Qatar’s Al Rayyan and Al Arabi clubs kept their winning streak at the 35th GCC Clubs Volleyball Championship 2016 in Sohar, Sultanate of Oman on Saturday. Al Rayyan made their fifth consecutive victory after defeating hosts Sohar 3-1 and raised their tally to 15 points. On the same track of victory, Al Arabi recorded a...
Al Rayyan leads the GCC Volleyball Championship
Al- Rayyan Volleyball team led the completions of the 35th GCC Volleyball Championship for clubs after yesterday’s winning against the Saudi’s Al Ahli 3-0 in the match held at Sahar Sport Complex in Oman. Al Rayyan dominated the first half and did not find any difficulty to win 25-12. In the second half, the Saudi...
Al-Mawlawi: Piazza is right man to take Qatar forward
With important assignments like the FIVB World League and Asia Cup just round the corner, Roberto Piazza is the right man to take the country forward, said Qatar Volleyball Association (QVA) President Khalid Ali Al Mawlawi. “We’re proud to have signed up well-known coach Roberto (Piazza). We’ll be working with him for the development of national...
Promise to deliver
The fortunes of Qatar volleyball will now rest in Italian hands with Roberto Piazza formally taking over the reins last week. Twin tasks beckon Piazza, who has been coaching since 1990, mostly in his native country, as Qatar are set to make their debut at the FIVB World League, to be held in Slovenia in June...
Kano attends AVC Sports Events Council Meeting in Bangkok
AVC Sports Events Council members have been asked to provide their expertise to the organisers of the AVC tournaments to help run those top-notch competitions smoothly, as all 2016 major events were officially confirmed to be held later this year. The AVC Sports Events Council and the AVC Development and Marketing Committee were the first...
Piazza signs contract with QVA
Roberto Piazza, a 48-year-old Italian with a coaching career of over two decades, is officially the new coach of the Qatar national volleyball team. The bespectacled Piazza had been appointed by the Qatar Volleyball Association in January. The Italian and QVA President Khalid Ali al Mawlawi signed a one-year contract in Doha on Monday. Also...
Police maintain good run in Men's League
Police beat Al Sadd 25-20, 25-17, 23-25, 25-19 to maintain their impressive run in the Qatar Men’s League. After topping the standings in the league’s first phase, the cops are tightening their grip with two wins from as many outings in the second phase. Police who beat Al Wakrah in straight sets in the second phase’s...
All what you need to know about 2016 National Sport Day in Qatar
Celebrated annually on the second Tuesday of February, National Sport Day (NSD) has been singled out by authorities in Qatar as a day for physical activity. Former Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani established the holiday in 2011 to encourage residents of Qatar to be more active. Every year, government ministries, institutions and private companies organize a...
Men League: Al Arabi edge defending champions Al Rayyan
Al Arabi Club defeated defending champions Al Rayyan Club in five sets during their Qatar League match in Doha on Saturday. The winners staged a valiant comeback after losing the first two sets. Al Arabi looked in their elements in the fourth set that they clinched one-sided before completing 23-25, 22-25, 25-23, 25-14 & 15-10...
Men League: Police suffer first defeat
The law of averages finally caught up with Police as they suffered their first loss in the Qatar League, going down to former champions Al Arabi in a five-set thriller. The marathon 28-26, 25-17, 20-25, 29-31, 16-14 win helped Arabi displace Police from the top of standings. Though both Arabi and Police have 23 points each...