IHF President hails Qatar's Organization of Sports Events

Doha: President of the International Handball Federation (IHF) Dr. Hassan Mustafa hailed Qatar's organization of the Asian Men's Handball Qualifications for the Paris 2024 Olympics, currently held in Doha and lasts until Oct. 28 with the participation of 11 national teams. In his remarks to Qatar News Agency (QNA), he said that the organization is at the highest level, not only from his point of view but as seen by all participating delegations. Regarding the technical level of the Asian handball qualifiers, Dr. Hassan Mustafa said that the matches held so far showed the development of the level of the game in Asia, adding that new teams are heating the competition, such as Japan, which was the first to qualify for the semi-finals, in addition to the return of Kuwait with a young team. Dr. Hassan Mustafa added that what caught his attention in the qualifiers is the presence of a Gulf women's refereeing team that runs men's matches, noting that in general, the Asian qualifiers are going well so far. The President of the IHF pointed out that changing the qualification system for the Olympic Games gave a greater opportunity for teams from outside Europe to advance to the Olympics.  He said that the old system required that the top seven places in the World Championships qualify directly for the Olympics, and they were always European teams. Therefore, that system had to be changed, and this has actually led to the qualification of teams that would have been difficult to participate in the Olympics under the previous qualification system. Regarding the level of Qatari handball, Dr. Hassan Mustafa indicated that the Qatari team was the first team from outside Europe to reach the final match and achieve second place in the Men's World Championship, which was held in Doha in 2015. This was an achievement not only for Qatari sports but also for Arab sports, which clearly shows the development of the game's level that has made many achievements in recent years.  

QOC participates in Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar Career Fair

Doha: The Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) participated in the Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar Career Fair which was held on Monday. The event has brought together more than 50 potential employers from various sectors such as energy, industry, finance, business, education, and health. The QOC participation in the Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar Career Fair comes in light of its commitment to attracting qualified graduates to fill the available positions in the QOC Departments. The Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar Career Fair provides countless opportunities for students; including information about the labour market and informs students about the required specializations and the necessary skills. The event also provides students with the opportunity to develop their networking skills.

Qatar International Taekwondo Open Championship kicks off

DOHA – The  competitions of the Qatar International Taekwondo Open championship   were kicked off  at the Ali bin Hamad Al Attiyah Hall in Al Sadd on Saturday. In youth category,  Tunisia Ayoob bin Ghylan  won the gold medal in the U-45 kg, Khaleel Al Marzooq of Kuwait seized the silver medal and Yusenbak Olidov of Uzbekistan and Iraq’s Abdulsatar Seraj shared the bronze medal In the U-48 kg, Abdullah Essa Al Mosharaf of Saudi Arabia claimed the gold medal , while his teammate Abdulrhman Abdallah Al Shahwani took the silver  medal and the bronze went to team Qatar’s Mahmoud Salman and Yemen’s  Hussain Abdullah. In U-51kg, Jordanian Jafaar Al Daoud won the gold medal, Abai Sledakhmet of uzbakistan took the silver medal and the bronze medal went to  Iskander Rimzunov of Kazakistan and UAE’s  Saleh Al Yahri. In U-63kg,  Mohammed Ali Al Madwi of Saudi Arabia claimed the gold medal, Algerian Haj Yousef won the silver medal and Saudi Arabia duo Faisal Al Harthi and Yousef Al Dabaq took the bronze medal. The three-day event will feature the participation of approximately 887 male and female players, divided into 4 categories, representing 41 countries.

QSF 4 PSA Challenger senior 30K – Squash to begin on Monday

DOHA – The competitions of  the QSF 4 PSA Challenger senior 30K  2023 organized by the Qatar Tennis Squash and Badminton Federation will get underway at Khalifa International Tennis & Squash Complex on Monday. The five day tournament brings together 24 players  to compete from 23rd  to 27th  October for  top honors , among them local star Abdullah Al Tamimi. Championship Director, Saad Al Mohannadi said the venue is all set to host amazing tournament, we hope everyone will enjoy high technical performance from the best stars of game.

Team Qatar edge out South Korea to reach semi-finals of Asian Handball Qualification

DOHA - The Qatari men's handball team has advanced to the semi-finals of the Asian Men’s Handball Qualification for Paris 2024 Olympics after defeating South Korea 39-25 in a match held in Doha as part of the fourth round of the Group A qualifiers, which is held in Doha and will continue until October 28. With this victory, the Qatari team has raised their tally to eight points, leading the group standings. The Korean team remained with six points. Qatar's team delivered a strong performance, deserving their decisive win. Despite a relatively even start in the first ten minutes, with the Korean team being competitive, the Qatari team quickly gained the upper hand. They ended the first half with a five-goal lead, 16-11.  In the second half, the Qatari team fully demonstrated their dominance and extended their lead, securing the victory with a 14-goal margin.   

Curtain comes down on QOC Padel Tournament 2023

Doha: The QOC Padel Tournament 2023 was concluded at the Khalifa Tennis and Squash Complex on Sunday. Secretary General of the Qatar Tennis, Squash and Badminton Federation Tariq Zainal, Head of the QOC Activities and Programs Section Nasser Al Modahka, Director of Naseem Medical Centre Public Relations Department Wessam Ghassan Diyab and the Tournament Director Abdullah Farag Al Sultan crowned the winners. Mohamed Saadoun Al Kuwari and Saadoun Mohamed Al Kuwari won family event after beating Khalid Ghanim Al Khelaifi and Fahad Khalid Al Khelaifi in the final match. Ahmed Khalil Al Khaldi and Nawaf Ahmed Al Khaldi finished third.  Mohamed Al Khenji and Guillem Blasi won the title of Category (A) after beating Sultan Khalfan and Carlos Lobez in the final match.  Jassim Al Zeyara and Usama Al Muqla claimed the title of Category (B) after beating Abdulaziz Zainal and Mohamed Al Meraikhi in the final match while Tariq Al Owabi and Ali Esmail won the title of Group (C) following their victory over Saadoun Al Kuwari and Abdulrahman Al Bakri in the final match. Alan Johnson and Saif Talaat hoisted the trophy of (D) Category after beating Musaab Jassim and Yahya Al Shami in the final match. The Tournament Director Abdulla Farag Al Sultan hailed the success of the QOC Padel Tournament in its fourth edition and thanked the sponsors for their support to the Qatari Sports and to Padel in particular. Al Sultan said that the QOC organized the inaugural Padel Tournament in lights of its efforts to increase community engagement and sports participation.