Qatar beat UAE in Asian Men’s Youth handball Championship

Amman, September 22, 2018- Qatar defeated UAE 27-25 in a placement match of the 8th Asian Men's Youth Handball Championship in Jordan on Friday.Hassan Mohamed top-scored for Qatar with six goals while Hamad Abdelqadir and Omar Al-Ghfeli scored five goals each for UAE. Qatar had defeated UAE 35-31 in the preliminary stage as well. They also drew with Japan 31-31, but the defeat to Iran stopped Qatar's progress into the main round.Qatar will take on China in their next match on Saturday.Following the match, the Assistant Secretary-General of the Qatar Handball Association and head of the team's delegation in Jordan Khalifa Tayseer, confirmed that the match was a good opportunity for young players born in 2002 and 2003, adding that the technical staff gave them the chance to participate in the match in order to gain more experience and prepare them for the coming matches.

Doha set to host Artistic Gymnastics World Championships

DOHA, September 20, 2018-The Local Organising Committee of the forthcoming 48th Artistic Gymnastics World Championships-Doha 2018 is meticulously planning various aspects of the first event to be held in the Middle East with great care and in detail.The world championships to be staged at the Aspire Dome will be held from October 25 to November 3. Mohammad Saeed Al Misned, Head of the Event Support Committee said that all the sub-committees are working in full swing in preparation for the world championships. Al Misned added that the participating delegations will start arriving in Doha on October 19 but some delegations may arrive in Doha earlier to hold their training camps in preparation for the event. Over 700 gymnasts from 85 countries will be seen in action at the world gymnastics, the largest in the tournament's history.

Rashed Nawaf cruises to quarterfinals of ITF Asia Championships in Bangkok

Bangkok, September 18, 2018-Qatar's Rashed Nawaf qualified to the quarterfinals of singles and doubles events at the 2018 ITF Asia 14 & Under Closed Championships being held in Bangkok, Thailand until September 22, 2018. The fifth seed Nawaf qualified to the quarterfinals of singles event after beating Nelaka Dissanayake of Sri Lanka 6-1 6-2. In the quarterfinals, Nawaf will take on Christian Andre Sheng Liew of Malaysia. Nawaf reached the third round of the championships following his 6-3 6-2 victory over Kittin Aeb Iem of Thailand. In double event, Rashed Nawaf teamed up with Syria's Mohamad Yaman Naghnagh to reach the quarterfinals. In the third round, Nawaf and Naghnagh edged past Uzbekistan's Said Akbarov and Ismoil Hayriddinov 6-7(5) 6-4 10-6 to cruise to the quarterfinals. In the quarterfinals, they will clash against Malaysia's Mitsuki Wei Kang Leo and Christian Andre Sheng Liew. Nawaf is participating in the ITF Asian Championships after being invited by the Asian Tennis Federation as one of the best 48 players in the continent.

Qatar lose to Iran in Asian Men's Youth Handball Championship

Amman, September 18, 2018- Qatar's handball team suffered a 26-25 defeat at the hands of their Iranian counterparts in the first round of Asian Men's Youth Handball Championship, currently taking place in Jordan.The competition also serves as a qualifier to next year's world cup in Macedonia. In their third match to be staged on Tuesday, Qatar will take on Japan. Head of the team's delegation Khalifa Tayseer said, “We have a crucial match today against Japan but the Qatari players are able to bounce back and qualify to the second round.

Qatar beach volleyball team rise in world ranking

DOHA, September 18, 2018-Qatar's Beach Volleyball team made a great jump in the world rankings, following their dazzling performance in the 2018 Asian Games held in Indonesia. Qatar Beach Volleyball team jumped to the 10th place with a points tally of 4360 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.

Qatar defeat UAE in Asian Men's Youth Handball Championship

Amman, September 17, 2018- Qatar's handball team defeated their UAE counterparts 35-31 in the opening round of Asian Men's Youth Handball Championship, currently taking place in Jordan.The competition also serves as a qualifier to next year's world cup in Macedonia. The two teams played a strong first half, ending it 17-17. The second half saw the Qatari players dictate the match, especially after two phenomenal saves from the keeper that turned the match on its head. Head of the team's delegation Khalifa Tayseer stressed on the importance of winning the first match of the competition, saying that starting off a competition with a win is always important. He also focused lights of the next match against Iran and said that they are very strong team technically and physically.