Qatar to participate in Shooting Competitions today

​Jakarta, August 25, 2018- Qatari athletes Nasser Al Attiyah and Rashid Al Athba held their main training sessions on Saturday at the Olympic Games Shooting Stadium in the city of Palembang in Indonesia before taking part in the official competitions which will start on Saturday and continue until Sunday evening, with a round by day before the final round which will be held on Sunday evening at 4 pm Indonesia time 12 noon Doha time.Al Attiyah and Al Athba enter the shooting competition with a great chance to achieve good results in the Asian Games. Qatari Nasser Al Attiyah is one of the most prominent candidates to give Qatar a medal in the competence of the Skeet shooting, as he become one of the well known names internationally.In yasterdays competition, Ahmad Al Shammari finished 14th in the fast pistol competition with 284 points, while his teammate Mohammed Al Tamimi finished 20th with 276 points. It is expected that the second round of the competition will take place at 9 am on Saturday Indonesia time 5 am Doha time. The final will be at 3 o'clock in the afternoon of the same day.In the women's 10m pistol shooting competition, Dana Al Mubarak was ranked 16th with 566 points, followed by Nasra Mahmoud in 17th place with the same score.On the other hand, the jumping-off competition, which is the most important at the equestrian level, will start today and Qatar will be represented by Sheikh Ali bin Khalid Al-Thani, Bassem Hassan, Hamad bin Ali Al Attiyah, Salmin Al Suwaidi and Hamad Al Qadi.On the other hand, Qatari Squash Star Abdulla Al Tamimi left the competition proudly from the quarterfinals after performing well against Malaysia's Mohammed Adnan, one of the top two squash players in Asia, after losing two sets to three.

Qatar athletics team to compete in Asian Games Sunday

Jakarta, August 25, 2018- Qatar athletes prepare to bring home many medals and win the challenge race at the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia, as athletic competitions are set to kick off Sunday and continue until 30 August. The competitions will see the participation of champions from 45 countries competing for 47 colored medals.Qatar's champions look forward to continuing their successes in the Asian Games and athletics in particular, as they had won many colorful medals in various races and competitions. A group of Qatari champions will participate in various competitions to win Asian medals.The Qatar athletics team consists of 24 athletes, who will compete for 15 medals in various races and competitions. However, in this edition of the Asian Games, the team will miss High Jump World Champion Mutaz Barshim, who has been suffering injury since two months during his participation in Hungary competitions.The Asian challenge is led by world champion Abdalelah Haroun in the 400m race, who topped the race in the last round of the league, alongside the champion Abdulrahman Samba, who has the world record of the year in the 400 m hurdles alongside a group of heroes: Hamdi Al Amin in the high jump, Musab Adam in the mid-distance race and his teammate Abubakar Haidar, Jamal Hiran in the 800m race, Hamza Driouch in the 1500m race along with Musab Adam in the same race, Mohamed El Nour and Mohamed Nasser.In the field games, Ashraf Al Saifi and Ahmed Al Saifi are taking part among others.In the hurdle race, among those who will participate are Qatar's Saud Al-Humaidi in the 110m race, Hashim Salah in the 3000m race, and the champion Yasir Mubarak will participate in the 3000m.

Team Qatar reveal new kit for 2018 Asian Games

Doha, August 24, 2018- To celebrate the Asian Games 2018, Team Qatar has revealed new athlete apparel developed by global sportswear brand adidas. The brand has designed and produced leisurewear for the 221 athletes currently representing Qatar across 30 different sports.The new agreement will also see adidas produce a range of supporter apparel, accessories and footwear, which will be available in selected stores across Qatar from October 2018. Team Qatar and their fans will be wearing the kit at Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games and beyond.Speaking on the launch of the new kit, Qatar Olympic Committee President, HE Mr. Jassim Al Buenain said: “The QOC is incredibly proud to have collaborated with adidas to create a stunning new uniform which represents the continuous sporting success and achievements of Team Qatar on both continental and international levels. To have such innovative sportswear clothing with a high-end brand like adidas, our athletes will not only help inspire high performance amongst others on the biggest sporting stages around the world, but also encourage the people of Qatar to support from home and by wearing supporter apparel too."The adidas Team Qatar range includes a mixture of athletic wear including polo shirts, hoodys, pants, bags, caps and even water bottles in Qatari colours. The team will be seen in a variety of the kit during the Asian Games 2018, some of which will be available for fans to purchase in October.

Thani Al Kuwari confident of Qatar’s chance in Asian Games

Jakarta, August 24, 2018- HE Dr. Thani bin Abdulrahman Al Kuwari, Second Vice President of the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) congratulated Qatar's Hamad Al Marri on winning the bronze medal of men's double trap event at the 2018 Asian Games on Thursday.“This is only the beginning for our team as our players are able to add more medals on the upcoming days" he said.“We have a good opportunity in the other sports especially athletics as Qatar will participate in 4x400m event for the first time" he added.Al Kuwari also wished Qatar's High Jump champion Mutaz Barshim a full recovery and stressed that the other Qatari athletes are able to make good results in the games.

Al Marri wins Double Trap bronze in Asian Games

​Doha, August 23, 2018- Qatar has opened its account with a bronze medal in shooting in the 18th Asian Games being held in Jakarta and Palembang, Indonesia.Qata's shooter Hamad Ali Al Marri came third in Men's Double Trap event held today.Hyunwoo Shin of South Korea won the gold while 15 year-old Indian shooter Shardul Vihan won the silver.Team Qatar will be represented by more than 200 athletes, including 29 females, who will compete across 30 events and disciplines in 20 different sports.The team includes a strong mix of youth and experienced athletes with ages ranging from 17 to 40 and Olympic medallists competing alongside Asian Games' debutants.Qatar has high hopes on their shooting contingent which includes 20 athletes and the team includes top stars in the caliber of London Olympic Games bronze medallist Nasser Al Saleh Al Attiyah, who is competing in his sixth Asian Games.

Volleyball team to face Hong Kong in Asian Games

JAKARTA, Indonesia, August 23 , 2018 - Qatar's volleyball team will lock horns against Hong Kong in group F clash in volleyball event at the prestigious Asian games 2018 taking place in Jakarta and Palembang, Indonesia.Qatar team lead its respective group F, following two consecutive victories against Maldives and India to book spot earlier in the second round.In another scene, Qatar's beach volleyball team secured 2-1 victory over Sri Lanka (21-12, 21-11) on Wednesday, while Qatar riders will begin campaign in Equestrian event on Friday.In the basketball event, Qatar 3x3 basketball team will shake hands with Jordanian counterparts in group C clash on Friday. Also Qatar Women's 3x3 basketball team will take on Vietnam on Friday.Qatar's air sports team ended their participation in Asian Games on Thursday, where Ali Al Yafe finished in 19th place and his teammate, Abdulatif Al Qahtani finished in the 33th place.