Qatar to Participate in Arab Table Tennis Championships

Doha, July 29, 2018 - The Qatar Table Tennis Federation will participate in the 26th Arab Table Tennis Championships , which will open on Sunday evening in the Egyptian capital, Cairo.13 Arab countries have confirmed their participation in Arab Table Tennis Championships, 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. (QNA)

Olympic football team gear-up for Asian Games

DOHA, July 29, 2018 – The Qatar's Olympic team will resume its training session on Wednesday in preparation for upcoming Asian Games 2018 will take place in Jakarta city, Indonesia.Qatar's team will conduct regular and daily training sessions until date of departure on August 8 and will compete in football competitions from August 18 to September2.Qatar team is pooled in group B alongside Thailand, Uzbekistan and Bangladesh and will begin campaign against Uzbekistan on August 14 .

Qatar lose to Turkmenistan to finish 12th in Asian -20 Volleyball Championship

Manama, July 29, 2018 - Qatar U-20 Volleyball team concluded their participation in the 2018 Asian Men's U20 Volleyball Championship, held in Bahrain in the 12th place after losing their last match against Turkmenistan on Saturday.The Qatari team included ten players, namely Rashid Al Kuwari, Khaled Al Obaidly, Abdulrahman Al Gammali, Amr Gameel Abed, Mohammed Abdulrahman, Bashar Adnan Al Tamimi, Mohammed Al Waleed, Mohammed Musa Othman, Abdulrahman Tareq and Mohammed Abdullah Ahmed.On the other hand, China took the 5th place after beating Chinese Taipei 3-1 while Australia defeated Kazakhstan to claim the seventh place.Moreover, New Zealand occupied the 17th place following victory over UAE and Hong Kong outplayed Jordan to take the 19th place.

Qatar U-20 Volleyball Team to Conclude participation in Asian Championship

Manama, July 28, 2018 - Qatar U-20 Volleyball team will conclude their participation in the 2018 Asian Men's U20 Volleyball Championship, currently held in Bahrain. The Qatari team will face Turkmenistan tomorrow in their last match in the tournament.Brazilian Coach Percy Oncken oversaw the final exercise which focused on serves and defense.The Qatari team comprises ten players, namely Rashid Al Kuwari, Khaled Al Obaidly, Abdulrahman Al Gammali, Amr Gameel Abed, Mohammed Abdulrahman, Bashar Adnan Al Tamimi, Mohammed Al Waleed, Mohammed Musa Othman, Abdulrahman Tareq and Mohammed Abdullah Ahmed. (QNA)

Qatar defeat Sweden in World Beach Handball Championship

​KAZAN, July 28, 2018 – The Qatar team made impressive performance to defeat Sweden counterparts 2-0 ( 26-12,18-16) on Friday in the 8th World Beach Handball Championship taking place in Kazan city, Russia.Denmark team confidently booked place in the next round with match difference although they are equal in points and draw with both Qatar and Oman.Qatar team will lock horns against New Zealand on Saturday clash for the places from nine to twelve.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 and QNB announce new partnership

DOHA, July 28, 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.