Qatar to face Al Wakrah in Emir Handball Cup Final

DOHA, April 30, 2018 - Qatar club will lock horns against opponents Al Warkah in the final match of the prestigious HH the Emir Handball Cup Championship 2018 will take place at Duhail Arena on Monday.Qatar club team booked its spot in the final stage , following a deserving 31-28 victory over Al Shamal.On the same track of victory, Al Warkah team reached the final game after defeating Al Sadd 26-24 in the last eight stage.

Al Sadd win HH the Emir Athletics Cup title

DOHA, April 28, 2018 – Al Sadd club athletes made impressive performance to win the title of the prestigious HH the Emir Athletics Cup Championship 2017-2018 for the fifth consecutive year.Al Sadd team collected a total of 175 points to lead the standings and claimed the prestigious title, ahead of Al Rayyan rivals who settled in the runners-up place (142), while the bronze medal went to Al Ahli ( 121 points).On other hand Al Gharafa juniors sparkled to win Qatar Junior Athletics Cup title after collecting 149 points.

Boularas wins gold medal in World Taekwondo Beach Championships

GREECE, April 28, 2018 - Qatar's Othman Boularas sparkled in his debut campaign at World taekwondo Beach Championship 2018 to winn the gold medal in the men's over-30 individual event in Greece on Friday.Boularas displayed impressive performance in the event making big effort to bring glory and honor to the Qatar sport movement in this international sport gathering.The World Taekwondo Beach Championships, promoted by World Taekwondo and Organized by World Taekwondo Europe with co-organizers the Government of South Aegean Region.Qatar's Taekwondo, Judo and Karate Federation (QTJK) Secretary General Eid Al Miraikhi appreciated this international achievement, said that such achievement has proved the tangible sport development the country has seen in different individual and group games.

QOC President crowns Al Duhail Champions of Qatar Football Cup

DOHA, April 28, 2018 - Al Duhail are the new Qatar Cup champions. In an electrifying final Friday night, they defeated defending champions Al Sadd 2-1 to complete a double having already won the QNB Stars League with an unbeaten record.Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) president HE Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad al-Thani crowned the winners, witnessed by a strong crowd of 11,840 at the Al Sadd Stadium.Ismail Mohamed (78th minute) and Youssef El Arabi (penalty deep into stoppage time) scored the goals for Al Duhail who made a brilliant comeback into the match after being down by Hassan al-Haydous' goal in the 19th minute.The match, as expected, was fast-paced. Al Duhail kept missing the services of injured attacking midfielder Youssef Msakni, whereas Al Sadd were without Ali Asad, who sustained a thigh injury during training ahead of the match. Al Duhail had more possession in the first half, but Al Sadd created more openings.The Wolves were on the offensive right from the start and were rewarded when al-Haydous found the mark after Bounedjah set him up with a header off a corner by Xavi.Just before the goal, Akram Afif showed glimpses of his brilliance and why he was selected by top Spanish club Villarreal when he missed the mark by inches following a solo run along the left.Al Sadd's other chances during the session resulted in Bounedjah hitting over the bar from the 'D' after he failed to connect the ball with a header, and Morteza Mohamed and Hamed Ismail both fumbling with a Xavi free-kick.Al Duhail's best chance to draw parity came on the half-hour mark, but Ismail Mohamed was thwarted by goalkeeper Saad al-Dossari.Moroccan striker Youssef El Arabi, the top scorer in this season's QNB Stars League with 26 goals, came up with a feeble header that went inches wide as the first half drew to a close. Al Duhail came back from the breather with an aggressive game, like they did against Al Gharafa in semifinal.Meanwhile, Bounedjah had a golden opportunity to double the lead when he was put through alone inside the box after Bassam al-Rawi erred in marking him. However, a moment's lapse by the Algerian striker saw Lucas Mendes flying in and averting the danger.Captain Xavi continued to be the centre of Al Sadd's game, while South Korean Nam Tae-Hee, in the company of skipper Karim Boudiaf, was the main source of passes for Al Duhail's frontmen.In between, Akram hit straight to goalkeeper Amine Lecomte after an hour. Al Duhail's persistent efforts paid off when Ismail placed home a rebound from al-Dossari off his own shot following a move that was initiated by Nam.The final moments of the game saw dramatic scenes when referee Abdulla Ali Athba awarded a penalty to Al Duhail after referring to the Video Assistant Referee system when El Arabi was tripped by Boualem Khoukhi inside the box. Al Sadd players protested and subsequently Xavi was given a second yellow card resulting in his send-off from the substitutes' bench.Al Sadd had reached the final by edging arch-rivals Al Rayyan 4-2 on penalties after the regular time ended in a 2-2 draw. Al Duhail's path to the title was relatively easier as they prevailed over Al Gharafa by a 6-1 margin in the second semifinal.

Al Badi guides Latino 291 to top honours on penultimate day

DOHA, April 28, 2018 - Ahmed Mohammed Al Badi guided his 16-year old gelding Latino 291 to complete a flawless routine as the duo grabbed major honours on the penultimate day of the final leg of the Hathab Equestrian Tour 2018.At the state-of-the-art Al Shaqab Arena yesterday, Al Badi and Latino 291 complete the first round of the Medium Tour in 69.48 seconds to grab the top prize of the day worth QR6,250.Damorano, ridden by Mohammed Said Haidan, completed the same task in 69.95 seconds to grab the second spot on the podium which also offered a prize cheque for QR5,000.Mohammed Khalifa Albaker guided Carport to secure the third place with a ride that lasted 72.41 seconds. He won QR3,750 in prize money.Jazly, ridden by Jaber Rashid Al Amri and Dollar Van De Zuuthoeve, guided by Sheikh Abdulla bin Nasser Al Thani, rounded up the top five of the QR25,000 event, and secured prizes worth QR2,500 and QR1,750 respectively.Earlier, in Small Tour, Ghanim Nasser Al Qadi captured double glory when he marked his name among the top three twice.Al Qadi guided Henrico in an errorless run and completed the round in 51.85 to take the lead ahead of today's second round, and later secured the third spot in the same event, this time with Daydreamer EC with a routine that lasted 55.72 seconds.Ghanim won a total of QR6,000 for the two wins. Graffiti De Lully CH, ridden by Saeed Hamad Al Rashdi was second after a routine which he took 55.26 seconds to complete. Today is the last day of the 12th round of the hugely popular Hathab Series.Hathab Series is an initiative of H E Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani, President of the Qatar Olympic Committee. The championship is jointly organised by Al Shaqab and Qatar Equestrian Federation.

Qatar in group D at Asian Men’s Junior Handball Championship

DOHA, April 29, 2018 – The draw ceremony of the prestigious 2018 Asian Men's Junior Handball Championship has distributed Qatar team in group D along with Japan, United Arab Emirates and Iran.The participating teams were distributed in four groups, A includes Bahrain, KSA, China, Oman, group B brings together Jordan, Uzbekistan, China Taipei, Palestine, while group C includes South Korea, Iraq, India and Syria and group D includes Qatar, Japan, UAE and Iran.The event will take place from 14-24 September, 2018 in Jordan , also acts a qualifying tournament to the Men's Junior World Handball Championship 2019 scheduled in Macedonia.