Rashed Nawaf claims title of Bahrain ITF Juniors 2022

Manama: Qatar’s Rashed Nawaf claimed the title of singles event at Bahrain ITF Juniors 2022 concluded in Manama, Bahrain on Sunday.  In the final match, Nawaf defeated Serbia’s Marko Milosavljevic 6-1 1-6 7-5 to secure the title. Rashed also teamed up with his brother Mashari Nawaf to win the title of doubles event after beating Australia’s Ethan Gottschalk and China’s Yahan Zhang in the final match.   The Qatar Tennis, Squash and Badminton Federation Secretary General Tareq Zainal congratulated Rashed and Meshari Nawaf on their achievements at Bahrain ITF Juniors 2022.  He also stressed the Qatar Tennis, Squash and Badminton Federation under the leadership of Nasser bin Ghanim Al Khelaifi, will spare no effort to support team Qatar athletes in the upcoming events.   

Draw held for Padel World Championship

Dubai: Qatar were drawn in Group D along with France, Paraguay, Mexico and Egypt for the Padel World Championship. The International Padel Federation’s flagship biennial tournament will be held in Dubai from Monday. The draw ceremony for the champions was held at the headquarters of the Dubai Sports Council on Saturday.  The draw offers exciting clashes on the card as Spain, the top team in the world rankings, are in Group A with Uruguay, Britain, and Portugal. Six-time champion Argentina leads Group B which includes Italy, Belgium, and the Netherlands.  

Sheikh Joaan crowns winners of HH the Amir Shooting Championship

Doha- The Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) President H.E. Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al-Thani crowned the winners of HH the Amir Shooting Championship concluded at the Lusail International Shooting Complex on Saturday. The QOC Second Vice President H.E. Dr. Thani bin Abdulrahman Al Kuwari, the QOC Secretary General H.E. Jassim bin Rashid Al-Buenain and the Qatar Shooting and Archery Association President Meshaal Ibrahim Al Nasr attended the medal ceremony. Qatar's Saeed Abu Shareb claimed the gold medal of men's skeet event on the final day. Kuwait's Mansour Al Rashidi and Lebanon's Samer Sarkis took the second and third places respectively. The 2022 edition of HH the Amir Shooting Championship was held from October 15 to 29 with participation of team Qatar shooters in addition to other international shooters from different Arab and Asian countries.

H.E. Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al-Thani attends 34th meeting of presidents of GCC Olympic Committees

Riyadh: The Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) President H.E. Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al-Thani attended the 34th meeting of the Council of Presidents of GCC National Olympic Committees held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Friday. The meeting reviewed and discussed different topics on its agenda to enhance the GCC common work in the field of sport. On the other hand, H.E. Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al-Thani attended the opening ceremony of the Saudi Games 2022, held at the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh on Friday.     H.E. Ambassador of the State of Qatar to Saudi Arabia Bandar bin Mohammed Al Attiyah, QOC First Vice President H.E. Mohamed bin Yousef Al Mana and QOC Secretary General H.E. Jassim bin Rashid Al-Buenain also attended the opening ceremony. The inaugural two-week event is being held in the Saudi capital until 7 November 2022. The Saudi Games 2022 is being held in 20 venues across the city of Riyadh and features a total of 45 sports, including five Paralympic events, with more than 6,000 athletes set to participate.  

QOC participates in Executive Board meeting of GCC Olympic Committees

Riyadh: The Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) participated in the 96th Executive Board meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Olympic Committees, which was held today in Saudi Arabia’s capital city of Riyadh. The QOC delegation to the meeting was led by QOC Secretary General H.E. Jassim bin Rashid Al Buenain. During the meeting, topics on the agenda were discussed and reviewed, with a key focus on enhancing the GCC’s common work in the field of sport.  

AFCU20 Draw unveils thrilling groups

Tashkent: The continent's rising stars are set for exciting tussles following the completion of the AFC U20 Asian Cup™ Uzbekistan 2023 draw on Wednesday. The 16 teams were divided into four groups with the top two from each group to advance to the quarter-finals in the March 1 to 18, 2023 showpiece. Hosts Uzbekistan were placed in Group A alongside Indonesia, Iraq and Syria.  Group B will see Qatar, Australia, Vietnam and Islamic Republic of Iran vying for the quarter-final berths while Korea Republic, Tajikistan, Jordan and Oman are the four teams in Group C. Group D saw defending champions Saudi Arabia, Japan, China PR and Kyrgyz Republic being drawn together. Besides continental glory, there will be four tickets at stake for the FIFA U20 World Cup 2023, which will return to Asia in Indonesia from May 20 to June 11.