Team Qatar to participate in Volleyball Challenger Cup

Doha: Qatar’s volleyball team left Doha to Seoul, South Korea on Wednesday to participate in the 2022 Men's Volleyball Challenger Cup to be held until August 01.  The winners of the competition will earn a promotion to play in the 2023 FIVB Volleyball Nations League replacing the lowest ranked challenger team. The event will bring together South Korea, Tunisia, Turkiye, Cuba, Chile, Czech Republic and Australia  Team Qatar will begin their campaign in the event with a match against Turkiye on Friday. 

Qatar's U15, U13, Youth Teams Reach Semi-Finals of West Asian Table Tennis Championship

AMMAN - Qatar's U15, U13, and Youth teams have reached the semi-finals of the team competitions at the West Asian combined Table Tennis Championship, which is held in the Jordanian capital of Amman and will last until August 15. The Qatar U-19 national youth team achieved its second victory in a row by surpassing its Lebanese counterpart 3-0 in the competitions of Group B, which also includes the Kuwaiti national team. In the semifinals, the Qatari national team will face the second-place finisher in Group A, which includes Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and Palestine. At the U15 level, the Qatari national team achieved the full mark in Group A with three victories, surpassing the Bahraini national team 3-0 in the competitions of the second day, after having previously won against Iraq 3-1 and Jordan 3-0. The Qatari U15 national team is expected to meet with the second-place finisher in Group B, which includes Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Oman, and Kuwait. The Qatari U13 national team secured qualification to the semifinals leading Group A after defeating Kuwait 3-1 and Jordan 3-0. (QNA)

QOC President crowns winners of Qatar Goodwood Festival

London: Khalifa bin Sheail al-Kuwari-owned Lady Princess retained the title of the Group 1 PA Qatar International Stakes for the second consecutive year at the Qatar Goodwood Festival yesterday. With this victory under her belt at the Goodwood Racecourse, UK, Lady Princess now boasts an incredible record of four consecutive, and a total of eight, group one victories in addition to her other high-profile victories. She also managed to keep the title Qatari for the fourth year in a row. HE Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad al-Thani, Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) President, crowned the winners of the Gr1 PA Qatar International Stakes and the Gr1 Qatar Sussex Stakes. Abdulla bin Hezam al-Saaq received the owner’s trophy on behalf of Khalifa bin Sheail al-Kuwari. The richest Arabian race on the British racing calendar, the Qatar International Stakes worth £400,000 in prize money produced yet another thrilling finish. The French trained Lady Princess has been masterfully handled by leading Arabian trainer Thomas Fourcy. Lady Princess travelled ominously well throughout the 1,600m contest and was produced to perfection by jockey Jim Crowley, despite a moment of panic just inside the 200m pole. Set off towards the rear in her habitual fashion, the talented six-year-old kept close tabs with her chief rivals Samlla (Assy), owned by HE Sheikha Reem bint Mohamed bin Khalifa al-Thani, and Hattal (Mahabb). Lady Princess sliced through the field with ease once in the straight but met trouble inside the closing stages. Trying to pounce between Hattal and Samlla, Lady Princess was briefly sandwiched but once in the clear she cruised to an impressive eighth top-flight success. Hattal took second, while Samlla cracked close home and finished third. Bred by Earl du Champ Ginioux and Elodie Bellaud, Lady Princess is by multiple Group One winner General (Amer) and is out of Group Three winner Nacre Al Maury (Kesberoy), who also produced Group One winner and stallion Mister Ginoux. Baaeed takes unbeaten count to nine The world’s highest-rated racehorse Baaeed (Sea the Stars x Aghareed) remained unbeaten and carried the colours of Shadwell Estate Company Ltd to his ninth successive victory when taking the Gr.1 Qatar Sussex Stakes. HE Sheikh Joaan presented the trophies to the winners after the race. Trained in Newmarket by William Haggas, the four-year-old entire took his fifth Gr.1 success in the £1,000,000 contest. Ridden by Jim Crowley, who also took the Gr.1 Qatar International Stakes earlier on the same card with Lady Princess (General), Baaeed took on six rivals for the summer showpiece. Held up in mid-division in the 1,600m race set alight by the Japanese raider Bathrat Leon (Kizuna), Baaeed made a swooping move around the field on the run down the hill. Matching strides with Modern Games (Dubawi), Baaeed moved through to lead inside the closing stages and quickened clear to score by one- and three-quarter lengths. Modern Games took second, while Alcohol Free (No nay Never) last year’s winner, who was unlucky in running, claimed third. “Baaeed is a fantastic racehorse, and we are lucky to have him,” said the winning trainer William Haggas said after the race. “We have him for two more runs after today and then he is likely to head off to stud. I don’t think we need to go for the Arc with him, but he will certainly step up to ten furlongs (2,000m),” he added. A Shadwell Estate homebred, the exceptional four-year-old is out of the Listed winner, Aghareed (Kingmambo). He is a brother to two winners, including Hukum (Sea The Stars) winner of the Gr.1 Coronation Cup at Epsom Downs. The second dam, Lahudood (Singspiel) won both the Gr.1 Breeders Cup Fillies and Mares Turf and the Gr.1 Flower Bowl Stakes at Belmont Park. She was awarded Champion Turf Female in the USA in 2007.

