Qatar beach volleyball team rise in World Ranking

Doha, October 07, 2018 - Qatar's Beach Volleyball team, including Cherif Younousse and Ahmad Tijan made a great jump in the world rankings issued in October 2018. Qatar Beach Volleyball team jumped to the 9th place with a points tally of 4440 points.The Qatari duo of Cherif Younousse and Ahmad Tijan claimed the gold medal of the 2018 Asian Games after beating hosts Indonesia in the final match and will participate in Yangzhou Championship to begin on October 10.

Asian Para Games kick off in Jakarta

JAKARTA, Indonesia, October 7, 2018 - Under the logo ( Unity in Diversity) the 2018 Asian Para Games officially got underway in Indonesia's capital Jakarta on Saturday.The prestigious games are bringing together 3000 athletes with various disabilities from 43 Asian nations to compete in 18 sport event.Qatar's champion Nasser Al Suhooti acted as flag bearer to lead the country's delegation in the opening ceremony parade in Jakarta.Qatar is scheduled to participate in Athletics and goal ball competitions with elite young athletes and some old names including Hassan Al Kahwagi, Abad Al Shamali, Mohammed Hammam, Mohammed Al Kalhoot, Abduhadi Al Maryood, Abad Waleed Al Shamali and Ekrami Ahmed.

Qatar’s athletes line up for Youth Olympic Games

Buenos Aires, October 07, 2018-The players of team Qatar intensified their training sessions in preparation for the third Youth Olympic Games to begin on Saturday in the Argentine capital Buenos Aires. Young Qatari swimmer Yaqoub al-Khulaifi has been given the honour of carrying the Qatari flag during the opening ceremony of the Youth Olympic Games. The 17-year-old qualified for the event on the basis of his strong performances at the Sarajevo International Swimming Championships in Bosnia and Herzegovina this year where he won the 50m butterfly gold and a silver in the 200m freestyle. He also clocked good times during the recent FINA World Cup in Doha.Over 4,000 athletes from 206 National Olympic Committees are competing in the Youth Olympic Games being held for the third time.Athletes representing Qatar are hurdler Awab Baro, discus thrower Ahmed al-Haj, swimmers Abdul Aziz Mohamed and Yacoub al-Khulaifi and Equestrian player Mohamed al-Kashouti. In the previous participation in China, 23 athletes represented Qatar in handball, equestrian, shooting, swimming, table tennis as well as athletics. The first edition of the Games, which was held in Singapore eight years ago, saw the participation of six Qatari athletes.

Al Sahouti, Al Kebaisi aim high in Asian Para Games

JAKARTA, Indonesia, October 08, 2018 -The Qatari athletics team will begin their campaign in the 2018 Asian Para Games in Indonesia's capital Jakarta on Monday.Nasser Al Sahouti will participate in Men's Shot-Put event while Mohammad Al Kebaisi will take part in Men's 800m event on Monday.The Qatari athletics squad also includes Abdulrahman Abdulqader, Mohammad Al Abd, Debais Al Dosari and Sarah Masoud."We have had an outstanding success in the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games as well as the previous Asian Para Games in South Korea and we are highly motivated for Jakarta. Our athletes trained hard and will do their best to win more medals for Team Qatar," said Ameer al Mulla, Executive Manager of the Qatar Paralympic Committee.On the other hand, Qatar's goalball team suffered a 11-18 defeat at the hands of their Iraqi counterparts on Sunday.The Qatari side will play their second match against Iran on Monday.The prestigious games are bringing together 3000 athletes with various disabilities from 43 Asian nations to compete in 18 sport events.

Third Youth Olympic Games Kicks Off

Buenos Aires, October 08, 2018-The third edition of Summer Youth Olympic Games- Buenos Aires 2018 began with an exceptional opening ceremony.For the first time in the history of the modern Olympic Games, the opening ceremony was held in the street, with the celebration open to all - and over 200.000 people showed up for the party.Young Qatari swimmer Yaqoub al-Khulaifi has been given the honour of carrying the Qatari flag during the opening ceremony of the Youth Olympic Games.Addressing the young athletes in his speech, IOC President Thomas Bach said: “To get here, each of you trained and competed hard. You gave your best in the sport you love so much. This is why you deserve to be here, at your Games. Every athlete is different. We all come from different parts of the world and have different cultures. But we are all united by the Olympic values of excellence, friendship and respect."The opening ceremony was attended by HE Jassim Al Buenain, Secretary General of the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) and Khaleel Al Jabir, President of the Qatar Swimming Federation.Athletes representing Qatar are hurdler Awab Baro, discus thrower Ahmed al-Haj, swimmers Abdul Aziz Mohamed and Yacoub al-Khulaifi and Equestrian player Mohamed al-Kashouti.Al Khulaifi will begin his campaign in the games on Monday as he will participate in the qualifications of 100m Butterfly event.

Al Qashouti sparkles in Youth Olympic Games

Buenos Aires, October 10, 2018- Qatar's Mohammad Al Qashouti concluded his participation in men's show jumping event at the 2018 Youth Olympic Games on Tuesday.The Qatari star who led his group on Monday was not able to take one of the medals in the final.The players of the Qatari athletics team including Ahmad Al Haj, Awad Barou and Abdulaziz Mohammad stepped up their preparations for the games as Ahmad Al Jaj will begin his campaign in Discus throw on Thursday.On the other hand, the fourth edition of the summer Youth Olympic Games 2022 (YOG) will be held in Dakar, Senegal. The decision was unanimously taken during the IOC session in Buenos Aires.Senegalese President Macky Sall declared it was a “historic decision" for his nation to be awarded the 2022 Youth Olympic Games.