Cherif Younousse and Ahmed Tijan ready to begin challenge in Espinho Elite16

PORTUGAL : Qatar’s Cherif Younousse and Ahmed Tijan will begin their participation  in the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Espinho Elite16  on Thursday, 23 of May in Portugal. The Qatari  duo will lock horns against Ondřej Perušič and David Schweiner of Czech  Republic in group B first game. The Tokyo Olympic bronze medallists reached the quarterfinals of the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Brasilia Elite16 concluded recently where they suffered a 0-2 defeat at the hands of Brazil’s George/Andre.  

Team Qatar eyes spot on podium of West Asian Beach Volleyball Championship

AMMAN -  Qatar beach volleyball team 1 consists of  Abdallah Naseem and Mohammed Ehaab will lock horns against Lebanese counterparts  for third place  of West Asia Beach Volleyball Championship for Men and Women which will be concluded  in Amman, Jordan on Wednesday.  Team Qatar 1 suffered a 2-0 defeat in the semifinals game at the hands of Oman  on Tuesday, squander an opportunity to reach the final. Seven nations are taking part in the event, which continues until Friday. The field consists of men’s and women’s teams from Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, Lebanon, Iraq, and hosts Jordan. Team Qatar squad includes; Abdullah Naseem, Mohamed Ihab (Qatar 1), Ahmed Yayha, Tariq Mohammed (Qatar 2), Dalma, Layla Mohammed (Qatar women’s team 1), Shaqaf Ismail and Haya Abu Essa (Qatar’s women’s team 2).   

QOC Shuttle Challenge 2024 to begin on Wednesday

Doha- The competitions of the QOC Shuttle Challenge 2024 will begin at the indoor hall of Arabi Sports Club on Wednesday. The badminton tournament will be held in cooperation with the Qatar Tennis, Squash and Badminton Federation until May 25.  The tournament will feature the participation of 288 players to fight for the top places at boys and girls' singles events under 11, 13, 15, 17 and 19 years old in addition boys and girls' doubles events under 15 and 19 years.  On this occasion, Salah Al Saadi, Assistant Director of the QOC Sports Events Department said that the tournament comes in light of the QOC strategy to develop badminton in the state of Qatar and provide the opportunity for the Qatar's national teams and clubs to attract talented athletes.  Al Saadi also thanked the sponsors of the tournament for their commitment to develop sport in state of Qatar and hailed the efforts and contributions of the Qatar Tennis, squash and Badminton Federation and Al Arabi Sports Club to organizing this first edition of the QOC Shuttle Challenge wishing all the best for participating athletes. 

Team Qatar finish third at West Asian Beach Volleyball Championship

Amman, May 23 (QNA) - The Qatari beach volleyball team won third place in the West Asian Championship in its second edition, after defeating its Lebanese counterpart on Wednesday by two games, in the match to determine the third and fourth places of the tournament currently being held in Jordan. The match was moderate, as the Qatari team dominated many of its periods. The Qatari team, consisting of the duo (Abdullah Naseem and Mohamed Ihab), had qualified from the first group, and succeeded in defeating the Jordanian team 2-0 in the quarter-finals, then lost to the Omani team with the same score in the semi-finals. The Qatari team will participate in the Arab Beach Volleyball Championship, scheduled to be organized from May 25 to 29, immediately after the conclusion of the West Asian Championship, at the same Princess Aya beach courts in Al Hussein Youth City.   

Team Qatar defeat Lebanon in West Asian Beach Volleyball Championship

Amman: Qatar men’s beach volleyball team 1 defeated Lebanon 2-0 in the beginning of their campaign at the second West Asia Beach Volleyball Championship for Men and Women which began in Amman, Jordan on Sunday.  Seven nations are taking part in the event, which continues until Friday. The field consists of men’s and women’s teams from Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, Lebanon, Iraq, and hosts Jordan. Team Qatar squad includes; Abdullah Naseem, Mohamed Ihab (Qatar 1), Ahmed Yayha, Tariq Mohammed (Qatar 2), Dalma, Layla Mohammed (Qatar women’s team 1), Shaqaf Ismail and Haya Abu Essa (Qatar’s women’s team 2).   

Darsh Khedekar wins Qatar Asian Junior Tournament

Doha: The competitions of the second Qatar Asian Junior Tournament under 14 years were concluded at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex on Saturday.  Darsh Khedekar of India claimed the title of boys’ singles event after beating Nevan Kannangara of Sri Lanka 6-0 6-2 in the final match.  Muslimakhon Turdimurodova of Uzbekistan edged past Aylara Kakabayeva 6-4 6-2 to win the title of girls’ singles event.  The Qatar Tennis, Squash and Badminton Federation Secretary General Tariq Zainal congratulated the winners and stressed that the event comes in light of the federation’s strategy to develop tennis the state of Qatar.