Qatar handball champions prepare for Asian Games

DOHA – Qatar handball team champions have resumed  their training sessions at Duhail sports arena on Monday, after had  a successful three-week training program held recently in Spain. This intensive training program goes with team’s plans to get  ready for the postponed Asian Games 2022 , which will run from September 23 to October 8, 2023  in the Chinese city of  Hangzhou and  the Asian Men’s Handball Qualification for 2024 Olympic Games to be held in Doha in October. The 18th  Asian Games gold medalists, Qatar handball team aspire  to defend their title in China and  to open a new chapter  of  glory in their sport history.  

Qatar’s Barshim seeks fourth glory at World Athletics Championships

BUDAPEST  - Qatari world high jump champion Mutaz Essa Barshim is set to  compete in the  Men’s high jump final on Tuesday  of  19th  edition of the World Athletics Championships 2023  in Hungarian capital city of  Budapest. Barshim qualified for the final after successfully jumping to a height of 2.28 in the semi-final round of the competition that brought together the strongest competitors in the high jump in the world, Barshim will compete in the final aiming to win the fourth consecutive gold medal after London 2017, Doha 2019 and Eugene 2022 editions. Barshim has the best jump in the Diamond League and the second best jump in the history of the competition 2.43 which he recorded in 2014 in Brussels, two centimeters away from the record. In statement to the Qatar News Agency (QNA), HE President of the Asian Athletics Association Dahlan Jumaan Al Hamad, praised the Qatari world Olympic champion Mutaz Barshim and his distinguished sports behavior in defending his title in the high jump for three consecutive editions.  

Qatar wins Silver, Bronze Medals at 2023 World Taekwondo Beach Championships

SEOUL ,  QNA - The Qatar Taekwondo team won a silver medal and a bronze medal in the three-day 2023 World Taekwondo Beach Championships, which took place in Chuncheon, South Korea, with the participation of 178 players representing 26 countries. Qatar participated with two players, Othman Boularas and Noor Nizar, where Othman Boularas won the bronze medal in the poomsae category (over 30 years old), and Noor Nizar won the silver medal in the highkick category (under 17 years). Qatari taekwondo player Noor Nizar has won the gold medal in the South Korea Open Championship for taekwondo this month, and Othman Boularas won the silver medal in the poomsae category for men. In a statement to Qatar News Agency (QNA) after the coronation, Noor Nizar said she managed to win her third medal this month despite the strong competition in the tournament between players from all over the world. She also thanked Qatar Taekwondo, Judo & Karate Federation for their support.

Barshim advances to High Jump Final at World Athletics Championships

BUDAPEST, Hungary – World and Olympic high jump champion Mutaz Barshim qualified for the high jump competition on Sunday in the 19th edition of World Athletics Championships 2023, currently being held in the Hungarian capital city of Budapest. He succeeded in jumping to a height of 2.28m in the semi-finals of the competition, which brought the world's best contenders in the high jump together. He will compete in the final to maintain the title next Tuesday and is determined to win the fourth gold medal globally. Barshim won the gold medal globally in the editions of IAAF London 2017, IAAF Doha 2019, and 2022 Eugene as the first champion in the history of athletics to win the title three times. He could break the record in the high jump of 2.45m registered under the Cuban world record holder Javier Sotomayor, as Barshim reached 2.43m, the second-highest jump in Brussels in 2014.

Qatar’s Rakan Al-Harith wins Pommel Horse bronze at Pharaohs Cup

Cairo: Qatar’s Rakan Al-Harith claimed the bronze medal of Pommel Horse Pharaohs Cup concluded in Cairo, Egypt on August 20, 2023.  The event featured the participation of 12 countries including Azerbaijan, India, Morocco, Jordan, Qatar, Tunisia, Armenia, Georgia, Chinese Taipei, Croatia, Lebanon and hosts Egypt.   The Qatar Gymnastics Federation President Ali Al Hitmi said that he is extremely happy with Rakan’s achievement. “The QGF has a policy that aims to help gymnasts win medals at the international competitions,” said Al Hitmi.

Qatar Beach Volleyball Team Ends Participation in Elite16 – Hamburg

Hamburg-  (QNA) - The Qatari men's beach volleyball team of duo Cherif Younousse and Ahmad Tijan finished their participation in the Elite16 - Hamburg- 2023 Beach Volleyball Tournament which ends on Monday. The Qatari duo played their last match in the tournament against the Brazilian duo Andre Stein and George Wanderley who won the match with two clean sets, 21-18 and 21-16. The Qatari team is currently ranked in the 3rd place in world ranking after collecting 6580 points in 11 world tournaments. Qatar, winners of the bronze medal in the men's beach volleyball in Tokyo Olympics 2020, had many distinguished results in recent years, led by duo Cherif Younousse and Ahmad Tijan who presented dazzling levels and placed the national team among the first teams in the world rankings. For his part, the President of Qatar Volleyball Association (QVA) and the West Asian Volleyball Association (WAVA), Ali Ghanem Al Kuwari participated in the third meeting of the heads of regional federations held by the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) via visual communication technology. Al Kuwari presented In his speech during the meeting the latest developments in the WAVA. The meeting discussed updates on the volleyball calendar during the period from 2025 to 2028, the FIVB referees' courses, decisions taken during the FIVB Board of Directors and many other topics.