Qatar’s Al Suwaidi wins Air Rifle Gold Medal in Arab Championship

CAIRO  -  Qatari shooter Aisha Al Suwaidi won the gold medal in the ten meter air rifle competition at the Arab Shooting Championship, which is currently being held in Cairo, with the participation of a large group of more than thirty female athletes representing twelve teams. Aisha Al Suwaidi grabbed the gold medal among the eight best participants in the competition, two Egyptians, Al Zahra Shaaban and Hadeer Al Sayed, came in second and third places, respectively. In a press statement after the victory, the Qatari shooter expressed her happiness for winning the gold medal in the ten-meter air rifle competition. She said that the competition was strong, especially in the final round, "but I succeeded in achieving first place and gold." Al-Suwaidi gifted the gold to her coach, noting that he made great efforts with her during training at the Lusail Shooting Complex until this achievement was achieved in the Arab Championship, which is the focus of everyone's attention. For her part, Al Anoud Matar Al-Nuaimi, a member of the National Teams Committee, congratulated Aisha Al-Suwaidi and the Shooting Association. She said that Qatari archery always proves its competencies in all Arab, Asian and international forums. Al Nuaimi praised the outstanding participation of the two shooters, Matara Al-Asiri (in eighth place) and promising Shahd Al Darwish (in sixth place), and said that they gave an outstanding performance and a good future awaits them.

Sheikh Joaan Crowns Al Shamal Champions of Arab Super Cup

DOHA, - HE President of Qatar Olympic Committee Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al-Thani on Tuesday crowned Al Shamal  team champions of the third Arab Super Cup for handball 2021  after defeating Al Gharafa 23-22  in the  Qatari affairs  final held at Duhail Sports Hall. At  the victory ceremony , HE Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al-Thani awarded the championship cup to the Al Shamal Captain Abdullah Hafiz, as IHF President Hassan Mostafa handed over the gold medals to Al Shamal players and the silver medals to Al Gharafa players. During  the halftime break , HE President of Qatar Olympic Committee Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al-Thani and  Mr.  Mohammed Al  Monea , the President of Arab Handball Association have mutually  exchanged the Souvenir shields with the attendance of  Mr. Ahmed Al Shaabi, the president of Qatar Handball Association . It is worth mentioning that , Al Shamal was crowned champion of the 15th Arab Handball Championship for Cup winners, which was held in Tunisia last year. Al Shamal beat Al Arabi in the final 33-31.

Team Qatar win bronze to rise medals tally to three in Arab Championship

CIARO  - The Qatari shooting team clinched another bronze medal in  the team event of  the 2021 Arab Shooting Championship to surge their  tally to 3 medals  in Cairo, Egypt on Saturday. Qatar’s Rashid Saleh Al Ezbah, Masoud Saleh Al Ezbah and Ali Ishaq impressively won the bronze medal in the team event, meanwhile Kuwait clinched  the gold medal as the silver medal went to the  Saudi Arabia. Top Qatari shooters, including Naser  Al Attiyiah, Saieed Abo Shareb, Ali Ishag, Hassan Al Mane, Rashid Saleh Al Ezbah, Masoud Saleh Al Ezbah and  Mohammed Al Kowari are competing  for top honors in this championship. More than 300 shooters (Men and Women) from 15 Arab teams are competing in the event.  

