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Qatar Tribune
6 days ago
- Sport
- Qatar Tribune
Sheikh Joaan meets Korean NOC President to advance Olympic collaboration
H.E. Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani, President of the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) and Senior Vice President of the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC), met with Seungmin Ryu, President of the Korean Sport and Olympic Committee (KSOC), on the sidelines of the ongoing ITTF meetings following the conclusion of the ITTF World Table Tennis Championships – Doha 2025 on Sunday. The meeting marked first official engagement between the two National Olympic Committees since Ryu's election earlier this year. A highly respected figure in international sport, Ryu brings to his leadership deep experience as both an Olympic champion and a long-time contributor to Olympic institutions, including his role as Chairman of the PyeongChang 2018 Legacy Foundation. The leaders exchanged views on strengthening cooperation between Qatari and Korean sports institutions, with particular emphasis on Olympic development, legacy planning, and strategic engagement across both summer and winter disciplines. The conversation also reflected the shared ambition of both NOCs to deepen cross-regional partnerships and advance sport as a platform for long-term collaboration. In attendance at the meeting was His Excellency Jassim Rashid Al Buenain, Secretary General of the Qatar Olympic Committee. As two countries with growing global sporting footprints and complementary expertise, the meeting reaffirmed the value of sustained dialogue and institutional exchange between Qatar and the Republic of Korea, both as committed members of the Olympic movement and as strategic partners in sport.
Qatar Tribune
6 days ago
- Sport
- Qatar Tribune
QOC President attends final day of ITTF World Table Tennis C'ships
H.E. Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani, President of the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) attended the final day's action of the ITTF World Table Tennis Championships Finals – Doha 2025, held on Sunday at the Lusail Arena. The championships, which ran from 17 to 25 May across Lusail Arena and Qatar University, featured 640 male and female athletes representing 127 countries from all five continents. The final day was also attended by H.E. Dr. Thomas Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee, Ms. Petra Sorling, President of the International Table Tennis Federation, Khalil Ahmed Al Mohannadi, President of the Qatar, Arab, and Asian Table Tennis Federations, and Senior Executive Vice-President of the International Table Tennis Federation, along with a number of dignitaries and senior representatives of the Olympic and sports movement from across Asia and beyond.
Qatar Tribune
25-05-2025
- Sport
- Qatar Tribune
Calderano makes South-American history, three-peat for Chuqin & Yingsha at TT Worlds
Tribune News Network Doha Brazilian Hugo Calderano created history at the ITTF World Table Tennis Championships - Doha 2025 yesterday as he became the first South American to reach global final. At the Lusail Sports Complex, the 28-year-old beat China's fifth seed Liang Jingkun 4-3 (15-13, 11-7, 8-11, 11-8, 3-11, 7-11, 11-9), for a shot at becoming Brazil's first-ever world champion. Calderano recently made history as his country's first paddler to win the men's singles gold at the ITTF World Cup in Macao. Calderano battled fiercely against Jingkun. He found himself on the back foot early, trailing 6-9 in the opening game but he responded with deceptive angles. The set became a tense affair, with Calderano edging ahead and Jingkun saving five game points, but Calderano finally clinched it to take a 1-0 lead.. The second game was equally intense, but Calderano remained sharp, using spin, angles, and changes in pace to overpower his opponent, sealing it 11-7. In the third, Jingkun regrouped to take the set keeping himself in the match. Calderano came out firing in the fourth, surging to a 5-1 lead with a masterful blend of slow spin and speed as Brazilian reclaimed control and push ahead 3-1 in the match. Jingkun responded emphatically in the fifth and sixth set, leveling the match at 3-3 and setting up a dramatic decider. The final game saw Calderano struggle with unforced errors early, falling behind 0-3. But he quickly recovered, winning five consecutive points to turn the tide. The change of ends favoured Calderano, as he surged to a 10-3 lead and held firm to claim victory in a marathon battle. Calderano will face another Chinese Wang Chuqin, whom he defeated in the World Cup semi-finals last month in Macau. Chuqin beat Sweden's No. 7 seed Truls Moregardh 4-2 (5-11, 11-8, 11-2, 12-10, 12-10) in the semi-final yesterday. Wang exacted revenge on Moregard after his shock defeat to the Swede in the round of 32 at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Moregard made it through to the final, where he lost to world champion Fan Zhendong. Wang will fancy his chances of finally getting his hands on the world singles title as he looks to upgrade the silver from two years ago. The two-time Olympic champion in doubles events can capture the full set of gold medals at the world championships. The 25-year-old won the men's and mixed doubles in Durban 2023. Earlier, Wang and Sun Yingsha claimed their third straight mixed doubles crown beating Japan's Maharu Yoshimura and Satsuki Odo 3-1 (7-11,8-11, 11-7, 8-11) in the final. In the women's competition, defending champion Sun made short work of Japan's Ito Mima in their semi-final. Sun defeated the eighth seed in straight sets, 11-7, 11-5, 11-9, 11-4, to secure her third straight singles final at the global showpiece. In other semis, China's Wang Manyu beat Chen Xingtong to storm into the final. In the women's doubles, Wang Manyu and Kuai Man reached the final beating Japan's No. 4 seed, Miwa Harimoto and Miyuu Kihara 11-8, 11-6, 11-5 to book their spot in the final. This marks Wang Manyu's fourth appearance in the women's doubles event at the World Championships, where she has already secured two gold medals. In the men's doubles, Kao Cheng-Jui and Lin Yun-Ju made it to the final defeating the top-ranked French duo of Felix and Alexis Lebrun. They will now face the Japanese World No. 2 pairing of Hiroto Shinozuka and Shunsuke Togami, who made it to the final courtesy of a walkover from the second French pairing of Florian Bourrassaud and Esteban Dorr.
