Qatar’s Boularas wins bronze medal in online World Taekwondo Poomsae Championship

DOHA- Qatar’s national team player Othman Boularas won the bronze medal in the Online World Taekwondo Poomsae Championship, organized by the International Federation of the Game, for 12 days, with the participation of 144  players from 33 countries. The tournament was held in 16 different categories for men and women, namely: under 30, under 40, under 50, under 60, under 65, and over 65 years old. This the third bronze medal  for Boularas in under-40 category, after won the bronze medal in World Taekwondo Poomsae Championship Challenge 3 last month. He is the only Arab player to be nominated for the finals in all categories, among the 18 players who participated in this category. This is a great victory for Qatar in taekwondo at the level of a world championship, as the player previously won the gold medal in the World Beach Championship 2018 in Greece, the bronze in the 2019 Asian Championship in Indonesia, and the bronze in the Asian Championship in Lebanon 2020.

Al Buenain attends the 92nd executive board meeting of GCC Olympic Committees

Manama: The Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) Secretary General H.E. Mr. Jassim bin Rashid Al Buenain attended the 92nd meeting of the Executive Board of GCC Olympic Committees held in Manama, Bahrain on Sunday.  The meeting discussed several important matters including the third GCC Games in Kuwait, third GCC Beach Games, fourth GCC Games, seventh GCC Women’s Games and first GCC Youth Games.  They also reviewed the formation of GCC Sports Dispute Resolution Panel and the activities of GCC Sports Organizing Committees in addition to other topics on the meeting agenda. The meeting was also attended by Director of the QOC Sports Affairs Department Mr. Khaleel Al Jabir, President of Qatar Women Sports Committee Mrs. Lulwa Al Marri, and the Director of QOC Public Relations and International Cooperation Department Mr. Hamad Al Obaidly.  

Al Ahly defeat Raja Casablanca to retain CAF Super Cup

Doha: Al Ahly of Egypt defeated Raja Casablanca of Morocco 6-5 on penalties after a 1-1 draw to retain CAF Super Cup in Doha on Wednesday. FIFA President Gianni Infantino handed over the trophy to Al Ahly Captain Mohammed El Shenawy. Taher Mohamed Taher levelled during the final minute of regular time in Al Rayyan, firing a low shot into the corner of the net after being set up by South African Percy Tau. Raja had led from the 13th minute when an Abdelilah Madkour shot deflected off Yassir Ibrahim into the net at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium, one of eight 2022 World Cup venues. In a superb exhibition of penalty taking, the clubs converted five each to send the shootout to sudden death. Tawfik nudged Ahly ahead for a sixth time with a kick that gave Raja goalkeeper Anas Zniti no chance before a large crowd in the 45,000-capacity ground. Madkour had to score to keep Raja in contention, but he blazed his shot over the crossbar and Ahly celebrated a record-extending eighth Super Cup success.

Team Qatar volleyballers intensify training ahead of third GCC Games

DOHA – Qatar’s  men volleyball team continued their training program on Tuesday under the leadership of Argentinian coach  Camilo Soto, that few days ahead of their participation in the 3rd GCC Games to be held from 9-19 January in Kuwait. The  team Qatar members will begin  their campaign against Bahraini counterparts on  January 11 with their dream alive  to collect spoils and claim the title. In another domestic event, the Qatar Volleyball Association (QVA) will be organizing the 2022 QVA’s Under 21 Men’s Beach Volleyball Open Tournament from 15-19 January.

Match schedule for Asian Men's Handball Championship announced

Riyadh: The match schedule for 2022 Asian Men's Handball Championship was announced on Monday. The event will be held in Saudi Arabia from 18 to 31 January 2022. The championship serves as qualification event for the 2023 IHF Men's World Championship in Poland and Sweden. Defending champions Qatar have been drawn with the UAE, Iraq and Oman in Group C. Team Qatar will take on Oman on January 20 in the beginning of their campaign in the event. Team Qatar claimed the title of the last edition held in Kuwait after beating South Korea 33-21 in the final match.

QOC to organize Ultimate Race 2022

Doha: The Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) will organize first edition of its Ultimate Race 2022 which aims to provide the community members with opportunity to practice CrossFit and Triathlon in a competitive atmosphere. The CrossFit event for both men and women will be held at Aspire Dome from January 13-15 while Triathlon Event will be staged on January 21-22, 2022 . The QOC invites CrossFit and Triathlon lovers to sign up for the event through its official website and social media platforms. On this occasion, Sheikh Suhaim bin Mohamed Al Thani, Director of the QOC Ultimate Race 2022, said "It's our pleasure to attract all categories of our community including men, women and kids to participate in 2022 Ultimate race as we aim to raise awareness on the importance of sport for building new generations in light of Qatar national vision 2030." "By organizing 2022 Ultimate Race, the QOC aims to promote these fast-growing sports in our community as its annual calendar of events includes more than 13 community events and 60 professional events."  He added.