Mohammad Hussain leads Qatar Open Shotgun Championship

Doha, February 24, 2019-Iran's Mohammad Hussain led the standings of Men's trap event at the 2019 edition of Qatar Open Shotgun Championship on Saturday. Italy's Emelio Frasca finished the first place in the second place ahead of France's Sepastian in the third place and Michal Slamka of Slovakia in the fourth pace. In Women's event, Italy's Maria Sevlana led the standing after the first day. Her compatriot Jessica Rossi finished second while France's Milani Cozi settle in third place. The championship features the participation of 280 shooters from 38 countries including Qatar, Australia, Croatia, China, Finland, France, Italy, Germany, Russia, Czech Republic, Kuwait, Morocco, Oman, Jordan, Iran, Lebanon, Kazakhstan, US, Ukraine, Malaysia, Poland, Peru, Pakistan, Japan, Lithuania, India, Georgia and Denmark.​

Al Jazeerah team wins Al Enna Beach Football event title

DOHA, February 24, 2019 - ِAl Jazeerah team confidently claimed the title of Beach Football event of the QOC winter camp (Al Enna) at Sealine area on Friday.Meanwhile , Salt team seized the runner-up position ahead of the Al Adaam who settled in the third place. It is worth mentioning that the prestigious event brought together eight teams being distributed into two groups.The visitors of the prestigious winter camp have reached 5000 individuals from January 11 to February 15, with a average of 663 visitors per week.Al Enna is a tourism development project that aims to enhance the winter camping experience in Qatar, protect the environment, and ensure public safety.It is spearheaded by NTC with the support of the Ministry of Municipality and Environment, the Ministry of Interior, the Public Works Authority Ashghal, Qatar Olympic Committee, Qatar Motor and Motorcycle Federation, Batabit, Mawater, Katara Hospitality, and QSports.​

Doha set to host Commercial Bank Qatar Masters

DOHA, February 25, 2019-The Qatar Golf Association has intensified its preparations for hosting the 22nd edition of Commercial Bank Qatar Masters, which will take place from March 6 to March 10.The first edition of the tournament took place in 1998, and since then have attracted some of the best golf players in the world over the years. It is also considered one of the important stages of the European tour in the Middle-East, which more than 400 million people around the world watch.President of the Association Hassan Nasser Al Nuaimi said yesterday that the events is one of the most important on the Qatari sports calendar, as it contributed to grow the popularity of the sport in the country.Al Nuaimi noted that the association, in cooperation with Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC), was upping its preparations for hosting this year's edition in Doha Golf Club. He added that the association was excited to host the players and the fans in the club in March. (QNA)The Qatari basketball team suffered a 48-96 defeats at the hands of their Japanese counterparts in FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 Asian Qualifiers in Doha on Sunday.The Japanese led for most of the game, leaning on the strong inside play of Nick Fazekas and their torrid perimeter shooting. Coach Julio Lamas's squad connected 14 times from beyond the arc, with point guards Naoto Tsuji and Yuki Togashi combining for 7 of those made triples. Japan led by 10 at the half and blew the game open soon after, outscoring Qatar, 54-23, in the second half.Fazekas led Japan with 20 points and 19 rebounds, while Makoto Hiejima and Tsuji each scored a dozen points. Yudai Baba also did well with 11 points, 4 boards and 3 steals. Qatar were paced by Nasser Al-Rayes and Moustafa Fouda, who had 11 points apiece. Japan earned their eighth win of the Asian Qualifiers and finished as Group F's second place team.

Italian trap shooters shine at Qatar Open

DOHA, February 25, 2019-The Italians shooters hogged the limelight in the trap finals of the Qatar Open shooting championship at Lusail Complex Shooting yesterday.In the men's trap section, Italians Erminio Frasca and Valerio Grazini finished first and second, while France's Sebastien Guerrero was third.In the women's section, Italy's Maria Stanco Silvana emerged as the champion, while Zuzana Rehak Stefecekova of Slovakia came second and Melanie Couzy of France secured the third place.Vivaan Kapoor of India won in the junior men's section ahead of his 20-year-old compatriot Manavaditaya Rathore, the son of 2004 Asian Games gold medallist Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore. Kacper Dopierala of Poland came third. Manavaditaya had finished runner-up last year too.Qatar's Noora al-Mohannadi won in the women's junior section.Around 280 shooters from 38 countries are taking take part in the ninth edition of the championship. The final of the mixed trap team will be held today and double trap finals are slated for Wednesday. Skeet finals will be held on March 2.

Alessandro Chianese wins Qatar Open Shooting's Double Trap Event

Doha, February 28, 2019 - Italy's Alessandro Chianese won yesterday the gold medal in the double trap competition of Qatar Open Shooting Championship.Hubert Andrzej Oleinik of Slovakia finished second while Italy's Andrea Vescovi secured the third place.Qatar's Masoud Al Athba and Rashid Al Athbi qualified to the finals and occupied fourth and sixth places respectively. The organizing committee allocated total prize money of $132 thousand for the 280 participants to compete over.Qatar will be represented in the skeet shooting event by Nasser Al Attiyah, Abdulaziz Al Attiyah, Rashid Saleh, Masoud Saleh, Hassan Al Mannai, Reem Al Sharashni, Amal Ahmed, Hajer Mohammed among many other stars.The majority of participants are Olympic champions and medalists.Director of the competition Abdullah Ali Al Motawa Al Hammadi said that the three competitions held as part of the championship saw very strong competition from Olympians and world champions, noting that Italians dominated this year's event so far.He also expressed his surprise at the great performance of Iranian players, who came close to winning a gold medal before ending in second place.

Qatar Open Shotgun Championship gets underway

Doha, February 23, 2019- The 2019 edition of Qatar Open Shotgun Championship began in Doha on Friday. The championship will feature 280 shooters from 38 countries including Qatar, Australia, Croatia, China, Finland, France, Italy, Germany, Russia, Czech Republic, Kuwait, Morocco, Oman, Jordan, Iran, Lebanon, Kazakhstan, US, Ukraine, Malaysia, Poland, Peru, Pakistan, Japan, Lithuania, India, Georgia and Denmark.In Trap category, the Qatar team will be represented by Rashid Al Athba, Nasser Al Humaidi, Mohammed Al Rumaihi, Mohammed Dablan, Hamad Al Athba, Hamad Al Athabi, Abdulaziz Al Athba, Khalid Al Mohannadi, Khalifa Al Attiyah and Ghanem Al Nuaimi.In the women's Trap category, the participants are Amna Al Abdullah, Noura Al Ali, Banna Ali, Kholoud Al Khalaf, Nawal Al Khalaf and Noura Al Mohannadi.In the youth category for the same competition, the participants are Hussein Al Banai, Ibrahim Al Tamimi, Abdulrahman Al Nuaimi, Salem Al Marri, Mohammed Abdul Mohsen and Abdulaziz Abdul Mohsen.The Skeet category, there will be Nasser Al Attiyah, Abdulaziz Al Attiyah, Rashid Saleh, Masoud Saleh, Mohammed Al-Thani, Saeed Abu Sharab, Hassan Al Mannai, Rashid Al Shahwani and Ali Al Ishaq, while for women, there will be Reem Al Sharshani, Sarah Mohammed, Hajar Mohammed, Hanan Ali and Amal Ahmed.In the Double Trap, the competition will be attended by Hamad Al Marri, Rashid Al Athba, Massoud Al Atbha, Massoud Ali Al Athba, Rashid Al Athbi and Abdul Baset Al Saadi.​