Qatar beat Kyrgyzstan in friendly match ahead of AFC Asian Cup

DOHA, December 26, 2018-Qatar's football team notched another win in their buildup to the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019, defeating Kyrgyzstan 1-0 in a friendly match here on Tuesday.The Qatari skipper Ali Afif scored the winner in the 69th minute. Qatar, who are in Group E, will face Lebanon on January 9 in their opening Asian Cup match. They will then face DPR Korea on January 13 before concluding their group stage campaign against three-time champions Saudi Arabia four days later.

Stage set for Qatar ExxonMobil Open 2019

Doha, December 25, 2018-The countdown to the 27th edition of the Qatar ExxonMobil Open, to be held at the Khalifa International Tennis Tennis & Squash Complex in Doha from December 31, 2018 to January 5, 2019, has begun.The impressive ATP World Tour 250 series tournament will attract a host of the world's top players including World's No. 1 Novak Djokovic, a two-time-champion, as well as world No. 8 Dominic Thiem, Nikolov Basilashvili, David Goffin, Karen Khachanov and this year's French Open semifinalist Marco Cecchinato. The tournament, which has featured some of the biggest name in tennis down the years is seen as the curtain raiser for the ATP tour.The event picked up the prestigious ATP 250 Tournament of the Year in 2017 for the second time having won it also in 2015.“We are more than ready to host the best so far in the tournament's history, the best in the 250 points category in terms of player rankings and level of organisation." said Tareq Zainal, General Coordinator of the tournament. “We've promised ourselves to keep raising the bar each year and we are totally committed to fulfilling that promise come what may. The fans are in for a tremendous week-long fiesta of tennis."Tickets for the event are currently on sale online at www.qatartennis.org or onsite at the City Centre, Landmark and Villaggio malls.Meanwhile, the tournament's draw ceremony will be held at the Four Seasons Hotel, Doha by 6:00pm on December 29.“We are excited once again to welcome the world to Doha as we host a special competition. Once again, fans will have another opportunity of watching the world's best players play live during this week-long festival of tennis. We are looking forward to seeing the fans troop out in large numbers to enjoy this amazing experience," said Tournament Director Karim Alami.

Rashed Nawaf and Nasser Al Yafei dominate GCC Tennis Championship

Muscat, December 25, 2018-Qatar's Rashed Nawaf claimed the title of boys under 14 years singles event at the GCC Tennis Championship being held in Oman until December 29, 2018. In the final match, Rashed Nawaf defeated his compatriot Meshari Nawaf 6-1 6-1. In doubles event, Qatar's Rashed Nawaf and Nasser Al Yafei took the gold medal after beating Meshari Nawaf and Ali Al Saadi in the final match. Khalid Al Khelaifi, Board Member of the Qatar Tennis, Squash and Badminton Federation (QTSBF) and Chairman of National Teams Committee said that the federation is proud of the results made by the Qatari players as they won both singles and doubles event for boys under 14 years category. In boys under 14 years event, the state of Qatar is represented by Ali Al Saadi, Rashed Nawaf, Meshari Nawaf and Nasser Al Yafei while Ghanim Al Khelaifi, Saeed Al Kuwari are participating in boys under 18 years event.

QOC organizes seminar on performance appraisal mechanisms

Doha, December 25, 2018-The Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) organized a seminar on developing the performance appraisal mechanisms at the QOC headquarters on Monday. The seminar was attended by Directors of Departments, Heads of Sections and Heads of Units. The key speakers of the seminar including Sheikha Al Sahli, Hassan Al Khelaifi and Mohammad Al Gendy focused lights on the new mechanisms of performance appraisal depending on competency standards and agreed targets consistent with the QOC strategic objectives. The new mechanisms aim achieving the QOC strategic objectives and promoting its main values.

Rashed and Meshari Nawaf qualify to semifinals of GCC Tennis Championship

Muscat, December 24, 2018-Qatar's Rashed and Meshari Nawaf qualified to the semifinals of GCC Tennis Championship (U14 and U18) being held in Muscat, Oman. To conclude on December 29, the championship brings together 5 nations. Qatar's Rashed Nawaf qualified to the semifinals of boys under 14 years event after beating Kuwait's Abdulrazaq Abdullah 6-0 6-0 while Meshari Nawaf edged past his compatriot Nasser Al Yafaei. Khalid Al Khelaifi, Board Member of the Qatar Tennis, Squash and Badminton Federation (QTSBF) and Chairman of National Teams Committee stressed the importance of the GCC tournaments as they contribute to the development of national teams and provide the Qatari players with required experience.Al Khelaifi wished the best for the Qatari players at this important gathering and reaffirmed that the QTSBF is confident that its players can show their best in the GCC Championship.

QTTA prepare to host World Table Tennis Professional Championship

DOHA, December 24, 2018 – The Higher Organizing Committee of World Table Tennis Professional Championship, Platinum Class, 2019 held a productive meeting at the QTTA Headquarters in Doha on Sunday.The meeting headed by Mr. Khaleel Al Mohannadi, the President of both Qatar and Arab table tennis Associations to discuss the event's managerial and technical arrangements which will take place from March 26-31 at Ali bin Hamad Al Attiyiah indoor.During the meeting reports from different working committees, logistics and organizational issues had been exhaustively discussed.