Team Qatar aim high at Asian Beach Volleyball Championships

Phuket, Thailand: Qatar's Cherif Younousse/Ahmed Tijan, No.1 in the FIVB World Ranking and bronze medallists at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, remained on the right track of winning their third crown at 2021 Asian Senior Beach Volleyball Championships. The event is held in Phuket, Thailand until November 27. The superb duo, who won the Asian title two times on the trot in 2018 and 2019 as well as gold medal at the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia, on Thursday outclassed Japanese fourth seeds Yoshiumi Hasegawa/Takashi Tsuchiya 21-9, 21-15 to take on Aussies Carracher/Takken in the quarterfinals. The other Qatari duo Mahmoud/Saifeddin Elmajid suffered a 1-2 defeat at the hands of Jude Garcia/Arbasto Anthony Lemuel Jr of Philippines.

QOC Padel Tournament 2021 by ooredoo proves a huge success

DOHA- The women's event at the QOC Padel Tournament 2021 by ooredoo began at Ali Bin Hamad Al-Attiyah Arena of Al Sadd Sports Club on Thursday with participation of 64 teams divided into 3 groups. To conclude on Saturday, the QOC Padel tournament brings together more than 200 teams in Men's, Women's and Juniors under 16 years events. On the other hand, and with participation of H.E. QOC Secretary General Jassim bin Rashid Al Buenain, the QOC Employees Padel Tournament began at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex on Thursday. Khaleel Al Jabir, Director of the QOC Sports Affairs Department stressed that the tournament came a long way on both technical and administrative levels lauding the wide participation of different categories of Qatari community in this edition. "The third edition of the tournament has benefited from the legacy of Qatar Ooredoo World Padel Championship held in Doha recently" said Al Jabir. The 2021 edition of the tournament is held under the sponsorship of ooredoo Qatar "Official Title Partner", The Zone Company "Official Sponsor", Sport Corner "Official Sponsor", Al Meera Company "Official Supplier" and 1969 Padel & More "Official Supplier". The OOC organizes this edition of Padel Tournament in light of its efforts to promote a healthy lifestyle and raise awareness of importance of practicing sport.

QNB Asia Triathlon Cup Doha 2021 gets underway

DOHA: Moroccan Jawed Abdelmoula claimed his second major title in the space of a week when he won the QNB Asia Triathlon Cup Doha 2021 on a bright sunny Friday morning at the Lusail Marina. The tournament, organised by the Qatar Cycling and Triathlon Federation, was the first elite level race in Doha since the 2006 Asian Games. The 27-year-old last week won the 2021 Africa Triathlon Cup in Dhakla, Morocco. Abdelmoula, a former runner and new to the World Triathlon scene, was thrilled to win the Olympic distance in 1:42:48.  Ben Dijkstra of Great Britain finished second while Aoboa Yasumatu of Japan took the third place.  Juri Ide of Japan won women's race after crossing the finish line with a time of 1:56:54. Her compatriots Chisato Nakajima and Minori Ikeno occupied the second and third places respectively. 

QOC Padel Tournament 2021 by ooredoo to conclude on Saturday

The QOC Padel Tournament 2021 by ooredoo will be concluded on Saturday. The third edition of the tournament is held at Ali Bin Hamad Al-Attiyah Arena of Al Sadd Sports Club and the Khalifa Tennis and Squash Complex with participation more than 600 players.  On the other hand, the QOC Employees Padel Tournament was concluded at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex on Friday. The QOC organized the tournament to strengthen the social relations between its employees and promote Sport for All concept.  The event brought together 10 teams from the different departments of the QOC where Jassim Al Mulla and Ishaq Al Hashimi claimed the title after winning the final match.  The 2021 edition of the tournament is held under the sponsorship of ooredoo Qatar "Official Title Partner", The Zone Company "Official Sponsor", Sport Corner "Official Sponsor", Al Meera Company "Official Supplier" and 1969 Padel & More "Official Supplier". The OOC organizes this edition of Padel Tournament in light of its efforts to promote a healthy lifestyle and raise awareness of importance of practicing sport.

Qatar Olympic Academy organizes Introduction to Sports Law training course

Doha: The Qatar Olympic Academy (QOA) organized "Introduction to Sports Law" training course at the QOA headquarters from November 21-24. The training course brought together 83 trainees from the Qatar Olympic Committee, Ministry of sports and Youth, sports federations and sports clubs. The course lecturer Abdulwahab Al-Hanaai, a CAS arbitrator and chairman of Oman Dispute Resolution and Arbitration for Sport Committee focused lights on sports entities and legislations at the global and continental levels, including Court of Arbitration for Sport. He also highlighted the legal framework for the sports sector in the state of Qatar and explained the statutes and procedures of Qatar Sports Arbitration Foundation.

QOC Padel Tournament 2021 by ooredoo continues in style

DOHA- The men's and juniors under 16 years competitions at the QOC Padel Tournament 2021 by ooredoo continued in style at the Khalifa Tennis and Squash Complex on Wednesday while Women's event will begin at Ali Bin Hamad Al-Attiyah Arena of Al Sadd Sports Club on Thursday The 2021 edition of the tournament is held under the sponsorship of ooredoo Qatar "Official Title Partner", The Zone Company "Official Sponsor", Sport Corner "Official Sponsor", Al Meera Company "Official Supplier" and 1969 Padel & More "Official Supplier". The OOC organizes this edition of Padel Tournament in light of its efforts to promote a healthy lifestyle and raise awareness of importance of practicing sport. The Tournament Director Nasser Al Modahka lauded the technical level of the third edition as padel is one of the fastest growing sports in Qatar and the region. Al Modahka thanked the sponsors for their support to the Qatari sports in general and to Padel in particular.