Qatar Junior Handball Team To Start Final Phase of its Preparation for Asian Championship

Tunis, June 25, 2018 - The Qatari junior handball team will start on Monday the final phase of its preparation program for the 16th Asian Men's Junior (U-21) Handball Championship which will be held in the Sultanate of Oman from 16 to 26 July, qualifying for the World Championships in Spain next year.The final phase of the preparation will be in the external camp in Tunisia, which lasts until July 5, and the team will play four matches, including two matches against his Tunisian counterpart, in addition to two matches against local teams.The Qatari team played two matches against Japan recently, losing the first (21/22) and the second (19/25).The draw of the 16th Asian Men's Junior (U-21) Handball Championship, put Qatar team in the second group alongside the teams of Iraq, Palestine and Syria.Qatar will start the competition by playing against Syria on July 16, and the Qatari team will play their second match against Palestine on July 17, and they will finish their first round by playing against Iraq on July 18.Qatar team is looking to maintain the title in the last four editions of the championship in 2010 in Iran, 2012 in Qatar, 2014 in Iran and 2016 in Jordan, and to qualify for the next year's World Cup in Spain for the tenth time in the history of Qatari handball.

Qatar to face India in Friendly Volleyball Match

​DOHA, June 25, 2018 – Qatar senior volleyball team will shake hands with Indian counterparts in a friendly game at the Federation hall in Doha on Monday.The game comes in the light of national team training program for the upcoming Asian Men's Volleyball Cup scheduled from 6-12 August in China Taipei.In the Asian Volleyball Championship event , Qatar is pooled in group C along with Vietnam, Australia and Thailand.

Qatar Athletics team to participate in West Asian Championships

​DOHA, June 25, 2018- Qatar's athletics team will participate in the 2018 West Asian Athletics Championships to begin on July 08 In Amman, Jordan. The Qatari squad includes; Ashraf Al Saifi, Ahmed Al Saifi, Mohamed Al Manai, Rashid Al Manai, Mohammad Qaida, Nasser Abbas, Mabrouk Jahza, Mohammad Hamdi, Hashim Salah, Abu Baker Hayder, Raniya Al Naji, Rima Taha, Maryam Farid and Sarah Al Manai. Mohammad Essa Al Fadallah, Secretary General of the Qatar Athletics Federation wished all success for the Qatari athletes to participate in the event.

Qatar delegation continues participation, monitoring of events at 2018 WC

DOHA, June 25, 2018-The Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) has sent an official delegation of more than 180 people to learn from the final FIFA World Cup before Qatar hosts the tournament in 2022.The delegation includes 120 people from the SC, the organisation responsible for delivering the infrastructure required for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, along with employees from numerous stakeholders, including the Ministry of Interior, Public Works Authority (Ashghal), Hamad Medical Corporation, Kahramaa, Qatar Football Association (QFA), Qatar Rail, QNB Stars League, Qatar Tourism Authority and others.Delegates are taking part in observation, shadowing and secondment programmes during the tournament, which runs until July 15. Participants are spread across 11 Russian cities, where they are tasked with gathering knowledge and compiling lessons learned in preparation for Qatar's FIFA World Cup, which will kick off on November 21, 2022.A number of delegates are working closely with the Russia 2018 Local Organizing Committee, while others are shadowing their counterparts in FIFA.SC's assistant secretary-general for Tournament Affairs Nasser al-Khater described the trip as a vital learning opportunity.“Russia 2018 offers a unique and final opportunity to learn about the planning, preparation, and delivery of a FIFA World Cup before we host in 2022," said al-Khater.“It is vitally important we compile best practices on every aspect of the tournament and bring the knowledge back to the country. Our delegation will also be using this opportunity to serve as ambassadors for Qatar and spread the message of what fans, teams, and officials can expect from the first FIFA World Cup in the Middle East."SC's Tournament Operations and Planning Executive Director Dr Sakis Batsilas, said: “In Russia, our employees and stakeholders are learning about the complexity of delivering a FIFA World Cup. This is a golden opportunity to build and develop our event and football competition knowledge, enhance operational expertise and event readiness, and increase collaboration with key stakeholders."The programmes are designed to cover stadium and host city operations and engage with the key stakeholders who will play a crucial role in the delivery of Qatar's tournament. The observation programmes are taking place in four cities: Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Sochi, and Kazan. The shadowing and secondment programmes are being held across the 11 host cities, while the FIFA Management Observation Program and Security Program are both taking place in Moscow.Post-Russia, all attendees will compile a detailed report, complete a survey and submit photos and videos from their experience. They will also attend a post-event workshop in early 2019, which will finalise and present the key learnings from the trip.

Qatar Beach Volleyball Team Leave Czech Ostrava Open

Ostrava, Czech Republic, June 22, 2018 - Qatar Beach Volleyball Team, made up of the duo Cherif Younousse and Ahmed Tijan, has left Ostrava Beach Open, a four-star tournament, in the Czech Republic, after losing to Austria's Martin Ermacora and Moritz Pristauz 0-2 (21/23 and 17/21).In the first round, the Qatari team beat Slovakian Lubos Nemec and Patrik Pokopec (21/13 and 26/24).Qatar beach volleyball team has advanced in the FIVB World Ranking for June, rising to the 19th place with 2780 points from the 21st place last month.The classification is good considering that the assessment came from their participation in 9 global rounds.The Qatari team made many achievements in the recent period, most notably winning the bronze medal of Katara Beach Volleyball Championship which is ranked one of the biggest tournaments with four stars rating.

Qatar boxing team shine in Chemistry Cup

Halle, Germany, June 22, 2018- Qatar's boxing team participated in the 2018 Chemistry Cup to be concluded in Halle, Germany on June 24. The tournament features the participation of boxers from USA, Germany, Qatar and Jordan in addition some other Arab and Asian countries. The Qatari squad included Hakan Eresker and Thulasimaaran Tharumalingam. The tournament comes in light of the preparations for the 2018 Asian Games to be held in Indonesia from August 18 to September 02.