QOC Announces Team Qatar Participation in Hangzhou Asian Games

DOHA – The Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) has announced on Wednesday that 180 athletes will be representing Team in the 19th edition of Asian Games, which will run from 23rd September to the 8th October, 2022, in the Chinese city of Hangzhou. Most notably, Team Qatar stars will be competing in 27 sport disciplines, including shooting, athletics, basketball, boxing, chess, cycling, esports, equestrian, football, fencing, gymnastics, golf, handball, Juji Karate, sailing, squash, swimming, tennis, taekwondo, triathlon, table tennis, volleyball, 3x3 basketball, beach volleyball, weightlifting and Archery. Qatar beach volleyball team will kick off their campaign in the games on Tuesday, September 19, four days away to the event’s opening ceremony - while Qatar football and volleyball teams will begin fighting for top honors on Wednesday, September 20. By taking a rapid look on game schedule, Qatar U23 football team were drawn in Group A alongside Japan and Palestine while Qatar Volleyball team will play in group E alongside Thailand and Hong Kong.  Defending champions, Qatar handball team will begin participation on Sunday, September 24 in Group B with South Korea, and Hong Kong.  Team Qatar claimed the men’s handball gold medal at Incheon 2014 Asian Games after had a 24-21 victory over hosts South Korea in the final match and they defended the title at Jakarta-Palembang 2018 Asian Games after beating Bahrain 32-27 in the final match. With outpouring of hard work, team Qatar is looking to open a new chapter of achievements in Hangzhou Asian Games and take Qatar’s incredible sport record to a greater level - backed by a big support from the wise leadership. Mr. Jassim bin Rashid Al-Buainain, Secretary-General of the Qatar Olympic Committee, met today with the secretaries of the Qatari sports federations participating in the Asian Games. He praised the efforts made by the federations in preparing and equipping the Qatari athletes for the games, wishing success to all the federations and hoping to achieve results that reflect the development of Qatari sports and its prominent presence at the continental level. The Qatari administrative delegation for the games also presented a presentation during the meeting on the ongoing preparations and the latest developments related to Qatar's participation in the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou. On his behalf, the Qatar Olympic Committee Secretary General, HE Jassim Rashid Al Buenain appreciated team Qatar participation in these games. He said together we can make these games memorable and successful. His Excellency continued, saying: Qatar will have a significant presence in the upcoming edition of the Asian Games, represented by 180 athletes who aspire to deliver impressive performances and reach the podium. We wish all our athletes the best of luck and hope to continue the successes achieved in previous editions, showcasing a positive image of Qatari sports in this major Asian event. Mr. Al-Buainain pointed out the participation of a significant number of young and promising Qatari athletes as part of the strategy to prepare the teams for the Asian Games - Doha 2030, launched by the Qatar Olympic Committee to support and develop national sports federations and athletes to enhance performance and excellence in the Doha 2030 Asian Games. The Secretary-General of the Qatar Olympic Committee expressed his confidence in the success of the nineteenth edition of the Asian Games and said in this context: "We are confident that our friends in the People's Republic of China are capable of organizing a remarkable edition of the Games, given the extensive preparations for the event and the organizational expertise gained from hosting several major sports events, including the 24th Winter Olympic Games in Beijing last year." Mr. Rashid Saeed Adiba, the Chef de mission, stated that preparations for the Qatari delegation's participation in the Asian Games - Hangzhou 2022 have reached their final stages. We will spare no effort in supporting all our federations and participating athletes, and we will work to overcome any challenges they may face to enable them to deliver impressive performances befitting Qatar and its sporting status. Back to the 18th edition, Team Qatar signed off Jakarta-Palembang 2018 Asian Games with a remarkable tally of 13 medals, including 6 gold medals, 4 silver medals and 3 bronze medals.  In athletics competitions, Abdelelah Haroon, may he rests in peace, took the gold medal of 400m event, Ashraf El-Seify won the gold medal of Hammer throw event and Abdulrahman Samba clinched the gold medal of 400m hurdles event.  Team Qatar took the gold medal of men’s 4x400m event, Tosi Ogunode claimed the silver medal of 100m event while Yasser Bagharab won the silver medal of 3000m steeplechase event, and Abubaker Haydar kept the winning streak to clinch the bronze medal of 800m event.  Qatar’s beach volleyball team and handball team stole the spotlights by claiming the men’s gold medals. Faris Ibrahim claimed the silver medal of men’s 94kg weightlifting event while Sheikh Ali Al-Thani clinched the silver medal of equestrian’s individual jumping event. on the same track of glory, Hamad Ali Al Marri claimed the bronze medal of Men’s double trap event.   