Team Qatar open West Asia Table Tennis Championship with victories

AMMAN – Qatar’s table tennis teams began their campaign at the 2022 West Asia Table Tennis Championship with some important victories on Tuesday. The championship is held in Jordanian’s capital city of Amman until August 01. Qatar's under 19 years team defeated Kuwait 3-0 while Qatar's under U15 years edged past Iraq in the first round. In boys under 13 years event, Qatar defeated hosts Jordan 3-0. The championships brings together, hosts Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Oman, Yemen, Syria,  Palestine, Lebanon and Iraq.

Team Qatar off to Jordan for West Asia Table Tennis Championship

DOHA – Qatar’s table tennis team left Doha to Jordan to participate in the Wes Asia Table Tennis Championship , which will get underway in Jordanian’s capital city of Amman on Tuesday. The tournament brings together, hosts Jordan, Qatar,  Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Oman, Yemen, Syria,  Palestine, Lebanon and Iraq. The tournament  will coincide with  a series of  significant General Assembly meetings of West Asia Table Tennis Union and Arab Table Tennis Association.

Sheikha Asma Al Thani shatters Arab mountaineering records in ground-breaking journey to world’s highest peaks

Doha, Qatar; 25 July 2022: Sheikha Asma Al Thani has continued to shatter records in her ground-breaking Beyond Boundaries journey to inspire others to unlock their own potential, as her latest K2 ascent adds to a growing tally of historic achievements during the current mountaineering season. Beyond Boundaries is Sheikha Asma’s journey to complete the Explorer’s Grand Slam and summit the world’s 14 eight-thousanders in the Himalayan and Karakoram mountain ranges. By undertaking this ground-breaking challenge and sharing her journey, Sheikha Asma aims to inspire others while championing women’s empowerment and building bridges between communities. “Beyond Boundaries is more than just climbing mountains. It’s about inspiring others and showing how the impossible is possible if you move forward with conviction and passion. I hope that women and young people across the Middle East and beyond will see how dreams can be achieved through hard work and determination,” said Sheikha Asma Al Thani. Having become the first Qatari to ski the North Pole, and first Qatari woman to reach the South Pole, in addition to climbing six of the world’s Seven Summits, Sheikha Asma is now only one mountain away (Puncak Jaya) from realising the Explorer’s Grand Slam. She is the first Arab woman to have reached this stage, and many more records have already been broken along the way. These records include becoming the only Arab to have climbed six of the world’s 8000m peaks, as well as the first Arab to have climbed Kanchenjunga and Dhaulagiri. Sheikha Asma is also the first Arab to summit three 8,000m peaks within one month, and the first woman in the world to climb the true summit of Manaslu without oxygen. Meanwhile, Sheikha Asma is also the first Qatari woman to have summitted the following mountains: Everest, Lhotse, K2, Manaslu, Dhaulagiri and Kanchenjunga. In a series of firsts, she also carried the official match ball of the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup, Al Rihla, on her ascent, marking the first time a World Cup match ball has reached the summit of Everest. Sheikha Asma is also partnered with the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) as a high-profile supporter, and she is using her journey to raise awareness of the plight of refugees and forcibly displaced people globally. This season, she has raised the UNHCR flag atop some of the world’s highest mountains for the first time in history, including: Everest, Lhotse, Kanchenjunga, Vinson and K2. Sheikha Asma Al Thani said: “I am truly honoured to have my name in the history books, but I am climbing for something so much bigger than me, I am climbing for the tens of millions of refugees and forcibly displaced people around the world. The challenges they face are far greater than my own, but I hope that by raising the UNHCR flag on top of mountains I can help raise awareness and advocate for the rights of those forced to flee due to conflict and persecution. “I would also like to thank the incredible team behind me and Elite Exped, particularly Nims Dai, Mingma David Sherpa, Mingma Tenzi Sherpa and all the Elite Exped guides for making this journey possible. I couldn’t have done this without their support and guidance every step of the way.” Notes to Editors Email: [email protected] Mobile: +447557435392 Website: asmaataltitude.sport Instagram: @atalthani Twitter: @atalthani About Sheikha Asma Al Thani 33-year-old Sheikha Asma Al Thani is on a journey to become the first Qatari woman to complete the Explorers Grand Slam (climbing the Seven Summits and reaching the North Pole and South Pole) and climb the world’s 14 highest peaks. In 2022, Sheikha Asma became the first Arab to climb six 8000m peaks, as well as the first Arab to climb three 8000m peaks in less than a month. In the same year, she also became the first woman in the world to climb the true summit of Manaslu without oxygen and the first Qatari woman to ski the South Pole. Sheikha Asma became the first Qatari to ski to the North Pole (Last Degree) in 2018, and the first Qatari woman to climb the following mountains: Everest, Lhotse, K2, Aconcagua, Manaslu, Dhaulagiri and Kanchenjunga. Prior to this, in 2014, she was among the first group of Qatari women to climb Kilimanjaro. Sheikha Asma is a major advocate of female empowerment in the Middle East and has significant influence within the Qatari, regional and international sports world. As a senior female official in the Qatar Olympic Committee, she is heavily involved in, and a key driving force behind, major Qatari sports projects. About Beyond Boundaries Beyond boundaries is Sheikha Asma’s journey to go where few have gone before in the harshest of environments to champion women’s empowerment and inspire others to unlock their potential. Sheikha Asma also aims to shed light on the importance of being a responsible global citizen, building bridges between communities and leaving a positive impact on our planet.