85th AAA Council Meeting begins in Doha
Doha, 27 October 2016 - HE Sheikh Saoud bin Ali Al Thani, Qatar Olympic Committee Vice-President, officially declared today (October 27) in Doha the 85th Asian Athletics Association Council Meeting open.
The Congress is entitled to make crucial decisions upon the...
12 World Leads as Doha Kicks off Diamond League for the Seventh Time
Tori Bowie’s impressive victory in the 100m and an unexpectedly strong triple jump duel between Catherine Ibarguen and Yulimar Rojas were the key highlights at the 2016 Doha meeting as the IAAF Diamond League series kicked off in the...
IAAF Diamond League Doha 2016 Official Press Conference
Another stellar athletics competition is expected in the Qatari capital on Friday (6) night when Doha kicks off the IAAF Diamond League series for the seventh successive year.
Eleven reigning world champions lead a field of 38 past and current...
Doha 110m hurdles debutants McLeod and Parchment and three-time winner Oliver ready to feel...
Jamaican hurdler Hansle Parchment admits he didn’t know much about Doha as he prepared for his maiden journey to the Qatari capital for his first appearance in the Doha Diamond League meeting.
“I only heard that it’s fire outside,” he...
Sprinters at Museum of Islamic Arts
Members of Qatar's Girls' National team spent part of Wednesday afternoon meeting with international sprint stars at Doha's landmark Museum of Islamic Art.
2015 World championships 100m bronze medallist Tori Bowie of the U.S., World 200m champion Dafne Schippers of...
Kynard, Drouin and Grabarz confident ahead of Doha Diamond League opener
I am not prepared for the new season, has no athlete said ever. But the way they put forth their hopes and aspirations for the new season, especially during an Olympic year, speaks volumes about their readiness and confidence.
Three...
LaShawn Merritt and Femi Ogunode out to impress in Doha
LaShawn Merritt, the 2008 Olympic and two-time world champion in the 400m, is no stranger in Doha.
Merritt set the current Doha Diamond League record of 44.19 in 2014 and is looking forward to Friday’s race.
“This year is going to...