Qatar men’s junior handball team lose to Japan in Friendly Game

Doha, June 20, 2018 - The Qatari men's junior handball team suffered a 21-22 defeat at the hands of their Japanese counterparts on Tuesday in their first test match in preparation for the 16th Asian Men's Junior Handball Championship, which will be held in Oman from 16 to 26 July and will qualify for the 2019 World Championships in Spain next year.The Qatari team will leave after that for Tunisia for a camp starting from June 24 till July 5 where the Qatari team will play four matches, two of them against the Tunisian national team and two against local teams.The draw of the 16th Asian Men's Junior Handball Championship, put Qatar team in the second group alongside 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 sailing team to hold a training camp in Poland in Preparation for Asian Games

Doha, June 20, 2018 - Qatar Sailing and Rowing Federation (QSRF) will hold an external preparation camp for Waleed Al Sharshani and Abdulrahman Al Nasr as part of their preparations for the 18th Asian Games, which will be hosted by Indonesia from 18 August to 2 September in Jakarta and Palembang. The event is expected to see the participation of about 10,000 athletes from 45 countries.In a statement, the QSRF said that it had formally approved the organization of a six-week external camp for the team in Poland, pointing out that Al Sharshani and Al Nasr will participate during the camp in two world championships in Poland and Denmark.He added that this camp would provide the players with ideal conditions in preparation for the Asian challenge, especially in light of the QSRF's planning to win medals in the Asian Games, as well as compete for the Olympic Games to be held in Tokyo 2020.The team is accompanied by coach Khalid Bettihthamou. Al Sharshani will take part in the laser standard category and Abdulrahman Al Nasr in the 4.7 category during the camp, which will begin on June 25 in the Polish city of Gdynia and continue until July 30.During the camp period, Abdulrahman Al Nasr will participate in the 4.7 Youth World Championships, scheduled to be held in the Polish city of Gdynia from July 9-17.The QSRF delegation is due to return to Doha to stay for about four days before traveling to Indonesia to take part in the Asian Games, which will kick off on August 18.QSRF head Abdullah Yousuf Al Sulaiti expressed his hope that Waleed Al Sharshani and Abdulrahman Al Nasr would achieve good results in the upcoming Asian Games, praising their commitment to training and their desire to achieve medals for their country in the various upcoming competitions.In a press statement, Al Sulaiti expressed his thanks and appreciation to the Olympic Committee, headed by HE Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al-Thani, for the substantial material and moral support it provides to the federation in order to achieve its objectives in various sports categories. This is an incentive for all contestants to make achievements in the various competitions they participate in, he added.​

Qatar's Youth Handball Team to Play Second Friendly

​Doha, June 21, 2018- Qatar's youth handball team will play a second test with their Japanese counterpart on Thursday in preparation 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 2019 World Championships in Spain.On Tuesday, the team lost to Japan (21/22) in the first friendly match they played.The Qatari team will begin their external camp in Tunisia from June 24 until July 5. The team will play four friendly matches: two matches with Tunisia national team, and two others with local teams.The draw for the 16th Asian Men's Junior (U-21) Handball Championship placed Qatar in second group, alongside Iraq, Palestine and Syria.

Qatar to Play Lebanon in International Tripartite Basketball Tournament Opening

Beirut, June 21, 2018- The Qatari team will play against Lebanon on Thursday at the opening of the three-day international tripartite basketball tournament in Beirut in preparation for the last two matches in the Asian qualifying for the 2019 World Cup in China.The match is expected to be strong and exciting between the two teams, the Qatari team occupies the 60th place in the world ranking and 11 in Asian ranking, and compete in the fourth Asian, where it occupies the third place with 5 points behind Iran with 7 points and Kazakhstan second with the same balance, while Iraq occupies fourth place and with 5 points.The Lebanese team is ranked 54th globally and 9 in Asian ranking, and compete in the third Asian group, having 7 points behind Jordan with 8 points, and Syria third with 5 points and India fourth with 4 points.Qatar will play their second match on Friday against Armenia, ranked 88th in the world ranking and 40 in Europe, while the Lebanese team will meet with his Armenian counterpart in the last round of the tournament on Saturday.This tournament is a good opportunity to prepare the team for the matches of Iran on June 29 and Iraq on July 2 in World Cup qualifiers, where Qatar is equal to the Iraqi team in the number of points with 5 points each in the group, and each competing for the third place in the group, after Iran and Kazakhstan qualified for the second round of the decisive World Cup qualifiers.

Qatar defeat Slovakia in Ostrava Volleyball Beach Open

​Doha, June 20, 2018- Qatar's beach volleyball team, made up of the duo Cherif Younousse and Ahmed Tijan, began their campaign in the Ostrava Beach Open in the Czech Republic with 21-13 26-24 victory over the Slovakian team.The event is part of the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour which includes eight tours launched in the Hague in the Netherlands and will be concluded in Moscow which will host the eighth tour from August 8 to 12.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 riders ready for Longines Global Champions Tour in Monaco

MONACO, June 19, 2018 – Monaco Emirates completed all organization arrangements to host the 9th round of Longines Global Champions Tour from 28-30 June.Qatar riders Sheikh Ali bin Khalid Al-Thani , Basim Hassan, Rashid Toweim and Hamad bin Ali Al-Attiyah will participate in the nithth round of Longines Global Champions Tour in Monaco Emirates.The event is promising a world-class show jumping will bring together top world riders.