With Jefferson Pereira coming up with some brilliant diving digs and Mahmoud Essam excelling in the net play, Qatar A won the gold medal of the GCC Beach Volleyball Championship on Friday. At the Qatar Beach Volleyball Academy court in Al Gharafa Sports Club, Qatar A had to use their A game to overcome Hassan...
Qatar’s three teams enter GCC semis
Hosts Qatar dominated the GCC Beach Volleyball Championship and as per their strategy, they managed to have all their three teams placed in the semi-finals. At the Qatar Beach Volleyball Academy courts in Al Gharafa Club on Thursday, young players of Qatar A – Cherif Younousse and Ahmed Tijan – put together a superb show...
Qatari teams on the way to semis
Qatar’s all three teams stayed on the course to qualifying for the semi-finals of the GCC Beach Volleyball Championship, which began at the Qatar Beach Volleyball Academy courts in Al Gharafa Club on Wednesday. The home team’s trio looked like having a perfect opening day but towards the close, Bahrain A’s Hassan Aqeel and Ali...
Qatar to field three teams in GCC beach volleyball
Hosts Qatar are fielding three teams in the GCC Beach Volleyball Championship in a bid to maintain their grip on the crown. The championship will begin at the Qatar Beach Volleyball Academy in Al Gharafa Sports Club on Wednesday at 3 pm, with 10 teams contesting for the top honours. At the draw ceremony, conducted...
Qatar claims 2nd place in Kuwait
Egypt claimed the Arab Championship title, following a straight-set victory over Qatar 3-0 (25-16, 25-22, 25-15) in the final at Hilal El Moteri Hall in Kuwait on Friday. Algeria confirmed the dominance of the African side against the Asian side at the Arab Championship after Algeria stunned hosts Kuwait 3-2 (25-18, 23-25, 25-21, 17-25, 15-10)...
Qatar drawn in Arab volleyball group B
Qatar have been placed in the Group B of the Arab Volleyball Championship, which is scheduled to start in Kuwait City on November 25. Other teams in the Qatar’s group are former champions Kuwait, last edition’s bronze medal winners Libya, Yemen and Saudi Arabia. Both Qatar and Saudi Arabia have won three medals each in...
Qatar to camp in Italy for Arab Championship
Qatar Indoor Senior National is getting ready to camp in Italy from November 9 to 16 to prepare for the 19th Arab Championship which will be held in Kuwait from November 26 to December 6. Tunisia are the holders of the biennial competition. They had defeated hosts Bahrain in last edition’s final. Qatar have never...
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...