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President of the Qatar Handball Association Ahmed al-Shaabi was elected by acclamation as the Asian Handball Federation’s (AHF) representative to the International Handball Federation (IHF) during the 25th Ordinary General Assembly of the Asian Handball Federation in Cairo, Egypt, on Saturday. Al-Shaabi’s election to this important position underscores the high level of trust placed in him and his extensive experience within the handball system. It also reflects the prominent presence of Qatari talent and its active role in international sports decision-making. The General Assembly meeting also elected by acclamation Kuwait’s Badr Al Theyab as President of the AHF for the 2025-2029 term. The new board includes Iran’s Alireza as first vice president; Jordan’s Sari Hamdan, Bahrain’s Ali Ishaqi, and Chin’s Wang Tao as vice presidents, and Pakistani Muhammad Shafiq as Secretary General. It also included Thai Sombat Kuruphan, Emirati Mohammed Julfar, Iraqi Ahmed Riyadh, Omani Ameen Al Barwani, South Korean Jung Choi, and Kazakh Gulnara Turlykhanova. Related Story Source link
Qatar’s sharpshooters secured four medals (two silver and two bronze) at the start of their campaign in the Arab Shooting and Airgun Championship, currently underway at…
Aston Villa’s English midfielder #27 Morgan Rogers celebrates scoring his team’s first goal to take the lead 1-0 during the English Premier League football match between…
Abdullah al-Qahtani won the second round of Qatar Freestyle Championship that concluded last week at the Qatar Racing Club (QRC).The round was held under the generous patronage of His Excellency Sheikh Khalid bin Hamad al-Thani, Chairman of the Club, and witnessed a large crowd that filled the grandstands.Registration and technical inspection procedures were conducted last Wednesday, as Thursday coincided with the celebrations of the National Day of the State of Qatar. Registration was exceptionally reopened on Friday for approximately three hours to allow the largest possible number of participants to compete in this round.The inspection procedures adopted by the championship’s organizing committee emphasize the readiness of the cars to compete according to a few standards and conditions that all competitors must meet.These include vehicle-related requirements such as equipping the car with a roll cage, securely fixing the battery, and having a functional seat belt, among other points.There are also requirements related to the competitors themselves, focusing on safety elements such as wearing racing gear, a helmet, and having a functional seat belt, and similar measures.According to the competition format, each competitor is given one opportunity to enter the track and perform a freestyle run, aiming to execute specific maneuvers: drifting, reverse driving, the knot maneuver, and the “Riyous” maneuver, within a total time not exceeding four minutes.There is also a dedicated score for the overall style of the performance. These details were explained to the competitors during the briefing held on Friday prior to the start of the competitions, which lasted for approximately three hours.Abdullah al-Qahtani managed to secure his second consecutive title after winning the opening round. Saud al-Marri repeated his result from the previous round by finishing in second place, while Ahmed al-Musnad claimed third place, outperforming Mohammed al-Farhan and Ahmed al-Banna, who finished fourth and fifth respectively.As customary, the event concluded with the top three finishers being honored on the podium amid a large crowd, marking the end of the second round of the championship and the beginning of preparations for the third and penultimate round, scheduled to take place in two weeks. Source link
Al Gharafa’s Yacine Brahimi warms up during a training session in Doha Sunday, on the eve of the AFC Champions League match against UAE ‘Al Wahda.…
More than a million fans went through the turnstiles during the FIFA Arab Cup 2025, Jassim al-Jassim, CEO of the Local Organising Committee of the hugely…
France’s Christo Popov reacts after defeating Japan’s Kodai Naraoka during their semi-final at the BWF Badminton World Tour Finals at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium…
US boxer and influencer Jake Paul (L) and British boxer Anthony Joshua fight in a non-title heavyweight bout at the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida on…
Stanislas Wawrinka will hang up his racquet at the end of 2026, the three-times Grand Slam champion announced on Friday, bringing down the curtain on a 24-year professional career that saw him gatecrash tennis's elite during the sport's golden era.Switzerland's Wawrinka, who turned professional in 2002, will turn 41 in March, capping a journey that transformed him from perennial underdog to giant-killer. Capable of playing ferocious tennis across all surfaces during his peak, the late bloomer's greatest triumphs came when it mattered most, stunning the tennis world by defeating the sport's biggest names on the grandest stages.Nicknamed 'Stanimal', Wawrinka conquered Rafa Nadal to claim the 2014 Australian Open before he toppled Novak Djokovic twice — at the 2015 French Open and 2016 U.S. Open — each time beating the world number one in the final.’Every book needs an ending. It’s time to write the final chapter of my career as a professional tennis player. 2026 will be my last year on tour,’ Wawrinka wrote on Instagram. ‘I still want to push my limits and finish this journey on the best note possible. I still have dreams in this sport. I’ve enjoyed every part of what tennis has given me, especially the emotions I feel playing in front of you.’Wawrinka won 16 ATP titles and had a career-high world ranking of three. He also captured Olympic doubles gold alongside Roger Federer in 2008 and helped deliver Switzerland's maiden Davis Cup title in 2014. The announcement comes with Wawrinka currently 157th in the world after injuries and knee surgeries sent him tumbling down the rankings.He has not reached a Grand Slam quarter-final since the 2020 Australian Open and will likely need wildcards to enter the majors in his farewell season. After a first-round exit at Roland Garros earlier this year, Wawrinka admitted defeats were getting tougher to accept in his career's twilight, though he remained passionate about competing. ‘I’m looking forward to seeing you one more time, all around the world. One last push,’ he concluded. Source link
Qatar is ready to host the World Rapid & Blitz Championships 2025 from Dec 26 to 30, this was announced by Mohammed Ahmed Al-Mudahka, President of…
