Qatar Fencing Federation discusses latest preparations to participate in Asian Games

Doha:  The Qatar Fencing Federation convened its 3rd meeting on Tuesday under the chairmanship of the president Abdullah Ali Al Ghanim. The meeting discussed latest preparations made to participate in the upcoming Asian games in China, and organize the Grand Prix Fencing Championship next January, along with the upcoming external benefits. Al Ghanim said the meeting discussed the most prominent topics including the preparations to participate in the Asian Games scheduled to held in China next September. It also considered the Qatari team camp that will be held in Italy, as well as the preparation to organize the Qatar Grand Prix 2024, in addition to tackling the latest participations of the team during the past period.

Team Qatar drawn in tough group D of Asian Games

DOHA - Qatar basketball team were drawn  in  group D with  top Asian giants, Japan, Republic of Korea  and Indonesia in  the 19th Asian Games Hangzhou 2022, which will run from 23rd  of   September to 8th  of  October  in the  Chinese city of Hangzhou. Asian Games Basketball  event will bring  together 16 teams  from across the continent  to fight for top honors . Team Qatar are seeded  in the  89th place of  FIBA rankings ( with  114,0 points) and in the 18th place of  Asian rankings. Team Qatar will begin Asian Games  campaign against Japan on September 26, then shake hands with  South Korea in the second game on September 28  before  taking on Indonesia on September 30.

Stage set for QTerminals Qatar Classic

Doha: Egyptians Ali Farag and Nouran Gohar, the Number ones in men's and women's world rankings, highlight this year's QTerminals Qatar Classic draw, PSA announced yesterday. The PSA World Tour Platinum event will see the return of the women's event since 2015 when the tournament begins at the Khalifa International Tennis & Squash Complex in Doha from September 9. With the now-retired Laura Massaro winning the event eight years ago, it is guaranteed that a new name will be etched onto the women’s trophy, and it’s World No.1 Nouran Gohar who will headline the 48-women draw for the second PSA World Tour Platinum event of the 2023-24 campaign. Gohar will receive a bye into round two where she will come up against either Emily Whitlock of Wales or Ineta Mackevica of Latvia. From there, she is seeded to come up against World No.9 Olivia Fiechter and World No.7 Amanda Sobhy before a mouthwatering semi-final with arch-rival Hania El Hammamy. On the opposite side of the draw is World Champion and No.2 seed Nour El Sherbini, who reached the final of the Qatar Classic in 2015. The likes of World No.10 Rowan Elaraby, World No.6 Nele Gilis and World No.4 Joelle King will stand between El Sherbini and the final. Malaysia’s former World No.5 Low Wee Wern and Egypt’s World No.62 Malak Khafagy have taken the wildcard spots in the women’s draw. They will face World No.28 Nada Abbas and World No.31 Lucy Turmel, respectively, in round one. The men’s draw will be headed up by two-time champion Farag. The World No.1 – a Qatar Classic champion in 2018 and 2020 – will look to improve on a disappointing third round exit last year and is seeded to play compatriots Mohamed Abouelghar, Fares Dessouky and Tarek Momen – who won his World Championship trophy in Qatar in 2019 – in his first three matches. In the semi-finals he is seeded to meet No.4 seed Paul Coll, who was a losing finalist in both 2020 and 2021. Peruvian Diego Elias is seeded at No.2 and he returns to the scene of his first Platinum title win, when he defeated Coll to take the trophy in 2021, becoming the first South American to win the prestigious title. He is seeded to play defending champion Mohamed ElShorbagy in a mouthwatering semi-final contest. ElShorbagy has four Qatar Classic trophies under his belt and is one win away from a 50th PSA title – he would become only the fourth man to achieve that milestone. Qatari No.1 Abdulla Mohamed Al Tamimi will take on Frenchman Lucas Serme in round one, while his compatriots Syed Azlan Amjad and Salem Al Malki take the wildcard spots. The tournament kicks off with the first round of the women’s event on Saturday September 9 and the final will take place on Friday September 15. The men’s event will be held between September 10-16. Total player compensation of $375,000 – split equally between the men’s and women’s events – will be on offer.

Qatar Volleyball Team Await Tough Games in Paris 2024 Qualifiers

DOHA  - Qatar men's national volleyball team will kick off their Olympic Games Paris 2024 qualifiers in the period from Sep. 30 to Oct. 8. Qatar will compete in Group A that also includes hosts Brazil, Italy, Germany, Ukraine, Cuba, Iran and the Czech Republic. Volleyball competitions of Olympic Games Paris 2024 will feature 24 teams. France secured participation in the tournament as reigning champions. President of Qatar Volleyball Association, Ali Ghanim Al Kuwari affirmed the team would be offered appropriate training ahead of the qualifiers, hailing their high performance in the latest international competitions. Recently, Qatari defeated Thailand and Chile in the World Challenge Cup before losing to Turkey. They finished third in Asian Men's Volleyball Championship, which was held in Aug. in Iran.

Qatar and Saudi Esports Federations sign MoU

Doha, The Qatar Esports Federation (QESF) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Saudi Esports Federation on Wednesday to boost sports cooperation between the two parties. The MoU also covers the exchange of technical and administrative expertise between the Esports federations of the two countries. The MoU was signed by the QESF Secretary General Mr. Faisal Abdulrahman Khalid and the Saudi Esports Federation CEO Mr. Turki Alfawzan. The signing ceremony was attended by Ahmad Al Meghessib from the QESF and a number of the Saudi Esports Federation board members.

Qatar volleyball team arrive home to warm welcome

Doha: The Qatar volleyball team arrived home on Monday to a very warm and proud reception at Hamad International Airport after clinching the bronze medal at the Asian Volleyball Championship in Urmia, Iran. Qatar won the bronze medal after overpowering China in three-set thriller 25-23, 25-19, 25-18 in the third-place playoff.     The Qatar Volleyball Association (QVA) President Ali Ghanem Al Kuwari praised the first team’s show after they won the bronze medal at the 22nd Asian Men’s Volleyball Championship in Iran.    Al Kuwari said winning Qatar's first medal in the tournament's history is a big achievement for country's volleyball.    He noted that the team secured the bronze medal after defeating China who are ahead the Qatari team in the world rankings, pointing out that the team played strong matches in the tournament.