Qatar to take on Hong Kong in Asian qualifiers opener

Doha, August 19, 2019-The Qatari handball team will begin their campaign in Asian men's qualification tournament for Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, with a match against Hong Kong on October 17.The Asian Handball Association (AHF) announced the match schedule of the qualification tournament which will be held in Doha from October 17 to 26.In their second match, Qatar will take on India on October 19 before facing Saudi Arabia on October 21.For the second time in a row, Qatar will host the men's handball qualification tournament for the Olympic Games.The hosts Qatar are placed in group A alongside Saudi Arabia, India and Hong Kong, while Group B includes Bahrain, South Korea, Iran and Kuwait.

Team Qatar win four medals in West Asian Junior Athletics Championship

Beirut, August 17, 2019- The Qatari junior athletics team claimed 4 medals on the second day of the 2019 West Asian Junior Athletics Championship which began in Beirut, Lebanon on Thursday.Qatar's Omar Abdulhameed clinched the silver medal of 200m event and his compatriot Khalid Zekariya took the bronze medal.In 3000m event, Al Zubair Hassan claimed the bronze medal while Saeed Al Ali won the bronze medal of Pole Vault event.Earlier on Thursday, Qatar claimed two gold medals and two bronze medals.Friday's competitions were attended by HE Mr. Dahlan Jamaan Al Hamad, President of Asian Athletics Association and HE Dr. Thani bin Abdulrahman Al Kuwari, President of the Qatar Athletics Association.

Qatar beat Hong Kong in U-23 Asian Volleyball Championship

Naypyidaw (Myanmar), August 09, 2019 - Qatar volleyball team on Thursday secured their first win in U-23 Asian Volleyball Championship in its third edition, after beating Hong Kong 3-1 in the city of Naypyidaw (Myanmar) which is hosting the championship from August 3 to 11, with the participation of 16 teams.With this victory, the Qatari team managed to secure their first win in the championship after losing four consecutive matches, against Pakistan 0-3, against China Taipei 0-3, and against Bahrain 0-3.The Qatari team is scheduled to take on New Zealand today in the placement round.

Qatar aim to make rugby history in Asia Women’s Rugby 7s

DOHA, August 8, 2019-Qatar women rugby team will participate in the Asia Seven's Trophy to begin in Jakarta, Indonesia on August 10.The competition is expected to be quite tough as the winners will secure a spot in the elite sevens competition – the Asia Rugby Sevens Series.“It is indeed a very proud moment for the federation. Three years ago, the women's rugby was started and we used the 'Get Into Rugby' (GIR) programme to push the sport. The federation also saw a lot of potential in players and tried to support them in every possible to grow it," said Chef de Mission Hamad Al Abdulla, who is a Board Member in the Qatar Rugby, Hockey and Cricket Federation.He also added that the sport has grown big in Qatar in a relatively short time.“The aim is to do well. We've been playing for some time now and we've been competing against some tough teams. For the Asian championship, we trained hard for two months at an indoor FIFA 2022 World Cup pitch provided by the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy," added Hamad.

Qatar to participate in second round of FINA Swimming World Cup 2019

Jinan, August 08, 2019 – Qatar's Omar Ashraf and Kareem Salah will take part in the second round of the FINA Swimming World Cup 2019 to begin on Thursday in Jinan, China.Abdulaziz Al Obaidli and Firas Al Saidi participated in the first round of the FINA Swimming World Cup, which concluded in Tokyo on Sunday.The final round of this year's World Cup will be staged in Doha in November.

Tamim Mohammed wins 100m butterfly gold in Arab Swimming Championships

Morocco, August 08, 2019-Qatar's Tamim Mohammed claimed the gold medal 100m butterfly event in the 14th Arab Swimming Championships concluded in Morocco on Wednesday.This is the third medal for the Qatari swimmer in the Championships, where he had won the gold medal for the 50m butterfly on Sunday and the silver medal for the 50m freestyle on Tuesday.The 2019 edition of championships brings together 250 swimmers.