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Qatar pledges $1m fund to fight doping 26 Nov 2014 - 12:16 am

QOC Secretary-general Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani speaking to reporters at Athletes Village in Incheon, South Korea during the Asian Games in...

Khalifa Stadium’s new design unveiled 26 Nov 2014 - 12:08 am

Computer-generated images, released by the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy, show the renovated design for the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha. The...

England legend Shearer to talk in Doha 26 Nov 2014 - 12:02 am

Doha: Former England international and Newcastle United striker Alan Shearer will take part in a charity talk at Grand Hyatt Hotel Doha tomorrow,...

In-form Qatar gear up for Gulf Cup final 25 Nov 2014 - 07:47 am

Qatari team players flexing their muscles ahead of their Gulf Cup final against hosts Saudi Arabia, to be played at Riyadh’s King Fahd...

InterContinental Hotel Bay club juniors excel in QAFCO tennis 23 Nov 2014 - 12:30 am

InterContinental Hotel Bay Club tennis players pose with coach Cliff Acaso (right) after the victory ceremony at the QAFCO tennis tournament in Doha...

Golden jubilee celebrations of Qatar Basketball Federation (QBF) 23 Nov 2014 - 12:21 am

Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, President of Qatar Basketball Federation (QBF) and other office bearers of QBF pose for a picture during...

Al Attiyah reaches Spain to contest FIM elections 20 Nov 2014 - 09:54 am

Jerez, Spain: Nasser bin Khalifa Al Attiyah (pictured), Head of QMMF and FIM Vice-President arrived here yesterday to contest the elections of the...

Josoor Institute looks at the legal implications for sports and events practitioners 19 Nov 2014 - 11:32 pm

Speakers and delegates, who participated in Josoor Institute’s course titled ‘The Law and its Implications for Sport and Events Practitioners’, pose for a...

Course on legal implications for sports practitioners begins 19 Nov 2014 - 07:02 am

DOHA: Josoor Institute’s two-day course, designed to educate local sports and events practitioners and prepare them for the legal implications that come with...

AAB named as main sponsor for Qatar Masters Open 2014 18 Nov 2014 - 12:01 am

AAB Managing Director Nasser Al Abdulghani (right) and QCA President Khalifa Mohamed Al Hitmi at a press conference. PICTURE: Abdul Basit Doha: Abdullah...

Qatargas Chess Championship concludes 17 Nov 2014 - 11:59 pm

Doha: The second edition of the Qatargas Chess Championship, organised by the Qatar Chess Association (QCA), was held from November 13–15 at the...

Al Mubarak wins gold on another good day for Qatar 17 Nov 2014 - 09:09 am

Doha: Qatar’s women shooters Al Dana Al Mubarak and Dana Suleman clinched the top two places respectively in the 25m Pistol event at...

Qatargas to back ice hockey season 16 Nov 2014 - 04:04 am

DOHA: Qatargas has announced, for the second consecutive year, its sponsorship of the Qatar Minor Ice Hockey Association (QMIHA) for the 2014-2015 Ice...

Middle East Porsche GT3 Cup 16 Nov 2014 - 04:03 am

Nasser bin Khalifa Al Attiyah, FIA Vice-President and QMMF President speaks with Ferrari Formula One driver Fernando Alonso on the sidelines of the...

Aspetar shines at Sports Performance Summit 16 Nov 2014 - 04:01 am

Doha: Partnering for the fourth year in a row with the prestigious Sports Performance Summit, which was held on November 12 and 13,...

Winners of Qatar Enduro to be decided today 15 Nov 2014 - 04:13 am

DOHA: All the championship winners of 2014 Qatar International Enduro will be decided this weekend as any of the titles are decided yet. ...

Aspire Academy, Mumtaz and coach Szczyrba sign deal 14 Nov 2014 - 09:50 am

Ivan Bravo, Director General of Aspire Academy, Qatar’s most successful high jumper Mutaz Essa Barshim and his coach Stanisław Szczyrba pose for a...

Aquatics’ stars to talk at FINA Convention Olympic success panel in Doha 13 Nov 2014 - 06:52 am

Doha: FINA (Federation Internationale de Natation), the world governing body for the sport of Aquatics, has announced that Aquatics’ stars Katinka Hosszu (Swimming),...