HE Sheikh Joaan Attends FINA General Congress

DOHA ,  (QNA) - In the presence of HE President of the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al-Thani, the International Swimming Federation (FINA) General Congress elected Husain Al Musallam of Kuwait as the new FINA President until 2025, during its meeting on Saturday at the Sheraton Hotel Doha. HE President of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) Sheikh Ahmad Al Fahad Al Ahmad Al Sabah, HE Second Vice-President of QOC Dr. Thani bin Abdulrahman Al Kuwari, HE QOC Secretary-General Jassim bin Rashid Al Buainain, FINA President Julio Maglione, President of the International Handball Federation Dr. Hassan Mustafa, President of the Qatar Swimming Association Khalil Al Jaber, FINA members, and representatives of the swimming continental and national federations attended the General Congress. HE President of the QOC Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al-Thani welcomed the attendees, expressing his thanks and gratitude to the  FINA for granting Qatar to host the General Congress. FINA President Dr. Julio Maglione honored HE QOC President Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al-Thani in appreciation of the support and efforts of His Excellency and the State of Qatar hosting many FINA events and tournaments. Also, FINA President honored HE the QOC Secretary-General Jassim bin Rashid Al Buainain. On the sidelines of the meeting , HE President of the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) , Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al-Thani met with  HE Pere Miro, Deputy Director General for relations with the Olympic Movement at  the IOC. They  reviewed the bilateral cooperation between the QOC and  the IOC and the  means of enhancing them in the upcoming stage.  

Team Qatar win Gold Medal in Arab Shooting Championship

CIARO - The Qatari shooting team impressively clinched  the gold medal in the mixed skeet event  on Sunday at  the  ongoing  Arab shooting  championship 2021  in Egypt and which will continue until June 12, with the participation of more than 300 shooters representing 15 Arab teams. Qatar's gold medal was secured in the mixed skeet competition by shooters Rashid Saleh Al Athba and Reem Al Sharshani, to be the fourth medal in the skeet competition achieved by the Qatari team in the tournament. Earlier during the competition Qatar's Rashid Saleh Al Athba, Masoud Saleh Al Athba and Ali Al Ishaq won the bronze medal in the team event which was won by the Kuwaiti shooters. Saudi Arabia won the silver medal. On Friday, Qatar shooting team opened its campaign in the Championship by winning a gold medal and a silver. Prominent Qatari shooter Reem Al Sharshani clinched the gold medal in the women skeet event, as her team-mate, Rashid Saleh Al Athba grabbed the silver medal in the Men skeet event.

Qatar see off India in Asian Cup qualifiers

DOHA - Qatar stretched their lead in Group E of the Asian Qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China 2023, after defeating India 1-0 at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium on Thursday. The victory took Qatar to 19 points, seven ahead of Oman who have two matches in hand and will face Felix Sanchez's side on Monday. Bangladesh and Afghanistan shared the spoils in a 1-1 draw in the other Group E tie on Thursday. It was all Qatar from the very beginning as Sanchez’s men put India under pressure in the first minute with Abdelkarim Hassan blasting his effort just wide from outside the box. Hassan then had another chance at goal in the fourth minute but his effort off Karim Boudiaf’s corner was saved by India custodian Gurpreet Singh Sandhu. Despite defending deep, Igor Stimac’s side continued to show determination on counter-attacks with Glan Martins pulling the strings in midfield alongside Bipin Singh Thounaojam and Suresh Singh Wangjam. Qatar came close to scoring in the 15th minute after Yusuf Abdurisag did well on the right to cut back in and relay the ball to Abdel Aziz Hatim, who however hit his volley over the bar. India suffered a blow in the 18th minute when defender Rahul Bheke received his marching orders after picking up a second yellow card for handling the ball outside the box. Despite being a man down, India continued to deny Qatar with Gurpreet Singh Sandhu foiling the West Asians' attempts at goal. However, Qatar scored the opening goal in the 33rd minute after Mohammed Muntari found space down the left before slipping the ball to Abdel Aziz Hatim who converted off a rebound from his first attempt as Sanchez's side took a 1-0 lead going into the break. In a tactical move, Stimac replaced Sunil Chhetri with Udanta Singh as India started the second half with hope that they could salvage a point against the reigning AFC Asian Cup titleholders. Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, who kept a clean sheet against Qatar in their previous encounter, continued to frustrate Qatar when he kept out Abdelkarim Hassan from close-range in the 47th minute and later Muntari’s effort from inside the box. The remainder of the match saw neither side able to find the net with Qatar only needing a draw against Oman on Monday to confirm top spot in the group.