and talent across multiple disciplines. 

Qatar Defeats Tunisia to Book Semifinal Spot in Arab Handball Championship

Kuwait, May 06 (QNA) - The Qatari national handball team secured a spot in the semifinals of the 10th Arab Men's Handball Championship after a narrow 31–30 victory over Tunisia on Tuesday in their second match of the tournament, currently being held in Kuwait and running through May 11.With this win, Qatar moved to four points, clinching the top spot in Group B and becoming the first team to qualify for the semifinals.The Qatari team previously defeated Saudi Arabia 31-22 in their opening match on Monday.The tournament features nine participating Arab nations: Qatar, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Iraq, Tunisia, Morocco, UAE, and Bahrain.The teams are divided into three groups: Group A includes Egypt, Iraq, and Bahrain; Group B includes Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Tunisia; and Group C features Kuwait, UAE, and Morocco.According to the tournament rules, the top team from each group advances directly to the semifinals, along with the best second-placed team across all groups.Egypt won the first two editions of the Arab Men's Handball Championship in 1975 and 1977. The titles of the following four editions were shared by Kuwait (1979 and 1988) and Tunisia (1986 and 1993). Saudi Arabia claimed the title in 1998, Algeria in 2000, and Bahrain in the most recent edition in 2002. (QNA) 

Qatar athletes clinch 7 medals at Arab meet in Algeria

Algeria - Team Qatar raised their medals tally at the 24th Arab Athletics Championships in Oran, Algeria, to 7 with two gold medals on the final day.The reigning Asian record‑holder Abderrahman Samba stormed to the 400 m hurdles title in 48.77 seconds on Sunday. Ashraf El Seify also claimed gold in hammer throw clearing a distance of 72.98m.Hamdi Ali (high jump, 2.14 m) and Seifeldin Abdelsalam (pole vault, 5.62 m) won a gold medal each, Sprint hurdler Omar Doudai Abakar (110 m hurdles, 13.78 sec) and Ahmad Jibrine Adoum (shot put 17.88 m) earned silvers, while discus thrower Mohamed Ibrahim Moaaz secured bronze with a 58.67‑metre effort. 

Team Qatar shines with triple Triumph at Youth Athletics Championship

DOHA  – Team Qatar made a stunning start to the 18th edition of the Youth Athletics Championship, clinching three gold medals on the opening day of the competition, held at the Qatar Sports Club track and field stadium.The regional event features youth teams from Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Kuwait, and the UAE, and will run through May 7.The gold rush was led by standout performances from Ibrahim Zakaria in the pole vault, Salah Younes in the 100m sprint, and Hatem Humaid in the 800m.Ibrahim Zakaria soared to victory in the pole vault, clearing a height of 4.90 meters to secure gold. Saudi Arabia’s Mohammed Al-Qudaihi took silver with a mark of 4.70 meters, while Qatar’s Younes Al Baloushi claimed bronze at 4.50 meters.In the 100m dash, Salah Younes sprinted to gold with a blistering time of 10.38 seconds. Saudi sprinter Saud Haqwi earned silver in 10.67 seconds, followed by compatriot Baddah Al-Bishi, who secured bronze with 10.73 seconds.Qatar’s Aafi Al-Shammari added to the medal tally with a silver in the javelin throw, recording a distance of 41.86 meters. The gold in that event went to Saudi Arabia’s Musaad Al-Asaimi, who threw 51.52 meters.Meanwhile, Hatem Humaid stormed to victory in the 800m final, clocking 1:48.86 to claim gold. Kuwait’s Abdulatif Faisal finished second in 1:51.58, while the UAE’s Mohammed Al-Masaabi took bronze with a time of 1:52.67.The championship continues today on Monday with six finals scheduled, including the men’s discus throw, high jump, 3000 meters, 110m hurdles, 200m, and the 4x100m relay.