Qatar Junior Handball Team To Face Japan in Friendly Game

Doha, June 19 , 2018 - The Qatari youth handball team will face on Tuesday their Japanese counterparts 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 two teams will play against each other in a second match on Thursday, and the Qatari team will leave after that for Tunisia for a camp starting on June 24 till July 5, 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 Beach Volleyball Team Advances in World Ranking

​Doha, June 19 , 2018 - Qatar beach volleyball team, made up of the duo Sharif Younis and Ahmed Tijan, 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.Meanwhile, the duo Sharif Younis and Ahmed Tijan of Qatar beach volleyball team will start Tuesday their competitions in the Ostrava Beach Open in The Czech Republic.The event is part of the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour which includes eight tours launched in The Hague in the Netherlands, while Doha hosted the second tour in March this year and will conclude 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 to face India in Friendly Volleyball Game

​DOHA, June 19, 2018 – Qatar senior volleyball team will shake hands with Indian counterparts in a friendly game at the Federation hall in Doha on Sunday.The game comes in the light of national team training program for the upcoming Asian Men's Volleyball Cup scheduled from 8-15 August in China Taipei.In the upcoming prestigious Asian event , Qatar is pooled in group C along with Vietnam, Australia and Thailand.

Handball team off to Barcelona for training program

DOHA, June 19, 2018 – Qatar senior handball team will fly to Barcelona, Spain for two week long training program.The training program comes on the light of the team participation in the upcoming Asian Games will take place from 18 August to September 2 in Indonesia.The team delegation to Spain comprises 21 players alongside the technical and administrative staff members.

Qatar’s Al-Nabit to participate in FINA/HOSA Marathon Swim World Series

DOHA, June 13, 2018- Qatar's Musalam Al-Nabit will participate in the fourth leg of FINA/HOSA Marathon Swim World Series to be staged in Balatonfured, Hungary on June 16. Doha hosted the opening leg of the FINA/HISA Marathon Swim World Series 2018, which features nine legs taking place in some of the world's most scenic waterways, including the Seychelles, Portugal, Canada, Chinese Tapei, Hungary and China.115 long-distance swimmers (43 women and 72 men) participated in Doha event held on March 17.

Hamad International Airport Opens World Cup Fanzone

Doha, June 13, 2018 - The Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy (SC), Hamad International Airport (HIA), and Qatar Airways have announced the launch of an airport football Fan Zone in celebration of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia.The public inauguration of the airport Fan Zone was officiated in the presence of Qatar Airways Senior Vice President Marketing and Corporate Communications Salam Al Shawa, HIA Vice-President Commercial and Marketing, Abdulaziz Al Mass and Communications Director at the SC Fatma Al Nuaimi.To celebrate the 2018 FIFA World Cup, Qatars airport has been transformed, ensuring that the thousands of passengers travelling through it never miss a moment of the excitement. The matches will be broadcast live at the airport in three beautifully themed viewing areas in concourses A, B and C, as well as in Qatar Duty Frees (QDF) March restaurant, where fans will be able to watch the matches whilst they enjoy a range of hot dishes. The viewing areas are strategically spread across the terminal so that viewers are close to their boarding gates. The three viewing areas have been designed to resemble a living room, a stadium and a majlis a traditional Arabic seating area where guests are received. The themes have been carefully selected to ensure that passengers feel fully immersed in the viewing experience and get a taste of what to expect when Qatar hosts the worlds biggest sporting event in 2022.Official 2018 FIFA World Cup memorabilia will also be on sale at QDFs stores throughout the airport and shoppers will have the opportunity to take selfies alongside the 2018 FIFA World Cup mascot.The iconic Lamp Bear area of HIA has been transformed to resemble a football pitch, which will feature games and activities for passengers. The entire terminal will come alive throughout the FIFA World Cup with roaming entertainment such as football freestylers, football jugglers and impromptu football matches around the airport. Over the next few weeks, it will also have pop-up activations including foosball games and virtual football. Die-hard fans can have their faces painted with the flag of the country they are supporting.Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, Akbar Al Baker, said: "We are just two days away from the start of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia , a world-class event which we are extremely excited to be a part of. I am truly delighted to be offering our passengers from across the globe a unique opportunity to experience the joyous atmosphere of the FIFA World Cup as they depart or transit through our award-winning home and hub, Hamad International Airport. Passengers from all corners of the globe will be able to watch and support their football teams as they travel through HIA, home to our exclusive football Fan Zone."The SCs Assistant Secretary General for Tournament Affairs Nasser Al Khater said that "Launching the Airport Fan Zone reflects our objective to transfer the atmosphere of the tournament in Russia to people in Qatar who are passionate about football and keen to watch the matches. We also intend to familiarize Qatars visitors and passengers in HIA with the Qatari culture and the exceptional experience we will provide for them in 2022. Id like to thank our partners in HIA and I look forward to working with them to deliver the first World Cup in the region."