Team Qatar Win Two Gold Medals in Shooting Competitions at GCC Games

Doha: Qatar shooting continued their impressive run on the second day of the shooting competitions at the 4th GCC Games currently taking place in Doha and running until May 22.The Team Qatar shooting duo Abdullah Al Sunaidi and Al Maha Al Ali won the gold medal in the mixed team 10m air rifle event after finishing first in the final round. Oman’s Salem Al Nabi and Al Anoud Al Khalili secured the silver medal, while the UAE pair Fatima Al Suwaidi and Salem Al Yamahi claimed bronze.In the mixed skeet team competition, the Qatari duo Rashid Saleh Al Athba and Reem Al Sharshani won the gold medal, while Kuwait’s Saud Al Kandari and Afrah Al Mohammad secured silver. Bahrain’s Tamer Al Watae and Maryam Al Aasam claimed the bronze medal.Team Qatar shooting had already won nine medals on the opening day of the competition, including three gold, one silver, and five bronze medals, and is aiming to continue achieving further success in the remaining events of the Games.With these results, Team Qatar shooting raised its overall tally to 11 medals, including five gold, one silver, and five bronze medals.The shooting competitions at the 4th GCC Games will continue next Tuesday with the finals of the men’s and women’s trap individual events, before concluding next Wednesday with the mixed team trap final.

Team Qatar Win Five Medals on Third Day of Athletics Competitions at GCC Games

Doha: Team Qatar won five medals yesterday — including two gold and three silver medals — on the third day of the athletics competitions at Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium at Qatar Sports Club, as part of the 4th GCC Games Doha 2026, which continue until May 22 with the participation of 1,400 male and female athletes representing six GCC countries across 17 sports.The medals came through Abdulrahman Samba, who claimed gold in the men’s 400m hurdles, and Sara Ali, who secured gold in the women’s 400m hurdles.Bassem Humaida won silver in the men’s 400m hurdles, while Samar Al Mansouri claimed silver in the women’s triple jump event.Team Qatar’s mixed 4x400m relay team, consisting of Ammar Ibrahim, Ashraf Othman, Shahad Mohammed, and Awatif Sabah, also secured the silver medal.Sara Ali’s gold medal in the women’s 400m hurdles marked her second gold medal of the Games after previously winning the women’s 100m hurdles title on the opening day of the competition.Likewise, Samar Al Mansouri’s silver medal was her second medal of the Games following her gold medal in the women’s pole vault on the second day.With the results of the third day, Qatar athletics raised its overall tally to 25 medals, including 10 gold, nine silver, and six bronze medals.Team Qatar athletics is aiming for further success in today’s final day competitions, which feature several events including the 4x400m relay, discus throw, and the 100m and 200m sprint races.

Qatar’s Ouisal Ikhlef Wins Three Medals at Asian Weightlifting Championships

Gandhinagar, India:  Qatar weightlifter Ouisal Ikhlef achieved a major milestone after winning three medals at the 2026 Asian Weightlifting Championships for Men and Women, which concluded today in Gandhinagar, India, with the participation of 172 athletes representing 28 national federations in one of the strongest editions of the continental championship.Ouisal claimed two silver medals and one bronze medal in the women’s +86kg category after delivering outstanding technical performances despite fierce competition against athletes from some of the world’s leading weightlifting nations, particularly China, North Korea, Uzbekistan, and Kazakhstan, giving Qatar’s medals significant continental and international value.The Qatari athlete secured her achievement following a strong performance throughout all stages of the competition. In the snatch event, she lifted 130kg to win the bronze medal.In the clean and jerk event, Ouisal lifted 169kg to break her personal record of 161kg and claim the silver medal. She also improved her total score to 299kg, surpassing her previous personal best of 277kg to secure another silver medal in the overall standings.The Qatari weightlifter faced strong competition from the world’s top two ranked athletes. China’s Li Yan, ranked number one in the world, won all three gold medals with lifts of 145kg in the snatch, 178kg in the clean and jerk, and a total of 323kg.Meanwhile, world number two Park Hyejeong of South Korea secured silver in the snatch with 131kg, while winning bronze in the clean and jerk with 167kg and bronze in the total with 298kg.

