Kish Island, Iran, February 19, 2016 – Jefferson Santos and Cherif Younousse claimed their first ever FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour gold medals when they beat Oleg Stoyanovskiy and Artem Yarzutkin in the final of the inaugural Kish Island Open on Friday. Both teams were appearing in their first World Tour gold medal matches and...
Qataris reach new best
Jefferson Perreira and Cherif Younnousse are into a World Tour semifinals for the first time after they defeated Mexico’s Lombardo Ontiveros and Juan Virgen 2-0 (21-15, 21-19) in Kish Island Open on Thursday. The pair quickly grabbed control of the match and didn’t let go despite the Mexican duo’s best efforts. The result eclipses their...
Qatar shine in Kish Open
Qatar Beach Volleyball team confidently booked a seat in the last sixteen round of the prestigious FIVB World Tour Kish Island Open after defeating hosts 2-1 in Iran on Wednesday. Qatar’s duo, Jefferson Perreira and Cherif Younnosse sparkled to record a deserving 2-1 victory over Iranian counterparts to reach the 16th round of the event directly. The FIVB...
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...
Qataris settling in to beach surrounds
Kish Island, Iran, February 16, 2016 – Sam Pedlow and Grant O’Gorman continued their strong run of form from the end of 2015 to start the FIVB World Tour Kish Island Open with two wins from two on the opening day of the tournament, a day that featured some spectacular action. First the Canadians defeated...
3rd Qatar National Beach Volleyball Tour 2016 (Results & Photos)
3rd National Beach Volleyball Tour 2016 (Feb 10 & 11): Winners: Gogtepe V./Giginoglu (Turkey) Runner Ups: Julio/Tijan 3rd Place: Jefferson/Cherif Full Results: QNBT3 Photos: Related Posts: 1st Qatar National Beach Volleyball Tour 2016 (Results & Photos) 2nd Qatar National Beach Volleyball Tour 2016 (Results & Photos)
Pereira, Cherif to lead Qatar’s challenge
The top duo of Jefferson Pereira and Cherif Younousse will lead Qatar’s challenge at the Kish Island Open, to be held from February 15 to 19. Qatar will also be fielding a second team, comprising Julio De Nacimento and Ahmad Tijan, as the FIVB World Tour heads for Iran for the first time. Pereira and Cherif have been in...
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...
2nd Qatar National Beach Volleyball Tour 2016 (Results & Photos)
2nd Qatar National Beach Volleyball Tour 2016 (Feb 3 & 4): Winners: Jefferson/Cherif Runner Ups: Julio/Tijan Third Place: Moussa/Elelj Full Results: QNT2_2016 The 3rd Qatar National Beach Volleyball Tour 2016 will be held on the 10th and 11th of February (Al Gharafa Beach Venue). Photos: Related Post: 1st Qatar National Beach Volleyball Tour 2016 (Results &...
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...