Team Qatar to take on China in Asian Junior Handball Championship

Amman: The Qatari handball team will lock horns against Chinese counterparts on Thursday  in clash for 9th place to 13th  place in the 18th Asian Men's Junior (U21) Handball Championship, which is taking place in Amman, Jordan, and runs until June 25, serving as a qualifier for the 2025 World Championship in Poland. Team Qatar will play other three games  against  Hong Kong on Friday  ,  followed by a game against India on Saturday and will conclude its campaign against China Taipei on Tuesday. Most notably, Qatari handball team secured a 29-26 victory over Chinese Taipei on Tuesday in their third match in the 18th Asian Men's Junior (U21) Handball Championship.

Team Qatar Chef De Mission to Paris 2024 Olympics : Our Ambitions are Great, We are Ready For Competitions

DOHA - (QNA) - The Qatari sports delegation participating in the Olympic Games Paris 2024 running from July 26 to August 11 aims to achieve commendable results, fielding teams from five federations: athletics, volleyball, shooting, weightlifting, and swimming. In exclusive statements to Qatar News Agency (QNA), the Chef De Mission of Qatar delegation participating in the Olympics Mohammed Saeed Al Misnad said that preparations are proceeding well in anticipation of this month's competitions. Al Misnad mentioned that the final preparations are divided into two main aspects. Firstly, the administrative aspect managed by the Qatar Olympic Committee through the delegation's logistics team, which arranges all matters related to arrival in Paris, entry into the Olympic Village, and the provision of optimal essential services for athletes, support staff, and administration. Secondly, the technical aspect pertains to the preparations of participating athletes, ensuring they are well-prepared through various preparatory tournaments, such as high jump champion Mutaz Barshim's recent participation in Vienna. He emphasized the importance of allowing all Qatari athletes participating in the Olympics to undergo final preparations in Europe to acclimatize to the environment, explaining that this will have a significant positive impact on the athletes by facilitating proper sleep, training routines, and climate adaptation, highlighting the crucial role of such factors in athletes' performance and mental presence during official competitions. Al Misnad expressed confidence in the ability of Qatar's champions to continue their efforts to achieve more medals in the Olympic Games, adding that the historic achievement in the previous edition held in Tokyo 2020, where Qatar won three medals (two gold and one bronze), serves as a significant motivation to pursue more medals in the Paris 2024 Olympics. He affirmed that expectations and ambitions have risen, wishing success and luck to all athletes to replicate this honorable achievement. The head of the Qatari sports delegation stated that Qatar successfully topped the Arab and Gulf medal tally in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, which marks the best performance in Qatar's participation history. He believes this will serve as a positive drive and motivation for athletes to continue winning medals. He emphasized that qualifying for the Olympic Games is a great honor for any athlete and an opportunity eagerly awaited by all sportsmen, urging all athletes representing Qatar in the Olympics to enjoy their experience in Paris 2024 and to present their best performances to represent their country in the best possible manner. It's worth noting that the Qatari Olympic Committee announced the participation of 14 athletes representing five federations: athletics, volleyball, shooting, weightlifting, and swimming, in the 33rd Summer Olympic Games in Paris 2024. The list of participants includes: Mutaz Essa Barshim, Abderrahman Samba, Abubaker Haydar, Bassem Hemeida, Ismail Dawood, Ammar Ismail, Saif Mohammed, and Shahad Mohammed in athletics; Saeed Abu Sharab and Rashid Saleh Al-Athba in shooting; Fares Ibrahim in weightlifting; Sherif Younis and Ahmed Tijan in beach volleyball; in addition to Abdulaziz Al-Obaidly in swimming. (QNA)

Team Qatar defeat Chinese Taipei in Asian Junior Handball Championship

Amman: The Qatari handball team secured a 29-26 victory over Chinese Taipei on Tuesday in their third match in the 18th Asian Men's Junior (U21) Handball Championship, which is taking place in Amman, Jordan, and runs until June 25, serving as a qualifier for the 2025 World Championship in Poland. With this win, Qatar's team now have 3 points, tying with Japan. Previously, Qatar drew 25-25 with Japan in their first match and lost 24-33 to South Korea in their second match. 

