Qatar’s Hamid cruises into semis at World U-20 Championships

LIMA, Peru– Qatari runner Hatem Hamid reached the semi-finals of the men’s 800m race at the 2024 World Athletics Under-20 Championships in Lima, Peru after topping his heat.  The Qatari athlete clocked 1:49.98 seconds to begin his campaign in style. Team Qatar members are taking part in the event, which will conclude on Saturday, with a total of 11 athletes who will be competing in six disciplines including hammer throw, pole vault, discus throw, 800m, 110m hurdles, 400m hurdles and 400m relay. The Qatari team comprise of  a group of promising athletes under the age of 20, namely Ahmed Jabreen, Saif Mohammed, Hatem Hamid, Ibrahim Abdullah, Khaled Hussein, Omar Daoud, Abdulrahman Mohammed, Mahmoud Moussa, Osama Mohammed, Mazen Abdul Majeed, and Youssef Abdul Aziz.   

Team Qatar shines at West Asia Table Tennis Championship

AMMAN - Qatar's table tennis players delivered great results in the 2024 West Asia Table Tennis Championship held in Jordan's Sports Palace Hall in Al Hussein Youth City until August 31 with the participation of players from 11 countries. Qatar's players qualified for 5 out of 6 categories: U-17, U-15, U-13, U-11 (boys), and U-11 (girls). The U-17 team (Ahmed Eid Qarni, Rawad Al Nasser, Abbad Al Abdullah, and Sultan Khalid Al Kuwari) reached the final after beating strong conditioner Saudi Araba (3-1) in the semi-final. The U-15 team (Youssef Abdul Zaher, Mohammed Al Sulaiti, and Abdulaziz Abbad Al Abdullah) qualified for the final match after defeating Iraq (3-1). The U-13 team (Issa Al Haddad, Abdulaziz Al Abdullah, and Rabia Al Kuwari) also qualified after defeating Saudi Arabia (3-1). The U-11 team (boys) (Rabia Al Kuwari and Mubarak Marzouq Al Mansouri) beat Bahrain (3-1). The U-11 team (girls) (Dana Al Kaabi and Syriana Sheikh) beat Iraq (3-0).   

Qatar to take on UAE in opening match of Asian qualifiers for 2026 FIFA World Cup

DOHA –  Qatar’s senior football team will lock horns against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in  the third round of the Asian qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.  Set to take place on September 5th, Qatar takes on the UAE, which topped the first of its group in the second round of the World Cup Qualifiers.  Besides the UAE, Qatar will compete in Group A alongside Iran, Uzbekistan, the Kyrgyz Republic, and North Korea. The 2023 AFC Champions will continue their World Cup qualifying campaign with a series of crucial matches after their opener against the UAE.  Qatar will play their second qualifying match away against North Korea on September 10th. Following that, they will host the Kyrgyz Republic on October 10th before traveling to Tehran for an away match against Iran on October 15th.  Qatar will wrap up the first round of group matches on November 14th, when it plays Uzbekistan at home.

Khalil Al Mohannadi wins Presidency of ATTU by Acclamation for Second Consecutive Time

DOHA  - Khalil bin Ahmed Al Mohannadi has won the presidency of the Asian Table Tennis Union (ATTU) by acclamation for the second time in a row to continue leading the continental union during the new electoral cycle 2024-2028. As the nomination period for the elections closed on August 23, no one came forward to compete with Al Mohannadi for the position of president, thus ensuring his win of the presidency seat. The general assembly of the ATTU will take place in Kazakhstan on October 12 on the sidelines of the Asian Table Tennis Championship, which will be held from October 7 to 13. The general assembly will officially announce Al Mohannadi president for the next four years, while vice-presidents and regional representatives will also be selected and members of the board of directors and various committees will be elected. Al Mohannadi assumed the presidency of the ATTU for the first time in October 2021 during the ATTU's general assembly in Doha on the sidelines of the Asian men's and women's championships that were held at Lusail Hall. Al Mohannadi is the first Arab and Qatari to assume the presidency of the ATTU since its inception in 1972 and the sixth president of the ATTU throughout its history. 

Team Qatar all set for 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships

PERU - Qatar athletics team continued its training sessions on Monday in participation for  the  2024 World Athletics U20 Championships to be held from 27 to 31 of August in Lima, Peru. Team Qatar comprises of 11 athletes  who will be competing in six sport disciplines, Hammer Throw, Pole Vault, Discus Throw,  800m,, 110m hurdles, 400m hurdles and 400m relay. Team Qatar consists of a group of rising and talented young athletes who continue to develop consistently. They have been well-prepared and have given their best efforts to qualify for the World Championship.

Team Qatar prepares for IHF World Men's Handball Championship

DOHA – Qatar handball team began its regular training sessions on Monday in preparation for the upcoming 2025 IHF World Men's Handball Championship to be held in Croatia, Denmark and Norway from 14 Jan to 2 Feb 2025. Team Qatar aims to deliver top-tier performance and achieve outstanding results in the upcoming championship. The 32 sides, which were divided into four pots of eight teams each, were drawn starting from Pot 4 to Pot 1, with eight groups set for the preliminary round of the 2025 IHF Men’s World Championship, as the top three teams in each group progress to the main round. Group A: Germany, Czechia, Poland, Switzerland Group B: Denmark, Italy, Algeria, Tunisia Group C: France, Austria, Qatar, Kuwait Group D: Hungary, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Guinea Group E: Norway, Portugal, Brazil, United States of America Group F: Sweden, Spain, Japan, Chile Group G: Slovenia, Iceland, Cuba, Cape Verde Group H: Egypt, Croatia, Argentina, Bahrain.