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Qatar and Palestine Wrestling Federations strengthen partnership

Published: 23 Oct 2025 - 09:31 am | Last Updated: 23 Oct 2025 - 09:39 am
The agreement was signed by QBWF President Sheikh Fahad bin Khalid Al-Thani and PWF Secretary-General Riyad Hassan.

The agreement was signed by QBWF President Sheikh Fahad bin Khalid Al-Thani and PWF Secretary-General Riyad Hassan.

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Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Boxing and Wrestling Federation (QBWF) and the Palestine Wrestling Federation (PWF) signed a cooperation agreement today at the Qatar Olympic Committee headquarters in Doha. This agreement aims to build a stronger sports partnership between the two federations through joint training camps, organizing championships, creating development programs, and exchanging technical, coaching, and refereeing expertise.

The agreement was signed by QBWF President Sheikh Fahad bin Khalid Al-Thani and PWF Secretary-General Riyad Hassan, who is also a member of the Sport for All Commission at United World Wrestling.

The signing ceremony was attended by QBWF Assistant Secretary-General Abdullah Hamad Al Mosaifri, Board Member Ghanem Saleh Al Kuwari and CEO of the International Centre for Sport Security. This agreement represents an important step in supporting the development of wrestlers from both Qatar and Palestine. It will help improve their technical and physical skills through training camps and prepare them to compete at regional, Arab, continental, and international championships.