DOHA: The Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) announced on Wednesday that 180 athletes will be representing the Team in the 19th edition of the Asian Games, which will run from Sep. 23 to Oct. 8, 2023, in the Chinese city of Hangzhou.
Most notably, Team Qatar stars will be competing in 27 sports disciplines, including shooting, athletics, basketball, boxing, chess, cycling, esports, equestrian, football, fencing, gymnastics, golf, handball, Juji Karate, sailing, squash, swimming, tennis, taekwondo, triathlon, table tennis, volleyball, 3×3 basketball, beach volleyball, weightlifting, and Archery.
Qatar beach volleyball team will kick off their campaign in the games on Tuesday, Sep. 19, four days away from the event’s opening ceremony – while Qatar football and volleyball teams will begin fighting for top honors on Wednesday, Sep. 20.
By taking a rapid look at the game schedule, the Qatar U23 football team were drawn in Group A alongside Japan and Palestine, while the Qatar Volleyball team will play in Group E alongside Thailand and Hong Kong. (QNA)
