Sheikh Joaan Bin Hamad crowned the winners of His Excellency’s Rifle Day

Doha- Under the patronage and in presence of His Excellency Sheikh Joaan Bin Hamad Al Thani, President of Qatar Olympic Committee, HE Sheikh Joaan Bin Hamad Al Thani Rifle Day, was held today, Saturday, at QREC Al Rayyan turf track. Following the 10th and final race of the day, His Excellency Sheikh Joaan Bin Hamad Al Thani crowned the winners of the last two races of meeting; the Gr PA HE Sheikh Joaan Bin Hamad Al Thani Trophy for Purebred Arabians, which was won by the Al Shaqab Racing-owned MWARID, and the HE Sheikh Joaan Bin Hamad Al Thani Rifle for Thoroughbreds, which was landed by NOOR AL HAWA in the colours of Al Wasmiyah Farm. His Excellency also crowned the winners of Al Sabiq Ride, which was topped by Saleh Salem Al Marri onboard AJS BARZAN.

Team Qatar to face Iran in Asian Men’s Handball Championship Semifinals

DAMMAM – Defending champions, Qatar handball team  will lock horns against Group 2 runners-up Iran on Saturday  in the last four stage game of the current 2022 Asian Men’s Handball Championship which is taking place in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s city of Dammam.  The four-time defending Asian champions emerged on top of Group 1 with maximum six points after receiving a walkover from South Korea in their last main-round game. It is their ninth semifinal appearance at the competition. Most notably, Qatar earlier  defeated hosts Saudi Arabia and Uzbekistan, thus made the cut for their fifth straight World Championship after 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2021. Qatari handball team booked their spot at the 2023 World Men's Handball Championship to be held in Poland/Sweden by entering the Asian Championship semifinal in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, on Wednesday.

Stage set for Fencing Grand Prix Qatar 2022

Doha: The Qatar Fencing Federation has completed all preparations to host the Fencing Grand Prix Qatar 2022 to be staged at Aspire Dome from January 28-30. The event will be held according to strict precautionary measures, with the participation of 304 player from 45 countries. The Qatari national team is represented in the men's category by Muhammad al-Hazaa, Muhammad al-Olan, Mishaal al-Qahtani and Jaber al-Fadaq, and in the women's category by Zhikrayat al-Abdullah, Wadha al-Abdullah, Haya Diab and Sarah Diab.

Team Qatar qualify for 2023 World Handball Championship

Dammam: The Qatari handball team qualified for the 2023 World Men's Handball Championship to be held in Poland/Sweden by entering the Asian Championship semifinal in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, on Wednesday. The four-time defending Asian champions emerged on top of Group 1 with maximum six points after receiving a walkover from South Korea in their last main-round game. It is their ninth semifinal appearance at the competition. Qatar, who earlier defeated hosts Saudi Arabia and Uzbekistan, thus made the cut for their fifth straight World Championship after 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2021. Qatar’s last-four match, against Group 2 runners-up, will be played on Saturday, with the final scheduled two days later.

Shooting and Archery Association holds seminar on damaging effects of Doping

DOHA - The Qatar Shooting and Archery Association (QSAA)  held a seminar at Lusial Shooting Complex  about the  use of  doping and its damaging effects in the athlete’s brain and the entire human body. This seminar  was managed  by a number of  specialists and consultants from the Qatar Anti-Doping Commission (QADC), including Dr. Afif Al Mansour, Mrs. Huyam Abdulaziz, Mrs. Al Anood Zaid Al Habashi and  attended by  members of Shooting and  Archery Teams Committee. Dr. Afif Al Mansour delivered presentation about the negative impacts of doping in the human body and athletes physical abilities. He warned that  all athletes have to  depend on their natural physical fitness and  to void using the doping because it will cause long lasting damage in human organs. He also described the doping as dangerous energy resources that will threaten human health  and  confirmed that this seminar came in effort to increase the awareness of  the athletes.

Qatar to take on South Korea in Asian Men's Handball Championship

Dammam: Defending champions Qatar will take on South Korea on Wednesday in their third match at the main round of Asian Men’s Handball Championship 2022. The Valero Rivera-coached side has been placed in Group 1 in alongside nine-time winners South Korea, hosts Saudi Arabia and Uzbekistan while Group 2 includes Kuwait, Iran, Iraq and Bahrain. Earlier on Monday, Team Qatar thrashed Uzbekistan 46-15 to edge closer to semi-finals. The second consecutive win at the Ministry of Sports Hall in Qatif put the four-time winners on top of Group I standings with 4 points and a whopping goal difference of +46. Top two teams from each group will book berths in the semi-finals of the event, which will be played on January 29. The final will be played on January 31. The top five teams from the Championship will directly qualify for the 2023 World Men's Handball Championship, to be held jointly by Poland and Sweden.