Category: Athletic

Qatar’s Ali Arshad finished seventh in the 800m wheelchair race (T34 category) at the Paralympic Games in Paris on Saturday.

Arshad recorded a time of 1:41.84 seconds in a high-quality field. World record holder Austin Smeenk of Canada won gold. Smeenk clocked 1:39.27 seconds for the win, with Chaiwat Rattana of Thailand taking silver in 1:39.48 and Rheed McCracken of Australia claiming bronze in 1:40.13.

Arshad, competing in his maiden Paralympics, had qualified for the final on Friday with a new personal best of 1:40.36 seconds. However, in the final, he could not improve on his performance and had to be content with seventh place.

Ali Arshad said that he was pleased with his performance in the 800m, especially after taking sixth place in the 100m earlier this week, noting that the competition was very strong during the race.

Dr Hassan Al Ansari, Secretary-General of the Qatar Paralympic Federation and head of the delegation, expressed his pride in Arshads results. Al Ansari stressed that Arshad had sho
wn great levels during the two races, indicating that he has an innate talent and great potential that qualifies him to achieve more successes in future editions of the Paralympic Games. He added that Arshad’s achievement of these positive results demonstrates his commitment and insistence on providing the best to raise the flag of Qatar in international forums.

Source: Qatar News Agency

The Qatari national team finished runner-up in the 17th Gulf Men’s Basketball Championship after losing to Bahrain 68-73 in the final on Saturday.

The match results were 19-16, 39-30, 62-46, 73-68 for Bahrain.

Team Qatar failed to win the 7 titles in the championship, while the Bahraini team claimed their first title.

The Gulf Basketball Championship was launched in 1981, and Kuwait won the first title. The latest edition was held in 2019, when Saudi Arabia won their fourth title.

Source: Qatar News Agency

Manama, Bahrain International Circuit (BIC), the home of motorsport in the Middle East, announced the launch of ticket sales for the 2024 World Endurance Championship 8 Hours of Bahrain powered by Bapco Energies.

As the Spirit of Le Mans returns to the Kingdom, fans can expect an action-packed global event showcasing the very best of global endurance racing, as well as incredible off-track entertainment. It is scheduled to be held on November 1- 2 as the eighth and final round of this year’s FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC).

As one of the most affordable ways to watch a World Championship event, tickets cost just BD5.5 for adults and BD2.75 for children for the two-day WEC spectacle.

Tickets can be purchased online at bahraingp.com or by calling the BIC Hotline on +973-17450000.

Fans are urged to purchase their tickets at the earliest so as not to miss out on the world’s most prestigious endurance racing series, boasting many of motoring’s biggest manufacturers, teams, and racing drivers.

BIC is a
lso delighted to offer its premium hospitality product for WEC, The Le Mans Spirit Club Package. Priced at BD 290 (ex VAT) for two days, it includes an inclusive dining and drinks package, all in the incredible setting of premium lounges overlooking the pit lane and main straight.

The WEC has established itself as one of the premier championships under the International Automobile Federation (FIA) and the leading global series for endurance racing.

It attracts countless stars in motorsport, and it continues to grow in popularity every year, with races taking place in eight countries across four continents.

The 8 Hours of Bahrain powered by Bapco Energies will be the first major global meeting of BIC’s 2024-25 racing calendar, and it will be an exciting climax to what has been an historic WEC campaign to date.

Following the completion of the season’s sixth round held two weeks ago in Austin, USA, there have now been six different winning cars – one from each event – in the WEC’s top-tier Hypercar class.

T
he competition has never been so tight, with the most iconic brands being represented in the series’ two categories – the Hypercar and lower-tier LMGT3 – including McLaren, Porsche, Ferrari, BMW, Aston Martin, Lamborghini, Toyota, Lexus, Ford, Peugeot, Chevrolet, Cadillac, and Alpine.

Bahrain’s WEC event is the only eight-hour race on the calendar, giving fans the chance to watch the field battle it out from daytime conditions to night under BIC’s state-of-the-art floodlights.

The 8 Hours of Bahrain powered by Bapco Energies will crown the latest batch of FIA WEC champions. Prior to heading to the Kingdom, the series would have made stops at Lusail in Qatar, Imola in Italy, Spa in Belgium, Le Mans in France, Sao Paulo in Brazil, Austin in the US, and Fuji in Japan.

This year’s event will mark the 13th WEC race at BIC and sixth time it is being held in the eight-hour format.

