Qatar Equestrian Team ready for Asian Games 2018

DOHA, May 20, 2018- The Qatari Equestrian Team began their training camp in the Netherlands recently in preparation for the 2018 Asian Games to be staged in Indonesia. The Qatari squad included Hamad Al Attiya, Sheikh Ali bin Khalid, Bassem Hassan and Rashed Tuwaim Al Marri. The Qatari team claimed the silver medal of team event at the 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games held in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. The 2018 Asian Games will be held from 18 August to 2 September 2018 in Indonesia with participation of 10 athletes from 45 countries.

Amir crowns Al Duhail SC with the Amir Cup

Doha, May 20, 2018- Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani attended the final football match between Al Rayyan SC and Al Duhail SC for H H the Amir Cup, held at Khalifa International Stadium yesterday, in which Al Duhail beat Al Rayyan 2-1.H H the Amir honoured the players of Al Duhail Sports Club with the Cup and presented them with gold medals, while His Highness presented Al Rayyan's players with silver medals.The match was attended by H E Sheikh Abdul Aziz bin Khalifa Al Thani, H H Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani, Personal Representative of HH the Amir, H H Sheikh Abdullah bin Khalifa Al Thani, H E Sheikh Jassim bin Khalifa Al Thani as well as a number of H H the Father Amir's sons.It was also attended by President of the International Federation of Football Association (FIFA) Gianni Infantino, a number of heads of diplomatic missions accredited to the State of Qatar, a number of heads of sports federations, members of the Arab and international Olympic committees, guests of the match, and a large audience.

H H the Amir meets guests of the final match

DOHA, May 20, 2018- Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met with a number of FIFA members, heads of sports federations and members of the Arab and international Olympic committees at the Khalifa Stadium on Saturday. H H the Amir also met with FIFA President Gianni Infantino who is visiting Doha to attend the final match of HH the Amir. The meeting was attended by H H Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani, Personal Representative of HH the Amir. The meeting dealt with the relations between the two sides and means of deepening them.

Qatar swimmer participates in FINA Open Water World Cup series

Seychelles , May 21, 2018 - Qatar's swimmer Abdulaziz Hassan Al Obaidely participated in the second round of FINA Open Water World Cup series held in Seychelles on Sunday.The Qatari swimmer made impressive performance in the 10km marathon swimming competition and honoured the country in Seychelles.Seychelles hosted for the first time, the second of nine series of the Fédération Internationale de Natation Open Water World Cup series 2018.It is worth mentioning that Qatar had successfully hosted the first round of FINA Open Water Cup series.

Al Thumama Stadium Wins Prestigious International Architectural Accolade

Doha, May 21 (QNA) - Al Thumama Stadium, a proposed host venue for the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar, has received the prestigious MIPIM/Architectural Review Future Project Award in the sport and stadiums category.The award was received during a ceremony in Cannes, France, by the stadium's designer, and Chief Architect of Arab Engineering Bureau (AEB), Ibrahim Mohammed Jaidah, who attended on behalf of the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy (SC), the organisation responsible for delivering the infrastructure required for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.The MIPIM/Architectural Review Future Project Awards now in their 17th year honour excellence in not-yet-built or under construction projects in 12 categories. Entries are judged by a renowned international jury and published in the Architectural Review.The award presented to Al Thumama Stadium assesses entries based on the technological innovations used in their design and construction, as well as their connectedness to surrounding urban and environmental planning.Commenting on the award, Jaidah said: "It is a great honour to win the prestigious MIPIM/AR Future Project Award for Al Thumama Stadium. I feel that this is just the beginning of the accolades that will follow, for not only Al Thumama, but also other stadia designed for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, which are all masterpieces in their own right."Jaidah continued: "These are state-of-the-art-stadia, but are designed in a way that reflects our culture and reinforces our identity. Qatar is being recognised on the international stage, and it is my absolute privilege to be involved in a project that has received such an important and respected award.""The design approach for Al Thumama is based on contextually appropriate and environmentally sustainable solutions," added Jaidah. "Bearing in mind the SC's mission, Al Thumama is a patron of a sustainable environment and local community."Meanwhile, the SC's Al Thumama Stadium Project Manager,Saoud Al Ansari, said: "Receiving the MIPIM award is a true testament to the uniqueness of Al Thumama Stadium's design, which is rooted in our culture and traditions."The award is also a culmination of all efforts that have gone into the design and planning of this proposed FIFA World Cup venue, and we are proud that such a Qatari-inspired and developed vision has been recognised internationally," he continued.The stadium's design is inspired by the 'gahfiya' headdress worn by men in Qatar and across the MENA region, and is built on valuing and preserving its context. Cooling technology using solar energy was also devised in the design to decrease the carbon footprint of the structure in the long term, which is targeting a four-star Global Sustainability Assessment System (GSAS) certification for both design and construction.Main contractor works at Al Thumama Stadium are scheduled for completion by 2020. The 40,000-seat stadium will be accessible to people with disabilities and will have modular upper tiers, thereby enabling the capacity to be reduced to 20,000 in legacy mode, with the excess seats donated to nations in need of sporting infrastructure.AEB is the award-winning, first locally established architectural and engineering consultancy firm in Qatar. Its extensive portfolio includes over 1,500 projects of various typologies across the Middle East and Southeast Asia (QNA).

HH the Amir Hosts Iftar Banquet for HH the Amir Cup Winners, Runners-up

​Doha, May 20 (QNA) - HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani hosted on Sunday an iftar banquet at the Amiri Diwan in honor of football players and technical and managerial staff of HH the Amir Cup winners Al Duhail Sports Club, runners-up Al Rayyan Sports Club, representatives of HH the Amir Cup sponsors, and a number of sports and media personalities.HH Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al-Thani, personal representative of HH the Amir, attended the banquet along with a number of Their Excellencies sons of HH the Father Amir. (QNA)