2020Journalism

  Teddy Riner Secures 11th Gold Medal at World Judo Championships After 6-Year Absence   Doha, 13 May 2023  –  In a highly anticipated comeback after a six-year absence, French world champion Teddy Riner returned to claim his eleventh medal at the 2023 Judo World Championships in Doha, solidifying his position as one of the greatest judokas in history.   Teddy Riner's victory in the men's over 100 kg category came after he defeated Inal Tasoev in a seven-minute round. The audience reacted with much excitement to Riner's win, who won Olympic gold in 2014 and 2016. The number of attendees at the Ali bin Hamad Al Attiya Arena on the seventh day of the championship was estimated in the thousands.   The mixed team competitions are scheduled to begin tomorrow, Sunday, May 14th. Each team consists of three men and three women from different weight categories who will compete in a series of matches, with each member facing an opponent from another country.   K...

 Qatar has been approved as a full member at the Annual Meeting of World Rugby Council, which was held virtually on 11 May.  Nepal and Turkey are the other two nations which have been approved as full members.  Each of the three national unions have ascended to that status having previously been associate members.  World Rugby’s supreme decision-making body approved the recommendations of the Executive Board and Regional Committee, to accept their moves to full membership, after Nepal, Qatar and Turkey each met the necessary governance criteria.  Although the total membership of the international federation remains at 132, its make-up has been changed by the promotion of the three unions and now comprises 114 full members and 18 associate members.  The move demonstrates the continued strategic focus on the expansion of rugby’s reach across the globe, driven by a surge of interest in women’s rugby, and the development of rugby sevens in emerging nations....

The Qatar Research, Development, and Innovation (QRDI) Council and the Spanish Centre for the Development of Industrial Technology (CDTI) launch Qatar-Spain Innovation Program (QASIP), a joint funding call for RDI proposals addressing Qatar’s national needs. Doha, Qatar, May 9, 2023: The Qatar Research, Development, and Innovation (QRDI) Council formally unveiled the Qatar Spain Innovation Program (QASIP), an esteemed joint venture between Qatar and Spain for research, development, and innovation (RDI) initiatives, in collaboration with the Spanish Centre for the Development of Technology and Innovation (CDTI). The prestigious launch event took place on May 9th, with distinguished attendees including His Excellency Javier Carbajosa Sanchez, the Spanish Ambassador, and esteemed national and international stakeholders and high-ranking officials from RDI institutions in Qatar. During this notable occasion, Eng. Omar Ali Al-Ansari, Secretary General of the QRDI Council, emphasized: ...

    QNRF, a division of the QRDI Council, introduces its new programs portfolio: the Academic Research Program, the National Research Program, and the Research Talent Program   Doha, Qatar, 8   May, 2023:  The Qatar Research, Development, and Innovation (QRDI) Council has announced the launch of a newly revamped research programs portfolio funded by its division, the Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF). The new suite comprises three primary programs: the Academic Research Program, the National Research Program, and the Research Talent Program. This initiative is part of the QRDI 2030 Strategy to enhance scientific research and foster RDI talent.   Eng. Omar Ali Al-Ansari, Secretary-General of the QRDI Council, remarked: “We are committed to building on Qatar's competitive scientific research funding legacy. Launching this newly revised scientific research programs’ portfolio embodies our dedication to sustaining competitive research funding. This is critica...

  QOI Winner, Rézomes, visited stakeholders and Facilities, as part of its partnership with Hassad Food, to assess current and potential partnerships     Doha, Qatar, May 3, 2023:  The Qatar Research, Development and Innovation (QRDI) Council’s flagship program, Qatar Open Innovation (QOI), hosted the French SME Rézomes in Doha after Hassad Food, Qatar’s investment arm in Food and Agribusiness sectors, had awarded it the call for the “Value Extraction from Agricultural Side streams.”   Launched in early 2022, the QOI meets with local enterprises in brainstorming workshops to identify their challenges and opportunities and issue innovation calls for out-of-the-box solutions. After evaluating submitted offers, QOI hosts the awardees in a series of visits to lay foundation for the upcoming collaboration.   Ms. Haya Al-Ghanim, RDI Program Director at QRDI, said: “We are very proud at QRDI with the role played by the QOI in helping local entities make qualitativ...

  AFC  Asian Cup Qatar 2023 TM  logo revealed   The Asian Football Confederation ( AFC ) and the Local Organising Committee (LOC) of the upcoming  AFC  Asian Cup Qatar 2023™ have launched today the Official Logo of the competition. The logo was revealed to audiences at the Final Draw at the Katara Opera House in Doha, Qatar on 11 May.   The newly launched logo combines the silhouette of the famous  AFC  Asian Cup™ trophy with unique cultural elements that embody the competition’s spirit. The lines of the trophy draw inspiration from the feathers of the majestic falcon, a bird with historical significance to the nation of Qatar, and the petals of Asia’s indigenous lotus flower. The two native symbols are united by one trait: their ability to rise above, as the lotus flower floats above water and the falcon soars in the sky.   The top of the logo is adorned with the iconic maroon, or  ennabi,  Qatar’s national color. The typ...

  The 4th  AFC  Coach Education Conference officially drew to an end on Thursday in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, where over 100 coach tutors and Technical Directors from all over Asia convened to discuss the latest developments and best practices in coach education.  With the theme of “Educating Tomorrow’s Coaches”, the event was marked by insightful lectures, workshops, interactive dialogues – all aimed towards achieving the collective goal of making football the number one sport on the Continent and ensuring the success of Asian teams at all levels on the biggest stages in the world. Inaugurated by the  AFC  General Secretary Datuk Seri Windsor John, the Conference proved to be an excellent platform for coaches to not only exchange ideas with their peers, but also provided an opportunity to raise awareness on the challenges faced in their respective Member Associations (MAs). With the welfare of the future generations of footballers and coaches forming the cen...