Also taking place as part of the weekend’s programme will be the Porsche Carrera Cup Middle East – the region’s leading one-make cham
pionship featuring talented drivers of different nationalities.

Furthermore, BIC is planning an incredible line-up of colourful entertainment to enjoy off the track on both days of the WEC weekend.

More details on plans for the race weekend will be announced over the coming weeks.

For further information on the Bapco Energies 8 Hours of Bahrain or other BIC events and activities, visit bahraingp.com or call the BIC Hotline on +973-17450000.

Source: Bahrain News Agency

New Delhi, Saudi Arabia has officially received the flag for hosting the Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games in Riyadh in 2025 for the first time in its history.

The announcement was made during the 44th Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) General Assembly in India, attended by Prince Fahd bin Jalawi bin Musaed, Vice President of Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee (SOPC), Abdulaziz bin Ahmed Baeshen, Secretary-General and CEO of SOPC, and other princes, ministers, and heads of national Olympic committees from Asia.

The General Assembly approved the reappointment of SOPC President Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki bin Faisal as Vice President of the OCA for the Asian Games. It elected Prince Fahd bin Jalawi as Chair of the Education Committee for the second consecutive term. Also, the CEO of the Saudi Olympic Academy, Al-Batool Baroom, was appointed as vice chair of the Sport and Peace Committee, along with the appointment of other committee chairs within the OCA.

Prince Fahd bin Jalawi, on behalf of Prince Abdulaz
iz bin Turki, received the Games flag from OCA President Raja Randhir Singh, and a representative from Thailand.

The assembly also saw Singh elected as OCA President for the next four years, making him the first official Indian president of the council after serving as acting president since 2021.

The executive board, including the vice presidents and board members, were also elected.

The General Assembly discussed several reports, most notably on the Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games (Riyadh 2025), the 9th Asian Winter Games in Harbin, China, scheduled for February 2025, the 2025 Asian Youth Games in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, and the 20th Asian Games in Nagoya, capital of Japan’s Aichi Prefecture, in 2026.

Source: Bahrain News Agency

The Qatar Olympics Committee (QOC) has participated in the 44th Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) General Assembly, held in New Delhi, India on Sunday.

HE First Vice President of QOC Mohammed Yousef Al Mana led the QOC’s delegation at the meeting along with HE Second Vice President of the QOC Dr. Thani bin Abdulrahman Al Kuwari and HE Secretary-General of the QOC and OCA Vice President to the Doha 2030 Asian Games Jassim bin Rashid Al Buainain.

During the meeting, the final report of the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games was presented and the topics on the agenda were discussed, which would enhance joint Asian action in the sports field and advance the Asian Olympic movement.

HE Second Vice President of the QOC Dr. Thani bin Abdulrahman Al Kuwari was re-elected as the OCA Vice President for West Asia for 2024-2028.

Director of Marketing and International Cooperation Sector at the QOC HE Shiekha Asmaa bint Thani Al-Thani was appointed as Vice-Chair of the OCA Gender Equity Committee.

Source: Qatar News Agency

Australian duo Max Purcell and Jordan Thompson won the men’s doubles title at the US Open, the last of the four Grand Slam tournaments this year, after defeating German duo Kevin Krawietz and Tim Poets in straight sets.

The Australian duo managed to finish the first set in their favor 6/4. Despite the German duo’s attempts to come back in the second set, Purcell and Thompson were able to win it in the tie-break 7/6 to claim their first title in the tournament.

The men’s singles final will be held later today, bring together Italian Jannik Sinner, ranked first in the world, and American Taylor Fritz, ranked twelfth in the world.

Source: Qatar News Agency

HE Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) Second Vice President, Dr. Thani bin Abdulrahman Al Kuwari, will be Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) Vice President for West Asia for a further four-year tenure.

Dr. Al Kuwari was re-elected for the term 2024 to 2028 at the OCA 44th General Assembly, held Sunday in New Delhi, India.

The assembly also unanimously elected Raja Randhir Singh of India as OCA president for a four year term.

Source: Qatar News Agency

Doha: September 07 – Al Duhail beat Al Ahli 2-0 and Al Rayyan secured a 3-0 win against Al Arabi, while Qatar SC held Al Shahania to a 3-3 draw in the second round (Group A) of the 2024-2025 season QSL Cup on Saturday.

This was Al Duhails second successive win of the tournament, with their Under-21 player Rashid Al Abdulla (59th minute) and Luis Alberto (64th minute) scoring the goals.

