Qatar to face Philippines in Asian Beach Handball Championship

Doha: The Qatari beach handball team will take on Philippines in the beginning of their campaign at the eighth Asian Men’s Beach Handball Championship, which will be held in Tehran, Iran from March 22 to 28. Besides hosts Iran and defending champions Qatar, Oman, Vietnam, the Philippines and India are participating in the event. Qatar will start its campaign against the Philippines on March 22 and will face Oman on the following day. Team Qatar will meet India in their third match on March 25 before taking on Vietnam the next day. Qatar will face hosts Iran in their last match on March 28. Teams securing the top two positions in the continental event will qualify for the World Championships in Greece. Qatar were crowned champions in China in 2019, after a 2-0 win over Oman in the final.

HH the Amir hosts Luncheon Banquet for champion, runner-up of HH the Amir Football Cup

Doha: HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani hosted on Sunday at the Amiri Diwan a luncheon banquet in honor of the players and technical and administrative staff of the football team Al Duhail Sports Club, the champion of HH the Amir's Football Cup 2022 in the 50th golden jubilee edition, as well as the runner-up Al Gharafa Sports Club team, representatives of the sponsoring companies, a number of sports and media personalities, and guests of the country.

QOC Beach Games prove a huge success

Doha: The volleyball, football and basketball competitions at the second edition of the QOC Beach Games began on Saturday. The event is held from March 19-25, 2022. Al Nosoor began their campaign at Men's Beach Volleyball event on high note beating Al Waab 2-1 while Smeisma edged past Al Marghab and Team Qatar trounced Lusail 2-0. On the other hand, Al Ettihad Academy defeated Al Moharebeen 2-0 in the opening match of Women's Beach Volleyball event then they recorded a 2-1 victory over Al Maha. In Men's Football event, Al Hilal hit the ground running as they defeated Al Rowad 3-1 in the opening match while Al Zakhira recorded a 3-1 victory over Al Wajba in Group (A). In Group (B), Al Mashaf thrashed Al Doha while Cedars trounced Grenta 5-2. Women's football event also got underway on Saturday as Team 90 defeated Al Ahli 4-0 while Al Shaqab defeated Al Gharafa 6-3. In Women's Basketball event, Pro Sports began their campaign in the event on high note defeating Team Qatar A 9-6 then Team Qatar A trounced Sports Lab 2 16-5 in Group (A). In Group (B), Sports Lab 1 edged past Hoops Black Ravens. The Tournament Director Rashid Saeed Adiba lauded the huge success of the QOC Beach Games in its second edition as the sports competitions have attracted an increasing number of beach sports enthusiasts from Qatar and region. The second edition of the QOC Beach Games brings together 600 athletes who are competing in five beach sports including Football, Volleyball, 3x3 Basketball, Swimming Marathon and Karate. The second edition of 2022 QOC Beach Games right now receiving a solid support from a number of local organizations, including Cultural Village Katara (Official Sponsor), along with the Kobeco (Official Logistic Sponsor), A & H Sports (Official Supplier) and Elan Print (Official Supplier).

Team Qatar to participate in Dubai International Under-23 tournament

Doha: The Qatar Football Association has announced a 24-member squad for the Dubai International Under-23 tournament to be held from March 23 to 29. The tournament will feature 10 teams — Qatar, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Japan, China, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Thailand and Croatia — and will be an ideal preparatory exercise for the AFC Under-23 Asian Cup in June. Qatar are in Group A of the AFC U-23 event, along with Uzbekistan, Iran and Turkmenistan. The squad: Ahmed Al Janehi, Andriy Syahputra, Mustafa Essam, Abdullah Ali (Al Gharafa), Salah Zakariah, Muhammed Al Nuaimi, Lotfi Madjer (Al Duhail), Jassem Jaber, Ahmed Suhail, Mahmoud Abunada (Al Arabi), Osama Al Tiri, Hashim Ali, Ali Malallah (Al Rayyan), Abdulrashid Ibrahim, Abdullah Al Sulaiti, Khaled Mohammed (Al Ahli), Yousef Abdurisag, Mustafa Tarek (Al Sadd), Youssef Aymen, Jassim Al Mehairi (Qatar SC), Muhammad Ayyash (Al Wakrah), Diab Haroun (Al Khor), Marwan Al Sayyed (Al Shamal), Almakki Mohsen (Al Kharaitiyat).

Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad crowns winners of QOC Ultimate Race 2022

Doha- H.E President of the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al-Thani crowned the winners of the first edition of the QOC Ultimate Race 2022 held at the Cultural Village Katara on Saturday. The medal ceremony was attended by H.E QOC Secretary General Jassim bin Rashid Al-Buenain, the Qatar Cycling and Triathlon Federation (QCTF) President Mohamed bin Jeham Al-Kuwari, the QCTF Secretary General Thani Khalifa Al Zaraa ,   Event Director Sheikh Suhaim bin Mohamed Al-Thani,  and a number of triathlon enthusiasts in the state of Qatar and the region.

QOC Beach Games got underway

Doha: The second edition of the QOC Beach Games commenced at the Cultural Village Katara on Saturday. The event is held from March 19-25, 2022. The opening ceremony was attended by H.E President of the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al-Thani, H.E First QOC Vice President Mohamed bin Yousef Al-Mana, H.E Second QOC Vice President Dr. Thani bin Abdulrahman Al-Kuwari, H.E QOC Secretary General Jassim bin Rashid Al-Buenain, H.E Executive Director of Aspire Zone Foundation Mohamed Khalifa Al-Suwaidi, Presidents of National Sports Federations and Directors of QOC Departments. The second edition of the QOC Beach Games brings together 600 athletes who are competing in five beach sports including Football, Volleyball, 3x3 Basketball, Swimming Marathon and Karate. By organizing the second edition of its beach games, the QOC aims to promote this sort of games inside the Qatari society, to keep the country's unparalleled success going on after hosting the 2019 ANOC Beach Games in Doha. A number of educational and cultural programs are held on the sidelines of the Games to call on every single every person residing in Qatar to preserve the country’s environment. The campaign "Water is Life" focused on how important water is to sustain every day life and how it affects the longevity of sports. The second edition of 2022 QOC Beach Games right now receiving a solid support from a number of local organizations, including Cultural Village Katara (Official Sponsor), along with the Kobeco (Official Logistic Sponsor), A & H Sports (Official Supplier) and Elan Print (Official Supplier).