Sports / Volleyball

QVA, Salam International sign deal 05 Apr 2013 - 11:10 am

Hussein Imam Ali (left), Technical Director at Qatar Volleyball Association (QVA), and Majdi, Media Coordinator Salam International, during a press conference at QVA...

Horizon Automobiles inks platinum sponsorship deal with QVA 26 Mar 2013 - 09:36 am

Officials of Qatar Volleyball Association (QVA) and Horizon Automobiles, the dealer of Aston Martin cars in Qatar, pose for a picture during an...

Volleyball: Qatar SC win Under-16 title 20 Mar 2013 - 12:17 am

The players and officials of Qatar Sports Club, winners of the Qatar Volleyball Association (QVA) under-16 title, pose for a picture along with...

Volleyball: Al Sadd win Under-19 crown 17 Mar 2013 - 12:48 am

Players and officials of Al Sadd team celebrate their win over Al Arabi in the Under-19 volleyball championship final of Qatar Volleyball Federation...

Armstrong loses his speaker spot at Mexico forum event 27 Oct 2012 - 03:04 am

MEXICO CITY: A global business forum has dropped disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong from the list of speakers for its Mexico City event next...

Champions Trentino retain title 20 Oct 2012 - 04:35 am

Players from Italy’s Trentino Diatec celebrate after winning the gold medal match at the FIVB men’s Volleyball Club World Championships against Brazil’s Sada...

Trentino, Rabita reach final of FIVB Club World Championships 19 Oct 2012 - 05:03 am

Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani (right), Secretary General of the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) and Ary Graça, President of the Fédération Internationale...

PGE Skra battle past Qatar’s Al Arabi to claim semi-final berth 18 Oct 2012 - 07:43 am

Russia’s Zenit Kazan Alexander Abrosimov spikes the ball against Mohamed Seif Elnasr (16), and Ashraf Abdouelhassan (right) of Egypt’s Zamalek during their FIVB...

Holders Trentino Diatec edge Sada Cruzeiro in five-set thriller 17 Oct 2012 - 06:52 am

BY DENZIL PINTO DOHA: Trentino Diatec of Italy held off Brazil’s Sada Cruzeiro in a thrilling five-set match to top Pool A at...

Quotes from players and coaches yesterday 17 Oct 2012 - 06:51 am

Sada Cruzeiro’s captain, William Arjona: “I think that we played and excellent match today, but I am sad that we lost it at...

Qatar’s Al Arabi crush Zamalek to keep semi-final hopes alive 16 Oct 2012 - 04:26 am

BY DENZIL PINTO DOHA: Qatar’s Al Arabi kept their semi-finals hopes alive with an easy straight-set victory over Zamalek of Egypt at the...

Kazan off to a winning start at FIVB Club World Championships 15 Oct 2012 - 06:42 am

during their Pool B match of the FIVB Club World Championships at Aspire Dome yesterday. Zenit Kazan won 25-22, 25-22, 29-31, 25-18. ...

Defending champs Trentino edge past spirited Al Rayyan 14 Oct 2012 - 03:44 am

Sirianis Mendez of Al Rayyan tries to spike the ball past the defensive block of Trentino Diatec players during the FIVB Club World...

Al Rayyan eye upset victory against defending champions 13 Oct 2012 - 02:36 am

Khalid Al Mawlawi, (second right) President of Qatar Volleyball Association (QVA), is seen with Theofanis Tsiokris, honorary Executive Vice-President of FIVB, Aleksander Boricic,...

FIVB applauds Qatar role 13 Oct 2012 - 02:36 am

DOHA: FIVB yesterday praised the role played by Qatar Volleyball Association (QVA) in promoting the sport in the Middle East, saying the sports-loving...

World’s best volleyball clubs get set for battle 13 Oct 2012 - 02:36 am

DOHA: Although no Qatari sides will be involved in the women’s event of the FIVB World Club Championship, spectators can be treated to...

Al Arabi out to prove a point 12 Oct 2012 - 03:14 am

Al Arabi’s Brazilian coach Mauro Grasso (right) talks with officials of Al Arabi club during a training session, yesterday. The Asian Club Championship...

Al Arabi out to spring a few surprises 10 Oct 2012 - 09:28 am

Mauro Grasso of Brazil, Al Arabi new vollyeball coach, during a practice session at Al Arabi club, yesterday. The Asian Club Champions are...