Sport in Qatar is primarily centred on football in terms of participation and spectators. Additionally, athletics, basketball, handball, volleyball, camel racing, horse racing, cricket and swimming are also widely practised.[1] There are currently eleven multi-sports clubs in the country and seven single-sports clubs.[1]
The largest sporting event hosted in Qatar was the 2006 Asian Games, hosted in Doha. There were 46 disciplines from 39 events contested. On 2 December 2010, Qatar hosted the 2022 FIFA World Cup, thus becoming the first Arab nation to host the tournament.[2] Qatar will host the 2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup, thus becoming the first Arab nation to host a major basketball tournament.
Two weeks after stripping San Diego as the host of the first World Beach Games, the Association of National Olympic Committees on 14 June 2019 gave Qatar the honour to host the event. ANOC said, "Qatar boasts spectacular oceanfront locations and is ready to provide the perfect setting."[3] The 2019 World Beach Games were held from October 12 to 16.[4]
SportinQatar is primarily centred on football in terms of participation and spectators. Additionally, athletics, basketball, handball, volleyball, camel...
Women's rights inQatar are restricted by the country's male guardianship law - currently the only remaining country in the Gulf region with such laws...
Qatar. Revenues generated from ventures of QSi are reinvested into Qatar'ssport, leisure and entertainment sectors. QSi is led by Chairman Nasser Al-Khelaifi...
Football is the most popular sportinQatar. Football inQatar is organized by the Qatar Football Association (QFA). Qatar hosted the 2011 AFC Asian Cup...
Qatar, officially the State of Qatar, is a country in West Asia. It occupies the Qatar Peninsula on the northeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in...
culture of Qatar is strongly influenced by traditional Bedouin culture, with less acute influence deriving from India, East Africa, and elsewhere in the Persian...
The Qatar national football team (Arabic: منتخب قَطَر لِكُرَّةُ الْقَدَم) nicknamed The Maroons, represents Qatarin international football, and is controlled...
forces. Sheikh Tamim promoted sport as part of Qatar's bid to raise its international profile. In 2005 he founded Oryx Qatar Sports Investments, which owns...
Qatar Sports Club (Arabic: نادي قطر الرياضي) is a sports club based in Doha, Qatar. It is best known for its football team which competes in the Qatar...
place inQatar from 20 November to 18 December 2022, after the country was awarded the hosting rights in 2010. It was the first World Cup to be held in the...
The Qatar Grand Prix (Arabic: جائزة قطر الكبرى) is a Formula One motor racing event which is held inQatar. It was held for the first time on 21 November...
Qatar Airways Company Q.C.S.C. (Arabic: القطرية, al-Qaṭariyya), operating as Qatar Airways, is the flag carrier of Qatar. Headquartered in the Qatar Airways...
The Qatar Masters Open is an open chess tournament organized by the Qatar Chess Association in Doha, Qatar. Its first edition took place from 25 November...
Qatar University (Arabic: جامعة قطر; transliterated: Jami'at Qatar) is a public research university located on the northern outskirts of Doha, Qatar. It...
Youth Best. In 2014, Ashraf became the 1st athlete to successfully defend his title at the IAAF World Junior Championships. SportinQatar Aspire Zone...
human rights inQatar is a concern for several non-governmental organisations, such as the Human Rights Watch (HRW), which reported in 2012 that hundreds...
Qatar Cricket Association is the official governing body of the sport of cricket inQatar. Its current headquarters is located in Doha, Qatar. Qatar Cricket...
Umm Salal Sport Club (Arabic: نادي أم صلال الرياضي) is a Qatari professional football club based in Umm Salal, that competes in the Qatar Stars League...
tennis in the country and to turn tennis into the preferred sport among the community of Qatar. Qatar Tennis Federation operates all of the Qatar national...
The Qatar Investment Authority (QIA; Arabic: جهاز قطر للإستثمار) is Qatar's sovereign wealth fund. The QIA was founded by the State of Qatarin 2005 to...
the Qatar Stars League. Locally, it is known primarily by the nickname "Al Zaeem", which translates to "The Leader". It is known as the best team in Qatar...
Stars League after each season. In 2013, the tournament was renamed Qatar Cup. "Qatar – List of Cup Winners". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved...
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