Qatar beach handball team ranked ninth in World Championship

​KAZAN, July 30, 2018 - Qatar beach handball team ranked ninth in World Beach Handball Championship, which came to an end on Sunday in the Russian city of Kazan after beating Oman 2-1.The Qatari team lost their chance to reach the semi-finals after finishing fifth in Group B.Qatar beat Sweden 2-0 and lost to Brazil 0-2 and Russia 1-2, after topping Group C in the preliminary round following two wins against Australia 2-0 and Denmark with the same result and an ineffective loss to Oman 1-2.Qatar's beach handball team featured 10 players in the Kazan finals.The team had qualified for the World Beach Handball Championship after winning the sixth Asian Championship in Thailand last year for the fourth time in a row.

Arab Table Tennis Championship to begin on Monday

Cairo, July 30, 2018 - The Qatari table tennis team will participate in the 26th Arab Table Tennis Championship, which will open in Cairo, Egypt on Monday.13 Arab countries have confirmed their participation in Arab Table Tennis Championship, which will conclude on August 6.Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Yemen, Palestine, Sudan, Iraq, Oman, Bahrain, Qatar and Lebanon", along with Egypt, will participate in all competitions.The Qatari squad includes Ahmad Khalil Al Mohannadi, Mohammad Abdulwahab, Fahad Al Mughni, Ahmad Muthana, Abdulrahman Al Najar, Abdulaziz Abdulhamid, Yousef Ahmad, Sultan Al Kuwari, Khalid Al Yafai, Rawad Akram, Yousef Magdi, Aya Magdi, Maha Flamerzi, Maha Ali, Al Anoud Al Saffar, Maryam Ali, Shouq Saad, Shouq Ibrahim, Shahd Al Makki and Fawziya Al Malki.

Qatar Shooting Team shine in Thailand Championship

​Bangkok, July 30, 2018- Qatar's Saeed Abusharib won the gold medal of Individuals event at the Thailand Open Shooting Championship 2018 on Sunday.On the other hand, Qatar's Reem Al Sharshani, Hager Mohammed and Sara Mohammed claimed the silver medal of Women's Teams event in the tournament.Head of delegation and chairperson of the national shooting team committee Ali Saeed Al Mannai highlighted the success of the Qatari national team in the skeet championship.He also stressed that through these victories the athletes prepare for the competitions of the Asian games, which will be held in August in Jakarta, Indonesia.He said that the championship is the key to success that will achieve all the aspirations sought by the Qatar Shooting and Archery Association headed by Ali Mohammed Al Sheikh Al Kuwari, president of the association.

Qatar tennis team off to Nice for a training program

​DOHA, July 30, 2018-The Qatari U13/14 national tennis team headed to Nice, France on Saturday, July 28 to begin their training camp until August 16.The team's list includes Nasser Ahmad Al Yafai, Meshari Nawad, Meshal Nasser Al Khanji, Rashed Nawaf, Saeed Faisal Al Kuwari and Mohammad Ali Yafai.Ahmad Sultan Al Obaili chairs the delegation, which also includes Jose Maria and John Freddie.The training camp comes as a part of the summer training plan developed by the Qatar Tennis, Squash and Badminton Federation (QTSBF) for its players.The Qatari team will also hold another training camp from 17th to 21st of August in Tunisia ahead of the 2018 Arab Championship to begin on August 22.

Qatar down New Zealand in World Beach Handball Championship

KAZAN, July 29, 2018 – The Qatar team made impressive performance to defeat New Zealand 29-24) and USA 2-0 in clash for places from 8-16 in the 8th World Beach Handball Championship taking place in Kazan city, Russia.Qatar will lock horns against Omani counterparts in the eight place clash on Sunday.The Qatari team had qualified for the World Beach Handball Championship in Kazan after winning the sixth Asian Championship in Thailand last year for the fourth time in a row.

IAAF announces four-year partnership with QNB

DOHA, July 29, 2018-Qatar National Bank (QNB) and the IAAF are delighted to announce a new multiple-year partnership. The largest financial institution in the Middle East and Africa has become the latest addition to the governing body's esteemed roster of official partners.As an official IAAF partner, QNB will be present and involved in all IAAF World Athletics Series events including the much anticipated IAAF World Athletics Championships 2019 in Doha next year, as well as the annual Doha Diamond League meeting.The agreement will also see QNB roll out a country-wide school engagement programme, focused on inspiring the next generation of Qataris to take up athletics and lead active healthy lifestyles. For QNB the important partnership will allow a strategic expansion of a company initiative to use sport and physical exercise as a vehicle for positive social change in the country and oversees.Speaking on the launch of the new partnership, IAAF president Sebastian Coe said:“As the number one global sport, bringing the emotion and excitement of athletics to new communities has always been the guiding principle of the IAAF and that's why this announcement is so exciting. With the addition of QNB to the athletics family we now have a partner that shares our vision for the sport and has the reach to help inspire more people by sharing the stories of our talented athletes. The partnership will help us explore creative ways to make this ambition a reality, enhancing our sport at a local, regional and global level."For its part, QNB has expressed pride to establish a relationship with the IAAF and to support athletics. As a sport it transcends boundaries and borders, it pushes human endeavour and inspires the next generation to realize their ambitions through hard work. Next year's championships will be a game-changing moment for the sport in Qatar and will help embed a healthy active culture within the country, both at an elite and grassroots level. Through this partnership, the Bank aims to support the IAAF to deliver an innovative, creative and exciting event that engages new fans, new athletes and new audiences and unlocks this region's potential to host global mega events.Qatar has been hosting international athletics events for more than 21 years, starting from the first-ever IAAF Grand Prix in 1997 (which later became the Doha Diamond League in 2010 and this year celebrated its ninth edition) and including the IAAF World Indoor Championships 2010.