Al Arabi and Al Ahli record wins in Emir Basketball Cup

DOHA, April , 2018 – Al Arabi and Al Ahil teams recorded deserving victories in the fourth round encounters of group B of the prestigious HH Emir Basketball Cup Championship 2018 held on Saturday.League champion, Al Arabi made a comfortable 111-86 victory over Al Rayyan in the first match.In the second match, Al Ahli displayed impressive performance to defeat the cup winners Qatar SC 112-105.This year's championship is bringing together 9 clubs pooled into two groups, A, including Al Gharafa, Al Sadd, Al Khor, Al Shamal and B includes Al Arabi, Qatar, Rayyan, Al Ahli and Al Wakrah.

Local players shine in Qatar Asian Junior Tournament

DOHA, April 8, 2018 – Qatar's Nasser Al Yafei and Rashed Nawaf confidnelty claimed titles of both single and team events in Qatar Asian Junior 14&U on Saturday.In the singles event, Rashed Nawaf claimed the title after defeating Hong Kong's Malhal Rajbal 3-6 and 6-1 in the final event. While in double event the duo Nasser Al Yafei and Rashed Nawaf defeated Indian counterparts 3-6 and 7-5.The event is organized by the Qatar Tennis, Squash and Badminton Federation (QTSBF) in coordination with the Asian Tennis Federation.The event brought together 100 players from Pakistan, Jordan, Lebanon, Nepal, Iran, Uzbekistan and hosts Qatar.

Qatar’s Thulasi wins 69kg title in Arab Boxing Championship

KHARTOUM, Sudan, April 8, 2018- Qatar's boxer Thulasi Tharumalingam confidently claimed 69kg event title at the 2018 Arab Boxing Championship in Khartoum, Sudan on Saturday.In a press release on Saturday, Mr. Yousef Al Kazem, the President of Qatar Boxing Federation (QBF) appreciated the boxer achievement and gave a letter of thanks to Sundanese Boxing Federation for warm welcome and hospitality.The prestigious event is bringing together boxers from 10 Arab nations, including Qatar, Iraq, Jordan, Tunisia, Yemen, Algeria, Lebanon, Palestine and hosts Sudan.

Qatar’s Bassem Mohammed shines in LGCT Miami Beach

MIAMI, USA , April 8, 2018 - The stylish Qatari rider Bassem Mohammed put in a masterclass of a round on the 12-year-old Hanoverian gelding Argelith Squid, by the Stakkato son Salito, to take top honours from the 28 starters in the five-star 1.45m table A class against the clock on the penultimate day of the spectacular Longines Global Champions Tour Miami Beach.“Squid was amazing today — this was the right class for him," said Mohammed. “I had a plan before I went in and I'm so happy that it worked."Spectators enjoyed perfect weather and top sport under the Florida sun, with many in bikinis watching from the beach.There were eight clears over Italian designer Uliano Vezzani's course, with the first attacking clear coming from Ireland's Bertram Allan on Izzy by Picobello. Drawn third, they were the first pair to find the two inside lines on offer and broke the beam in 56.44 seconds. That round held top spot for the next 13 horses, with poles rolling in all corners of the stunning ocean-side arena.Home rider Kirsten Vanderveen (USA) came out of the start gate meaning business, hustling her nine-year-old mount (the equal youngest in the class) Bull Run's Divine Fortune from the get-go. The mare by Padinus responded in tremendous style, quickening over the ground and stretching in the air.Their competitive round in 56.08 seconds rocketing them to a commanding spot at the top of them leaderboard — a performance that will surely give the 28-year-old rider a confidence boost ahead of tomorrow's LGCT Grand Prix qualifier.But the best was yet to come in this class, as Mohammed and Argelith Squid entered the sunlit ring. The pair showed a superb turn of speed, executing every turn in textbook fashion; the horse sharp and quick in the air, but responsive and with his ears pricked between fences.

SOP Volleyball competitions concluded

DOHA, April 9, 2018 – The volleyball competitions for boys schools (primary and preparatory) at the prestigious 11th Schools Olympic Program 2018 were successfully concluded at the Qatar Volleyball Association Indoor on Sunday.HE Rabea Mohammed Al Kaabi, the President of Qatar School Sports Federation and Head of Organizing Committee alongside senior sport officials honored the winner schools in a festive sport scene.The SOP is held annually as a collaborative effort of Qatar School Sports Federation (QSSF) and Ministry of Education and Higher Education, with hundreds of student athletes competing from all over Qatar.The SOP committee aims to spread a culture of sports throughout Qatar's schools and to engage the entire community in active and healthy lifestyles while retaining local values and traditions.

