Olympia (Greece) 12 March 2020, Anadolu News Greek actress Xanthi Georgiou in the role of the High Priestess lights the torch of the Olympic Flame during the Lighting Ceremony​ of the Olympic Flame for the Tokyo Summer Olympics, at the Temple of Hera in Ancient Olympia, Greece, on 12 March 2020....

Calabasas, California (USA), 26 Jan. 2020 (BBC News) US basketball legend Kobe Bryant has been killed in a helicopter crash in the city of Calabasas, California. Bryant was travelling in a private helicopter when it burst into flames, according to media reports. The LA County Sheriff's department said five people died in the helicopter crash...

Lausanne, 09 December 2019 (TASS) The Executive Committee of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has approved recommendations of the Compliance Review Committee (CRC) to strip Russia of the right to participate in major international sports tournaments, including the Olympics and World Championships, for the period of four years, WADA’s press service said in a statement...

Doha, 02 Dec. 2019 (AlJazeera News)  Asian champion Qatar has beaten the United Arab Emirates (UAE) 4-2 in an action-packed match to advance to the semi-finals of the 24th Arabian Gulf Cup. Newly crowned Asian player of the year Akram Afif, 22, scored twice in the first half to put the hosts in front at a crammed Khalifa International...

Doha, 02 Dec. 2019 With exactly three years to go until Qatar 2022 kicks off, the Secretary General of the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy has said the country and region are excited to host fans from all over the world. In a wide-ranging interview with www.sc.qa,  Hassan Al Thawadi said preparations for the...

Doha, 30 Nov 2019 Three-time Grand Slam champion Stan Wawrinka of Switzerland and 2012 champion Jo-Wilfried Tsonga are among the stars set to kick start their season on the courts of the Khalifa International Tennis & Squash Complex at the Qatar ExxonMobil Open 2020 to be held from January 6 to 11 in Doha. In...

Doha, 05 Oct. 2019 Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani, President, Qatar Olympic Committee and Chairman of Supreme Organizing Committee, IAAF World Athletics Championship Doha 2019 crowned Mutaz Barshim, Qatar's international and Olympic champion in high jump competition. Bersham yesterday retained his title as world champion in the high jump which he achieved at the...

Zurich, September 12 (FIFA News) A major milestone on the road to the FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2019 is looming, with the teams involved set to discover their paths to glory. This year’s FIFA Club World Cup will kick off on 11 December, with the champions being crowned on 21 December. The dates of...

Doha (Qatar), 03 Sept. 2019 08:22 PM Fans around the world are gearing up for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™. As the tournament fast approaches, the newly revealed emblem will serve as a beacon to fans across the globe, drawing them to a new type of FIFA World Cup™, where everything is within easy...

Doha, 03 Sept. 2019 It is leaned that today Tuesday 3rd of September 2019, Qatar Time 0822 PM, Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) responsible for organising 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar, has set a date for the launch of first World Cup's logo in Qatar and 23 countries around the world. The event...