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Simon Chadwick, director of the Centre for the Eurasian Sport Industry at the EM Lyon Business School, explores the role sport could play in the normalisation of relations between Israel and the Arab Gulf nations.
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The Asian Football Confederation has announced that the outstanding East Zone Asian Champions League matches this season will be played in Doha, Qatar
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The Qatar Table Tennis Association has confirmed the 2021 men's and women's Asian Table Tennis Championships will be held in the country in September next year
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Qatar-based logistics company GWC has signed as the first regional supporter for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar
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Fifa president Gianni Infantino has conceded that Covid-19’s impact on the global football calendar is set to result in a delay for this year’s Club World Cup in Qatar.
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The Asian Football Confederation Champions League is to restart later today, after a six-month suspension due to the Covid-19 pandemic, with West Zone matches played in Qatar
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Tokyo 2020 organising committee CEO Toshiro Muto said he hopes outgoing Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe will remain involved with the Olympics hosting effort - Reuters/CNA A
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The former US ambassador to Singapore Kirk Wagar has resigned from the board of Axington, a firm linked to Bellagraph Nova Group, the company claiming to be bidding for English football club Newcastle…
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The restart of the Italian Serie A football season has been moved back a week to September 19 - Reuters/CNA The WTA Tour restarted yesterday with the Palermo Ladies Open in Sicily, Italy - Reuters/ec/CNA
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Qatar has confirmed an interest in bidding to host the 2032 Olympic Games, joining a race that potentially includes India, the Australian state of Queensland, Shanghai, and a joint bid by North and South…
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The International Olympic Committee will meet today to discuss ways of pushing ahead with plans for a "frugal" Tokyo Games next year
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Fifa has revealed the schedule for its 2022 men’s World Cup in Qatar, confirming that four matches will be played per day during the group stage.
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The Asian Football Confederation has announced the five bidders for its 2027 Asian Cup, with Saudi Arabia and Qatar against set to face each other in another bidding race
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The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has ruled that Saudi Arabia actively promoted and supported pirate broadcaster beoutQ in contravention of the country's obligations under international law to protect…
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There have been six positive Covid-19 tests from English Premier League players or club staff after the league's first phase of testing - Sky Sports
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The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) has today (Thursday) announced that Doha and Riyadh will contest the hosting rights for the 2030 Asian Games, setting up another battleground in the ongoing enmity between…
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BeIN Media Group chairman and Paris Saint-Germain president, Nasser Al-Khelaïfi, has seen his request to have three prosecutors recused in the ongoing Swiss case against him rejected by the country’s Fe…
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World Athletics’ Diamond League has become the latest event to be suspended in response to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak.