Qatar

— January 13, 2017

Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad al-Thani re-elected as president

No change at the head of the Qatar National Olympic Committee. Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad al-Thani, the outgoing president, was re-elected for a new term of 4... Read more "

— December 28, 2016

Al Kuwari succeeds Al Hamad

The Qatar Athletics Federation has a new president. Thani Abdulrahman Al Kuwari, the secretary general of the Qatari Olympic committee, was elected unopposed. He succeeds Dahlan... Read more "

— November 9, 2016

Find the new Barshim

Qatar is still innovating. Comforted by the silver medal of high jumper Mutaz Barshim at the Rio 2016 Games (photo below), the Qatari Olympic committee has designed... Read more "

— February 9, 2016

An application in 2028

Qatar refrained from bidding for the 2024 Games, but the Gulf state has not given up on the Games. According to Thani Al-Kuwari, an official of the Olympic committee... Read more "

— March 25, 2015

“In Doha, we are not talking about an Olympic candidacy”

Doha has never hidden its Olympic ambitions. The capital of Qatar has embarked on the adventure twice, for the Summer Games in 2016 and 2020, but it has never... Read more "

— November 18, 2014

“In October, it will be much cooler than in May”

Three cities are in the race to organize the outdoor athletics world championships in 2019: Barcelona (Spain), Doha (Qatar) and Eugene (United States). Three continents. And, implicitly,... Read more "

— November 5, 2014

“Qatar expects a return on investment”

The third edition of Doha Goals ends this Wednesday, November 5, at the Aspire Dome in the capital of Qatar. It brought together, like the two previous ones, a lot... Read more "

— October 9, 2014

Aspire twice as big

Qatar is always thinking bigger in its sporting projects. New proof: the decision of the Aspire Foundation to double the surface area of ​​its multi-sport complex in Doha, Aspire... Read more "

— April 24, 2014

New complaint

A complaint was filed on Wednesday April 23 with the Paris prosecutor's office by a French football coach, Stéphane Morello, against the Emir of Qatar. It's about a breakup... Read more "

— April 11, 2014

A Doha-Istanbul axis

Qatar and Turkey have never hidden their intentions to enter the race for the 2014 Summer Games. But the two future rivals intend to strengthen their... Read more "