France Shooting team holds its winter training camp at Lusail Complex

DOHA, January 10, 2018-The French shooting team (for rifle and pistol events) began its winter training camp at Lusail International Shooting Complex on Saturday. To continue until January 12, 2018, the training camp comes in light of the French preparations for the upcoming tournaments. The French team includes Jean Quiquampoix who claimed the silver medal of Men's 25 m rapid-fire pistol event at Rio Olympics and Alexis Raynaud who clinched the bronze medal of Men's 50 m rifle three positions event at Rio Olympics. Nicolas Schianchi, Coach of the French team extended his thanks to the Qatar Shooting and Archery Association for hosting the French team and for the support provided to his players during the training camp.

Aspetar provided medical services at ATP Qatar ExxonMobil Open

DOHA, January 9, 2018- As part of its ongoing partnership with the Qatar Tennis Federation (QTF), Aspetar provided comprehensive world-class medical services at the ATP Qatar Exxon Mobil Open 2018 for the seventh consecutive year.The tournament, which ran from January 1 to 6, featured some of the world's greatest tennis players, including world number five Dominic Thiem; number ten, Pablo Carreno Busta; number 19, Tomas Berdych; and number 46, Gaël Monfils, who was crowned the Qatar ExxonMobil Open Champion for 2018.Aspetar's team of experts included sports medicine physicians, physiotherapists, massage therapists, podiatrists, emergency medical staff, and paramedics.Commenting on the occasion, Dr. Scott Gillogly, Chief Medical Officer at Aspetar, said: “We are proud to continue our work with the Qatar Tennis Federation. Since 2011, Aspetar has been the official and exclusive Medical Partner for the Qatar ExxonMobil Open as part of our long-term partnership agreement. This is an extension of our on-going efforts to provide integrated sports medical care in support of all local and international tournaments held in Qatar, while ensuring fast, on-the-spot reaction to any injury obtained during play."As part of its efforts to prevent injuries and ensure players are fit to compete at their highest performance level, Aspetar also offers customised physiotherapy solutions.Players can receive use Aspetar's state-of-the-art rehabilitation facilities, designed to treat injured athletes from all over the world.Held consistently since 1993, the ATP Qatar Exxon Mobil Open has become a pacesetter on the ATP World Tour's 250 series and represents the highest prize-money event of the Tour.In addition to its support for the ATP Qatar Exxon Mobil Open 2018, Aspetar will provide medical support to the WTA Qatar Total Open 2018, which is scheduled to take place in February.

Handball team to face Iran in International Friendly Tournament

DOHA, January 9, 2018 – Qatar's national handball team will lock horns against Iranian counterparts in the Qatar International Handball Friendly Tournament at the Duhail Arena on Tuesday .This tournament is bringing together four teams including hosts, Qatar, Oman, Iran and Algeria.Qatar International Handball Friendly Tournament comes in the frame of national team preparation for the Asian Men's Handball Championship 2018 scheduled from 18-28 January in South Korea.The Asian Men's Handball Championship acts as a qualifying tournament for the prestigious 2019 IHF Handball World Championship will take place in Germany and Denmark.

Qatar to meet Uzbekistan in AFC U 23 championship today

Changzhou, January 9, 2018-Qatar head coach Felix Sanchez is hoping for a good show from his boys in their opening match against Uzbekistan in the AFC U23 Championship, which gets under way in Changzhou, China, on Tuesday.Sanchez aims for his side to better the fourth place finish they achieved at the last AFC U23 Championship in Doha, with the Spaniard believing that experience could well be the difference."We expect the team to perform well at this competition, indeed there are some ten players who played in Doha two years ago," he explained."Those players have, of course, gained more experience in the time that has passed since and we hope that can make a difference and make this competition a more successful one for us." Sanchez's opposite number, Uzbekistan head coach Ravshan Khaydarov, whilst looking forward to the meeting with Qatar, is acutely aware of the quality of the opponents Uzbekistan are set to face."This is a tough group, but we are looking forward to the challenge," he said."We have prepared well, but have analysed all the teams including Qatar and believe they all have a chance of progressing (to the quarter-finals). This is football. Anything can happen."Meanwhile China's head coach Massimiliano Maddaloni believes passionate home support could well his team an added advantage against Oman on Tuesday.As tournament hosts, much is expected of Maddaloni's talented squad despite the East Asians having exited at the group stage in the past two editions of the competition, and finding themselves in a difficult looking Group A where they also have Qatar and Uzbekistan for company.However, with excitement growing ahead of the Oman clash, the Italian tactician feels a full house at Changzhou's Olympic Sports Center will prove vital as China look to gain an early advantage in the race for a spot in the last eight."There is little doubt that the support of the home fans will give the China team an advantage as it will make the team play as one," he declared."The additional boost playing at home will bring is that it can add an extra dimension, an extra something in matches when we need it most."Oman coach Hamad Al Azani said,"We expect a lot of fans to be supporting China in the opening match. But I think the fact that we reached the final of the 2017 Islamic Solidarity Games in Baku and played in front of 30,000 supporters will stand us in very good stead."

Qatar to face Iran in Handball Friendly Tournament

DOHA, January 8, 2018 – Hosts Qatar's national handball team will shake hands with Iranian counterparts in Qatar International Handball Friendly Tournament at Duhail Arena on Tuesday.It is worth mentioning that Qatar opened campaign in the international Friendly Tournament with a deserving victory over Algeria, displayed high technical performance.Qatar International Handball Friendly Tournament comes in the frame of national team preparation for the Asian Men's Handball Championship 2018 scheduled from 18-28 January in South Korea.The Asian Men's Handball Championship acts as a qualifying tournament for the prestigious 2019 IHF Handball World Championship will take place in Germany and Denmark.

Qatar set for Uzbekistan clash at AFC U23 Championship in China

CHANGZHOU, January 8, 2018-Qatar, coached by Felix Sanchez, take on Uzbekistan on Tuesday in their opening match of the AFC U23 Championship with firm hopes of making it to the knock-out stage of the region's premier Olympic squad tournament.With the latest edition of the AFC U23 Championship set to begin tomorrow, football fans across Asia are once again looking forward to seeing the region's finest young talent lock horns en route to continental glory.After their first-round clash tomorrow, Qatar will face Oman (January 12) before meeting hosts China (January 15) in the preliminary stage of the tournament.In total, 16 teams will be vying to claim the title won by Japan two years ago in Qatar, and with the likes of Iraqi ace Hussain Ali and host nation livewire Wei Shihao set to grace the competition, expectation is high that the tournament will further enhance its already burgeoning reputation.This month's action in Jiangsu Province – which will conclude with the competition's final on January 27 – gets underway at the Changzhou Olympic Sports Center when head coach Massimiliano Maddaloni's talented China side tackle Oman.Reigning champions Japan are scheduled to begin their title defence against competition debutants Palestine on Wednesday.