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Superb Double Victory by Qatar’s
Saif Shaheen in 3000m and 5000m
Steeplechase during IAAF World
Cup in Athens
Qatar’s glorious Saif Saeed
Shaheen could achieve a
double victory in the IAAF
World Cup in Athens on
Sunday, the 17th of
September 2006. His double
victory involved a 5000m
event |
The IAAF’s Website Publishes
the Biography of Abdlurahman
Suleiman
The official website of IAAF
has published the biography
of Qatar’s athlete
Abulrahman Suleiman. The
publication of the biography
located in biographies
section of IAAF’s website as
a step in the process of
update and the efforts of
athletes’ information
distribution by the IAAF.
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DOHA:
Alhamad and Alzini in Athens
to Attend the
10th IAAF World Cup
The president
of Qatar Athletics
Federation,
brigadier-general Dahlan
Alhamed whose also the
first vise-president of
the Asian Athletics
Association, traveled on
Thursday to Athens to
attend the 10th IAAF
World Cup. |
US women win
100 and 200 metres
DOHA: Stephanie Durst
and Allyson Felix won
gold medals in women’s
100 and 200 metres to
lead American domination
in the women’s sprint
events at the Qatar IAAF
World Super Tour
yesterday at |
Thorkildsen's
90.13, the top of six other
world season leads
In a meet which as well
as the World record
brought about six other
world season leads -
(Men – 800m, 1500m,
3000m, Javelin Throw;
Women – Pole Vault, Long
Jump) and meeting
records in six |
DOHA: The Qatar
Association of Athletic
Federation (QAAF) and
Toyota sign an agreement
yesterday, making Toyota
and Lexus the official
main sponsor for the
mega athletics event,
Qatar |
Gatlin,
Felix take time off to visit American
School
DOHA: US sprint stars
Justin Gatlin and
Allyson Felix took some
time off their busy
schedule to visit
American School of Doha
yesterday to share their
experiences with
students there. |
A New Course Record by Mubarek Hassan
Shami in Half Marathon Event in the
City of Bologna (Italy)
Qatar's World Half Marathon
silver medalist Mubarak Hassan
Shami and Algeria's Souad
Ait Salem set a double course
record at 5th Run Tune Up,
half marathon held in
Bologna on the 3rd of
September |
Qatar IAAF World Super
Tour 2006 is on the
right track”: said Mr.
Maurice R. Nicholas
Mr. Maurice R. Nicholas, Secretary
General of Asian Athletics Association
appreciated the great effort
of the Qatar Association of
Athletics Federation
headed by Brigadier
General Dahlan Al-Hamad,
president |
Bershawn
bracing up for glory at
Qatar IAAF World Super
Tour
DOHA: Officials of Qatar
IAAF Super World Tour
Organizing Committee ensure
unanimously the fact that
the hero athlete of 400meters
Jackson Bershawn |
Doha
gets ready to organize
Qatar IAAF World Supper
Tour 2006
Few weeks is remaining
and Doha the Capital of
world Sports gets ready
to host another International
event. This prestigious
event will be organized
by Qatar Association of |
Anju
Hopes For The Best In
Doha
Doha: India’s ace
long jumper Anju Bobby
George, after a disappointing
Commonwealth Games in
Melbourne, hopes to o
well in the Qatar IAAF
World Super Tour to be
held here on May 12. |
Shaheen
promises to win gold at
Beijing Olympics in 2008
DOHA: The Qatar Association
of Athletics Federation
(QAAF) yesterday honoured
Saif Saaeed Shaheen, the
double world Steeplechase
champion and record holder
from Qatar, for his stupendous
achievements during the
year 2005. |
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Qatar
Military Athletic Team
Won the 1st Place in
GCC Military Athletic
Championship –
Abu Dhabi
Qatar
Military Athletic Team
won the first place
in the 1st GCC Military
Athletic Championship
held in Abu Dhabi during
the period from 18.03.to
21.03.2006 Participating
Countries
Bahrain Kingdom –
Emirates – Kuwait
– Oman –
Qatar |
DOHA:
The organising committee
for the Qatar IAAF Super
Tour 2006 held its third
meeting at Qatar Amateur
Athletics Federation (QAAF)
meeting hall yesterday.
