Qatar to host 2019 ANOC World Beach Games

LAUSANNE, June 15, 2019 - ANOC on Friday announced the 2019 ANOC World Beach Games will be hosted by the Qatar Olympic Committee. Qatar boasts spectacular oceanfront locations and is ready to provide the perfect setting for NOCs and their athletes to compete in exciting beach, action and water sports.The Qatar government has provided ANOC with financial guarantees and has a proven track-record in successfully hosting international events, including world championships in swimming, handball, gymnastics and cycling.In order to prevent disruption to the NOCs and their athletes, the sports programme will remain unchanged and the dates of the Games will be moved back just a few days to 12-16 October. There will also be no impact on the ongoing qualification process which has seen more than 70 NOCs qualify across the 14 sports, with athletes from up to 90 nations ultimately expected to compete.Qatar will also host the ANOC General Assembly and ANOC Awards, which will now take place immediately after the Games on (17-18 October). NOC delegates attending the ANOC General Assembly will be invited to arrive in Qatar at the start of the Games so that all NOCs will be able to enjoy the inaugural event.In press release following ANOC announcement on Friday, Qatar Olympic Committee Secretary General, HE Jassim bin Rashid Al Buenain appreciated ANOC move to grant Qatar the rights of hosting 2019 ANOC World Beach Games and described the move as honor that confirming Qatar's pioneer position at global sport landscape.The QOC Secretary General reiterated thanks to ANOC for its confidence on Qatar sport officials and their organizational abilities, also promised that Qatar is able to host exceptional ANOC World Beach Games reflects QOC's vision " To Become a Leading Nation in Bringing the World Together Through Sustainable Sport Development.

Qatar faces Philippines in Asian Beach Handball Championship on Friday

China , May 14, 2019 – The Qatari beach handball team will shake hands with Philippines counterpart in the 7th Asian Beach Handball Championship for senior Men and Women in China on Friday.The championship will serve as a qualifying event for the 2020 IHF World Beach Handball Championship to be staged in Italy. Qatar will play in group (A) alongside Vietnam, Afghanistan, Indonesia and Philippines while group (B) includes Oman, Iran, Thailand, Pakistan, Japan and Saudi Arabia.

Qatar Beach Volleyball Beat Slovenia in FIVB Tour in Warsaw

WARSAW, June 14, 2019 - Qatari Beach Volleyball duet Ahmed Tijan and Sherif Younison Thursday beat Slovenia's Jan Pokersnik and Nejc Zemljak 2 - 0 (24 - 22 and 21 - 18) in the four-star Warsaw stop on the 2019 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour.On Friday the Qatari team will play their second match in the tournament against the US duet Trevor Crabb and Tri Bourne.The Warsaw round is a major stop in the qualifiers for the upcoming Olympic Games (Tokyo 2020). Qatar first team are ranked third in the standings with 2520 points.

QOC Summer Program for Qatar University students gets underway

DOHA, June 14, 2019 – The Summer Training Program for students of Qatar University organized by Training and Development Unit of the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) got underway at QOC headquarters on Thursday.The six day- program brings together five female students from Qatar University , receiving intensive training sessions at different QOC departments including financial affairs, purchase, human resources and administrative affairs and internal auditing office.The program comes in the frame of the QOC's strategy to support youth and educational activities as well as to boost human development as a major pillar of Qatar 2030 vision.QOC's HR Department hosted pro- program meeting with the trainees at QOC Headquarters on Thursday, briefed the students on the course's objectives , methods of work at the QOC departments and QOC message.Mai Al Naggar, Head of planning and human force development section welcomed the students and shed light on objectives of the program and its impact in developing their experience and work skills.

Al Adaam looks for glory and honorable performance in Copa America

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, June 13, 2019 – Qatar's national football team is strongly looking for perfect result and honorable performance when begin campaign in the prestigious Copa America in mid of current June.The Qatari team is taking part upon an invitation sent to the Asian champion by the South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL), to be the first Arab team to participate in this tournament, which includes the teams of Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Colombia, Chile, Peru, Venezuela, Paraguay, Japan, Ecuador and Bolivia.Asian champions Qatar are currently training in Porto Bela, a coastal town near Rio.On June 5 Qatar suffered 2-0 at the hands of five-time World Champions Brazil in an international friendly took place at the Mané Garrincha Stadium in Brasilia.Qatar will face Paraguay on June 16 followed by a match against Colombia on June 19. Qatar will take on former World Cup champions Argentina on June 23.The Copa America will take place from June 15 to July 7 at six stadiums in five cities with the participation of 12 teams. Qatar and Japan are the invited teams for this year's Copa America.

Qatar beach handball team off to China for Asian Championship

Bangkok, Thailand, June 12, 2019 – Qatar beach handball team concluded a productive training camp in Thailand's capital of Bangkok on Tuesday and will fly to china on Wednesday to participate in the 7th Asian Beach Handball Championship scheduled from 15-24 June in China.In its Thailand training camp, the team played a number of friendly matches including a match against home team which ended with 2-0 victory for Al Adaam.It is worth mentioning that Asian Beach Handball Championship 2019 is a qualifying tournament for World Championships 2020 in Italy.Qatar will begin Asian campaign against Philippines on June 15, followed by a second match against Indonesia on 16 June , will face Afghanistan on June 17 and China Taipei on June 19.