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 Team qualify for quarterfinals of Montreal Volleyball Beach Tour

Montreal: Qatari duo Cherif Younousse and Ahmed Tijan advanced to the quarterfinals of the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour held in Montreal, Canada, from July 26 to 30. The Qatari team qualified after defeating Brazil, Germany and Canada, respectively, in the fourth group matches of the competition. Cherif and Ahmed defeated Brazilian team by (30-28, 21-16), German team by (21-15, 21-16) and Canadian team by (17-21, 26-24, 15-07).  

Qatar Basketball Team Reach Final of GCC Junior Championship

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia  (QNA) - Qatar basketball team qualified Saturday for the final of the GCC Junior Championship, which qualifies for the Asian Championship, after defeating their Kuwaiti counterpart, 75-72, in the semi-finals of the tournament which is being held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The Qatari team played a strong match with great difficulties faced due to the strength of the opponent. The Kuwaiti and Bahraini teams will meet on Sunday in a third-place play-off. Secretary General of the Qatar Basketball Federation Saadoun Al Kuwari praised the team's qualification for the final of the tournament after defeating the Kuwaiti team in the semi-finals. Al Kuwari said that the team presented a strong reaction in the match and achieved its goal of qualifying for the final.

The World Aquatics Championships - Doha 2024 Organizing Committee Unveils the Official Logo and Brand

Doha- The local organizing committee of The World Aquatics Championships - Doha 2024 has unveiled the Official Logo and Brand of the championships, scheduled to take place from 2-18 February 2024. This announcement came after the flag handover ceremony held on the final night of competition at the World Aquatics Championships - Fukuoka 2023 in Japan. The official delegation of the Doha 2024 local organizing committee, led by His Excellency Mr. Jassim bin Rashid Albuainain, Vice Chairman of the Doha 2024 Local Organizing Committee and Secretary General of the Qatar Olympic Committee, received the World Aquatics flag, symbolizing the passing of the torch to Doha as the upcoming host city for this prestigious sporting event. On this occasion, His Excellency Mr. Al Buainain said, “We have succeeded in attracting the World Aquatics flagship and most anticipated event. This is reflected in the foundation that Qatar Possesses, including its world-class infrastructure, facilities, and the know-how that empowers Qatar to provide a sporting experience of the highest caliber. This achievement is made possible by the unwavering support of His Excellency Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani, President of the Qatar Olympic Committee, and Chairman of the Doha 2024 Local Organizing Committee.” The World Aquatics Championships - Doha 2024 brand projects colours that are both uplifting and meaningful. The primary colour, blue, comes from the World Aquatics official emblem. The State of Qatar is surrounded by the gulf, which is represented by the turquoise and light green hues, while vivid orange represents the sunset. The energy and movement related to sports are symbolized by the medium purple-red colour. "We are proud to announce the official brand of the World Aquatics Championships - Doha 2024," said Mr. Khaleel Ibrahim Al Jaber, The General Director of the Doha 2024 Local Organizing Committee, on this occasion. The voices of all five continents can be heard echoing this call as we look forward to welcoming the elite athletes of aquatic sports and the fans in Doha, promising an unforgettable sporting event." The World Aquatics Brand showcases five rows to reflect the world's five continents. Six points in the middle of them stand for the six aquatic sports - swimming, water polo, diving, high diving, artistic swimming, and open water swimming - with the movement of water inspiring the cohesive fluid shapes in the rows and points are inspired by the movement of water. World Aquatics President Husain Al Musallam expressed excitement about Qatar’s hosting the next edition of the World Aquatics Championships. “I am delighted that the World Aquatics World Championships will be in Doha next year,” President Al Musallam said. “Qatar has an outstanding reputation as an exceptional host country for major sports events, and I am extremely excited to see Doha welcome our Aquatics family.” The World Aquatics Championships - Doha 2024 will include around 2,600 athletes from 190 nations competing at three main venues: the Aspire Dome, Hamad Aquatic Centre, and the Old Doha Port, according to the organizing committee.  

Qatar Table Tennis Teams Continue to Shine in Arab Table Tennis Championship

Baghdad, (QNA) - Qatar table tennis team continued to shine in the 2023 Arab Table Tennis Championship currently being held in Iraq until Aug. 4, 2023, with U15, U13 and U11 teams making great successes. The U11 and U13 teams have qualified for semi-final, while the U15 team qualified for the final, with Qatari men's team seeking to win in the remaining games against Iraq and Jordan. The U11 team reached the final to face Tunisian team and win the title after they beat Iraq 3-0, while Tunisia defeated Jordan 3-0. In other competitions, the Qatari U13 team won the card of qualification for the semi-final after beating Lebanon 3-1, following a powerful competition.  

Team Qatar claims runner-up place in Volleyball Nations League

DOHA-  (QNA) - Qatar's national team finished runner-up in the Volleyball Nations League after a 2-3 loss to Turkiye's national team in their match at the Aspire Zone Hall on Sunday. The three-day Volleyball Nations League, which was held for the first time in the Middle East, came to a close today. Turkiye persevered through the tough final to claim a 3-2 (25-13, 21-25, 25-18, 22-25, 15-9) victory over Qatar and celebrate their first gold in the competition and second medal, after the silver last year. The tournament saw the participation of 8 teams in the men's competitions: Qatar, Tunisia, Chile, Ukraine, China, Thailand, Turkiye and the Dominican Republic. President of the Qatar Volleyball Association (QVA) Ali Ghanem Al Kuwari praised the success of the tournament, technically, publicly and organizationally, as the supervisors of the international volleyball federation was satisfied by its organization. He stressed that the Qatari team succeeded in presenting a good and distinguished tournament. The team showed a good level that enabled it to reach the final match for the first time in its history, which had a clear impact on its advancement in the international rankings, he noted. He pointed out that the QVA always aims to develop the level of the game in the country by providing all means to ensure this and by organizing and hosting major international tournaments, adding the it will prepare its teams in the coming period in order to qualify for the upcoming Olympic Games, Paris 2024, and the next Asian Games, which will be organized by China. The QVA President thanked all the committees that worked in organizing the tournament as well as the fans and the sponsoring companies.