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28 Sep’ 2026

Fares Ibrahim Finishes Seventh in 95kg Weightlifting at Aichi-Nagoya 2026

Aichi-Nagoya - Team Qatar weightlifter Fares Ibrahim concluded his campaign at the 20th Asian Games, Aichi-Nagoya 2026, with a seventh-place finish in the men’s 95kg category.

Ibrahim recorded a combined total of 340kg, lifting 150kg in the snatch and 190kg in the clean and jerk.

Iran’s Ali Alipour claimed the gold medal with a total of 398kg, including 180kg in the snatch and 218kg in the clean and jerk. Kazakhstan’s Nurgissa Adiletuly secured silver with 394kg, while China’s Tu Yi took bronze after registering a total of 384kg.

Team Qatar will continue its weightlifting campaign today, with Wissal Yakhlef set to compete in the women’s 86kg category. She will be aiming to deliver a strong performance and make her mark at Aichi-Nagoya 2026.

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Team Qatar Beach Volleyball Pairs Eye Quarter-Final Berths at Aichi-Nagoya 2026

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Team Qatar Set for 4x400m Relay Medal Battle at Aichi-Nagoya 2026

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Team Qatar Beat Vietnam to Reach Second Round of Men’s Volleyball

Aichi-Nagoya - Team Qatar continued their strong performances in the men’s volleyball competition at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games, securing an important 3-0 victory over Vietnam in their second Group C match.The victory confirmed Qatar’s qualification for the second round after they recorded their second consecutive win, following their opening victory over Hong Kong.Qatar won the three sets 25-23, 28-26 and 25-19 in a competitive encounter that produced plenty of excitement, particularly in the opening two sets, before Team Qatar asserted their superiority in the third to complete the straight-sets victory.Team Qatar began the opening set with strong focus as Vietnam remained competitive until the closing points. The score remained close and the lead changed hands several times, but Qatar handled the decisive moments well to take the set 25-23 Arrow
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OCA president Meets with the Prime Minister of Mongolia

His Excellency Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani, President of the Olympic Council of Asia, met with His Excellency Nyam-Osoryn Uchral, Prime Minister of Mongolia.During the meeting, they discussed ways to strengthen sports cooperation and support the development of the Olympic Movement in Mongolia and Asia, as well as exchanged views on a number of matters of mutual interest.  Arrow

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