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Team Qatar athletes get set for Tokyo Olympics

Published: 22 Jul 2021 - 09:08 am | Last Updated: 01 Nov 2021 - 09:43 am
QOC Secretary General Jassim bin Rashid Al Buenain attending beach volleyball practice session.

QOC Secretary General Jassim bin Rashid Al Buenain attending beach volleyball practice session.

The Peninsula

Tokyo: Team Qatar stars yesterday continued their practice sessions in Japan, giving final touches to their preparations for the Tokyo Olympics which will officially open tomorrow. 

Qatar's medal contenders in beach volleyball, Cherif Younousse and Ahmed Tijan continued  their practice yesterday, with the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) Secretary General Jassim bin Rashid Al Buenain also attending the session.


Tala Abujbara prepares for her maiden Olympics.

Qatar’s judoka Ayoub El Idrissi and shooter Mohammed Al Rumaihi also continued their preparations for Olympics.  

Tala Abujbara, who will become the first Qatari female rower to take part in Games was also busy with her training yesterday.