Doha 21 November 2016 (QNA) The Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) released today new stats using a new bespoke satellite mapping tool that calculates the distances and travel times between the eight currently under construction stadiums that are set for completion by 2020. The 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar will be the "ultimate...

Doha, November 18, 2016 QNA Egypt's Karim Abdel Gawad won today Qatar Classic 2016, after defeating his compatriot Mohammed El Shorbagy 3-0. The final, which took place in Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex, ended 12-10, 15-13 and 11-7 for 25 year-old Abdel Gawad. Nabil Ali bin Ali, President of Qatar Squash Federation and Alex...

Doha, November 15 (QNA) Los Angeles, Paris and Budapest presented their proposals before the 21st general assembly of the Association of the National Olympic Committees (ANOC), today held in Doha. Eric Garcetti, Mayor of Los Angeles and head of the delegation mentioned said city has the ability to stage the best ever Games along with...

Doha November 10 2016 (QNA) FIFA Secretary General Fatma Samoura praised today the level of planning and enthusiasm Qatar shows for hosting World Cup 2022. Visiting FIFA Chief toured five of the eight proposed host venues, a transportation network overview of the road network, Qatar Rail sites and Hamad International Airport. Fatma Samoura said during...

Friday 04 November 2016; Lausanne: The Association of National Olympic Committee (ANOC) today announced that five world-class musical and dance performances will be interspersed throughout the ANOC Awards 2016 in Doha taking the ceremony’s global audience on a journey through music and sport and reflecting the power of sport to unite the world. The ANOC...

UCI Road 2016 World Championship 16 October 2016 – Doha, Qatar: Peter Sagan will wear the rainbow jersey for at least one more year. The 2015 Champion defended his title in style when he beat Mark Cavendish and Tom Boonen in a sprint of Champions at the UCI Road World Championships Doha 2016. Cavendish, the...

15 October 2016 Denmark’s Amalie Dideriksen outpowered all the favourites to capture the 2016 UCI World Championships Elite Women’s Road Race Gold in a fast and furious bunch sprint finale. Dideriksen narrowly beat the Netherlands’ top contender, Kirsten Wild, by half a wheel’s breadth at the end of a drawn-out bunch sprint. Finland’s Lotta Lepisto...

For the first time in the 89-year history of the UCI Road World Championships, the event heads to the Middle East as Doha, Qatar chosen the host. Due to the heat of Qatar, the Worlds move from the traditional September date to mid-October. The 2016 Worlds courses, on paper, look suited to the sprinters -...

Balsamo, who finished sixth in Richmond last year, capitalised on a strong lead-out from her Italian teammates to beat the USA's Skylar Schneider on the long drag to the finish line. Susanne Andersen made it another medal for Norway as she sprinted to third place. The junior women had an early start to the day...

Public Relations Department of Qatar Ministry of Interior has stated in it's press release that the State of Qatar hosts the Road World Championships from 9-16 October 2016 with around 1000 racers from 75 countries and more than 5700 participants from national federations, delegations, technicians and journalists in addition to around 30,000 fans and millions...