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Qatari athletes had a great day on track as they clinched two gold medals at the ongoing Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

HH The Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani was re-elected as a member of the International Olympic Committee during its session in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He also met with and held a meeting with IOC President Dr Thomas Bach.

HH The Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani chaired a meeting of top officials yesterday to evaluate the progress of different projects related to the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

Hassan Al Thawadi, Secretary General of the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy, reiterates that the 2022 FIFA World Cup will set a new benchmark for organisation of future mega sporting events.

Qatar’s Abderrahman Samba equals a 37-year-old world record in 400M hurdles, set by American runner Edwin Moses, as he easily wins gold at the IAAF Continental Cup in Ostrava, the Czech Republic.

A four-member delegation from the NBA, consisting of present and past players, visit Qatar Foundation and give 40 schoolchildren a masterclass to remember.

Qatar’s national men’s handball team defeat Bahrain 32-27 in extra-time to clinch gold at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia, and thus defend their continental title.

NBA superstars Carmelo Anthony and Klay Thomspon, as well as former star Tracy McGrady and LA Lakers head coach Luke Walton, will visit Qatar and engage in a host of interactive activities.

Qatar’s 4x400M men’s relay team clinched gold with a new continental record, bringing a successful end to the country’s battles in track and field at the 2018 Asian Games.

Qatar’s Sheikh Ali bin Khalid Al Thani clinched his second medal of the 2018 Asian Games — a silver — in individual show jumping in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Qatar won a gold medal in beach volleyball and a bronze in team show jumping at the 2018 Asian Games to take their total medal tally to nine.

Lord Sebastian Coe, president of the International Association of Athletics Federations, has reiterated his confidence in the 2019 World Championships, which Doha will host at the Khalifa International Stadium.

While Qatar’s 400M runner Abdalelah Haroun and hammer thrower Ashraf Amjad Elseify win gold medals for Qatar at the 2018 Asian Games, 100M sprinter Tosin Ogunode settled for a silver in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Young weightlifter Fares Elbakh wins a silver medal for Qatar at the ongoing Asian Games in Jakarta, adding to double trap shooter Hamad Ali Al Marri’s bronze medal from yesterday.

Qatar will begin their 2018 Asian Games medal hunt in right earnest when its athletes begin competing in track and field events at the Geloa Bung Karno Stadium today.

In a surprise move, Qatar Sports Club unveiled former Cameroonian international and ex-Barcelona player Samuel Eto’o as their new signing for the season on a one-year deal.

Qatar’s national handball team, which won gold at the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, began their title defence with a mammoth 64-11 drubbing of first-timers Malaysia in a Group A game today.

Despite the ongoing siege, Qatar has been awarded hosting rights for the 2020 Arab Table Tennis Championships for Teams during a meeting in Cairo, Egypt.

The Qatar team, which won overall title in the boys’ category of the World Youth Bowling Championships in Detroit, USA, comes home to a heroes’ welcome.

The Qatar National Bank has become the IAAF’s latest official partner for a four-year period. It will see the banking giants invest heavily in track and field’s glamour events as well as a grassroots-level initiative in Qatar.