Category: Athletic

The Qatari table tennis team won three colored medals today in the 17th Arab Table Tennis Championship for teams, which underway in the Iraqi city of Sulaymaniyah, with the participation of 9 Arab teams.

Qatar won two silvers by Mohammed Al Sulaiti in the U-13 singles category, Ahmed Eid in the U-15 singles category, and one bronze by Sultan Al Kuwari, in the U-15 singles category.

In the men’s category, Mohammed Abdelwahhab qualified for the final after defeating Bahraini Rashid Sanad in the semi-finals. He will face Jordanian Ziad Aziz in the final in search of the gold medal.

Source: Qatar News Agency

Qatari taekwondo player, Noor Nizar, clinched the gold medal in the South Korea Open Championship for taekwondo, which concludes tomorrow with the participation of 355 players representing 29 countries.

Noor secured the gold in the female sparring category in the over 68 kg weight class after defeating Canadian athlete Lauren Hong in the final match.

Meanwhile, Qatari player Othman Boularas won the silver medal in the poomsae category for men.

Both Qatari taekwondo players will also participate in the Shangjun Korean Championship from 8 to 14 of this month as part of their preparations for the Beach World Championship, which will take place in Korea from 18 to 20 August.

It’s worth mentioning that Othman Boularas is gearing up for the Asian Games scheduled from 23 September to 8 October in China in the poomsae category.

Source: Qatar News Agency

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) announced today that the competition for qualification to the group stage of the 2023/2024 AFC Cup will kick off on August 8.

Seven teams will compete for the seven qualification spots across all five Asian regions. The matches will be played over two legs, with the winner of each tie advancing to the next round.

The first match will be between Machhindra, the two-time Nepalese Premier League champions, and Bhutanese team Paro, who are participating in the preliminary stage for the third time. The match will take place at Dashrath Stadium in Kathmandu on August 8.

The winner of this encounter will then face India’s Mohun Bagan Super Giant in the second round of the preliminary stage on August 16. Mohun Bagan, seeking qualification for the seventh time, will be a formidable opponent.

The victorious team will then progress to the playoff stage for the South Asia region, where they will meet the winner of the match between Abahani Limited Dhaka from Bangladesh and Eagles from the Maldives. This encounter is scheduled for August 15.

In the Central Asia region, there will be only one match in the preliminary stage, with Turkmenistan’s Merw hosting Alay from Kyrgyzstan on August 15.

The winner of this match will advance to the decisive playoff encounter against Tajikistan’s Khujand, which will be held on August 22 in Tajikistan.

The journey for the four teams in the ASEAN region will begin on August 16. Cambodian team Phnom Penh Crown will face Laos’ Young Elephants.

In the other preliminary match, Myanmar’s Yangon United will compete with DPMM FC from Brunei Darussalam. Both matches will be held on August 16.

The winners of these encounters will continue their quest in the playoff stage, with Tampines Rovers from Singapore facing PSMS Medan from Indonesia.

In the West Asia region, the matches on August 22 will see Bahrain’s Al Khalidiya facing Oman’s Al Nahda in Manama. Meanwhile, Palestine’s Shabab Al-Khalil will play against Syria’s Al-Ahli in a neutral ground to secure a spot in the group stage.

The final qualifying spot for the East region will be determined by the winner of the match between Montedio Yamagata from Macau and Taichung Futuro from Chinese Taipei. The match will take place at Macau Olympic Stadium, and both teams are aiming to make their first-ever appearance in the AFC Cup.

The draw for the group stage of the continental championship will take place on August 24.

Source: Qatar News Agency

Chelsea has officially signed French defender Axel Disasi from Monaco for the upcoming 2023/2024 football season. The six-season deal aims to strengthen the team’s defense and prepare them for the new season.

The signing of Disasi comes as a response to the absence of injured defender Wesley Fofana, as confirmed by Chelsea’s coach Mauricio Pochettino.

Disasi was recently part of the French national team, selected by manager Didier Deschamps, for the FIFA World Cup in Qatar 2022. Although France made it to the final, they were defeated by Argentina.

In the previous Premier League season, Chelsea finished in the 12th position with 44 points. The addition of Disasi is expected to enhance the team’s defensive capabilities and boost their performance in the upcoming season.

Source: Qatar News Agency

The draw of the 1st West Asian Youth Volleyball Championship for U19 national teams has placed the Saudi team in Group A alongside Qatar, Jordan, and Lebanon.

Bahrain, Kuwait, Syria, and the United Arab Emirates were drawn into Group B.

The city of Jeddah will host the Championship from August 15th to 25th.

Meanwhile, the Saudi U19 national team continues its training sessions in two periods – in the morning and evening – during its overseas camp in Yalova, Turkey, under the supervision of Serbian coach Zdenko.

The training saw the participation of all players, and the camp included several friendly matches to determine the suitable squad.

Source: Saudi Press Agency

The Saudi chemistry team arrived home yesterday from Switzerland where it won four silver medals at the International Chemistry Olympiad, held during July 16-25, 2023.

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will host the 56th edition of the Olympiad next year, from July 22 to August 1, 2024, in the city of Riyadh.

At past international chemistry Olympiads, the Kingdom garnered 14 silver medals, 25 bronze medals, and two certificates of appreciation.

Source: Saudi Press Agency