DohaLink: Sports

The internationally renowned sports programs and facilities are a symbol of Qatar’s sporting ambitions and pride.
Football is the most popular sport in Qatar. Other popular sports include basketball, handball, volleyball, camel racing, horse racing, and cricket.
The Qatari national football team's greatest footballing achievement was when they won the Gulf Cup twice, first in 1992, and again in 2004. The Youth team also reached the final of the 1981 FIFA World Youth Championship, where they lost 4-0 to West Germany in the final.
Al Sadd are the most successful sports club in the country, with dozens of titles won across all major sports.
Qatar hosted the AFC Asian Cup in 1988 and 2011. It has also hosted the Gulf Cup twice.
The largest Sporting event hosted in Qatar was the 2006 Asian Games, hosted in Doha. There were 46 disciplines from 39 events contested. The Games were marred by the death of South Korean equestrian rider Kim Hyung-chil in a fatal accident during competition.
In December 2010, it was announced that Qatar will host the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Qatar will also host the 2015 Handball World Cup.
Qatar is host to annual women's and men's ATP tennis tournaments, as well as annual internationally-recognized golf events. They also host an annual MotoGP race. Qatar are planning to host F1 events in the not too distant future.
During December 2011 Qatar was by the first time the AFC Futsal West Asia Champion winning 3-2 in the final against Kuwait. The coach is the portuguese Francisco Baptista. Not long later they lost 8-0 in the official AFC Futsal Championship from Iran but with a new coach, the marrocan, Abdelila Benaim.

National Sports Federations
The Qatar Olympic Committee is committed to providing support to Qatar's National Sports Federations so that the country may host world-class events for all to enjoy, whilst also building Qatar's reputation as the sporting hub of the region.

QOC Tower 7th Floor Doha Qatar
Tel: 00974-44944411
Fax: 00974-44944414 / 44944424
P.O.Box 5333
E-mail: info@qfa.com.qa

Qatar Swimming Association

Tel: (+974) 44944223, 44944220
Fax: (+974) 44944221
Email.:swimming@olympic.q

Qatar Association of Athletic Federation

Tel:(+974) 44944500, 44944505, 44944504
Fax: (+974) 44944507,44944503,44944506
E-mail: atheltic@olympic.qa Website:www.qatarathletic.com

Qatar Basketball Association

Tel: (974) 44944178 - 44944171 - 44944175
Fax: (974) 44944177 - 44944160
E-mail: qbasketball2@hotmail.com
basketball@olympic.

Website :www.qatarbasketball.qa

Qatar Billiards & Snooker Federation

P.O. Box :8996
Tel: (+974) 44356099
Fax: (+974) 44356077
E-mail: qbsf@olympic.qa

QatarBowling Federation

Tel: (974) 44944861 - (974) 44944884
Fax: (974) 44944866
Website:www.qatarbowling.org
E-mail: qbf@qatar.net.qa
qbf@olympic.qa

Qatar Boxing Federation

P. O. Box: 7208
Tel: (974) 44944266 - 44944261 - 55513551
Fax: (974) 44944260
E-mail: boxing@olympic.qa

Qatar Chess Federation
Tel: (974) 44944288 - (974) 44944292
Fax: (974) 44944286
E-mail: qatarchess@yahoo.com
Website:www.qatarchess.com

Qatar Cycling Federation

P.O Box 22512
Tel: (974) 44475522 -44475837
Fax: (974) 44474019
www.qatarcf.org
cycling@olympic.qa

Qatar Equestrian Federation

P.O Box 24464
Tel: (974) 44810417
Fax: (974) 44813471
Website: www.qatarequestrian.com

E-mail: qatareq@qatarequestrian.com

Qatar Fencing Federation

Tel: (+974) 44838392
Tel: (+974) 44838391
Fax: (+974) 44838314
P.O Box:22966 Doha-QATAR
Website:qatarfencing.com
E-mail: qff@olympic.qa

Qatar Gymnastics Federation

P.O Box 22955
Tel: (974) 44655667
Fax: (974) 44655668
Website: www.qatargym.com
Email :qatargym@qatar.net.qa

Qatar Handball Federation

Tel: (+974) 44944100 - (+974) 44944122
Fax: (+974) 44944101
Website: qatar-handball.com

Email.:handball@olympic.qa

Qatar Judo Federation

P.O Box 23554
Tel: (974) 44568579
Fax: (974) 44689215
E-mail: judo@olympic.qa

Qatar Marine Sports Fed.

Tel: (+974) 44048667 - (+974) 55837427
Fax: 4445405
Website: www.qmsf.org
E-mail: sailing@qatar.net.qa
msf@olympic.qa

Qatar Motor Federation

Tel: (+974) 44434895 - (+974) 44434896
Fax: (+974) 4445205
Website: www.qatarmotorfederation.com
E-mail: qmf@qatarmotorfederation.com
info@qmmf.com

Qatar Golf Association

Tel: (+974) 44832677
Fax: (+974) 44832610
Website: www.qga.com.qa
E-mail: info@qga.com.qa

Qatar Table Tennis Federation

Tel: (974) 44944194 - (974) 44944190
Fax: (974) 44944191
E-mail: tabletennis@qnoc.net.qa
qtta@yahoo.com

Qatar Weightlifting Federation

Tel: (+974) 44944224 - (+974) 44944254
Fax: (+974) 44944255
E-mail: qwlf@hotmail.com
qwlbb@olympic.qa

Qatar Sailing & Rowing Federation

P. O. Box : 23515
Tel: (+974) 44420305
Fax: (+974) 44420308
E-mail: qsrf@olympic.qa

Qatar Shooting & Archery Federation

Tel: (+974) 44794964
Fax: (+974) 44781206
Email.: shooting@olympic.qa

Qatar Squash Federation

P.O Box 24554
Tel: (00974) 44887671/2
Fax: (00974) 44933261
Website: www.qatarsquash.com
E-mail: qatar_squash@qatar.net.qa

Qatar Taekwondo & Karate Federation
Tel: (+974) 44930740
(+974) 44932238
Fax: (+974) 44832454

website:www.qtjf.org

E-mail: qtjf@olympic.qa
qtkf@qtkf.org