Injury ends season for Qatar world champion Barshim

Doha, July 11, 2018-World champion high jumper Mutaz Barshim has been ruled out for the rest of the season because of an ankle injury, the Qatar Athletics Federation announced on Tuesday.In a statement, the QAF said Barshim, who won gold at the 2017 World Athletics Championships in London, damaged ankle ligaments in Hungary earlier this month.He injured himself while trying to set a new world record height of 2.46 metres, said the statement.Barshim, 27, said, there would be no long-term damage."I am not worried and have got positive feedback from my doctors," he said in the statement.He added that he wanted to make sure he was fully fit before returning to ensure he will be ready to defend his world champion crown next year in Doha."My biggest goal next year is, of course, the World Championships in my home country, Qatar," said Barshim.The tournament will take place in September and October next year in the Qatari capital, the first time it has been held in the Middle East.Barshim also won silver at the Rio Olympics.

Qatar team prepare for 2019 AFC Asian Cup

​DOHA, July 11, 2018 - Qatar's senior football team will play three international friendly matches in the upcoming period that preparation for 2019 AFC Asian Cup to be held in January in United Arab Emirates.Qatar squad will shake hands with Chinese counterparts in the first friendly game on September 7 at Khalifa International stadium, followed by a second friendly against Palestinian side on September 17 and third game will be against Ecuador on the second day of October.Now, Qatar national team is performing intensive training program in Austria in preparation for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup.

Qatar Swimming Association announces squad for Asian Games

DOHA, July 10, 2018- The Qatar Swimming Association announced a 8-man squad to participate in the 2018 Asian Games to be held in Indonesia from August 18 to September 02.The Qatari swimming team will hold a training camp in Slovakia from August 03-15 in preparation for the Asian Games.The squad: Nouh Abdulaziz Al Khelaifi, Yaqoub Abdulaziz Al Khelaifi, Abdulaziz Hassan Al Obaidli, Musalam Abdullah Al Nabit, Hassan Abdulrahman Al Ebaidan, Abdulrahman Hesham, Yousef Hesham, Feras Al Saadi.

Qatar’s al-Marri claims double trap gold medal in Italy

​DOHA, July 10, 2018-Hamad al-Marri of Qatar won the double trap gold at the International Shooting Championship in Todi, Italy.He shot 78 out of 80 to beat UAE's Khalid al-Kaabi in the final.Veteran Russian Vasily Mosin came third.Qatar shooting team is holding a training camp in Todi, for the upcoming world championships in Changwon, South Korea and Asian Games. Qatar has also hired Italian coach Mirko Genji for the camp.“It was a tough competition right from the qualifying round," al-Marri said.Qatar's Masoud al-Adba came sixth.

Qatar basketball team line up for Asian qualifiers of FIBA World Cup

​DOHA, July 9, 2018 - Qatar's basketball team will hold training program from 2-13 August in Serbia in preparation for second stage of qualification for the upcoming FIBA Basketball World Cup Championship 2019 scheduled in China.It is worth mentioning that Qatar side cruised their way to the second round of Asian Zone qualification for the FIBA Basketball World Cup, following a deserving 84-79 over Iraq in group D clash.The team's training program in Serbia also comes in the light of its preparation for the upcoming 2018 Asian Games scheduled in Indonesia.

Qatar Men’s Junior Handball team to participate in Asian Championship

​DOHA, July 9, 2018-The Qatari men's junior handball team will head to Oman on Saturday to participate in the 2018 Asian Championship to begin on July 16.The championship will act as a qualification event to the 2019 IHF World Championship in Spain.Qatar will play in group (B) alongside Iraq, Palestine and Syria. They will begin their campaign in the championship with a match against Syria on Monday, July 16.