EYES ON CHINA GOLD - Qatar Olympic Committee

A visiting delegation
from the Asian Football
Confederation (AFC)
has endorsed Qatar’s venues and
facilities for the 2011 Asian Football
Cup, said Saoud Al Mohannadi,
Secretary General of Qatar Football
Association. “The AFC Competitions
Committee visited stadiums, training
fields and the media centre and were
impressed with the facilities and
arrangements,” he said.
Qatari sprinter Thamir
Nasser and middle
distance runner Musab
Abdulrahman Balah won silver
medals at the 13th Arab Youth
Athletic Championship held in
Tunisia. Young Qatari women
also competed in the event with
the objective of increasing their
experience at international arena,
said Mariam Al Ishaq, Administrator
of the Qatar Women Athletes team.
The Qatar military
taekwondo team won
three medals - one gold
and two bronzes - at the 3rd Arab
Military Taekwondo Championship
held in Sanaa, Yemen in June.
Abdullgadir Al Adhami won gold in
the 84kg event, while Fahad Ahmed
Ali Mohammed Saad finished with
bronze the 67kg and 54kg events
respectively.
Qatari women’s air rifle
star Mahbubeh Akhlagi
won gold medals in both
the 10m and 50m events during
the Qatar Shooting and Archery
Federation’s Cup Championship,
organised by the QSAF and held at
the Lusail International Complex.
More than just
a match
This year’s Emir’s Cup Final proved as thrilling off the
pitch as on it as the Qatar Football Association (QFA) put
on a range of entertainment to turn the match into a
community event
Two-time world pool
champion, Efren Reyes
of Philippines, has
praised the organisation of the
Qatar International Open 9-Ball
Championship held at the Qatar
Billiard and Snooker Federation.
Reyes 53, said he appreciated the
technical quality and organisational
work behind the tournament.
As fans flocked to watch Al Gharrafa and
Umm Salal battle it out for victory on the pitch
- and a place in the AFC Champions League
for 2009 - the QFA looked to capitalise on the
sport’s growing interest levels.
In a bid to boost both the numbers of
spectators at the match and at future games,
and to encourage a new generation to
participate in football, there were more than
20 activities lined-up to encourage the party
atmosphere outside Khalifa Stadium in the
Aspire Zone, Doha.
Coined the Cup Emiri Festival, fans were
treated to a host of activities ranging from
poetry recitals and circus acts to musical
numbers and magic tricks.
Ali Al-Nuaimi, the QFA’s Assistant General
Secretary explained: “It was more than just a
match. We wanted to share the occasion with as
many people as possible. We wanted to provide
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