Qatari champs set to delight home crowd at Doha Diamond League

DOHA, April 9, 2018 - Team Qatar will be out in full force at this year's Doha Diamond League with 2017 world bronze medallist Abdalleleh Haroun, 2017 Doha Diamond League winner Abderrahaman Samba and Olympian and World Championship finalist Ahmed Bader Magour in the 14-strong squad for the May 4, 2018, event.Tickets for the event, which will be held at Qatar Sports Club, are on sale now online at https://bit.ly/2GVnHqN and at Virgin Megastores.Young talent, 21-year-old Haroun, got his 2018 season off to an electric start at the Asian Indoor Championships in Tehran in February when he became the first back-to-back winner of an Asian indoor 400m title. The 2016 Under-20 world champion and world Indoors silver medallist claimed his first senior outdoor honour last year with bronze at the London IAAF World Championships, and will be hoping to continue his fine form in the first Diamond League meeting of the 2018 series in Doha.Haroun will line up in an incredibly strong field that features last year's world silver medallist Steven Gardiner of the Bahamas and 2017 Diamond League champion Isaac Makwala of Botswana. Another rising Qatari star, Mohamed Nasir Abbas, will also be looking to get his outdoor season off to a strong start ahead of this year's Asian Games in Indonesia. The 2014 U20 Asian Champion claimed bronze behind Haroun at this year's Asian Indoor Championships with a personal best time.“I was so proud to win bronze for Qatar in the London World Championships last year but I want to achieve even more success in the future," Haroun said. “This season is big and important one for me and I have been training hard and staying very focussed on achieving my goals. I can't wait to get out on the track at Qatar Sports Club and compete in front of the home crowd in the Diamond League. This always motivates me to push myself harder and achieve even more and I hope that I will make everyone proud."Samba stunned an incredibly strong field of experienced athletes in only his third attempt at the 400m hurdles to storm to victory in last year's Doha Diamond League, beating reigning Olympic Champion, Kerron Clement of the USA, by over a second with a time of 48.44s. The two will go head-to-head again this year but will face further challenges from last year's Diamond League champion Kyron McMaster of the British Virgin Islands and Turkey's Yasmani Copello, who claimed silver in last year's IAAF World Championships.Samba, 22, will be looking to overcome his disappointment and use the experience from last year's World Championships when he entered the final hurdle in a medal position but stumbled to finish in seventh place.Aspire Academy's 22-year-old graduate Ahmed Bader will line up in what promises to be a thrilling javelin final, featuring reigning Olympic champion Thomas Rohler of Germany, reigning world champion Johannes Vetter, also of Germany, reigning World silver medallist and 2018 Diamond League champion Yakub Vadlejch of the Czech Republic, and reigning Olympic silver medallist Julian Yego of Kenya.Rohler stole the show and wowed the crowds at last year's Diamond League when he threw the second furthest distance in history and broke the IAAF Diamond League record with 93.90m. Bader used his incredible experience of finishing fifth in that historic competition to win gold at the 2017 Islamic Solidarity Games in Baku, and will be looking to gain further experience competing against the very best in the world in May. He will be joined by aspiring Team Qatar athlete, Mohamed Ibrahim Kaida.Two Team Qatar athletes, Jamal Hairane and Abubaker Haydar Abdalla, will feature in an exciting Men's 800m, which includes 2017 World silver and bronze medallists Adam Kszczot of Poland and Kipyegon Bett of Kenya respectively, 2017 Diamond League Champion Nijel Amos of Botswana, and World 1500m Champion Elijah Manangoi of Kenya, who will draw huge interest as he drops down to the shorter distance in Doha.Abdalla will start his 2018 outdoor campaign full of confidence following his gold medal-winning performance at the 2018 Asian Indoor Championships. Meanwhile, teammate Hairane enters the 2018 season following a successful 2017 that saw him win gold at the Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games in Ashgabat and silver in both the 800m and 1500m at the Asian Championships in Bhubaneshwar.Other Team Qatar athletes competing on May 4 include 2010 Youth Olympic Games silver medallist and 2012 World Under 20 Champion, Hamza Drioch, who will join Asian Under 20 5000m and 3000m Steeplechase Champion Adam Ali Mousab and Said Aden in the Men's 1500m; 2018 Asian Indoor silver medallist in 1500m and 3000m, Yaser Salem Bagharab, and 2012 Under 20 3000m steeplechase champion, Hashim Mohamed Salah, who will both go in the men's 3000m steeplechase, and 2010 Asian Games bronze medallist Rashid Ahmed al-Mannai, who will compete once again in the triple jump.