Team Qatar wins Vault Pole Gold at Arab Athletics U23 Championship in Tunisia

TUNIS, May 23, 2023 (QNA) - Qatari national team athlete Saif Hamida won the gold medal in the pole vault event in the  2023 Arab Athletics U23 Championship in Tunisia on Monday. The Championship, in which 18 national teams are participating, will conclude on Wednesday. Saif Hamida came in first place for jumping a distance of 5.30 meters, ahead of Iraqi Amir Faleh Abdel-Wahed, who scored 4.90 meters, and his compatriot Amir Sobeih, who scored 4:85 meters. Arab national teams' male and female athletes are competing in 22 races and competitions, in which the Qatari team is taking part with five male and female track and field athletes and these are: Saif Hamida in the pole vault competition, Hussein Ibrahim and Ashraf Osman in the 400m race, Ammar Obaid in the 400m hurdles race, and Abdul Majeed Zakaria in the 200m race, in addition to Saja Issa in the Women's 400m hurdles, and Samar Mansour in the Women's pole vault competition.

AFC U23 Asian Cup Qatar 2024 Qualifiers Draw to Take Place Thursday

KUALA LUMPUR, May 23, 2023  (QNA) - The qualifying journey for the AFC U23 Asian Cup Qatar 2024 will be revealed on Thursday, when the official draw ceremony takes place at the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. A total of 43 teams have submitted their interest to compete in the Qualifiers for the sixth edition of the tournament, which will be held from September 4 to 12 this year. The teams will be divided into 11 groups - 10 groups will comprise four teams each, with the last group to contain three. Each group will be played at a centralized venue in a single round-robin format, with the 11 group winners and four best second-placed teams among all groups qualifying for the AFC U23 Asian Cup Qatar 2024. They will join Qatar, who have received automatic qualification as Host, to form the final cast of 16 at the tournament, to be played between April 15 to May 3, 2024.

Qatar in Group A of Asian Men's Handball Qualification for Paris 2024

DOHA, (QNA) - The draw of the Asian Men's Handball Qualification for 33rd Summer Olympic Games (Paris 2024) was held on Saturday . The Asian Qualification will take place in Doha from Oct. 18 to 28, 2023. Qatar was drawn in Group A along with Saudi Arabia, South Korea, the UAE, India and China, while Group B included Bahrain, Iran, Kuwait, Uzbekistan, Japan and Kazakhstan. The competition's winner will qualify for the Men's Handball Competition of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. President of the Qatar Handball Association (QHA) Ahmed Al Shaabi, Asian Handball Federation (AHF) Treasurer Bader Mohammed Al Theyab, senior officials from both associations and the representatives of the participating teams attended the draw ceremony. QHA Secretary General Mohammed Jaber Al Mulla thanked the Asian federation for its confidence in granting the QHA the honor of hosting the qualification. In a speech during the draw ceremony, Al Mulla hoped that the QHA would organize this continental event in a best way. He also thanked the Qatar Olympic Committee, headed by HE Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al-Thani, for the great support for sports in general and handball in particular to host continental and international championships, pointing to the success in organizing many tournaments over the past years. In his speech, Bader Al Theyab conveyed the greetings of the President and members of the AHF, wishing the State of Qatar success in hosting the Asian Qualification for the Paris 2024 Olympics, while expressing confidence in the ability of Qatar's youth to make these qualifications a success due to the great experience they enjoy by hosting various sporting events. After the draw ceremony, an agreement between the QHA and the AHA to host the qualification was signed by QHA President Ahmed Al Shaabi and AHF Treasurer Bader Al Theyab.

Al Wakra wins Qatar Handball Cup Title

DOHA, May 21, 2023 (QNA) - Al Wakra was crowned Qatar Handball Cup champion for the 2022/2023 sports season after defeating Al Gharafa 26-21 in their final match at Duhail Sports Hall Saturday. Al Wakra claimed the title for the first time as they reached the finale three times, while Al Gharafa finished the runner-up for the third time as they had lost the final match in the 2016/2017 and 2018/2019 seasons. After the match, HE Second Vice President of the Qatar Olympic Committee Dr. Thani bin Abdulrahman Al Kuwari, President of the Qatar Handball Association Ahmed Al Shaabi, and Vice President of the international federation Bader Al Theyab crowned Al Wakra (the champion) with the cup and gold medals and handed over the silver medals to Al Gharafa (the runner-up). Al Wakra deserved to win as they were the best in most periods of the match. The first half ended with a 12-11 lead before widening the difference even more by five goals in the second half. (QNA)  

QADC holds training workshop on Anti-Doping E-Learning platform (ADEL)

DOHA, The Qatar Anti-Doping Commission (QADC) held a one-day training workshop to help athletes to register and get certification from ADEL platform of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) to facilitate their participation in the international championships and Games. Thursday’s training workshop was attended by 25 trainees, representing 17 Qatari sport federations. QADC’s educator, Mr. Abdullah Al Suweidani, delivered a brief presentation on registration process on the ADEL platform, how athletes get their online courses and issue their certification from ADEl. Most notably, this certification has become obligatory for all international athletes during their participation in the international sport tournaments and Games, that with the purpose of achieving integrity in the sport.

Sheikh Joaan Attends Schools Olympic Program Competitions

DOHA – H.E Qatar Olympic Committee President, Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani has attended  the competitions  of  boy schools of  the 16th  edition of Schools Olympic Program  , which were concluded  at the Aspire Dome on Thursday. The SOP boys closing  ceremony  was also attended by H.E Minister of Education and Higher Education, Ms. Buthaina Bint Ali Al Jabr Al Nuaimi , H.E Qatar Olympic Committee Secretary General  , Jassim  Bin Rashid Al Buainai, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Education and Higher Education, H.E  Dr. Ibrahim Bin Saleh Al-Nuaimi and  H.E  President of  Qatar School Sports Association and Chairman of SOP Organizing  Committee ,  Sheikh Khalifa bin Khalid Al Thani.  The  16th  edition of SOP has seen students competing in  16  sport disciplines, including football and basketball , volleyball, wrestling, gymnastics, athletics, swimming, table tennis, Taekwondo, Hockey and shooting.   This  year’s edition  brought together a amazing big   number  of students,  to prove  that SOP has rounded the corner ,  going  on the right path to promote culture of sport , encouraging student  to adopt  healthy lifestyle in a way  to join the national clubs and teams in the future, namely, in  Asian Games Doha 2030. On other hand, Vice Chairperson and CEO of Qatar Foundation, Her Excellency Sheikha Hind bint Hamad Al-Thani crowned the winners of girls events at the conclusion of the 16th  Schools Olympic Program (SOP)  held at Al-Andalus Educational Complex in Lusail city. In  this year girls have competed in four sport disciplines, including  football, basketball, volleyball and handball. Most notably, the first edition of Schools Olympic Program was launched during schools year 2007-2008 under the slogan (Sport and Health), as Qatar was a first ever and a leading nation worldwide that  adopted this program in its schools.