News
News from the Qatar Volleyball Association.
Mon 10 Nov
FIVB official praises Qatar Open venue
FIVB Technical Supervisor Joep van Iersel is delighted with the high standards the maiden Qatar Open Beach Volleyball Tournament set.
Sun 9 Nov
Big success in hosting Qatar Open beach volleyball
Tim Holler and Jonas Schroder completed their giant-killing act by winning the maiden gold medal of the FIVB World Beach Volleyball Tour at the Qatar Beach Volleyball Academy in Al…
Sun 9 Nov
Holler and Schroder win Qatar Open to cap dream start on the World Tour
Tim Holler and Jonas Schroder made a dream start to life on the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour by winning gold at the inaugural Qatar Open on Saturday.
Fri 7 Nov
From Russia with love as Bykanov and Prokopiev reach Qatar semis
Ruslan Bykanov and Serguei Prokopiev have been receiving plenty of love from back home in Russia en route to the Doha Open semifinals, their best FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour f…
Fri 7 Nov
Khallouf, Abdelrasoul bow out fighting
Qatar’s No 2 team, featuring Abdelaziz Khallouf and Tamer Abdelrasoul, bowed out of the Qatar Open Beach Volleyball Tournament on Thursday, but not before their gritty fight lighti…
Thu 6 Nov
Turkish delight as Gogtepe and Giginoglu progress in Doha
Volkan Gogtepe and Murat Giginoglu finished day three of the inaugural Qatar Open tired but happy after they continued their impressive form on Thursday with two wins over US teams…
Thu 6 Nov
Tough day for Qatari Teams
Hosts Qatar did not have a good first day in the main round of the 2014 Qatar Open Beach Volleyball Tournament on Wednesday.
Wed 5 Nov
Canadians continue Parana form at Qatar Open
Josh Binstock and Sam Schachter won twice on the opening day of the inaugural Doha Open to maintain the form that earned them a maiden FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour title at the…
Wed 5 Nov
Khallouf excited about his debut on World Tour event
Qatar’s No 2 team player Abdelaziz Khallouf is immensely excited about his delayed debut on the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour and said he is more than ready for the Qatar Open.
Wed 5 Nov
Qatar’s Ahmed Tijan & Cherif Younousse go down fighting
Qatar have signed with FIVB to stage the Qatar Open Beach Volleyball Tournament for three years and it is now setting their eyes on a Grand Slam Tour event.
Tue 4 Nov
English pair building new legacy at Qatar Open
Jake Sheaf and Chris Gregory continued their efforts to put beach volleyball back onto the sports agenda in England, two years on from the London 2012 Olympic Games.
Tue 4 Nov
FIVB World Tour makes first visit to Doha
The FIVB World Tour moves to Doha, Qatar this week for a men’s FIVB Beach Volleyball Open. The event, which will take place from November 4-8, is the penultimate Open event of the…
Mon 3 Nov
Qatar to camp in Italy for Arab Championship
Qatar Indoor Senior National is getting ready to camp in Italy from November 9 to 16 to prepare for the 19th Arab Championship which will be held in Kuwait from November 26 to Dece…
Mon 3 Nov
Qatar Open 2014 (Nov 4-8) to start on Tuesday
Qatar team players taking part in a training session ahead of the FIVB Qatar Beach Volleyball Open at Al Gharafa Stadium yesterday. The championship will take place from November…
Sun 2 Nov
Al Gharafa is now ready to host Qatar Open (Nov 4-8)
The Qatar Beach Volleyball Academy (QBVA) courts in Al Gharafa are all set to host the November 4-8 Qatar Open, the eighth of the 11-leg FIVB World Tour.
Sun 2 Nov
New net touch rule approved
The FIVB Congress approved a net contact rule and reducing time-outs (for selected events) on the final day of the FIVB World Congress in Cagliari, Italy on Saturday.
Fri 31 Oct
QVA participates in FIVB World Congress
QVA President Mr. Khalid Ali Al-Mawlawi & Board Member Mr. Ali Ghanem Al-Kuwari during their participation in the 34th FIVB World Congress (Sardinia, Italy).
Thu 30 Oct
Arrangements in full swing for FIVB Qatar Open
The preparations for FIVB Qatar Open, a FIVB World Tour event, which will take place from November 4 to 8, are in full swing at Al Gharafa Stadium.
Tue 28 Oct
Preparations for FIVB Qatar Open 2014 still ongoing
Preparations for hosting the FIVB Qatar Open, a FIVB World Tour event is going on full swing at Al Gharafa Stadium. It will be the first time that Doha will host a FIVB World Tour…
Mon 27 Oct
Four local teams for FIVB Qatar Open
Qatar is expected to field four teams at the Qatar Open, the eighth of the 11-leg FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour, to be held at the Al Gharafa beach courts from November 4 to 8.…
Sun 26 Oct
Qatar’s might on show
Qatar emerged as champions in the GCC Under-20 Championship in Manama last week. In a crucial round-robin tie, they defeated champions Bahrain 25-20, 25-21, 26-24.
Thu 23 Oct
Developing expert coaches in focus
Keeping an eye on the latest trends in the sport, the Qatar Volleyball Association (QVA) had conducted an FIVB Level 1 Coaches Course.
Sun 7 Sept
Kuwait to host Arab Championship
Kuwait has been confirmed as host of the 17th Arab Championship, to be held from November 20 to 30.
Sun 7 Sept
Morale booster
With the Asian Games round the corner, Qatari spikers got a much-needed morale booster as they won a four-nation friendly tournament at home.