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Saturday, 25 May 2013

Qatar draws 2-2 with Bahrain in Arab Games opening match

Qatar draws 2-2 with Bahrain in Arab Games opening match
The Qatari football team drew Saturday 2-2 with its Bahraini counterpart in the opening of the football competition in the Doha Arab Games 2011. Jarallah Al Marri opened the scoring for Qatar in the 17th minute, Mohammed Razaq then added the second 17 minutes later. However the Bahraini team managed a comeback despite Qatari dominance, with substitute Sami Hussein scoring twice in the...

Arab Games spectacular opening ceremony

Arab Games spectacular opening ceremony
After three years of hard work and dedication, the time has finally come when Doha is the centre stage for sporting activity in the Arab world – Arab Games Doha 2011 kicked off with a spectacular opening ceremony on the evening of December 9th, bringing together 6,000 athletes and officials from 21 Arab countries at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar. Witnessing an...

Qatar wins gold medal in Doha Arab Games

Qatar wins gold medal in Doha Arab Games
Qatari athlete Wahid Al-Suwaidi won a gold medal for the State of Qatar in the 12th Arab Games in the competition of bodybuilding (70 kg weight). The silver medal went to the Iraqi Jabbar Ahmed while Bahraini Abdul Aziz Boumajayed won the bronze medal. The 12th Arab Games opened here yesterday. Advertisement ...

An impressive opening ceremony of 12th Arab Games 2011

An impressive opening ceremony of 12th Arab Games 2011
HH the Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani patronized the opening ceremony of the Arab Games 2011, held at Khalifa International Stadium on Friday evening. HH the Heir Apparent Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, HH the Emir’s Personal Representative HH Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani and HH the Emir’s Special Advisor HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Khalifa Al Thani also attended...

QSA figures back Qatar’s global ambitions in sports

QSA figures back Qatar’s global ambitions in sports
Qatar’s qualitative quest to produce top athletes and develop its sports infrastructure further as one of the best centres in the world to host premier international events are quantitatively backed by figures unveiled by the Qatar Statistics Authority (QSA). Qatar’s overall infrastructure development for all sports, under the aegis of Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) and...

20th Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi: Qatar Team

20th Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi: Qatar Team
The Qatar Team’s Alex Carella moved ahead of team-mate Jay Price in the 2011 UIM F1 H20 World Championship by sealing a start-to-finish victory in the 20th Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi, the penultimate round of the UIM F1 H20 World Championship, at the Abu Dhabi Breakwater on Friday afternoon. The Italian led from pole position to seal victory over Team Abu Dhabi’s Ahmed...

Spirit of Qatar in Dubai Grand Prix

Spirit of Qatar in Dubai Grand Prix
It was a day of mixed fortunes for the Spirit of Qatar Team in Friday’s race one at the Skydive Dubai & Dubai Duty Free Grand Prix, the fourth and final round of this year’s UIM Class 1 World Powerboat Championship. His Excellency Sheikh Hassan bin Jabor Al-Thani and Steve Curtis had been crowned as the 2011 Class 1 European champion in the morning before suffering...

“Atheletes and Science” exhibition opens at Souq Waqif

“Atheletes and Science” exhibition opens at Souq Waqif
A new exhibition organized by Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum was inaugurated at Souq Waqif. The exhibition titled “Athletes and Science” will be on view until March 10 2012. It illustrates the close relationship between sport and science in the 21st Century. “Athletes and Science” is an effort of the Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum at Qatar Museums Authority, in cooperation...

Arab Games unveils stunning range of pearl and emerald studded medals

Arab Games unveils stunning range of pearl and emerald studded medals
The Arab Games Organising Committee (AGOC) has revealed to the world what 6,000 athletes from 21 Arab countries will be competing for: a stunning range of pearl and emerald studded Bronze, Silver, and Gold medals. The exclusively designed medals are inspired by traditional Arab ornaments presented to noblemen and high achievers in historic times. One of Qatar’s most precious natural...

Arab Games Doha 2011 factsheet and schedule

Arab Games Doha 2011 factsheet and schedule
Led by Sheikh Saoud Bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, Chairman, Arab Games Organising Committee (AGOC), and Secretary General, Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC), AGOC is the chief local body responsible for organisingand executing the 12th Arab Games tournament – officially recognized as Arab Games Doha 2011 – which is scheduled to take place in Doha, Qatar, for the first time,...

Athletes’ Village ready to welcome sports stars of the Arab world

Athletes’ Village ready to welcome sports stars of the Arab world
A world-class purpose-built athletes’ Village is now ready to welcome over 6,000 Arab athletes and officials for Arab Games Doha 2011 – one of the most anticipated sporting events in the Arab world, scheduled to kick off this weekend with a spectacular opening ceremony, 9th December. Built and managed by Ezdan Real Estate, a Diamond sponsor of Arab Games Doha 2011, the Athletes’...

Al Jazeera Sports wins Champions League packages in France

Al Jazeera Sports wins Champions League packages in France
Al Jazeera Sports has won four of the five UEFA Champions League media rights packages in France for 2012-15, Rapid TV News has reported. The new deal sees the Doha-based broadcaster take pay-TV, mobile and online TV rights from 2012 to 2015. Each season, Al-Jazeera Sport will broadcast 133 matches live across its television channels, internet and mobile services. Advertisement ...

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