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Team Qatar to participate in Asian Beach Volleyball Championships

DOHA – Qatar’s beach volleyball team consists of Cherif Younousse and Ahmed Tijan (Qatar 1) and Mahmoud Essam and Said Al Mageed ( Qatar 2) will participate in the 2021 Asian Men’s Beach Volleyball Championships which will run from November 23 to 2…

World Padel Championship to begin on Monday

Doha: After several weeks of exciting buildup, the Qatar Ooredoo World Padel Championship is finally here.The first of its kind to be held in Asia and the Middle East, the tournament kicks off on Monday at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Co…

Turkey hit Gibraltar for six in World Cup qualifier

Istanbul, Turkey forward Halil Dervisoglu netted a double as they cruised to an easy 6-0 win over 10-man Gibraltar to continue their fight to secure a spot at the Qatar 2022 World Cup.Dervisoglu’s Galatasaray team mate Kerem Akturkoglu and Atalanta def…

Qatar Padel Team return home to a warm welcome

Doha: The delegation of Qatar’s padel national team returned home to a warm welcome on Saturday after qualifying for Qatar OOREDOO World Padel Championship 2021.Qatar defeated Japan 2-1 in the final match of ASIA – AFRICA Qualifications held in Dubai, …

Barshim’s London Olympic medal upgraded after 9 years

Doha: Mutaz Essa Barshim’s bronze from London 2012 Games has been upgraded to a silver medal, it was announced yesterday.Qatar’s reigning Olympic and World champion finished third in a three-way tie and was awarded the bronze medal along with Canada’s …

Team Qatar to take on Azerbaijan in UEFA World Cup 2022 Qualifiers

BAKU , Azerbaijan – Qatar’ senior football team concluded training session on Saturday, in preparation for their match on Sunday against hosts Azerbaijan in the 10th round of Group A in the European qualifiers for the World Cup Qatar 2022.The Qatar…

Team Qatar qualify to 2021 World Padel Championship

Dubai: The Qatari national padel team qualified to Qatar OOREDOO World Padel Championship after beating Japan 2-1 in the final match of ASIA – AFRICA Qualifications concluded in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on Saturday.The world championship will be sta…

Kenya Disbands National Football Body Over Corruption

Kenya on Thursday disbanded its national football federation over corruption allegations and said it may seek to prosecute any guilty officials.The move was swiftly rejected by the suspended head of the Football Kenya Federation (FKF), who denied there…