11 Qatari bowlers book place in HH the Emir Cup final

DOHA, March 5, 2018 – Eleven Qatari players have successfully reached the final round of the prestigious HH the Emir Bowling Cup Final, following their impressive performance in the preliminary stages held at Qatar International Bowling Centre on Sunday.The qualified players are Ghanem Bogsom, Abdulrahman Al Jeedah, Khalid Al Dossari, Khalid Al Emmadi, Adel Al Mulla Hussain, Jassim Al Miraikhi, Mohammed Gamal, Saud Al Qayed, Mohammed Hamad Al Miraikhi, Yousef Abdulrahman Al Jaber and Fahad Al Emadi.The prestigious event is organized by the Qatar Bowling Federation and will be concluded on Monday with a total prize money $ 61,000.

Giorgi Sakandelidze takes silver medal in Asian Wrestling Championships

Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan- March 5, 2018- Qatar's Giorgi Sakandelidze claimed the silver medal at the 2018 Asian Wrestling Championships which came to an end on Sunday. In 120 KG event, Giorgi Sakandelidze defeated Natsagsürengiin Zolboo of Mongolia in the semifinals before losing to Davit Modzmanashvili of Uzbekistan in the final match. Yousef Al Kazem, President of the Qatar Wrestling Federation congratulated the player on his achievement and said that the medal came as a fruit for federation's efforts to develop wrestling in the state of Qatar.

Qatar's Mutaz settles for high jump silver at IAAF Indoor Worlds

Birmingham, United Kingdom, March 5, 2018-Qatar's high Jump star and world champion Mutaz Essa Barshim had to settle for silver as Danil Lysenko took revenge for the defeat in London last year after a thrilling battle.The 20-year-old Russian, competing as an authorised neutral athlete, extended his 2018 winning streak to nine by clearing 2.36m to Mutaz's 2.33m.Mutaz, the champion in 2014 and last year's World Athlete of the Year, came into the competition with recent technical difficulties but leapt a world-leading 2.38m at the Asian Indoor Championships in early February.The 26-year-old two-time Olympic medallist from Qatar had no issues up until 2.36m, yet his best effort came in a tight near-miss on the second attempt.Lysenko's Birmingham victory marks his first major international title in an event he only began competing in five years ago.Enjoying first-time clearances at 2.20m, 2.25m, 2.29m and 2.33m, he needed all three attempts at 2.36m before sailing over on his final chance to deny Mutaz the opportunity of a jump-off contest for gold.In preparation for that final jump — just one centimetre below his personal best — Lysenko requested silence from the crowd and handled the pressure superbly to produce the first big surprise of the championships.Germany's Mateusz Przybylko, who registered a second-time clearance at 2.29m — just a centimetre shy of his lifetime best, took bronze, his first major international championship medal.

Qatar win 13 medals in Dortmund International Swimming Championships

Dortmund, March 5, 2018-Qatar's swimming team claimed 13 medals in Dortmund International Swimming Championships on Sunday. Omar Ashraf claimed the gold medal of 200m butterfly event and the bronze medal of 50m butterfly event. Abdullah Al Ghamri took the gold medal of 400m freestyle event while Ibrahim Al Hilal grabbed the gold medal of 200m backstroke event. Moreover, Abdulaziz Al Obaidli clinched the gold medal of 200m backstroke event for boys under 18 years old. Khaleel Al Jabir, President of the Qatar Swimming Association hailed the results made by the Qatari swimmers in Dortmund International Championships and said that the results reflect the efforts of the association to prepare its athletes for international championships.

Al Nasr shines in Asian Sailing Championship

HONG KONG, March 5, 2018 – Qatar's young sailor Abdulrahman Al Nasr ended his campaign in the prestigious Asian Sailing Championship 2018 on high note, claiming the 9th place overall, following an impressive performance in the event which concluded in Hong Kong last week.Al Naser took the ninth place ahead of 45 Asian and Olympic sailors, he also claimed the first place in one the championship's races.Al Nasr is due to participate in the upcoming Asian Games 2018 in Jakarta under the supervision of captain Khalid Batit. Al Nasr will take part in the Europe Championship in Greece next month.

Stage set for ITTF World Tour Platinum Qatar Open

Doha, March 4, 2018-The ITTF World Tour Platinum Qatar Open, one of the top events on the international table tennis calendar, will feature world's top players from 43 countries.Doha is the first stopover of the six Platinum events, which was only a part of ITTF World Tour, and Qatar will be hosting the 23rd edition at the Ali bin Hamad Al Attiyah Arena from March 8-11, with qualifying rounds on March 6-7.China's Olympic champion Ma Long won the men's singles title last year, beating compatriot and No.2 seed Fan Zhendong 11-8, 11-8, 11-7, 5-11, 6-11, 11-4 in a gruelling final.Among the women, Chen Meng defeated Wang Manyu 12-10, 11-9, 11-6, 2-11, 11-6 in an all-China final. Germany's Dimitrij Ovtcharov will lead the men's pack in Ma's absence.“As China is focussed on the 2020 Tokyo Games, they are keen on promoting juniors," said Al Mohannadi, President of the Qatar Table Tennis Association.Zhendong and Timo Boll are seeded second and third respectively.In the women's category, Chen and Zhu Yuling are the top two seeds followed by Singapore's Feng Tianwei, Japan's Kasumi Ishikawa and Wang.“The strong presence of top players is a testimony to Qatar Open's importance. Even a couple of editions ago, the organisers used to pay for the players' lodgings and travel expenses, but since the last couple of years they borne their own expenses to participate in the tournament," said Al Mohannadi, who is also heads the Arab Table Tennis Federation