Qatar to take on Iraq in FIBA Basketball World Cup Qualifiers

​DOHA, July 2, 2018 - Qatar's basketball team will face their Iraqi counterparts on Monday in the final round of group (D) at the FIBA Basketball World Cup Qualifiers in China.The top three teams from each group climb to the second stage, which includes 12 teams, divided into two groups, each with six teams.Three teams from each group in the second stage will qualify, directly to the 2019 World Cup in China as well as the best in fourth place. Asia secured seven seats in the World Cup in the next qualifying round through qualifications, especially as China has qualified as the host country of the global competition.The Qatari team recently participated in the International Tripartite Basketball Tournament in Lebanon as part of preparations for the last two games in the Asian qualifying for the World Cup 2019 China.

QOC meets with senior officials of sport federations

DOHA, July 2, 2018– His Excellency, Qatar Olympic Committee Secretary General, Mr. Jassim Al Buenain chaired the second regular meeting of 2018 with Secretaries General of Sport Federations and committees held at the QOC building on Sunday.The meeting was attended by directors of the QOC departments.The Secretary General opened the meeting with a welcoming speech, lauding the effort being made by the federations to promote the Qatari sport movement.The Secretary General also discussed with the participants all relevant topics and plans which will help enhance the cooperation between QOC and sport federations in the upcoming stages as per the directives of the QOC President His Excellency Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani.The meeting also shed lights on the Qatari participation in the 2018 Asian Games to be staged in Indonesia from August 18 to September 02 and the 2018 Youth Olympic Games to be held in Argentina in October.

Turkmenistan defeat Qatar in Asian U-18 Volleyball Championship

​TABRIZ, Iran, July 2 , 2018 – Qatar Junior volleyball team suffered their second defeat on row at the hands of Turkmenistan in the prestigious Asian U-18 Volleyball Championship 2018 in Tabriz city, Iran on Sunday.Junior Volleyball team not lived up to expectations in Sunday's clash and suffered 0-3 defeat ( 25 -13, 25-22,25-14. It is worth mentioning that Qatari side opened its campaign in the event with 0-3 defeat at the hands of Malaysia.In the prestigious event, the Qatari team is pooled in group F alongside Malaysia and Turkmenistan. Now the team will lock horns against Sri Lanka on Monday in clash for the places from one to seven.

Qatar to Participate in Thailand Open International Boxing Championship

Bangkok, July 01, 2018- Qatari boxer Thulasi Tharumalingam will take part in the Thailand Open International Boxing Championship, which kicks off in Bangkok on July 7, with the participation of 150 boxers from 30 countries from around the world.Qatar's participation in this tournament is part of preparations for the 18th Asian Games, which will be hosted by Indonesia from 18 August to September 2 this year.

QOA Tourism and Sport Marketing Course concluded

​DOHA, July 01, 2018 - The Qatar Olympic Academy (QOA) in collaboration with Qatar University concluded its productive training course titled " Tourism and Sport Marketing" at QOA Headquarters on Saturday.The three day course is one of a series of training courses and workshops organized by Qatar Olympic Academy to shed light on the significant role of sport tourism , marketing and institutional communication in the sport field.The course key speaker who is also sport marketing expert , Mr. Filippo Patzania delivered exhaustive presentation, explained the difference between classic tourism and modern tourism.He also taught the trainees about methods needed to improve the professional use of media and how to deal with social media sites in effort to promote for the sport event and attracts the sponsors.In this three day course, participants discussed methods of developing the sport tourism and marketing in the sport organizations. The course brought together elite number of trainees from Qatar Olympic Committee, media organizations and Qatar University.

Qatar's Samba shines in Paris

Paris, France, July 1, 2018- Qatar's Abderrahman Samba set the second-fastest time ever in the men's 400m hurdles at the Diamond League meet in Paris on Saturday.The 22-year-old's 46.98sec winning time at the Charlety stadium in southern Paris edged him ever closer to the world record of American Kevin Young set back in 1992. It also beat the season's best of 47.02 set by Antigua's Rai Benjamin, who opted to run the 200m in Paris."I've said it before - I want to become the fastest man in the world and I work hard to achieve it," said Samba, who has only been doing the event for two years, but has now added Paris to his list of Diamond League victories that already include Doha, Rome, Oslo and Stockholm this season."It feels great to be the second fastest man in history. The world record is getting close but I just want to improve step by step and run fast. I've improved my technique since last year and who knows, maybe I can be one second faster next year!"Samba's 20-year-old rival Benjamin clocked a personal best of 19.99sec in the 200m behind American world indoor 400m record holder Michael Norman, his training partner, also 20, who clocked an admirable 19.84sec after two false starts.