Qatar’s second team of Ahmed Tijan and Julio Cesar Do Nascimento pulled off a big upset on the opening day of the Qatar Open 2016, an event on the FIVB World Open Tour calendar, on Tuesday. At the Qatar Beach Volleyball Academy show court, Tijan and Nascimento, who have paired up recently after Assam Mahmoud...
Tops seeds leave sticky start behind to make smooth progress
Doha, Qatar, April 5, 2016 (FIVB) – Top seeds Jacob Gibb and Casey Patterson made a good start to their debut Qatar Open when they won two from two on Tuesday, the opening day of the main draw at Al Gharafa Sports Club. First off they had to fight hard to beat Germany’s Armin Dollinger...
Qatar to bank on Continental Cup for Rio ticket
The men entrusted with the job of charting the course of glory for Qatar are optimistic that the GCC nation would soon start reaping the rewards for its massive and sincere efforts. The Qatar Volleyball Association has opened a fully-equipped academy in Al Gharafa in a bid to promote the beach volleyball and groom the...
Norwegian duo lead way into Qatar main draw
Doha, Qatar, April 4, 2016 (FIVB) – Morten Kvamsdal and Christian Sandlie Sorum carried on their development as a team when they won two from two on the opening day of the Qatar Open on Monday at Al Gharafa Sports Club. The Norwegian pair began with a 2-1 (21-19, 12-21, 15-6) win over Estonia’s Kusti...
Pereira, Younousse ready to exploit home conditions..Tijan & Nascimento eye experience in Qatar Open 2016
Qatar’s lead pair Jefferson Santos Pereira and Cherif Younousse will seek to use the home conditions to their advantage as the Qatar Open, the third and last single-gender event on the FIVB’s 2016 Beach Volleyball World Tour calendar, begins with qualifiers on Monday. The Qatar Beach Volleyball Academy courts have got the final touches under...
Jefferson and Cherif aiming for home gold
Jefferson Pereira and Cherif Younousse will aiming to show their home fans why they are enjoying a growing reputation on the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour when the Qatar Open takes place from April 4 – 8. • Qatar Open website • Qualification • Main draw The pair won their first FIVB Beach Volleyball World...
FIVB World Tour Qatar Open 2016 kicks off tomorrow
The 2016 FIVB World Tour Qatar Open organized by the Qatar Volleyball Association (QVA) will begin at Al Gharafa Arena on Monday. Top pair of Cherif Younousse and Jefferson Pereira will lead the host nation’s charge in event. Cherif and Pereira have been in good form of late. They won the inaugural FIVB Kish Island...
FIVB World Tour returns to Doha for men’s $75,000 Qatar Open
Enjoying a brief two-week respite from tournament competition, the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) resumes the qualifying process for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games through the 2016 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour. A stretch of eight consecutive events begins Monday with the men’s $75,000 FIVB Qatar Open in Doha at the Qatar Beach Volleyball Academy...
Stage set for FIVB Qatar Open 2016
The Qatar Volleyball Association (QVA) will host the FIVB World Tour Qatar Open for the third consecutive time at Al Gharafa Beach Venue starting from April 03. Qatar will field two teams in this prestigious volleyball meeting which will bring together 54 teams from across the world. Qatar and Oman will participate in the main rounds...
Cherif and Pereira to lead Qatar’s charge
Top pair of Cherif Younousse and Jefferson Pereira will lead the host nation’s charge in the FIVB World Tour Qatar Open, to be held at the Al Gharafa courts from April 4 to 8. It is for the third straight year that the Qatar Volleyball Association is hosting the FIVB World Tour event. Cherif and Pereira...