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Qatar juniors defeat UAE in GCC men’s U18 basketball championships

The GCC Men’s U18 Basketball Championship is being hosted in Dubai. Qatar’s men’s junior basketball team dominated UAE 61-45 on Saturday to secure its second consecutive victory in the GCC…

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FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers cancelled amid Qatar COVID-19 concerns

As concerns over rising COVID-19 cases continue to simmer in Qatar, FIBA said an upcoming tournament has been cancelled. The FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers for Group A, B and E…

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The Round up

The Round Up 25 January 2021

Top stories on #TheRoundUp this Monday ❌ Rumours about @Aljazeera’s change in #Egypt coverage debunked #Jan25 ????How much does it cost to run #Qatar’s mosques? [email protected] raises money for children’s…

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First Qatar Olympic Committee’s Beach Games

First edition of the Qatar Olympic Committee’s Beach Games concluded on Saturday with a prize ceremony for the leading teams. The winning teams in four beach sports played at the…

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Qatar Olympic Committee holds its first-ever Beach Games!

The Qatar Olympic Committee’s (QOC) first edition of Beach Games are underway at Aspire Park. The games started on December 20th and will continue until January 2nd 2021. The event…

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Team Riga from Latvia crowned Basketball champions after winning FIBA tournament in Doha

Team Riga’s Miezis named MVP of the championship The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) 3×3 World Tour Doha Masters concluded with team Riga from Latvia winning the title. The event was…

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Life

Qatar women’s basketball team withdraws from Asian Games over hijab ban

With no sign that basketball’s governing body would relax its ban on head coverings during matches, Qatar’s national women’s team has withdrawn from the international tournament altogether.

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News

Qatar Workers’ Cup rolls out basketball, cricket and volleyball tournaments

By Mai Akkad Following a successful trial sports tournament for low-income expats in earlier this year, QSports League has announced the details of three more “Workers’ Cup” competitions, to be…

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News

Qatar launches country’s first women’s basketball league

Qatar launches country’s first women’s basketball league As part of its efforts to promote sports and the development of women, Qatar has launched a basketball league for women. Ten teams…

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