The 15th edition of the Sports Management Diploma Program has been launched.
**Doha:** The Qatar Olympic Academy has launched the 15th edition of the Advanced Diploma in Sports and Olympic Organizations Management, in partnership with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the International Olympic Academy. The event was attended by approximately 55 male and female participants from various sports, administrative, and academic backgrounds, both from within Qatar and abroad. Among the attendees were prominent Qatari and Gulf athletes, including national football star and Al-Wakrah player Abdelkarim Hassan, handball star Youssef Ben Ali from Al-Rayyan, and national skydiving team player Samad Abdullah. Additionally, former football stars such as Iraq’s Nashat Akram, Kuwait’s Khaled Al-Fadhli, Fahad Al-Ansari, Ahmed Ma’dath, and Hamad Al-Anzi, as well as Oman’s Badr Al-Maimani, joined the program. The program also attracted several administrative leaders, including Saud Al-Mejmed, Director of National Teams in Kuwait, Hadi Al-Yami, President of Najran Club, Hamad Al-Dosari, Executive Director of Saudi Stars Club, and Abdullah Al-Fifi, Operations and Facilities Manager at Saudi’s NEOM Club, among other sports and administrative figures from across the Gulf and the Arab world.
Conclusion of the "Sports Injuries" Course with Diverse Participation from Learners
Doha: As part of the series of diverse training courses organized by the Qatar Olympic Academy through its academic agenda for the current year, the academy successfully concluded the "Sports Injuries" course, which was held over five days from February 16th to 20th.
Conclusion of the sports training course for autism spectrum disorder
In a pioneering initiative in the Gulf region and the Arab world, the Qatar Olympic Academy (QOA) successfully concluded a specialized training course titled "Effective Strategies for Sports Training for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)." The course took place from February 2 to February 6, 2025, in response to the growing demand for specialized programs aimed at enhancing the understanding of ASD and developing tailored sports training methods for individuals with this condition.
His Excellency Sheikh Joaan Bin Hamad Al Thani Honors Graduates of the Advanced Sports Management Diploma
Doha: H.E. Sheikh Joaan Bin Hamad Al Thani, President of the Qatar Olympic Committee and Chairman of the Board of the Qatar Olympic Academy, presided over a graduation ceremony at the Qatar Olympic Committee headquarters today. The ceremony celebrated the 14th cohort of the Advanced Diploma in Sports and Olympic Institutions Management, a flagship postgraduate program offered by the Qatar Olympic Academy.
Conclusion of the course on dealing with sports media skills
Doha: The Qatar Olympic Academy (QOA) successfully wrapped up its first course of the 2025 calendar year, titled "Skills for Dealing with Sports Media", with extensive participation from 50 trainees representing various professional and academic sectors. Held over five days, from January 19 to 23, the course was officially accredited by the International Sports Press Association (AIPS), underscoring its significance as one of the academy's most sought-after programs.
Doha University of Science and Technology hosted by the Qatar Olympic Academy
Doha: Mr. Khalil Al-Jabir, Executive Director of the Qatar Olympic Academy, received a delegation from Doha University of Science and Technology, headed by Dr. Salem bin Nasser Al-Nuaimi, President of the University, today at the Qatar Olympic Academy headquarters.
Conclusion of the facility management course in major sports leagues
Doha: The Qatar Olympic Academy organized a training course entitled "Managing Facilities in Major Sports Leagues", which lasted for five days from Sunday 24 to Thursday 28 November. This course is part of a series of various courses held by the Academy in the agenda of its 2024 courses, which varied its scientific and academic competencies and levels in contrast to the periodic training workshops held throughout the year.
The conclusion of the course on integrating people with special needs into physical education classes.
Doha: The Qatar Olympic Academy concluded today, Thursday, a course on integrating people with special needs into physical education classes. The academy is keen to organize this course as part of a series of diverse courses offered in its annual agenda, which is of great interest to a large segment of the sports community due to its importance in the sports, educational, medical, and practical sectors alike. Additionally, there has been significant demand for it from sports coaches, statisticians, and physical education teachers.
The Qatar Olympic Academy offers a course on integrating people with special needs into physical education classes.
Doha: As part of the diverse courses offered by the Qatar Olympic Academy in its annual agenda, which greatly interest the sports community, the academy announced the organization of a course on integrating people with special needs into physical education classes from November 10 to 14.
Twenty-five research projects at the conclusion of the Sports Management Diploma
Doha: The Qatari Olympic Academy concluded last Thursday the activities of the seventh and final semester of the Olympic Sports Institutions Management Diploma program, in which the students presented their graduation projects and research for this program, which the academy is holding in its fourteenth edition with significant and widespread participation from within and outside the State of Qatar.
The head of the Sports Directorate of the Afghan Olympic Committee is hosted by the Qatari Olympic Academy
Doha: Mr. Khalil Ibrahim Al-Jaber, Executive Director of the Qatar Olympic Academy, received His Excellency Mr. Ahmadullah Watigh, Head of the Sports Directorate of the Afghan Olympic Committee, and his accompanying delegation at the academy's headquarters this Thursday morning. They are currently visiting Doha to discuss ways to cooperate with Qatari institutions to develop Afghan sports in various fields. The meeting was attended by His Excellency Dr. Mohammad Naeem Wardak, Chargé d'Affaires of the Embassy of the Republic of Afghanistan in the State of Qatar, as well as the team of the Qatari Olympic Academy.
The conclusion of the sixth chapter of the Sports Management Diploma program.
Doha: The Qatari Olympic Academy concluded last Thursday the activities of the sixth semester of the Olympic Sports Management Diploma program, titled "Organizing and Managing Sports Events," with the participation of more than thirty male and female students from within Qatar and abroad. The lectures for this semester lasted for three days, from September 17 to September 19.