Fares Ibrahim Elbakh won the men's 96kg weightlifting gold at the Tokyo Olympics, Qatar's first Olympic gold with a combined Olympic record of 402kg; he was followed by Mutaz Essa Barshim with a joint gold medal in the high jump

The 11th Katara Festival for Arabic Novel was held with Saudi Arabia as guest of honour; the late Saudi diplomat, novelist, and poet Ghazi Al Gosaibi has been named as personality of the year

Nine new evening centers for adult education will be inaugurated starting this academic year 2025-2026, as part of Qatar's strategy to promote lifelong learning opportunities and provide flexible educational options for all segments of society

Abdullah Al-Zaraa, winner of 2025 Doha Marathon, set a national record in Berlin; with a time of 2 hours, 30 minutes, 34 seconds he will qualify for famed marathons in Chicago, Tokyo, Boston, London and New York

The Qatari Cohesion Octagon Parachuting Team, affiliated with the Qatar Air Sports Committee of the Joint Special Forces, won first place and the gold medal at the 24th World Championship in the Netherlands with 181 points