This was Al Ahlis second straight defeat in the tournament. They had lost 0-1 to Al Arabi in the opening round, where Al Duhail defeated Qatar SC 2-1.

Al Rayyan secured a 3-0 win against Al Arabi at the Suhaim Bin Hamad Stadium of Qatar Sports Club on Saturday.

Ahmed Al Rawi netted a brace in the (24th and 43rd minutes) before Gabriel Pereira added the third in the 52nd minute to give The Lions the maximum six points from the two matches played so far, while Al Arabi could not add to the three points obtained in the first round.

A last-gasp goal saw Qatar SC hold Al Shahania 3-3 in their exciting second-round match in Grou
p A at the Abdullah Bin Khalifa Stadium of Al Duhail club on Saturday.

While Qatar SC went up the lead early in the game, Al Shahania hit back with their three goals in the opening half. Qatar SC then rallied to level scores with the final goal coming in the dying moments of stoppage time.

While Andreas Van Beek (24th minute), and Petrus Amersfoort (41st minute and 45+2 minute) scored for Al Shahania, the goals for Qatar SC came from Carlos Vinicius Jesus Carlinhos (16th minute and 90+8 mnute-penalty) and Ahmed Abdelqader (87th minute).

Source: Qatar News Agency

The Qatar Air Sports Committee (QASC)’s national team, a Joint Special Forces affiliate, won Qatar four gold medals at the conclusion of the 2024 World Air Sports Federation (FAI) World Championships in Style and Accuracy and Canopy Formation, Prostejov, Czechia.

Commenting on this victory, HE Commander of the Joint Special Forces, Chairman of QASC Staff Major-General Jassim bin Ali Al Attiyah praised Qatar’s deserved winning of four gold medals and dominating the 2024 FAI World Championships, expressing his happiness with this historic achievement. His Excellency added that Qatar’s air sports champions are accustomed to being on the winners’ podium and that with every win, ambitions rise.

Al Attiyah attributed these achievements to the wise leadership’s support, which has significantly advanced air sports, ensuring constant victories. His Excellency congratulated Qatar’s athletes and wished them further success in upcoming competitions, expressing confidence in their ability to advance further and win more
gold medals.

In turn, Vice Chairman of QASC Abdullah Saeed Al Mansouri expressed his delight with Qatari air sports’ new historic milestone following heated competitions for the top positions, adding that such wins are only possible thanks to the substantial support the team receive, along with the team members’ determination and perseverance to make Qatar proud at this high-level event, as well as thanks to QASC’s great efforts to produce distinguished athletes.

For his part, Secretary-General of QASC Captain Hazza Hamad Al Attiyah expressed his happiness with the national team coming in first place in all the championships in which they participated at the World Championship in the Czech Republic, despite fierce competition. Moreover, he praised the athletes’ outstanding performance and congratulated them for their deserved win.

Source: Qatar News Agency

The Qatar Air Sports Committee (QASC)’s national team, a Joint Special Forces affiliate, won Qatar four gold medals at the conclusion of the 2024 World Air Sports Federation (FAI) World Championships in Style and Accuracy and Canopy Formation, Prostejov, Czechia.

Commenting on this victory, HE Commander of the Joint Special Forces, Chairman of QASC Staff Major-General Jassim bin Ali Al Attiyah praised Qatar’s deserved winning of four gold medals and dominating the 2024 FAI World Championships, expressing his happiness with this historic achievement. His Excellency added that Qatar’s air sports champions are accustomed to being on the winners’ podium and that with every win, ambitions rise.

Al Attiyah attributed these achievements to the wise leadership’s support, which has significantly advanced air sports, ensuring constant victories. His Excellency congratulated Qatar’s athletes and wished them further success in upcoming competitions, expressing confidence in their ability to advance further and win more
gold medals.

In turn, Vice Chairman of QASC Abdullah Saeed Al Mansouri expressed his delight with Qatari air sports’ new historic milestone following heated competitions for the top positions, adding that such wins are only possible thanks to the substantial support the team receive, along with the team members’ determination and perseverance to make Qatar proud at this high-level event, as well as thanks to QASC’s great efforts to produce distinguished athletes.

For his part, Secretary-General of QASC Captain Hazza Hamad Al Attiyah expressed his happiness with the national team coming in first place in all the championships in which they participated at the World Championship in the Czech Republic, despite fierce competition. Moreover, he praised the athletes’ outstanding performance and congratulated them for their deserved win.

Source: Qatar News Agency