New Handball Squad's Coach Looks Forward to New Achievements in Near Future

DOHA - Qatar national handball team's new coach Veselin Vujovic expressed his eagerness to lead the team to achieve further notable accomplishments and shine in upcoming competitions. Last Wednesday, the Qatar Handball Association chose Vujovic to manage the national team in the coming period. In a press conference, Vujovic said that the task will not be easy, especially with regards to the upcoming World Championship to take place in Croatia, Denmark, and Norway from January 14 to February 2, 2025, during which Qatar will compete in Group C alongside France, Austria, and Kuwait. The new coach added that he will make sure that the Qatari squad will be ready for this major championship, expressing confidence in the team's capabilities and hoping to achieve a new milestone to be added to Qatari handball's success record of recent years, with notable features including Qatar securing the runner-up position at the Men's Handball World Championship Qatar 2015. Vujovic praised the team's outstanding performance under former Spanish coach Valero Rivera, which saw significant global achievements; such as dominating the Asian handball championship. The new coach acknowledged that taking on the role of coaching the national team after such achievements represents a significant challenge. However, he remains confident in the team's players and will rely on the support of the Qatar Handball Association to achieve the desired success. Vujovic noted that there is a lot of work to be done, pointing out that the team's doors are open to all talented players, as top Qatar Handball League players will be selected through a thorough process to join the national squad in light of the coach's intention to introduce new talents in the near future. 

Qatar claims Bronz Medal at AKF Cadet, Junior and U21 Championships

MANILA - The Qatari karate player, Yaman Ashraf Al Natsheh, won the bronze medal in the 67 kg weight category at the conclusion of the Asian Karate Federation (AKF) Cadet, Junior and U21 Championships, which was held over three days in Manila, the Philippines. Yaman won the bronze medal after losing to his Kuwaiti counterpart Abdullah Al Mutairi in the semi-finals after the match ended in a tie (4-4). Qatar's player gave a distinguished performance in the 67 kg weight class, in which 10 players participated, as the draw spared him from competing in the first round. However, in the second round, he was able to outperform Hosen Siam, the Bangladeshi champion, with a score of (9-0), to book his place in the semi-finals, in which he lost by preference. The final match in the 67 kg weight category witnessed the victory of Kuwaiti player Abdullah Al-Mutairi over Hong Kong champion Li Man Hei with a score of (6-0). The Qatar team participated with five players in the tournament, as Yaman Ashraf Al Natsheh participated in the Kumite competitions in the 67 kg weight for under 21 years, Abdulrahman Al Mohannadi in the under 75 kg weight for U21, Abdullah Rashad in the under 84 kg weight for U21, and Abdullah Al Ali in the over 76 kg weight for youth, while Mohammed Younis Abdullah participated in the kata competitions for youth. Head of Qatar team delegation Rashed Al Hajri expressed his satisfaction with the levels presented by the Qatar team players, especially Yaman Ashraf Al Natsheh, who won the bronze medal in the 67 kg weight class. In a press statement, Al Hajri said that the Qatar team players performed well, but the lack of experience prevented them from advancing further in the competitions and winning more medals. He added that the federation will work during the coming period to implement preparation programs and internal and external camps to develop the players' level and gain more experience. In turn, Qatar Karate team coach Mustafa Ahmamy praised the performance of player Yaman Ashraf Al Natsheh, stressing that he deserved to get a better medal, especially since he tied the score with the Kuwaiti champion who won the gold and was eliminated in the semi-finals by only a slight advantage.   

Qatar Table Tennis Delegation Leaves for Amman to Participate in 2024 West Asia Teams Championship

DOHA  - Qatar table tennis delegation left Doha today for Amman to participate in the 2024 West Asia Teams Championship to be held at the Sports Palace Hall in Al Hussein Youth City from August 26 to 31. The delegation includes U-11, U-13, U-15, and U-17 male teams along with the first women's team and the U-11 female team. The Qatar Table Tennis Association (QTTA) announced the list of players participating in the tournament, including Sultan Khalid Al Kuwari, Rawad Akram Al Nasser, Ahmed Eid Qurani, and Abbad Nasser Al Abdullah in the U-17 team. The U-15 team includes Yousef Abdulzaher, Mohammed Al Sulaiti, and Abdulaziz Nasser Al Abdullah, while the U-13 team consists of Issa Al Haddad, Rabia Al Kuwari, and Abdulaziz Al Abdullah. Mubarak Marzouq Al Mansouri and Rabia Khalid Al Kuwari will participate in the U-11 team. The women's team includes Maryam Ali, Fawzia Al Maliki, and Aya Majdi, while the U-11 female team consists of Dana Al Kaabi and Serena Sheikh. President of the QTTA Khalil bin Ahmed Al Mohannadi held a meeting with the players and members of the delegation, during which he stressed the great confidence in all players in order to achieve positive results and raise the name of Qatar high in the Asian Championship. In addition to Qatar, the championship will see the participation of hosts Jordan, Iraq, UAE, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Syria, Lebanon, Palestine, and Kuwait.   

Qatar to participate in Arab Aquatics Championships

Doha: Team Qatar will participate in the Arab Aquatics Championships 2024 to begin in Cairo, Egypt on Sunday.  Doha hosted the last edition of the championships early this year where Team Qatar claimed the first place with 38 medals including 16 gold medals, 11 silver medals and 11 bronze medals.  Qatar Squad: Khalifa Al Nasser, Nasser Hamad, Marawn Ahmed, Saad al Sulaiti, Abdullah Mohammed, Rashid Saad Al Rumaihi, Tamim Mohamed and Abdullah Al Khaldi. 

Team Qatar to participate in FIBA 3x3 U18 World Cup 2024

Doha: Qatar basketball team will participate in the FIBA 3x3 U18 World Cup 2024 to be held in Debrecen, Hungary from 25th to 31st of August 2024.  The event will feature the participation of United States of America, Thailand, Germany, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Latvia, Egypt, Brazil, Estonia, Sri Lanka, France, Slovenia, Croatia, Spain, Morocco, Benin, Uganda, Qatar and hosts Hungary.  Qatar Squad:  Azzam Abuisneenah, Fahad Mohd Alojan, Abdulaziz Khedr and Sabah Rashid. 

QHA appoints Vujović as Qatar national handball team coach

DOHA - Qatar Handball Association (QHA) has named Montenegrin Veselin Vujović as a coach to lead Qatar Handball team in the upcoming championships. The QHA unveiled that President of the Qatar Handball Association (QHA) Ahmed Al Shaabi has reached a formal agreement with the coach and will be announced during a press conference to be held at the QHA Headquarters later .