Qatar to Field 180-Member Team for 19th Asian Games 2023

The Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) has announced that a 180-member team will represent Qatar at the 19th edition of the Asian Games, which will be held in Hangzhou, China from September 23 to October 8, 2023.

The team will compete in 27 sports, 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, beach volleyball, weightlifting, and archery.

Qatar is one of the most successful countries in the history of the Asian Games, having won a total of 194 medals, including 44 gold medals. The country’s most successful athletes at the Asian Games are shooter Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad Al-Khalifa, who has won 10 gold medals, and table tennis player Lusail Hamed, who has won 7 gold medals.

The QOC is confident that the 180-member team will be able to compete for medals at the 19th Asian Games. “We have a strong team of athletes who are training hard and are determined to achieve success,” said QOC Secretary-General Jassim bin Rashid Al Buainain. “We wish them all the best and hope that they will continue to make Qatar proud.”

The 19th Asian Games will be the largest sporting event ever held in China, with over 15,000 athletes from 45 countries expected to compete. The games will be held in 67 competition venues across Hangzhou and the surrounding area.

Qatar is one of the 11 countries that have already qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. The Asian Games will be a good opportunity for Qatar’s athletes to gain experience and prepare for the Olympics.

The QOC is committed to developing sports in Qatar and has set a target of winning 100 medals at the 2024 Summer Olympics. The 19th Asian Games will be a major step towards achieving that goal.