Sports

WHO chief says all must play part to beat COVID in Olympics message 20 Jul 2021 - 01:49 pm

ZURICH: World Health Organization head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in a Tokyo Olympics Twitter message on Tuesday that COVID-19 can be defeated if...

Athletes' village COVID-19 isolation bubble already 'broken' - health expert 20 Jul 2021 - 01:06 pm

TOKYO: The isolation bubble system that Olympic organisers have set up at the Tokyo Games village to control COVID-19 is already broken, and...

Jet Ski World Championship: Team Qatar to take part in first round 20 Jul 2021 - 09:44 am

Doha: Qatar’s jet ski racing team left for Poland to take part in the European international aquabike championship - the first round of...

Team Qatar stars gear up for Games, judoka El Idrissi arrives in Tokyo 20 Jul 2021 - 09:40 am

Tokyo: Qatar’s judoka Ayoub El Idrissi arrived in Tokyo yesterday to participate in Tokyo 2020 Olympics, which will be held in Japan between...

Qatar eye last 8 spot with win over Honduras 20 Jul 2021 - 09:32 am

Houston: After routing Grenada 4-0 for the maiden victory at Gold Cup, Asian champions Qatar are aiming for a spot in the quarter-finals...

QOC completes vaccination for international athletes ahead of Tokyo 2020 Olympics 20 Jul 2021 - 07:05 am

Doha: The Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) has completed its vaccination program for athletes who were unable to be vaccinated in their home countries...

Shamsi puts Ireland in a spin as S Africa win first Twenty20 19 Jul 2021 - 09:56 pm

Left-arm wrist spinner Tabraiz Shamsi took four wickets as South Africa eased to a comfortable 33-run victory over Ireland in their first ever...

Katie Lou Samuelson out of Olympics after positive test 19 Jul 2021 - 09:44 pm

Seattle Storm guard Katie Lou Samuelson revealed her positive COVID-19 test Monday and withdrew from the Tokyo Olympics. Samuelson, 24, was a member...

Real Madrid midfielder Diaz returns to Milan on loan 19 Jul 2021 - 08:58 pm

AC Milan have signed attacking midfielder Brahim Diaz on a two-year loan from Spanish side Real Madrid, the Serie A club said on...

Three Russians banned by FIFA for doping offences 19 Jul 2021 - 07:38 pm

Three Russian soccer players have been suspended by FIFA's disciplinary committee for breaching anti-doping regulations, the sport's world governing body said on Monday....

Olympics organisers warn participants against eating out over COVID-19 risks 19 Jul 2021 - 03:10 pm

Tokyo: Organisers of the Tokyo Olympics have warned accredited participants against visiting restaurants that open after 8 p.m. or serve alcohol, citing a...

U.S. Olympic gymnast tests positive for COVID in Japan 19 Jul 2021 - 02:14 pm

TOKYO: A female gymnast from the United States has tested positive for coronavirus, an official in the city where the team has been...

Tokyo Games village safe, positive COVID-19 cases to be expected -expert 19 Jul 2021 - 01:54 pm

TOKYO: The Tokyo Olympic Games have had their share of positive coronavirus cases before they open, but health expert Brian McCloskey says they...

Czech beach Volleyball player tests positive for COVID-19 19 Jul 2021 - 01:16 pm

PRAGUE: Czech beach Volleyball player Ondrej Perusic has returned a positive COVID-19 test at the Games Village in Tokyo, the country's Olympic Committee...

Hamilton subjected to racist abuse online after British GP 19 Jul 2021 - 12:38 pm

Lewis Hamilton was subjected to racist abuse online after winning the British Grand Prix, with social media firm Facebook saying on Monday that...

AFC cancels Annual Awards Doha 2021 19 Jul 2021 - 12:15 pm

Kuala Lumpur: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Executive Committee, in close cooperation with the Qatar Football Association (QFA), has today decided to cancel...

Jassim bin Ali Al Attiyah’s Gubbass stays unbeaten 19 Jul 2021 - 09:26 am

Newbury: Jassim bin Ali Al Attiyah’s Gubbass (IRE) (Mehmas x Vida Amorosa) remained unbeaten in two starts, winning the Weatherbys Super Sprint Stakes,...

Cherif, Tijan arrive in Tokyo as Tala begins training 19 Jul 2021 - 09:21 am

Tokyo: The Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) Secretary General Jassim bin Rashid Al Buenain yesterday visited Team Qatar accommodation at the Olympic Village of...