Sports / Qatar Sport

Make doping a criminal offence, says WADA Chief 05 Nov 2014 - 01:02 am

Doha: The President of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Sir Craig Reedie (pictured) has called for increased cooperation between the public authorities and...

Men’s FIVB Qatar Beach Volleyball Open kicks off 05 Nov 2014 - 12:58 am

Television commentators give expert comments at the end of Qatar and Oman match of the Men’s FIVB Qatar Beach Volleyball Open at Al...

FIVB Qatar Beach Volleyball Open begins today 04 Nov 2014 - 08:59 am

Doha: The FIVB World Tour moves to Doha for the Men’s FIVB Qatar Beach Volleyball Open which will kick off today at the...

Football legends in spotlight on first day of Doha Goals Forum 04 Nov 2014 - 08:58 am

H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani, the Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior speaking during the inauguration ceremony...

Third Qatar ExxonMobil Open gets under way 04 Nov 2014 - 01:18 am

The third edition of the Qatar ExxonMobil Open tennis tournament for national teams got under way at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash...

Doha GOALS Forum kicks off today 02 Nov 2014 - 10:03 pm

The Executive Producer of Doha GOALS Forum, Richard Attias, speaks at the event last year. Doha: Under the patronage of the Emir of...

Chess: Kramnik sets date with Qatar Masters Open 02 Nov 2014 - 09:17 pm

Qatar’s Grandmaster Zhu Chen (left) and Vladimir Kramnik of Russia will be one of the many players who will be seen in action...

Strong show by Aspire Academy’s U-15 team 02 Nov 2014 - 01:42 am

Doha: The under-15 team of Aspire Academy beat Chelsea 4-0 last Wednesday and won the 2000 age group during a Tri-Series Tournament here...

Gruber, Bridge head for Doha Kite Course Racing 02 Nov 2014 - 12:01 am

FROM LEFT: Eng. Aleeq Al Khulaifi, General Manager Asset Sales, (UDC) Pearl-Qatar, Sarah Lord, QSRF Technical Adviser for Sports, and Mohammed Al Mahmoud,...

FIVB Qatar Open Beach Volleyball Championship 02 Nov 2014 - 12:00 am

A view of the beach court at Al Gharafa Stadium ahead of the FIVB Qatar Open Beach Volleyball Championship in Qatar from November...

Aspetar’s conference on groin pain in athletes starts 01 Nov 2014 - 11:44 pm

The three-day Aspetar’s World Conference on Groin Pain in Athletes commenced yesterday, featuring a range of innovative discussions designed to help medical staff...

Doha 2019 is chance to advertise athletics to a new region 31 Oct 2014 - 09:21 am

H E Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani BY H E Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani The next two days have the...

Qatar set for Formula Kite Course Racing Championship next month 29 Oct 2014 - 02:45 am

A file picture of the Kiteboarding competition. Doha: The Qatar Sailing and Rowing Federation (QSRF) will host the 2014 Formula Kite Course Racing...

Qatar’s investment in football paying off, says Stielike 28 Oct 2014 - 10:26 pm

German legend Uli Stielike (right), a former Al Arabi coach, in this file picture of 2013. Doha: German legend Uli Stielike says that...

Qatargas Chess Championship begins next month 28 Oct 2014 - 01:55 am

Mansour Rashid Al Naimi (second right), Public Relations Manager, Qatargas and Mohammed Ahmed Al Modaihki (centre), General Secretary of the Qatar Chess Association...

Aspetar experts attend sports conference in Australia 27 Oct 2014 - 12:48 am

Doha: Aspetar showcased the latest cutting-edge practices and research in sports medicine and sports science during ‘be active’ conference, hosted by Sports Medicine...

Asian champs get heroes’ welcome 26 Oct 2014 - 03:42 am

Members of Qatar’s Under-19 national team, which won the AFC U-19 Championship in Myanmar, wave from the team bus at Hamad International Airport...

Rashid Al Athba wins Shotgun Double Trap 24 Oct 2014 - 08:49 am

Rashid Al Athba (, winner in the Shotgun Double Trap, celebrates on the podium at the Qatar Shooting and Archery Association Cup at...