Sports / Qatar Sport

Diamond League Doha 2014 holds first general assembly 28 Jan 2014 - 08:41 am

Doha: The President of the Qatar Athletics Federation and Chairman of the Diamond League Doha 2014, Dahlan Al Hamad opened the first General...

Lucho quitting Porto for Qatar Stars League 26 Jan 2014 - 11:35 pm

LISBON: Argentine international Lucho Gonzalez is leaving FC Porto for a lucrative contract with a Qatar Stars League (QSL) side, it was reported...

West End Park aims to host more tournaments 22 Jan 2014 - 02:30 am

Bushra Aitzaz (right), Chairman, Pakistan Cricket Board’s, women’s wing representative giving a memento to Mana Al Mana, Chairman of West End Park, for...

National Sports Day: Aspire Zone to host 14 events 22 Jan 2014 - 12:14 am

A file picture of last year’s National Sports Day celebrations. Doha: Aspire Zone Foundation (AZF) is gearing up for National Sports Day (NSD)...

Aspire Zone prepares for the ultimate clash of the titans 22 Jan 2014 - 12:10 am

The eight contestants: Ali Issa Al bin Ali and Abdullah Al bin Ali from Qatar, Ali Riyad from Syria, Asanka Saman Dissanayake from...

QSAA Heir Apparent Cup begins on Thursday 20 Jan 2014 - 11:51 pm

Abdulla Ali Al Mutawa Al Hammadi, General Secretary of Qatar Shooting and Archery Association (QSAA), speaking during a press conference ahead of the...

Fencing: Geroudet of Switzerland reigns supreme in Qatar 19 Jan 2014 - 10:40 am

Tiffany Geroudet (second left) of Swizerland, winner at the Women’s World Cup final, shows off her gold medal along with other podium winners...

Grand Prix of Qatar podium ceremony at Gate Mall 17 Jan 2014 - 11:32 pm

Korea’s Sanfyoung Park (second left), the gold medallist at 2014 Grand Prix of Qatar, is flanked by silver medallist Italy’s Enrico Garozzo (left)...

Fencing: 10th Grand Prix for Men and Sixth World Cup for Women kicks off at Aspire Academy 17 Jan 2014 - 07:46 am

Action from the 10th Grand Prix for Men and sixth World Cup for Women, both epee categories, at Aspire Academy yesterday. The qualifying...

Qatari youngsters to tee off with professionals at Challenge Match 16 Jan 2014 - 02:40 pm

‘Qatari juniors, Abdulla Khamis, Faisal Mir, Sami Al Qush, Abdulrahman Al Naimi, Saoud Al Muhanadi, celebrate one week to go until Commercial Bank...

Preparations in full swing for National Sport Day 16 Jan 2014 - 02:37 pm

Doha: Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) is calling upon every man, woman and child to come alive with sport this February 11, and be...

Qatar plan to bid for 2020 worlds 14 Jan 2014 - 09:04 am

Adham Sharara (right), President of International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) and Khaleel Al Mohannadi, President of Qatar Table Tennis Association (QTTA) during a...

Second leg of QSL resumes today 10 Jan 2014 - 06:36 am

Doha: Al Rayyan will seek a turnaround when they resume the second leg of the Qatar Stars League season with a match against...

Stage set for Arabian Drag Racing League 08 Jan 2014 - 10:52 pm

DOHA: The first round of the 2014 Arab Drag Racing League will begin today at Qatar Racing Club (QRC). Founded in 2008, the...

Qatar’s Abu Issa set for Dakar challenge 06 Jan 2014 - 09:32 am

DOHA: After participating in the cross country rally world championship (quads) and being ranked first at the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge and second...

Success is all about attitude, Nadal tells Aspire Academy students 06 Jan 2014 - 09:31 am

DOHA: Tennis star and world number one, Rafael ‘Rafa’ Nadal, visited Aspire Academy yesterday, fresh from his victory at the Qatar ExxonMobil Open,...

Sheikh Saoud meets Brunei Olympic chief 06 Jan 2014 - 09:27 am

Sheikh Saoud Bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, Secretary-General of the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) is seen with H R H Prince Haji Sufri Bolkiah...

Qatar Optimist Cup: Yassar of Turkey reigns supreme 03 Jan 2014 - 06:46 am

Rasim Yasar of Turkey, overall winner at the Qatar Optimist Cup of Qatar Sailing and Rowing Federation (QSRF) poses for a pictures along...