The FIVB Congress approved a net contact rule and reducing time-outs (for selected events) on the final day of the FIVB World Congress in Cagliari, Italy on Saturday. With Rules of the Game Commission President Sandy Steel on the podium, the Congress approved a change to Rule 11.3 to apply to both volleyball and beach...
QVA participates in FIVB World Congress
QVA President Mr. Khalid Ali Al-Mawlawi & Board Member Mr. Ali Ghanem Al-Kuwari during their participation in the 34th FIVB World Congress (Sardinia, Italy).
Arrangements in full swing for FIVB Qatar Open
The preparations for FIVB Qatar Open, a FIVB World Tour event, which will take place from November 4 to 8, are in full swing at Al Gharafa Stadium. It will be the first time that Doha will host a FIVB World Tour event in which 56 teams from all over the world will be seen...
Preparations for FIVB Qatar Open 2014 still ongoing
Preparations for hosting the FIVB Qatar Open, a FIVB World Tour event is going on full swing at Al Gharafa Stadium. It will be the first time that Doha will host a FIVB World Tour event. The FIVB Qatar Open will take place from November 4 to 8. Action will take place on four courts...
Four local teams for FIVB Qatar Open
Qatar is expected to field four teams at the Qatar Open, the eighth of the 11-leg FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour, to be held at the Al Gharafa beach courts from November 4 to 8. Qatar will be hosting an FIVB beach volleyball event for the first time. Arab champions Jefferson Pereira and Tiago Santos will...
Qatar’s might on show
Qatar emerged as champions in the GCC Under-20 Championship in Manama last week. In a crucial round-robin tie, they defeated champions Bahrain 25-20, 25-21, 26-24. Qatar asserted their regional supremacy as they remained the only unbeaten team, with five wins. After easing past the UAE 25-12, 25-15, 25-20 in the lung opener, Qatar earned a...
Kuwait to host Arab Championship
Kuwait has been confirmed as host of the 17th Arab Championship, to be held from November 20 to 30. Tunisia are the holders of the biennial competition. They had defeated hosts Bahrain in last edition’s final. Qatar have never won the tournament and their best performance till date is the runners-up finish at the 1996...
Morale booster
With the Asian Games round the corner, Qatari spikers got a much-needed morale booster as they won a four-nation friendly tournament at home. Qatar did not lose a single match in the round-robin tournament held at the Al Arabi Sports Club and were the deserving winners in every sense. After beginning their campaign with a straight-set...
Herculean task for Qatar at Asiad
Qatar have their task cut out after being pitted alongside South Korea, Kazakhstan and Chinese Taipei at the Asian Games starting in Incheon, South Korea, on September 19. Qatar coach Juan Manuel Cichello believes his wards would have to lift their game by several notches if they are to mount a serious challenge. Qatar, ranked 49th...