Sailing

Sailing is the art of moving a boat by harnessing the power of wind. Mastery over ever-changing conditions requires both great skill and experience. Sailing was first contested as an Olympic sport at the 1900 Paris Games. Since then, the

Shooting

From just five shooting events at the inaugural 1896 Olympic Games to 15 today, the sport has grown steadily alongside the advance in firearms technology. Shooting has featured in every Olympic Games since 1896. At the Olympic Games, the

Squash

Swimming

Swimming has been present at every Olympic Games of the modern era. Although the first Olympic races took place in a natural environment (swimmers competed in the Bay of Zea at the Athens 1896 Olympic Games), since the 1908 Games in London the eve

Table Tennis

Table Tennis started as a genteel, after dinner game, but is now a fast, high-tech sport. It also has the most participants of any sport in the world. The sport has progressed enormously since it was first invented. Nowadays, players use

Tennis

The earliest recognisable relative to tennis, as we know it, was "jeu de paume", played in 11th century France. Played in a monastery courtyard, the game used the walls and sloping roofs as part of the court and the palm of the hand to hit the bal

Triathlon

Triathlon was invented in the early 1970s by the San Diego Track Club, as an alternative workout to the rigours of track training. The club's first event consisted of a 10km run, an 8km cycle and a 500m swim. Over the next decade, triathlon’s popu

Volleyball

Volleyball is a very finely balanced between power and speed. Hence while strength and height have become vital components of international teams, the ability of teams and coaches to devise new tactics, strategies and skills have been crucial for

Weightlifting

As a means to measure strength and power, weightlifting was practised both by ancient Egyptian and Greek societies. It developed as an international sport primarily in the 19th century and featured in the inaugural 1896 Olympic Games in Athens.

Winter Sports

The Qatar Winter Sports Committee was founded in 2014 to develop winter sport in Qatar, with a particular focus on skiing and skating. Qatar is currently competitive in three winter sports: Curling, Ice Hockey and Skating. Curlin