Doha Diamond League Meeting to Take Place May 28

BERLIN , November 25, 2020 (QNA) - The Doha Diamond League is set to take place on May 28 of 2021 after the Wanda Diamond League unveiled the 2021 calendar on Tuesday.There are a total of 14 meetings in the season. In the first 13 meetings, athletes will earn points in a bid to qualify for a place in the Final, where they have the chance to win the Diamond Trophy and be crowned Wanda Diamond League Champion in their chosen discipline.The first meeting of the season will take place in Morocco on May 23. After the Doha meeting, Rome will host the first European meeting of the season on June 4, before athletes head to Oslo a week later. Following stops in Stockholm, Monaco and London in the first two weeks of July, there will be a month-long pause for the Olympic Games in Tokyo. The series will resume in Shanghai on Aug. 14, before a continent-spanning double-bill the following weekend. Saturday Aug. 21 will see the new Hayward Field in Eugene host its first Wanda Diamond League meeting, China will host the first edition a day later. Athletes will return to Europe for the final leg of the season, with meetings in Lausanne, Paris and Brussels before the season finale in Zurich from Sep. 8 and 9.

Sheikh Joaan Attends Part of HH the Amir Shooting and Archery Cup

Doha, November 22, 2020 (QNA) - HE President of Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al-Thani attended part of HH the Amir Shooting and Archery Cup. Organized by Qatar Shooting and Archery Federation at the Lusail Shooting Complex, the championship, which will conclude Saturday, has participants from Qatar shooters and archers in the men, women and youth category.In the two-day skeet competition, Masoud Saleh Hamad won the gold medal for men, Rashid Saleh Hamad won the silver medal, and Saeed Hamad Abu Sharb won the bronze medal, while Sarah Mohammed won the first place for women, Reem Al Sharshani won the second place and Amal Ahmed won the third place.In the shotgun competition (twenty-five meters) for women, Nasra Mohammed won the first place, Noura Al Mutawa and Mariana Kentina finished in second place and third place respectively.In the pistol competition (fifty meters, three positions) for youth, Saif Al Mohannadi won the gold medal, Abdulrahman Al Sharshani won the silver medal and Fahd Al Sulaiti won the bronze medal.In the central pistol competition for men, Ahmed Al Shammari won the gold medal, Osama Al Shaiba won the silver medal and Ali Hassan won the bronze medal.In the mixed pistol competition, Mohammed Abu Taima won the gold medal, Khaled Al Kuwari won the silver, and Mohammed Sobhi won the bronze medal. In the same competition for women, Amal Mohammed won the gold medal, Zamzam Saleh won the silver medal and Anisa Saleh won bronze medal. ​

Sheikh Joaan Crowns Winners of QOC Multi Games - Challenge 2020

Doha, November 22, 2020 (QNA) - HE President of Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC ) Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al-Thani crowned the winners of the final day of the QOC Multi Games - Challenge 2020 at Doha Sports Park Lusail on Saturday .The winners were crowned in the presence of HE Secretary General of the QOC Jassim bin Rashid Al Buainain. Mikhailo Domashov and Kunsti Surya came first, and Jai Saghir and Faris Souissi came in second place, while the third went to Rashid Al Kuwari and Nathan Austin, fourth place to Kareem Mansour and Dawood Yaqub, the fifth to Sergey Taihsin and Serhiy Kravchenko and sixth to Walim Norti and Fadi Tariq Hassan.For Qatari players, Khalid Al Hammadi and Fahad Al Mulla won the first place, Omar Al Hashimi and Abdulrahman Al Hashemi came second, and Khalifa Al Kubaisi and Omar Al Hajri were in third place.The two-day QOC Multi Games - Challenge 2020 was attended by 100 participants. ​

Qatar national team concludes training camp in Austria

Vienna, Austria, November 18, 2020 - The Qatari football national team concluded its training camp in Vienna, Austria after they lost 2-1 to South Korea on Tuesday.The South Korean side opened scoring in the first minute of the match thanks to Hwang Hee-Chan strike, but 8 minutes later Al Moez Ali scored the equalizer for Qatar , before Hwang Ui-jo gave advantage again for the Koreans in the 36the minute.The training camp in Austria came in the frame of the two teams preparations for the upcoming competitions . Qatari team delegation arrived in Austrian capital of Vienna on Monday.Qatar's squad in Austria consists of: Mishal Barsham, Pedro Miguel, Tariq Salman, Abdel-Karim Hassan, Boualem Khoukhi, Hassan Al-Haydos, Akram Afif, Musab Khudar, Muhammad Waad, Yousif Abdulrasaq, Ahmed Suhail, Al-Moez Ali, Karim Boudiaf, Ismail Muhammad, Abdullah Abd al-Salam, Mahdi Ali, Ahmad Alaa al-Din, Moayed Hassan, Humam Ahmad, Abdullah Maarifieh, Ahmed Fathy, Ahmed Moein, Abdel Aziz Hatem, Fahd Younis, Mohammed Abu Nada and Issa Ahmed.

