Asian Continental Cup qualifiers Jefferson Santos Pereira and Cherif Younousse of Qatar brightened their chances of advancing to the knock-out stage of the Rio Olympic Games men’s beach volleyball with a gritty come-from-behind victory over FIVB World Tour veterans Adrian Gavira and Pablo Herrera of Spain on Monday. At the picturesque Copacabana Beach arena, Pereira and...

atar’s beach volleyball team of Jefferson Pereira and Cherif Younousse, who are making their debut in Olympics, went down fighting 16-21, 16-21 to leading US pair of Jake Gibb and Casey Patterson in their opening match at the Copacabana Beach Arena here on Saturday. The Qatari duo, who are drawn in Pool F will next...

Qatar beach volleyball team coach Pedro Paulo Costa and his pair of Jefferson Santos Pereira and Cherif Younnouse are eagerly waiting for the start of the men’s competition in the 2016 Rio Olympic Games at the majestic Copacabana Beach on August 6. After facing numerous ups and downs, including a change of partner, the 27-year-old Pereira finally settled with younger teammate...

As beach volleyball commemorates its 20th anniversary as an Olympic sport, debutants Qatar look for their own share of joy at the Games in Rio. Qatar’s Jefferson Pereira and Cherif Younousse, who made the Olympic cut by winning the Asian Volleyball Confederation’s Continental Cup in Australia, are relishing the prospect of playing at the exotic Copacabana...

Beach volleyball is yet to become truly popular in the country, but the Qatar Volleyball Association (QVA) is striving hard to take it to the masses. Though the country had its first tryst with the sport at the 2006 Asian Games, it picked up only after the launch of the Qatar Beach Volleyball Academy (QBVA) at...

Qatar beach volleyball team which qualified for the Rio Olympics pose for a picture at Hamad International Airport on arrival from Australia yesterday. Officials of Qatar Volleyball Association received the victorious team at the airport. Qatar will be represented at an Olympic Games beach volleyball tournament for the first time after their men’s teams won...

Qatar topped giant-slayers China in the men’s final of the AVC Continental Cup and earned a ticket for the upcoming Rio Olympic Games beach volleyball. At the Cairns Esplanade, Australia on Sunday, Qatar’s both pairs dropped the opening set but rallied brilliantly to subdue the rivals 2-0 and clinch the coveted title. Hosts Australia won...