Qatar tennis team to participate in GCC Championship in Oman

Muscat, December 23, 2018-The Qatari tennis team will participate in the GCC Tennis Championship (U14 and U18) to be held in Oman from December 22 to 29, 2018 with participation of 5 national teams. In boys under 14 years category, the state of Qatar will be represented by Ali Al Saadi, Rashed Nawaf, Meshari Nawaf and Ali Al Yafei while Qatar's Ghanim Al Khelaifi, Saeed Al Kuwari will participate in boys under 18 years event. 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.

Hassouna wins best weightlifter title in Qatar Cup

DOHA, December 23, 2018 – Qatar's weightlifting star Fares Hassouna and China Taipei's champion Chun Kuching won the titles of best weightlifter in the closing scene of the prestigious 5th Qatar International Weightlifting Cup 2018 concluded at the Inter-Continental Doha on Saturday.Hassouna , the 20-year-old claimed the title, following his sensational show in the Men's 96kg to win three gold medals in Snatch and Clean & Jerk category. The prestigious championship brought together 56 weightlifters (men) and 61 weightlifters (women) who represented 33 countries. The event is a qualifying tournament to Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.Qatar's Weightlifting and Fencing Federation Assistant Secretary General Arhama Ghanem Al Rumaihi lauded the significant success being achieved in the championship at both technical and organizational levels.

Fares Ibrahim Hassouna shines in Qatar International Cup

Doha, December 22, 2018- Qatar's weightlifting star Fares Ibrahim Hassouna lifted a record total of 397kg to win gold during the 5th edition of Qatar International Cup 2018 in Doha yesterday.In the men's 96kg category (Group A), Fares lifted 172kg in the snatch, followed by a clean and jerk lift of 225kg to outsmart a field of 14 top class weightlifters.With yesterday's lift, Fares also renewed the junior records in both clean and jerk and combined weights.Chinese weightlifter Fuxuan Tian lifted 170 in snatch and 212kg in the clean and jerk round to win the silver medal with a total lift of 382kg.Belarusian athlete Yauheni Tsikhantsou, was placed third after being just one kilo short of the total weight lifted at the InterContinental Doha.In the women's 64kg class, China's Ting Huang established a new junior world record by lifting a total of 232kg. In the process, she bettered the previous records for snatch and jerk with new figures of 105kg and 127kg respectively.Taiwanese Kuo Hsing Chun also won yesterday, with a snatch lift of 103 kg, clean and jerk of 130 kg and a combined lift of 233 kg in the women's 59 kg division.As many as 130 athletes from 35 countries including 64 male contenders are taking part in the event, a qualifying competition for the 2020 Olympic Games, hosted by the Qatar Weightlifting Federation (QWF).

Qatar to participate in Arab Artistic Gymnastics Championship

DOHA, December 21, 2018- The Qatari gymnastics team will participate in the Arab Artistic Gymnastics Championship to begin on Friday in Marrakesh, Morocco. Mr. Ali Al Hitmi, President of the Qatar Gymnastics Federation (QGF) said that Ahmad Nabil will represent the state of Qatar in the championship. Al Hitmi added that Abeer Al Buenain and Nasser Mousa will also participate in the event as international umpires. The QGF President stressed that Ahmad Nabil had a training camp in Doha in preparation for the Arab Championship

Qatar Weightlifting Cup Championship gets underway

DOHA, December 20, 2018 – The 5th edition competition of Qatar's International Weightlifting Cup Championship 2018 organized by the Qatar Weightlifting and Fencing Federation (QWF) kicked off in Intercontinental hotel Doha on Thursday.The prestigious championship's opening ceremony was attended by International Weightlifting Federation President, Dr. Tomas Ajan and Mr. Mohammed Yousef Al Mane, President of Qatar Weightlifting and Fencing Federation.In the opening day competitions, weightlifters competed in weights 61kg and 67kg for men and weights 49kg and 55kg for women.Chinese weightlifter, Zanj Ronj starred to open campaign with a deserving victory to claim the gold medal in Women's 49kg event.Qatar's promising weightlifter, Fares Ibraheem is due to compete in the Men's 96kg event on Friday.The prestigious championship is bringing together 56 weightlifters (men) and 61 weightlifters (women) who represent 33 countries. The event is a qualifying tournament to Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

Qatar handball team line up for World Championship

Doha, December 20, 2018-The Qatari national handball team will begin the last stage of their preparations for the 2019 World Handball Championship on Thursday. The Championship to be staged in Germany and Denmark in January 2019. The last stage of the preparations will include two friendly matches against Belarus on December 26 and 28 and two friendly matches against Bosnia on January 03 and 04 before heading to Demark on January 08, 2019. As per the draw held recently, Qatar will play in group D alongside Sweden, Hungary, Argentina, Egypt and Angola. Group A, which will be played in Berlin, includes Germany, South Korea, Brazil, Serbia, Russia, and France. Group B, which will be played in Munich, consists of Croatia, Japan, Iceland, Macedonia, Bahrain, and Spain. Group C, which will be played in Herning, includes Denmark, Saudi Arabia, Chile, Tunisia, Austria, and Norway. Group D will be played in Copenhagen.The Qatari team will begin their campaign in the championship with a match against Angola on Friday, January 11.