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Sports / Swimming

Qatar clinch overall Arab Age-Group Aquatic Championships title 02 Sep 2025 - 09:22 am
Qatar Swimming Federation President Mubarak bin Ali Al-Nuaimi celebrates with the swimmers and officials.
Marchand says 'still a lot to do' a year on from Paris heroics 26 Jul 2025 - 09:59 am
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Ali Sayed qualifies for World Aquatics Championships 11 Jun 2025 - 09:12 am
Team Qatar swimmer Ali Sayed
Canada's McIntosh crushes 400m freestyle world record 08 Jun 2025 - 10:23 am
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Six-time Olympic champion Chris Hoy says he has terminal cancer 20 Oct 2024 - 03:04 pm
(Files) Britain's former track cyclist Chris Hoy poses for a photo ahead of the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris on July 26, 2024, in front of the Eiffel Tower. (Photo by Jonathan Nackstrand / AFP)
France's Leon Marchand wins men's Olympic 400m medley gold 28 Jul 2024 - 10:24 pm
France's Leon Marchand competes in the final of the men's 400m individual medley swimming event during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Paris La Defense Arena in Nanterre, west of Paris, on July 28, 2024. (Photo by Manan VATSYAYANA / AFP)
Palestinian Olympic swimmer hopes for sporting chance 28 Jul 2024 - 03:44 pm
Palestine's Yazan Al Bawwab reacts before a heat of the men's 100m backstroke swimming event at the Paris La Defense Arena in Nanterre, on July 28, 2024. (Photo by Oli Scarff / AFP)
Qatari swimmer Abdulaziz Al Obaidly concludes Olympic campaign 28 Jul 2024 - 01:03 am
Qatari swimmer Abdulaziz Al Obaidly in action during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games
Qatar Swimming Association President wins FINA membership 27 Apr 2024 - 03:57 pm
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Sjostrom seals golden double as memorable Doha Worlds end 19 Feb 2024 - 08:32 am
President of the Qatar Olympic Committee and Chairman of the Organizing Committee of the World Aquatics Championships - Doha 2024 H E Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani attends the host city handover ceremony. Singapore will host the World Aquatics Championships in 2025.
Bukhov wins gold; Sjostrom clinches 13th world title 18 Feb 2024 - 11:00 am
Ukraine’s Vladyslav Bukhov reacts after winning the men’s 50m freestyle swimming final. AFP
China’s Pan Zhanle wins men’s 100m freestyle world title 16 Feb 2024 - 11:03 am
China’s Zhanle Pan competes during the 2024 World Aquatics Championships at Aspire Dome in Doha. AFP
A night of firsts at Worlds in Doha 15 Feb 2024 - 09:24 am
FROM LEFT: Australia’s silver-medallist Elijah Winnington, Ireland’s gold-medallist Daniel Wiffen and Italy’s bronze-medallist Gregorio Paltrinieri pose for a picture on the podium of the men’s 800m freestyle swimming event yesterday. PIC: AFP
Curzan, Armstrong claim spotlight in Doha 14 Feb 2024 - 09:08 am
Action during the women's high diving event at Old Doha Port, yesterday.
Doha 2024 ambassadors inspire next generation in aquatics 13 Feb 2024 - 09:47 am
Doha 2024 ambassador Anthony Ervin speaks with young swimmers.
Fink clinches 100m breaststroke win as Peaty takes bronze at Doha 2024 13 Feb 2024 - 08:51 am
Gold medallist US’ Nic Fink (centre), silver medallist Italy’s Nicolo Martinenghi (left) and bronze medallist Britain’s Adam Peaty pose on the podium of the men’s 100m breaststroke yesterday.
Record-breaking Zhanle leads off China to 4x100m free gold in Doha 12 Feb 2024 - 09:17 am
China’s Zhanle Pan competes in the final of the men’s 4X100m freestyle relay swimming event at Aspire Dome yesterday.
100-year-old diver Taghi Askar performs a special dive at Aqua Doha 2024 10 Feb 2024 - 04:57 pm
Pic: Taghi Asgari in Doha with the World Aquatics Technical Diving Committee (Hiroyuki Nakamura/World Aquatics)

Baseball

Umpire Jen Pawol #95 takes the field before a game between the Atlanta Braves Miami Marlins at Truist Park on August 9, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Brett Davis / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP) Pawol becomes first woman to umpire in MLB
Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani (C), Teoscar Hernandez (L) and Roki Sasaki (R) watch from the dugout during the exhibition baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Hanshin Tigers at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 16, 2025. (Photo by Yuichi Yamazaki / AFP) Tsunami survivor Sasaki wants to repay support in Dodgers debut
Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani prepares to bat in the exhibition baseball match between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Yomiuri Giants during the MLB Tokyo Series at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 15, 2025. (Photo by Philip FONG / AFP) Ohtani fever heats up in Dodgers' Tokyo exhibition game
Shohei Ohtani #17 of the Los Angeles Dodgers watches the trophy presentation after the Dodgers defeated the New York Mets on October 20, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images/AFP Ohtani nominated for MVP after historic campaign

Marine Sports

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Squash

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Qatar's Abdulla Al Tamimi in action. Qatar’s Al Tamimi reaches quarters as seeds fall in Doha
Qatar’s Abdullah Al Tamimi (right) plays a backhand shot against Egypt’s Karim Abdel Gawad during their match yesterday. Gawad ends Al Tamimi’s run at Qatar Classic; Gohar storms into quarters
The event will see 64 of the world’s top-ranked men and women in action over six days. Stage set for fierce contests as Qatar Classic kicks off

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