Team Qatar off to Indonesia for Asian Men’s U20 Volleyball Championship

DOHA – Team Qatar delegation  left Doha  on Monday to participate in the 22nd edition of Asian Men’s U20 Volleyball Championship will be held in Indonesia’s city of Surabaya from 23rd to 30th of July. According to the draw results, hosts Indonesia are drawn in Pool A with Saudi Arabia, Eastern Zone and Oceania, while Pool B comprises defending and consecutive two-time champions Iran, former four-time winners China, Chinese Taipei and Qatar.  Pool C consists of India, silver medallists at the previous edition in 2022 in Bahrain, Bangladesh, former three-time champions Japan and Kuwait, with former six-time winners Korea, Thailand, Central Zone and Southeastern Zone in Pool D.  

Barshim warms up for Olympics with win in Germany

DOHA : Qatar's high jump star Mutaz Barshim yesterday clinched victory in the International High Jump Meeting in Heilbronn, Germany, as the reigning Olympic champion gears up for the upcoming Paris 2024 Games. Barshim topped an impressive line-up with a leap of 2.31 meters, equaling his season's best as he proved once again that he is a top contender for the podium at the Stade de France later this month. The competition included a lineup of 10 jumpers, including the former Commonwealth Games champion Brandon Starc of Australia, veteran former world champion Donald Thomas of the Bahamas, as well as former European U-20 title winner, and the current German national champion Tobias Potye. Barshim, the hot favourite at the meet, executed a flawless series of jumps, clearing the bar at 2.24 and 2.27 before successfully registering 2.31 meters on his first attempts. However, he was unable to clear the 2.35-metre mark as he failed after two attempts, before unsuccessfully attempting to clear the bar at 2.38 metres. Home hero Potye secured the silver medal after clearing a commendable height of 2.29 meters on his second attempt despite coming off from a foot injury. However, he had to withdraw from the competition due to pain after attempting 2.31 meters as he settled for the silver medal behind the Qatari champion. Meanwhile, the bronze medal was claimed by the 40-year-old Thomas, who cleared 2.27 meters on his first attempt. Both Thomas, the 2007 world champion, and Mexico’s Edgar River tried to go for the 2.29-metre mark, but failed on all three of their attempts. Edgar finished fourth after clearing 2.27 on his second attempt. Starc, who finished fifth three years ago when Barshim shared the Olympic gold medal with Gianmarco Tamberi at the Tokyo Games, only managed to clear 2.15 meters yesterday as he failed in all three attempts at 2.20 to finish in ninth place. Barshim, who boasts of the second-highest jump (2.43m) of all time, will compete in the high jump qualifying round on August 7 ahead of the August 10 final at the iconic Stade de France. Earlier, on Saturday, the women's competition saw Australia's Eleanor Patterson, the 2022 world champion, and Great Britain's Morgan Lake, both clearing 1.95 meters. Slovenia's Lia Apostolovski secured third place with a jump of 1.92 meters. Final Standings – Men's High Jump

Qatar, Japan Tie in 18th Asian Men's Junior (U21) Handball Championship

Amman, July 14 (QNA) - The Qatar U21 handball team tied with their Japanese counterpart with a score of 25/25 in the 18th Asian Men's Junior (U21) Handball Championship, which kicked off on Sunday, will continue until June 25, and is a 2025 IHF Men's U21 Handball World Championship - Poland qualifier. Qatar's 2nd match will be against South Korea and will take place on Monday, whereas their 3rd match will be against Chinese Taipei, and will take place on Tuesday. The tournament will see 13 teams categorized in four groups compete, Group A: Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and Hong Kong,Group B: Kuwait, Iran, and China, Group C: Jordan, Oman, and India, and Group D: Qatar, Japan, South Korea, and Chinese Taipei.