Doha: In their third appearance in the Olympic Games, Qatar’s beach volleyball players are aiming win their second medal in a row, when the Paris 2024 Games begin on July 26.

After securing the bronze medal at the Tokyo 2020 Games, the team of Cherif Younousse and Ahmed Tijan is preparing to compete against the world’s best in Paris.

The Qatar Volleyball Association (QVA) stated that the team qualified directly for the 2024 Olympics after its qualification was approved by the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB).

The QVA has shown confidence in the team’s abilities to achieve outstanding results in this edition.

Qatar’s beach volleyball team has achieved great success since 2014, placing them at the forefront of Arab and Asian rankings. They have won two gold medals at the Asian Games in Jakarta Palembang 2018 and Hangzhou 2022.

The Qatar Volleyball Association (QVA) has demonstrated a strong commitment to developing the sport by organizing international, regional, and local tournaments throughout the season. This has contributed to the establishment of a strong Qatari team, including several teams, the most notable of which is the duo Younousse and Tijan.

Younousse and Tijan participated in many international and regional tournaments and achieved outstanding results, which led to them topping the international rankings before the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.

Qatar’s volleyball team is the first Arab team in history to qualify for an Olympic final. This achievement came thanks to the long-term plan developed by the QVA and the support given to Qatars sports by the countrys wise leadership.

President of the QVA and the West Asia Volleyball Association (WAVA) Ali Ghanim Al Kuwari expressed his happiness with the team’s qualification for Paris 2024.

He praised the comprehensive support that athletes in Qatar receive, especially in the area of volleyball, with the aim of representing Qatar’s sports effectively in different competitions and achieving the best results on regional, continental, and global levels.

The President of the QVA praised Younousse and Tijan for delivering great plays and impressive results, which enabled them to achieve top global positions. Qualifying for the Olympic Games Paris 2024 was one of the key goals set by the QVA in coordination with relevant sports authorities, as stated by Al Kuwari.

The team is scheduled to begin their journey in Paris by facing Italy’s Paolo Nicolai and Samuele Cottafava on July 28.

The team will play its second match on July 29 against Sweden (David Ahman and Jonatan Hellvig), while the last match within Pool A will see Qatar facing Australia (Mark Nicolaidis and Izac Carracher) on August 1.