Team Qatar and youth athletes join OCA Evaluation Committee on final day of Doha 2030 tour

Doha, November 14, 2020-Team Qatar and youth athletes from across multiple Asian Games sports, yesterday joined members of the OCA Evaluation Committee for the final day of the Doha 2030 Asian Games Bid Committee visit.Established Olympians through to talented young athletes, including Amal Mohammed (basketball), Afaf Alqarni (boxing), Hannah Albadr (handball), Abdulaziz Mohammed (athletics), Maha falamarzi (table tennis) and Nada Mohammed Wafa (swimming), were among those to join the tour of the National Museum of Qatar.On the tour, the athletes demonstrated their passion for sport and explained the important role sport plays in their daily lives and the lives of people across Qatar. Since first hosting the Asian Games in 2006, sport in the country has progressed significantly and has contributed to positive social change.Olympic swimmer at the London 2012 and Rio 2016 Olympic Games, Nada Mohammed Wafa said:“It was our honour to join the OCA Evaluation Committee on their tour today and discuss our support for Doha 2030.“As athletes we understand the role we play in inspiring young girls and boys around the country. Sport, and particularly female sport, has grown dramatically in Qatar in recent years and is now stronger than ever. We have so many talented young athletes who have been inspired by previous generations and they themselves are now inspiring others to push themselves and reimagine the future for our country. Hosting the Asian Games in Doha in 2030, would only strengthen this process. But more than that, Doha 2030 would ensure that the Games inspires new generations throughout Asia and supports the development of Asian sport over the next 10 years and beyond."

Doha 2030 to provide Gateway to legacy now for OCA family

Doha, November 14, 2020-The Doha 2030 Asian Games Bid Committee yesterday concluded its presentation to the OCA Evaluation Committee with a commitment to providing a Gateway to immediate legacy benefits for the Asian National Olympic Committees (NOCs).Doha 2030 explained that with all required permanent venues planned or in place, it has an unprecedented opportunity to redirect the time and investment most cities spend on building infrastructure, towards supporting Asian sports' recovery from the current COVID-19 pandemic.Harnessing the positive long-term impact of hosting the Asian Games in 2006, Doha 2030 has developed a detailed plan for a legitimate and sustainable legacy programme – Project Legacy 21 – that will assist Asia's NOCs from next year, 2021, through to the Games in 2030 and beyond. The specifics of the programme have been deliberately kept confidential while the Bid Committee has finalised the details over the last couple of months. An announcement is expected within the coming weeks.Doha 2030 President HE Sheikh Joaan Bin Hamad Al-Thani said:“Legacy has been firmly embedded in our bid as an absolute priority from the very beginning. From the onset, we have looked at how the benefits we have enjoyed from Doha 2006 can be translated, through Doha 2030, into long-term benefits for Asia.“Our legacy plans are fully aligned with our nation's social, economic and development goals. We are proposing a legacy built on reliability and certainty that only Qatar can legitimately offer, and that is more vital than ever in these times of global uncertainty. Sport is part of our Qatar's national identity and we believe strongly in the powerful role it can play in driving social change and fostering peace and understanding. If we are awarded the honour of hosting the Asian Games we would ensure a legacy that is felt beyond Qatar. Doha 2030 will be a Gateway to a brighter future for Asian sport."Doha 2030 also reinforced how its infrastructure and major event delivery knowledge means it can provide the certainty that is fundamental to its ability to promise an enduring Asian legacy. This certainty was reflected in Doha 2030's finance presentation which showcased a Games budget without financial risk due to the lack of capital investment required and the strength of Qatar's economy.Doha 2030 CEO HE Mr Jassim Rashid Al-Buenain added:“On behalf of Doha 2030, I would like to thank the Evaluation Committee for their time with us. Our bid is a national priority; it has the full support of His Highness the Amir and the State of Qatar. As this visit has shown, our bid brings together all levels of sport and society in Qatar and I would like to thank all our partners for their ongoing support.“But our bid is about more than just Qatar's priorities. It is about how Doha 2030 can serve the priorities of the Asian NOCs. Thanks to the gift of the 2006 Asian Games, Doha is uniquely positioned to give back to the OCA family. We are ready to doing that by delivering a Gateway to certainty, a Gateway to a magical Games experience. And a Gateway to legacy now."In addition, Doha 2030 presented on themes including marketing, Games Programme, ceremonies and media and broadcast before the Evaluation Committee was taken on a tour of international broadcaster beIN. Yousef Al-Obaidly, CEO of beIN MEDIA GROUP said: “We were delighted to welcome the distinguished delegation from the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) today in support of Doha's world-class Asian Games 2030 bid. We showcased the world-leading broadcasting facilities, technology, talent and reach that beIN has across the entire 24-country MENA region – which is second to none. And we celebrated beIN's long-standing and proud partnership with the Asian Games – which has already spanned from 2005 to 2026, and we hope for many years beyond. As Asian sport continues to lead by example and inspire the next generation on the world stage, there can be no greater partner than Doha – supported by all the sports institutions of Qatar – on this amazing journey."The Evaluation Commission visit concluded with a press conference for Qatari and international media that was streamed live. Evaluation Committee Chair Mr Kryukov and Evaluation Committee member Vinod Kumar Tiwari attended on behalf of the OCA.