QOC Secretary General meets delegation from Hangzhou Asian Games Organizing Committee

DOHA - The Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) Secretary General HE Jassim Rashid Al Buenain met on Thursday with a delegation from Asian Games 2022 Hangzhou Organizing Committee at the QOC headquarters. The visiting delegation is chaired by Mr. Miao Chengchao, Deputy Commander of the Operation Center of the 19th  Asian Games Hangzhou along with  representatives  from different departments of Asian Games 2022 Hangzhou Organizing Committee. The Chinese sport delegation visit to the QOC was also attended by the H.E  Chen Yue, Charge d’Aaffires  of Chinese Embassy in Qatar. In this meeting ,  the two sides reviewed aspects of sport cooperation and exchanged  experiences, as the visiting delegation was briefed about the extensive experience  that Qatar  has  in hosting  major global sport events, most recent of them, FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. Most notably, the 19th Asian Games will take place  in the Chinese’s city of  Hangzhou from September 23 to October 8, 2023, after has been postponed from 2022 due to COVID-19 pandemic.  

Team Qatar keep impressive performance at Arab Table Tennis Championship

Baghdad, August 02 (QNA) - Qatar table tennis team raised their medals tally to five in the ongoing Arab Table Tennis Championship in Iraq, which runs through Aug. 4. Sultan Al Kuwari and Ahmed Eid claimed silver in the U15 doubles games after losing 1-3 to Tunisia in the final. Al Kuwari expressed his happiness at winning the silver medal in the Arab Championship, stressing that raising the name of Qatar high remains their goal in the participation. The individual games for all categories will be played on Thursday.  

Draw held for West Asia Men’s U19 Volleyball Championship

Doha: The draw of West Asia Men’s U19 Volleyball Championship was held online on Tuesday. The championship will be held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia during Aug. 15-25 with the participation of 8 teams. Team Qatar were drawn in group A along with Saudi Arabia, Lebanon and Jordan while Group B includes Syria, Bahrain, UAE and Kuwait The drawing of lots ceremony was attended by President of Qatar Volleyball Association (QVA) and the West Asian Volleyball Federation Ali bin Ghanem Al Kuwari, QVA Secretary-General Youssef Ahmed Kanoo, alongside representatives of the eight associations participating in the championship.

Qatar Team jumps to fifth place in Beach Volleyball World Ranking

LAUSANNE - QNA - Qatar's beach volleyball team of duo Cherif Younes and Ahmed Tijan ranked fifth in the recently announced FIVB Men's Beach Volleyball World Ranking. The team collected 6,580 points from their participation in 11 international championships and tours during the last period. The Qatari team, the winner 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 Younes and Ahmed Tijan who presented dazzling levels and placed the national team among the first teams in the world rankings.

Team Qatar claim GCC U-16 basketball title in Jeddah

Jeddah: Qatar claimed the GCC U-16 Basketball Championship title in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, after winning all their matches. Qatar beat Saudi Arabia 89-73 on Sunday to win the title. With the victory Qatar secured its place in the FIBA U-16 Asian Championships. Saudi Arabia took the silver medal while Bahrain won the bronze.  President of the Qatar Basketball Federation (QBF) Mohammed Saad Al Meghaiseeb, QBF Secretary-General Saadoun Al Kuwari and president of the Saudi Basketball Federation Dr. Ghassan bin Yousef Tashkandi crowned the winners.

Qatar Volleyball Team Drawn into Group E of Asiad 2023

BEIJING -  QNA - The Qatari national team has been drawn into Group E, along with Thailand and Hong Kong for the volleyball competition in the upcoming Asian Games - Asiad 2023, set to take place in China in September and October. The draw also assigned China, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan to Group A, while Group B consists of Iran, Nepal, and Bahrain. In Group C, we find Korea, India, and Cambodia, while Chinese Taipei, Pakistan, and Mongolia form Group D. Lastly, Group F includes Japan, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Afghanistan. In other news, the Asian Volleyball Confederation has released the schedule of matches for the Asian Championship, scheduled in Iran from August 19 to 26. The Qatari team, participating in Group E alongside India and Afghanistan, will kick off their matches against India on August 23. Notably, the Qatari men's volleyball team achieved an impressive feat in the FIVB World Challenge Cup, which concluded yesterday in Qatar, securing the runner-up position. This marks the first time in their history that they reached the 19th position in the FIVB international team rankings, recently released by the International Federation of Volleyball. Qatar's ranking surpassed that of well-established teams in the sport, including Chile, Czech Republic, Finland, Spain, Chinese Taipei, Belgium, and Portugal.