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Qatar is full of places to exercise, an excellent place to begin with is at the corniche for either a walk or gentle jog.
22 July 2013
| Last updated on 14 June 2017
There are many very good sporting activities found in Qatar with most based in Doha. The Corniche is a good starting point and is popular for those wanting to walk or jog.
Qatar has developed a number of top class facilities and therefore has been able to host a number of prestigious international sporting events. The country hosted the hugely successful 2006 Asian Games.
Some of the other main events hosted annually by Qatar are the ExxonMobil Men’s Open Tennis Tournament, the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters Tournament, the Worlds Superbike Championships, the WAT Women’s Tennis Tournament (sponsored by Sony Ericson) and the prestigious Sail Gulf Regatta. Qatar is also home to 28 sport federations ranging from bowling to weightlifting.
Football is the most popular sport in the country closely followed by cricket. The Asian Football Confederation's 2011 AFC Asian Cup finals will be held in Qatar in January 2011. It will be the fifteenth time the tournament has been held, and the second time it has been hosted by Qatar. Qatar is also home to Qatar Racing Club a Drag Racing facility. Sheik Khalid bin Hamad Al-Thani is very involved in the sport and owner of Al-Anabi Racing.
Khalifa International Tennis Complex in Doha, Qatar hosted the WTA Tour Championships in women's tennis between 2008 and 2010.
On December 2, 2010, Qatar won the bid to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Sports Clubs & Associations
Doha Nightcrawlers
The Hash House Harriers, commonly abbreviated to H3, is an international, but loosely connected, organisation of social running groups. An event organised by such a group is known as a Hash, with participants calling themselves Hashers. These groups meet at regular intervals to partake of a little exercise followed by some serious socialising. They run once a month on a Thursday sometime near the full moon.
Email Phil on [email protected]
Facebook: www.facebook.com/DohaNightcrawlersH3
Doha Rugby Football Club
With all the rugby, endless social events, a thriving club shop, a healthy membership and a busy Executive Committee, there's something to interest everyone!
Visit www.doharfc.com for all the info you need
Doha Sub Aqua Club
Doha Sub Aqua Club is a branch of the British Sub Aqua Club in Doha, Qatar. DSAC, as we are often known as, has been ever present in Doha for more than 35 years and we are well known among the diving clubs in the Middle East for the amount of training we do, particularly teaching people who have never been diving before to enjoy our sport.
Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/145779282101009/
Website: dsac941.com
Qatar Sports League- QSports
QSports is Qatar's largest network of recreational sports enthusiasts in Qatar! Join our active leagues and play as a team or an individual! QSports Leagues has been established with the mission of creating the largest network of organized sporting activities in Qatar. We hope to provide a range of activities in which people can have fun, get fit and make friends through sport.
Contact [email protected]
Facebook: www.facebook.com/qsportsleagues
Visit: qsportsleagues.com
Qatar Little League
Providing the youth of Qatar with the opportunity to grow and develop through baseball.
Contact: [email protected]
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/QatarLittleLeague
Doha Scottish Country Dancing Club
For those of you interested in learning the intricacies of Scottish Country Dancing, keeping fit or just having a good time, let the Doha Scottish Country Dancing Club helps you do all three at once.
Website: www.scotsinqatar.com/gr/en/articles/doha-scottish-country-dancing-club
Qatar Bowling Centre
One of the famous leisure destinations here in Qatar. QBC features 32 synthetic bowling lanes, automatic pin setters with Qubica automatic scoring, 4 bumper lanes for the children (for kids below 8 years old only please), other sports facilities and a wide parking space.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/qatarbowling
Website: http://www.qatarbowlingcenter.net/
Qatar Cricket Association
As a leading authority in Qatar, Cricket will inspire people of every age, gender, communities in whole country.
Website: www.qatarcricketassociation.org
Other Clubs & Associations:
Aerobics - Bio-Bil Health, Beauty Centre & Spa | Cabana Club| The Bay Club | The Ritz-Carlton, Doha
Art Classes - Ceramics Galore | Virginia Commonwealth university Qatar (VCUQ)| French Cultural Centre
Badminton - Sealine Beach Resort | Sheraton Doha Hotel & Resort
Ballet Classes - Isabelle Mojansky | The International Centre For Music
Basketball - Diplomatic Club | Cabana Club | Sheraton Doha Hotel & Resort
Belly Dancing - Oriental Dance
Birdwatching - Qatar Natural History Group
Boxing - Qatar Boxing Federation
Camping - Qatar International Tours
Cookery Classes - The Ritz-Carlton, Doha
Cycling - Qatar Cycling Federation
Dance Classes - Skills Development Centre | International Academy for ID | The International Centre For Music
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