Team Qatar to face South Korea in AFC U-23 Asian Cup Qualification

SEOUL - Qatar's Olympic football team will face South Korea on Wednesday in the qualification stage for the 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup. Qatar already qualified for the final tournament as the host country, but the team will still participate in the qualifiers during the period from September 6 to 12. The matches will not be considered when calculating the group ranking. The draw placed Qatar in Group B, along with South Korea, Myanmar and Kyrgyzstan. The team will first face South Korea on Wednesday, Myanmar on Saturday and Kyrgyzstan on Tuesday. This marks the first appearance of Portuguese coach Ilidio Vale as head coach of the team after the Qatar Football Association (QFA) appointed him in the position back on August 9. Qatar submitted their interest to compete in the qualifiers to better prepare for the 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup held in Doha next year. It holds great importance as it qualifies for the football tournament in the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. Players competing in the Qatari team include goalkeepers Amir Hassan, Ali Nader and Yousef Abdulla. Defenders are Jassim Jaber, Diab Haroun, Saifeldeen Hassan, Abdulrahman Rashid, Abdulla Al Sulati, Abdulla Al Ali, Abdulla Al Yazidi, Abdulla Yousif and Mohamed Aiash. Midfielders are Osama Al Tairi, Khalid Ali, Abdulrahman Rafat, Abdulaziz Mohamed, Faisal Mohamed, Mahdi Al Mejaba, Nabil Irfan and Naif Al Hadhrami. Forwards are Ahmed Al Rawi, Ahmed Al Saeed, Elyas Hamid, Tamim Mansoor, Lotfi Madjer, Mohamed Khalid and Mohamed Surag.   

Faisal Khalid selected as member of GEF International Relations and Development Commission

Singapore – Qatar’s Esports Federation Secretary General, Mr. Faisal Khalid has been selected as a member of GEF International Relations and Development Commission on Monday , following a  strategic framework agreement signed between the QESF and the GEF in Singapore. This 10-year strategic framework agreement was attended by Sheikh Abdulla Bin Faleh Al-Thani, President of Qatar Esports Federation, Mr Chris Chan, the GEF President, Paul J. Foster, GEF CEO, Mark Chay, Executive,  Community and  Administration, GEF. This partnership demonstrates Qatar’s vision to give the  esports and related sectors a leading role of the country’s digital economic growth and to support sustainability of esports culture  in the country. On other hand,  the QESF board member Ms. Moza Khalid Al Mohannadi is  elected member of Women & Equality Committee of Arab Esports Federation (AEF) while  the QESF board member, Mr. Khalifa Al Haroon was elected as a member of AEF Technical committee that during the Federation’s General Assembly meeting  held  recently in Saudi Arabia’s capital city of Riyadh.. A wide esports- fan base is growing rapidly in Qatar inside an  integrated environment full of competitive spirit that help talented players with a clear path for professional progression to be able to represent Qatar at international levels.  

Hosts Qatar to open FIBA Asia U-16 Championship against Saudi Arabia

DOHA  - FIBA Asia has announced the group placements of the sixteen teams competing in the 2023 FIBA Asia U-16 Championship, hosted by Doha from September 17 to 24. Qatar placed in Group B, alongside Iran, Japan and Saudi Arabia. The other placements are Australia, India, Lebanon and Sri Lanka (Group A), New Zealand, Korea, Bahrain and Jordan (Group C) and the Philippines, China, Malaysia and Kazakhstan (Group D). The matches of the 7th FIBA Asia U-16 Championship are set to be held at the Al Gharafa and the Al Rayyan sports halls. The schedule of the matches was also announced, and the Qatari team will kick off their journey facing Saudi Arabia on September 17. The team will then face Japan the following day and will conclude the Group Phase facing Iran on September 19. All of the three matches are set to be held at the Al Gharafa sports hall. The first and second matches played in the 2023 FIBA Asia U-16 Championship will see Australia facing India and Lebanon facing Sri Lanka. Qatar hosted the 6th Asian Basketball Championship back in 2022, after a 5-year suspension due to COVID-19. The sixth edition saw Australia win the title for the second time in a row.

Qatar to kick off Paris 2024 Olympic qualifiers with a match against brazil

Doha: Qatar volleyball team will face Brazil at the end of September in the beginning of their campaign at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games qualifiers. Team Qatar will play their second match in the qualifiers on Oct. 1, against Italy, followed by Iran on Oct. 3, Cuba on Oct. 4, Ukraine on Oct. 6, and Germany on Oct. 8. They will conclude their campaign at the qualifiers on Oct. 9 with a match against the Czech national team.  

Team Qatar qualify for 3x3 u18 basketball world cup quarter-finals

Budapest: Team Qatar booked a place in the quarter-finals of the 33 U18 Basketball World Cup, which is being held over five days in Hungary. The team, consisting of Azzam Abuisneenah, Fahd Mohammed Al Ojan, Hamad Yassin and Moustapha Ndao, qualified for the quarter-finals after their victory yesterday over Tunisia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the last two rounds of the group stage. In the quarter-finals today, Qatar will meet with France, and the German team will face their Egyptian counterparts.