World cycling championships to be held in Qatar, a first for the region
The UCI Road World Championship will run from Oct. 9 to 16, and this will be the first time in its 95-year history that it will be held in an Arab country.
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A decade on, remembering Doha’s Asian Games
A long-term Qatar expat is inviting people who attended the Doha Asian Games in 2006 to contribute their memories to a new Facebook page.
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First silver medal win is Qatar’s legacy at the 2016 Rio Olympics
Though Qatar only won one medal this year, it fared better than Saudi Arabia and Oman, which did not win any.
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Former Barca player Seydou Keita to play for Qatar’s El Jaish
The 36-year-old played for FC Barcelona for four successful years from 2008-2012. He recently left AS Roma to become a free agent.
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Mutaz Barshim wins first silver Olympic medal in Qatar’s history
After competing neck-and-neck with Canadian Derek Drouin during several jumps, the 25-year-old Qatari lost the gold after failing to clear 2.38m three times.
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Success for Qatar’s high jump and equestrian hopefuls
The national equestrian team also made it through to the next rounds of individual and team show jumping on Tuesday after a successful first round of qualifiers yesterday.
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All eyes on Barshim to clinch Qatar’s first Rio Olympics medal
Nine days into the Olympics, Qatar has yet to take home any awards, despite fielding its largest team yet of 38 delegates – three times the size of the London contingent.
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Green light for Qatar football official to run for FIFA seat
Al Mohannadi, who is also vice-chairman of the AFC, will be up against rivals from Iran, China and Singapore who are up for two seats on the influential council.
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“The worst feeling was during the national anthem. Ah, but what can I do? Qatar gave me the opportunity to play in the Olympic Games. It is the dream of any sportsman.”
The athlete is originally from Croatia and expressed mixed emotions to the media about the win.
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