Bloomberg
21-05-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
2025 Qatar Economic Forum Day One Highlights
Highlights from day one of the 2025 Qatar Economic Forum, Powered by Bloomberg. World leaders and international CEOs share unique perspectives on how the global economy is transforming in Doha, Qatar. (Source: Bloomberg)
Qatar Tribune
20-05-2025
- Sport
- Qatar Tribune
Gauzy shocks Gaoyuan to move into PQF
Tribune News Network Doha Simon Gauzy produced one of the biggest upsets of the Word Table Tennis Championships - Doha 2025 as the frenchman stunned China's Lin Gaoyuan 4-2 (2-11, 11-8, 13-11, 6-11, 11-1, 11-3) to advance into the Men's Singles Round of 16 at the University of Qatar's sports arena on Tuesday. Gauzy recovered brilliantly after a slow start, showcasing tremendous mental fortitude and tactical brilliance to overcome one of China's elite players. Wrapping up a thriller of day three of the championships in Doha, South Korea's pairing of Kim and Lee provided one final upset by defeating Chinese Taipei's fifth-seeded Cheng I-Ching and Li Yu-Jhun 3-1 (12-10, 8-11, 9-11, 11-5) in Women's Doubles. The Korean duo's victory added to the day's narrative of unexpected results that have continued to reshape the tournament landscape. Croatia's Rakovac continues fairytale run Croatia's Lea Rakovac claimed yet another major scalp, defeating Korea Republic's 17th seed Suh Hyo Won 4-2 in a stunning performance. This victory carries special significance for Rakovac, who was defeated by Suh in the first round of her World Championships debut back in 2013. Twelve years later, the Croatian has completed a perfect redemption story, eliminating Suh in what is believed to be the Korea Republic's defensive specialist's final worlds Championships appearance. Italian teen Monfardini creates history Italy's young star Gaia Monfardini eliminated Hong Kong, China's Doo Hoi Kem in a nail-biting seven-game thriller 4-3 (11-9, 11-1, 7-11, 4-11, 11-11, 6-11, 11-7). The Italian teenager showed incredible composure in the deciding game to claim the biggest win of her career and become the first Italian woman to reach the Round of 32 at the World Championships in over a decade. Quadri Aruna delivers for Africa Nigeria's Quadri Aruna lived up to his reputation as Africa's finest, defeating Germany's 14th seed Benedikt Duda 4-2 (11-9, 4-11, 12-11, 12-10, 9-11, 11-9) in their highly anticipated clash. Aruna, who made history in 2021 as the first African player to reach the Men's Singles quarterfinals at the World Championships, showed why he remains one of the most dangerous players in the draw, combining explosive power with tactical awareness to overcome his European rival. Doubles action heats up The Egyptian duo of Youssef Abdelaziz and Mohamed El-Beiali made history by becoming the first African pair to reach the quarterfinals of the Men's Doubles event at an ITTF World Championships. They continued their impressive run by defeating the Greek-Slovak combination of Wang and Angelakis 3-0 (11-8, 11-9, 11-7). The Egyptians look increasingly dangerous advancing to the quarter-finals. Kallberg upstages Abdulwahab Sweden's 15th seed Anton Kallberg halted local hope Mohammed Abdulwahab in the men's singles round of 64, posting a brisk straight-games victory that lasted just 33 minutes 35 seconds. Källberg dictated the tempo throughout, breaking clear in the opening two games 11-6, 11-6 before staving off a spirited fight-back to edge the third 11-9. He then closed out the contest 11-7, sealing a 4-0 success, booking a last-32 berth and ending the home favourite's maiden world-championship run.
