Qatar to host World Championships 2023 and Masters 2020

BUDAPEST, October 24, 2018 – Qatar Taekwondo, Judo & Karate Federation announced that Doha will organise the 2023 World Judo Championships for individual athletes and for teams. Host city Doha will also organise the 2020 IJF Masters.Both events are agreed and signed with the International Judo Federation and the Qatar Taekwondo, JUDO & Karate Federation.At the IJF Headquarters in Budapest the agreement was signed by IJF President Marius Vizer and Qatar Federation Present Khalid Hamad Al Atiya and General Secretary Eid Ali Almuraikhi. The agreement was signed on the birthday of Qatar's best athlete Ayoub El Idrissi.Furthermore both parties agreed on a partnership for the implementation of a program that will support the promotion and development of judo in Qatar, before and during the events that they will host.During the visit, IJF and QJF established the basis for a fruitful collaboration, aiming also at implementing common sports and social projects in Yemen and other concerned areas.IJF President Marius Vizer said at the end of the meeting: “It is an honor for the IJF to organise World Championships 2023 and Masters 2020 in Qatar, given that Qatar is one of the countries which contributes the most to the promotion and development of sports in their countries but also internationally.Qatar has a major contribution to the international sports movement, sport being a universal value, accessible to all, and thus they support friendship and unity among the nations of the world, for peace and a better world."Hosting city Doha is relatively unknown but it is organising major international championships for years. In the Qatar capital the Asian Games were organized including a judo programme as well as Arab Games. The facilities are amazing given the huge investments in infrastructure due to the 2020 FIFA World Cup.

HH the Amir Meets FIFA President

Doha, October 24, 2018- (QNA) - HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani met at the Amiri Diwan Office on Tuesday morning with HE President of the International Federation for Football Associations (FIFA) Gianni Infantino, who called on HH the Amir to greet him on the occasion of his visit to the country.Talks during the meeting dealt with the joint cooperation between the State of Qatar and the Federation, especially the preparations for hosting Qatar 2022 World Cup and the achievements made in this regard.A number of issues related to sports were also discussed.HH Personal Representative of HH the Amir Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al-Thani attended the meeting. (QNA)

Al Sharshani wins sixth place in Laser Europa Cup

​MADRID, Spain, October 23, 2018 – Qatar's sailing team star, Waleed Al Sharshani made impressive performance to win the sixth place in Radial Laser class of 2018 Laser Europa Cup on Monday.Al Sharshani confidently collected 69 points in the Radial Laser class to seal the sixth place. Qatar is represented in this championship by three sailors Waleed Al Sharshani, Faris Al Bakeri and Mohammed Al Zaini. The prestigious 2018 Laser Europa Cup brought together some 75 sailors representing 18 countries from worldwide.

Golfers win silver medal in Arab Championship

TUNISIA, October 23, 2018 – Qatar team made impressive performance to win the silver medal on Monday at the prestigious Arab Golf Championship 2018 which took place in Tunisia.Qatar golfers ended their campaign on high note claimed the second place overall behind Morocco the gold medalist winners, while hosts Tunisia seized the bronze medal. In the single event, Qatar 's Saleh Ali Al Kaabi took the bronze medal behind Moroccan opponents who dominated the first and second places.The prestigious event brought together 12 nations, Qatar, Lebanon, Palestine, Iraq, Jordan, KSA, Morocco, Egypt, UAE, Bahrain and hosts Tunisia.

Qatar lose to Italy in FIVB Las Vegas Open

Las Vegas, USA, October 21, 2018 – Qatar's beach volleyball team including Cherif Younousse and Ahmed Tijan suffered a straight set defeat at the hands of Italy's Daniele Lupo and Paolo Nicolai in the second round of the FIVB Las Vegas Open yesterday. After the completion of pool play, Round of 24 and Round of 16, beach volleyball duos of Brazil, Italy, Norway, Poland, Russia, Spain and the United States secured spots into the quarterfinals of the World Tour four-star event in American soil.The Qatari duo of Cherif Younousse and Ahmad Tijan made a great leap in the world rankings issued in October 2018. Qatar Beach Volleyball team jumped to the 9th place with 4440 points.

Qatar to take on Indonesia in 2018 AFC U-19 Championship

Jakarta, October 21, 2018 - Qatar U-19 team will take on Indonesia on Sunday in Group A second match at 2018 AFC U-19 Championship, currently held in Indonesia.Indonesia lead Group A with three points after defeating Chinese Taipei 3-1.The first and second teams in each group qualify for the quarter-finals, which will be played on October 28-29.The first four positions in the AFC U-19 Championship advance for the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Poland.