Team Qatar Athletes Maintain Lead in GCC Games Medal Standings with 109 Medals

Doha:  Qatar continued to lead the overall medal standings at the conclusion of the sixth day of competitions at the 4th GCC Games Doha 2026, currently taking place in Doha and continuing until May 22.Qatar’s medal tally has now reached 109 medals, including 39 gold, 38 silver, and 32 bronze medals. Team Qatar added 13 medals today — including three gold, six silver, and four bronze medals — in athletics, bowling, and table tennis competitions.Saudi Arabia ranked second with 61 medals, including 24 gold, 19 silver, and 18 bronze medals, while Bahrain came third with 54 medals, including 22 gold, 20 silver, and 12 bronze medals.Oman maintained fourth place after increasing their tally to 25 medals, including 10 gold, four silver, and 11 bronze medals, while the UAE ranked fifth with 44 medals, including eight gold, 15 silver, and 21 bronze medals.Kuwait came sixth with 41 medals, including seven gold, 12 silver, and 22 bronze medals.The 4th GCC Games will continue tomorrow, Monday, on the seventh day of competition, featuring events in snooker, padel, volleyball, and handball.

Team Qatar Volleyball Secure Medal at GCC Games After Second Consecutive Victory

Doha: Team Qatar men’s volleyball team secured at least a medal in the volleyball competition after recording their second consecutive victory with a straight-sets win over Oman at the 4th GCC Games Doha 2026, currently taking place in Doha and continuing until May 22, with the participation of 1,400 male and female athletes representing six GCC countries across 17 sports.Team Qatar won the match in straight sets with scores of 25-17, 25-13, and 25-13.The Qatari team delivered a strong performance against Oman and managed to close out the match quickly by relying on a solid blocking system and powerful spikes that made the task easier for the players, particularly in the second and third sets.In another match during the same round, Bahrain also secured their second consecutive victory after defeating the UAE in straight sets.Following the conclusion of the second round of the competition, which features four teams competing in a single round-robin format, Team Qatar and Bahrain shared top spot in the standings with six points each, while the UAE and Oman remained without points.The third and final round of the volleyball competition will take place tomorrow, Monday, with Team Qatar facing Bahrain in a decisive match for the gold medal, while the losing side will receive the silver medal.Another match will also take place between Kuwait and the UAE to determine third place in the overall standings and the bronze medal.

Team Qatar Table Tennis Conclude GCC Games Campaign with Six Medals

Doha: The table tennis competitions at the 4th GCC Games currently taking place in Doha and continuing until May 22 concluded today.Team Qatar table tennis secured one gold and one silver medal in the women’s singles competition through Aya Mohammed and Mariam Ali respectively, after Aya defeated Mariam 3-1 in the final.Qatar also claimed the silver medal in the men’s doubles competition through Mohammed Abdulwahab and Abdullah Abdulwahab after they lost 3-0 in the final to the Saudi duo Ali Al Khudrawi and Abdulaziz Boushalibi.On Saturday, Team Qatar had won gold and bronze in the mixed doubles competition, as Mohammed Abdulwahab and Aya Mohammed captured the gold medal after defeating the UAE pair Ali Al Hawai and Noura Al Mazmi 3-0 in the final.Meanwhile, Abdullah Abdulwahab and Mariam Ali secured the bronze medal after defeating Bahrain’s Rashid Khalid Sanad and Rayan Emad 3-0 in the third-place playoff.In the men’s team competition, Team Qatar claimed third place and the bronze medal on the opening day of the tournament, raising Qatar’s overall tally in the competition to six medals — including two gold, two silver, and two bronze medals.