Qatar defeat Iran to reach Asian Beach Handball Championship Final

WEIHAI, China , June 23 , 2019 – Qatar team sealed a 2-0 victory over strong opponents Iran in the last four clash of the prestigious Asian Beach Handball Championship 2019 held in China's city of Weihai on Saturday.Saturday's win braced Qatar side booking its place in the final match of Asian Beach Handball Championship and secured a spot in 2020 IHF Men's Beach Handball Championships scheduled in ItalyIn this Asian Beach handball campaign, the winners and runners-up will book spots in 2020 IHF Men's Beach Handball Championships in Italy while champions only will qualify to ANOC World Beach Games 2019.Twelve teams were distributed into two groups for qualifying for the 2020 IHF Mens Beach Handball Championships in Italy, with Qatar, Vietnam, Chinese Taipei, Afghanistan, Indonesia and the Philippines are participating in the first group, and Oman, Iran, Thailand, Pakistan, Japan and Saudi Arabia taking part in the second.Qatar were crowned champions of the Asian Championship in Pattaya in 2017, after defeating Oman in the final 2-0.Qatar's Beach Handball Team aspires to win the title for a fifth time, after winning it in 2011, 2013, 2015 and 2017, and to ensure their participation in the 2020 IHF Men's Beach Handball Championships in Italy for the fifth time.In previous years, Qatar placed tenth in 2010 in Turkey, 7th in 2012 in Amman, 3rd in 2014 in Brazil, 3rd in 2016 in Hungary, and ninth in 2018 in Russia.

Qatar's Olympic champion Barshim returns to action in Poland

​WARSAW, Poland, June 22, 2019 – Qatar's high jumper and Olympic champion, Mutaz Issa Barshim will return to action after fully recovered from last's season injury to participate in Polish International Athletics Friendly Championship will get underway on Sunday.Qatar Athletics Federation's Secretary General Mohammed Issa Al Fadala outlined in a press release to Qatar News Agency on Friday that Barshim fully recovered from ankle injury had sustained in July last year." Mutaz will take part in Polish international athletics Championship , and will participate in some training programs ahead of his participation in IAAF Word Athletics Championships Doha 2019 in September" added Al Fadala.He won bronze at the London 2012 Olympic Games, and went one better at the Rio Olympics to take silver. He also brought home the gold after an imperious display at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics in London.He was earlier the Asian Indoor and World Junior champion in 2010, and won the high jump gold medals at the 2011 Asian Athletics Championships and 2011 Military World Games.

Qatar , Iran in semifinals clash of Asian Beach Handball Championship

WEIHAI, China , June 22 , 2019 – Qatar team will lock horns against strong Iranian opponents in the last four clash of the prestigious Asian Beach Handball Championship 2019 in China's city of Weihai on Saturday.In this championship the winners and runners-up will book spots in 2020 IHF Men's Beach Handball Championships in Italy while champions only will qualify to ANOC World Beach Games 2019.Twelve teams were distributed into two groups for qualifying for the 2020 IHF Mens Beach Handball Championships in Italy, with Qatar, Vietnam, Chinese Taipei, Afghanistan, Indonesia and the Philippines will participate in the first group, and Oman, Iran, Thailand, Pakistan, Japan and Saudi Arabia participate in the second.Qatar were crowned champions of the Asian Championship in Pattaya in 2017, after defeating Oman in the final 2-0.Qatar's Beach Handball Team aspires to win the title for a fifth time, after winning it in 2011, 2013, 2015 and 2017, and to ensure their participation in the 2020 IHF Men's Beach Handball Championships in Italy for the fifth time.In previous years, Qatar placed tenth in 2010 in Turkey, 7th in 2012 in Amman, 3rd in 2014 in Brazil, 3rd in 2016 in Hungary, and ninth in 2018 in Russia.

Qatar , Iran all set for semifinals battle in Asian Beach Handball Championship

WEIHAI, China 21, 2019 – Qatar team is leading group A in Asian Beach Handball Championship 2019 , following their convincing 2-0 victory over Vietnam in the last eight stage in Weihai , China on Thursday.Qatar team will take on strong Iranian opponents in the last four stage clash on Friday, where winners and runners-up book spots in 2020 IHF Men's Beach Handball Championships in Italy while champions only qualify to ANOC World Beach Games 2019.Twelve teams were distributed into two groups for qualifying for the 2020 IHF Mens Beach Handball Championships in Italy, with Qatar, Vietnam, Chinese Taipei, Afghanistan, Indonesia and the Philippines will participate in the first group, and Oman, Iran, Thailand, Pakistan, Japan and Saudi Arabia participate in the second.Qatar were crowned champions of the Asian Championship in Pattaya in 2017, after defeating Oman in the final 2-0.Qatar's Beach Handball Team aspires to win the title for a fifth time, after winning it in 2011, 2013, 2015 and 2017, and to ensure their participation in the 2020 IHF Men's Beach Handball Championships in Italy for the fifth time.In previous years, Qatar placed tenth in 2010 in Turkey, 7th in 2012 in Amman, 3rd in 2014 in Brazil, 3rd in 2016 in Hungary, and ninth in 2018 in Russia.

Qatar's Beach Handball Team Reaches Semifinals of the Asian Championship

WEIHAI, China 20, 2019 (QNA) - The Qatari beach handball team qualified for the semifinals of the 7th AHF Asian Beach Handball Championship held in Weihai, China, and qualified for the 2020 IHF Men's Beach Handball Championships in Italy, after defeating Chinese Taipei 2-0 on Wednesday.On Thursday, Qatar will face Vietnam in the semifinals who qualified in the top spot of their group.Despite the equalizer of Chinese Taipei in the middle of the first half, it ended 18-6 in favor of Qatar, and in the second half Qatar held off Chinese Taipei's efforts with the half ending 22-17 to Qatar, who won the match 2-0.Qatar coach Salim Al Dosari said the game was tough because it complicated calculations. He said it was necessary to beat Chinese Taipei in order to qualify for the semifinals and that Vietnam is a stronger opponent.For his part, captain of the Qatar team Mohamed Hassan said that the game against Vietnam on Thursday will be easier to face than Chinese Taipei because Qatar have now qualified for the 2020 IHF Men's Beach Handball Championships in Italy, therefore they got rid of the pressure to qualify. However, he noted that Vietnam are a strong team and they must play carefully.While Qatar and Vietnam qualified for the semifinals of Group A, Group B's clash intensified after Oman lost to Thailand 2-1, Iran beat Pakistan 2-0, Iran secured qualification on eight points, while Oman and Thailand on six points was limited to the second qualification card.

Students celebrate 100 day countdown for Doha World Athletics Championships

DOHA, June 20, 2019 – Schools and students nationwide have participated on Wednesday in multiple sport events and activities, celebrated the beginning of 100 day countdown for World Athletics Championships 2019 which is scheduled in Doha in September.Hundreds of students amassed together at their schools' courtyards to share the occasion by attending orientation sessions on the championship, were briefed about valuable topics of the event and displayed their athletics skills.Sheikha Asma Al Thani, Director of Marketing and Communication Department at the Qatar Olympic Committee shared students' celebratory scene to honor this prestigious event.Sheikha Asma also has appreciated students' positive response , excitement and motive to support the country's ongoing preparations to host an exceptional edition of World Athletics Championships 2019 in Doha.The city of Doha is also getting ready to deliver a winning performance, welcoming over 3,500 athletes, coaches and officials to the sporting spectacle which gets underway on Saturday, September 28, until Sunday, October 6.