Brig. Gen. Dahlan Jaman
al-Hamad, President of
QAAF and who also heads
the event’s organising
committee held discussions
with a group of leading
sports journalists on
issues regarding
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Qatar
win three medals in Indoor
Asian Games athletics
PATTAYA: Thamer Kamal
Ali, Al Badri Salam Amer
and Abubaker Ali Kamal
made history of sorts
as they became the first
Qatari athletes to win
medals |
Qatar
Military Athletic Won
the 1st Place in GCC Military
Championship – Abu
Dhabi
DOHA:
The Qatar Association
of Athletics Federation
(QAAF) yesterday honoured
Saif Saaeed Shaheen, the
double world Steeplechase
champion and record holder
from Qatar, for his stupendous
achievements during the
year 2005. |
Obikwelu
gains sweet revenge for
Olympic defeat
DOHA:
The Qatar Association
of Athletics Federation
(QAAF) yesterday honoured
Saif Saaeed Shaheen, the
double world Steeplechase
champion and record holder
from Qatar, for his stupendous
achievements during the
year 2005. |
Shaheen
overtakes Koech to lead
the Steeplechase in the
latest IAAF World Rankings
Tuesday
17 May 2005
Monte-Carlo - Qatar’s
Saif Saaeed Shaheen is
the new leader of the
Men’s 3000m Steeplechase
Event Ranking, having
overtaken Paul Kipsiele
Koech of Kenya. Koech
has been ranked number
one since the end of August
last year |
With
Attendance of His Excellency
Mr. Dahlan Al-Hamad IAAF
Confirmed its New Calendar
IAAF
Executive Office Held
its meeting in Moscow
with the attendance of
His Excellency Mr. Dahlan
Jumman Al-Hamad President
of Qatar Association of
Athletic Federation ,
Member of IAAF Executive
Office. The meeting discussed
the new calendar and confirmed
the following international
championships ( Super
Grand Prix , Golden League
and International Competitions)
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Qatar's
Shami defends Baringo
Half Marathon title
KENYA:
World Half Marathon silver
medalist Qatar's Mubarak
Hassan Shami ran a tactical
race to successfully defend
his Safaricom Baringo
Half Marathon title today.
7th January.The
25-year-old Shami, who
was edged by less than
a second in Edmonton by
Fabiano Joseph for the
|
Qatar’s
Shaheen settles for second
place in Edinburgh
Qatar’s
Saif Saeed Shaheen had
to settle for the second
place in the VisitScotland
Great Edinburgh Cross-Country
race here yesterday, behind
Ehtippia’s Kenenisa
Bekele who is on course
for another dominating
year of global distance-running. |
Shaheen
overtakes Koech to lead
the Steeplechase in the
latest IAAF World
Tuesday
17 May 2005
Monte-Carlo - Qatar’s
Saif Saaeed Shaheen is
the new leader of the
Men’s 3000m Steeplechase
Event Ranking, having
overtaken Paul Kipsiele
Koech of Kenya. Koech
has been ranked number
one since the end of August
last year following his
Olympic bronze medal,
but |
Obikwelugains
sweet revenge for Olympic
defeat
Friday,
May 13 2005
DOHA: Portugal's
Francis Obikwelu gained
sweet revenge for his
defeat at the Athens Olympics
100 metres final, at the
hands of America's Justine
Gatlin, when the Olympic
champions was beaten to
the third place in the
IAAF Qatar Athletic Super
Grand Prix on Friday. |
Crawford
happy to be in Doha, hopes
for good start to season
Friday,
May 13 2005
DOHA:
Athens Olympics 200 metres
winner Shawn Crawford
of America said he was
hoping for a good start
to the new season and
added that he was happy
