Day: May 5, 2024

Doha: CEO of the Organizing Committee of the AFC U-23 Asian Cup Qatar 2024, Jassim Abdulaziz Al Jassim, said that Qatar established itself as a leading destination for hosting major tournaments according to the highest approved standards.

He expressed his happiness at watching Asias junior stars and future Olympic players competing in another exceptionally successful prestigious event that leverages world-class sports infrastructure.

Speaking to the media after the end of the tournament, Al Jassim said the State of Qatar is committed to the basic Olympic values and principles and believes in the power of football and its ability to unite people and instill values of respect and solidarity.

He noted that the tournament was based on the State of Qatar’s human heritage which contributed to the successful hosting of many major sporting events.

The State of Qatar’s high-level human competencies and capabilities have laid strong foundations for the culture of volunteerism necessary to provide support and assis
tance to host major sporting tournaments, in line with the directives of Qatar’s wise leadership, and the Qatar National Vision 2030, which laid out the basic principles for consolidating Qatar’s position as a preferred destination for global sports.

The event, which kicked off April 15 and concluded May 3, brought together 16 teams on the same venues that hosted the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.

Japan, which secured the title, advanced to the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics along with Uzbekistan and Iraq.

Source: Qatar News Agency

Doha: Al Rayyan claimed the title of Men’s Handball League two rounds before the end of the competition after defeating Al Arabi 32-24 in their match at Al Duhail Sports Hall today in the sixteenth round of the league.

Al Rayyan dominated in the first half which ended with 17-11 and continued dominance in the second half to ultimately win by an eight-goal margin.

With this victory, Al Rayyan raised their tally to 45 points, winning the title for the fifteenth time in their history, regardless of the results of their remaining two matches against Al Duhail and Al Shamal, while Al Arabi finished in second place with 40 points and lost their chance to obtain the league title.

In other matches, Al Duhail defeated Al Wakrah 27-26 with 37 points in third place compared to 30 points for Al Wakrah in sixth place.

Al Ahli also defeated Al Shamal with 25-24, raising Al Ahli’s points to 35 in fourth place and Al Shamal’s points to 19 in tenth place.

Al Sadd beat Al Gharafa with 37-33, bringing their tally to 28 po
ints in seventh place compared to 32 points for Al Gharafa in fifth place. Qatar also beat Al Khor with 27-26, raising their points to 19 in ninth place and Al Khor in eighth place with the same tally.

Source: Qatar News Agency

Doha: Al Rayyan and Qatar SC reached the semi-finals of HH the Amir Volleyball Cup for the season (2023-2024) after defeating Al Wakrah and Al Gharafa respectively, in their matches held at the Qatar Volleyball Association Hall within the quarter-finals of the tournament.

Al Rayyan defeated Al Wakrah by 25 – 12, 25 – 17, 25 – 20, while Qatar SC beat Al Gharafa by 25 – 21, 17 – 25, 25 – 21, 25 – 22.

On Saturday, Al Arabi and Al Shorta also qualified for the semi-finals after defeating Al Ahli and Al Sadd respectively.

Source: Qatar News Agency