Qatar Fencing Federation

The Qatar Fencing Federation was established on 20 December, 2000 fulfilling the demand to include the Olympic Sport of Fencing in the State of Qatar. The use of swords date back as far as the Bronze Age. In the middle Ages swords were heavy to combat the heavy armor worn in battles. As swords evolved over the years they were used for close-quarter fighting and so became lighter and swordsmen needed to become more skillful.

 

Fencing has grown as an art, a dueling weapon and now it is a competitive sport. Fencing has been part of the Modern Olympic Games since the outset on 1896, with the women’s events added in 1924. During the almost two years of activity of the Association, lead by its founding President Sheikh Mohammed Yousaf Al Mana, the numbers of registered fencers in Qatar is above 120. Thanks to this rapid development, the Qatar Fencing Association has participated for the first time in the Fencing World Championships in Portugal this year and in the 14th Asian Games in Busan, 2002.

200 +

Total Matches

8 +

TOTAL TRAINERS

50 +

TOTAL PLAYERS

26 +

TOTAL AWARDS

President's Message

We have many hopes and aspirations for the Qatar Fencing Federation. Although it is a nascent Federation, we are confident that it will make its mark and achieve a place for itself among other leading federations.

By the grace of the Almighty we have succeeded in training the fencers of this federation to international standards. We are deeply indebted to His Highness Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani, Chairman of Qatar National Olympic Committee. However, we have still a long way to go.

It is a task that requires much patience and perseverance. The Federation has drawn up a schedule of programs for training and improving skills, taking into consideration the time frame. We also hope to increase the number of participants in this sport. Indeed we are fortunate to be equipped with an excellent infrastructure that may not be available even to other well established federations. There are tremendous opportunities for development and success.

We have pleasure in releasing the first issue of our site on FENCING IN QATAR. Our aim is to introduce ourselves to other sister federations and to reach out to all those interested in Fencing in Qatar and abroad. We would be pleased to receive comments and suggestions that would support and improve our activities and make this site more and more interesting. Allah the Almighty is the Giver of Success.

Abdulla Ali Al-Maadeed
President of Qatar Fencing Federation.

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Qatar Fencing Moments