to be in Doha again. |
Qaaf
and Toyota-Lexus sign
sponsorship agreement
Friday,
May 13 2005
DOHA:
The Qatar Association
of Athletics Federation
(Qaaf) and Abdullah Abdughani
and Bros Co (AAB), dealers
of Toyota and Lexus vehicles
in Qatar, signed a sponsorship
agreement to support the
Qatar Athletic Super Grand
Prix. |
| Yesterday
News |
Gatlin,
Shaheen among big names
for Doha Grand Prix
Thursday, May 12 2005
DOHA: Athens Olympics
gold medallist Justin
Gatlin of America, his
team-mate Shawn Crawford,
Qatar's own champion Saif
Saeed Shaheen and the
women's long jump gold
medal winner at Athens
Games, Russia's Tatyana
Lebedeva, will be the
star attractions at Friday's
IAAF Super Grand Prix
meeting here. |
Gatlin
says fasle start rule
change 'a bit harsh'
Thursday,
May 12 2005
DOHA:
Reigning Olympic 100 metres
champion Justin Gatlin
of America says the proposal
by the International Association
of Athletics Federation
(IAAF) to change the false
start rule is a bit harsh
on sprinters. |
Gatlin
inaugurates Grand Prix
Media centre
Thursday,
May 12 2005
DOHA:
Olympic 100 metres champion
Justine Gatlin of America
was the guest of honour
at the opening of the
Media Centre for the Doha
Super Grand Prix yesterday. |
| Other
News |
Athens
star Gatlin to take part
in Qatar Super Grand Prix
DOHA:
Athens gold medallist
Justin Gatlin of the United
States will take part
in the Qatar Super Grand
Prix to be held here on
May 13. This
was announced by the Qatar
Amateur Athletics Federation
on Monday. |
Qatar
Sports Club sparkles in
athletics meet
DOHA:
Qatar Sports Club, on
Sunday topped the standings
in the Emir Athletics
Cup 2005 by bagging 5
gold,
5 silver and 4
bronze medals.
In second place was Al
Sadd Club which managed
a tally of 3 gold, 5 silver
and 3 bronze medals. |
Crawford
happy to be in Doha, hopes
for good start to season
DOHA:
Athens Olympics 200 metres
winner Shawn Crawford
of America said he was
hoping for a good start
to the new season and
added that he was happy
to be in Doha again.
|
Obikwelu
gains sweet revenge for
Olympic defeat
DOHA: The Qatar Association
of Athletics Federation
(QAAF) yesterday honoured
Saif Saaeed Shaheen, the
double world Steeplechase
champion and record holder
from Qatar, for his stupendous
achievements during the
year 2005. |
Cooperation
Between (QAAF) and Yemen
Athletic Federation
In order to support friendly
relations and cooperation
between Qatar Association
of Athletic Federation
(QAAF) and the other Friendly
Associations, His Excellency
Mr. Dahlan Jumman Al-Hamad
President of QAAF and
|
Gatlin
says fasle start rule
change 'a bit harsh'
DOHA:
Reigning Olympic 100 metres
champion Justin Gatlin
of America says the proposal
by the International Association
of Athletics Federation
(IAAF) to change the false
start rule is a bit harsh
on sprinters. |
Lamin
Diak IAAF President attended
Opening of Academy for
Sports Excellence (Aspire)
DOHA: With Kindly Invitation
from His Highness Her
apparent and President
of Qatar National Olympic
Committee Sheikh Tamiam
Ben Hamad Althani His
Excelency Mr. Lamin President
of International Athletic
Amateur Federation (IAAF)
visited Doha to attend |
New
Qatari Achievement at
Asian Level
DOHA:
Athens Olympics 200
metres winner Shawn
Crawford of America
said he was hoping for
a good start to the
new season and added
that he was happy to
be in Doha again. |
