Doha: Prominent Qatari journalists and writers have hailed the election of HE Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al-Thani, President of the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC), as president of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA), describing it as a pivotal moment and the…
Tashkent: The Qatar Olympic Academy signed a cooperation agreement on Monday with the Saudi Olympic Academy on the sidelines of the 46th General Assembly of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA), currently underway in the Uzbek capital, Tashkent. The agre…
Tokyo: The Japanese Nikkei index declined on Tuesday, with the market broadly affected by the strength of the yen, as well as traders refraining from buying stocks due to concerns about intervention in the currency market. The yen rose to 153.89 per d…
Tashkent: Qatari sports leaders unanimously affirmed that the election of HE Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al-Thani as President of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) by acclamation represents a qualitative leap and a major gain for sport across the Asian con…