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  The small oil-rich Middle Eastern nation of  Qatar   has formally launched its bid to host the 2036 Summer Olympic Games. These Games are the next up for grabs after the Los Angeles 2028 and Brisbane 2032 Olympics. The move was first telegraphed in 2022 in the wake of hosting the FIFA Men’s World Cup in soccer, but this week gained traction with domestic reports that proper bid files are being prepared. Qatar would be the smallest nation by population to host either the Summer or Winter Olympics. That title currently belongs to Finland, which had a population of roughly 4 million when it hosted the 1952 Games. Qatar currently has a population of around 2.6 million, with The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (Population Division) projecting a population of around 2.9 million by 2036. At 4,468 square miles (11,570 square kilometers), it is also by far the smallest in land area. Belgium hosted the 1920 Summer Olympics at almost three times the size of Qatar (11,78

  The exhibition features over 1500 exhibitors and participants from more than 150 countries. Visit Qatar will be participating in the 31 st  edition of Arabian Travel Market (ATM) conference this year in Dubai, UAE from May 6 to 9 to showcase upcoming destinations Qatar offers to the travel and tourism industry. Exhibitors will have the opportunity to explore new areas in the tourism market, highlight the benefits of cooperation, and attract additional investment in the tourism sector. During its participation, Visit Qatar will lead a diverse delegation team consisting of 43 representatives of tourism sector, in the Qatari Pavilion at the Dubai World Trade Centre. The Visit Qatar double decker stand,  spans over 600 square metres with 150 square metres for the upper deck. The stand has a digital ‘inspiration wall’ featuring videos that showcase Qatar as a tourist destination. Visit Qatar, together with Heenat Salma, present a cultural area at the stand including four activities: Sadu

      UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION MALAVIYA MISSION TEACHER TRAINING CENTRE (formerly known as Human Resource Development Centre) GOA UNIVERSITY ORGANIZES NEP Orientation & Sensitization Programme FROM 08TH MAY TO 17TH MAY 2024 (ONLINE) Research & Development GOA UNIVERSITY गोवा विश्वविद्यालय ज्ञान - विज्ञान विमुक्तये Indian Knowledge System Holistic and Multidisciplinary Education Academic Leadership, Governance, and Management Special Orientation and Sensitization Programme Higher Education and Society Information and Communication Technology 88 Student Diversity & Inclusive Education Skill Development Course Schedule: Timings: 2:00pm-3:30pm & 3:45pm-5:15pm Session 1:08-05-24 Session 2:09-05-24 Session 3: 10-05-24 Session 4:11-05-24 Session 5: 13-05-24 Session 6: 14-05-24 Session 7: 15-05-24 Session 8:16-05-24 For all the members of the faculty of Colleges / Universities including Professors, Associ

  Goa Mavericks Sports Club to organize hockey tournament for veterans at Peddem on May 11   Goa Mavericks Sports Club will organize a six-a-side Instant Hockey Tournament for registered clubs at Peddem practice Astro turf grounds Mapusa on 11th May 2024. The tournament is open for 40plus players, with those born on or before 01.01.1984a re eligible to take part, the only exception being goal keepers, who may be of any age boys /Men or girls/women. Each team shall comprise of 5 players and one Goalkeeper on the field and 3 substitutes i.e a total of 9 players in each team. The entry fee is 1000/- per team. The last date for receiving entries is today 4th May 2024. The Tournament shall be played under floodlights the timings will be known to the teams shortly. Interested teams are to submit their entries with team members names with their ages to the following numbers to Anselm Gabriel 9823281881 or Hubert Saldanha 9823146700.    

  Young Sports Hockey Club, Mapusa to organize hockey tournament, looking for sponsors Young Sports Hockey Club is organizing a Hockey 5's tournament at Peddem Ground the date which has not been finalized and is looking for potential sponsors for the tournament. The organizers said that will be inviting 6 outstation teams and 6 teams from Goa will be seen in action in the tournament. “Requesting all Hockey enthusiasts and Hockey promoters to lend a helping hand to the organizers with your kind contribution to promote hockey in Goa,” said former Goa state level hockey player   Dourado, who still plays hockey. Young Sports Hockey Club, Mapusa was founded in early 2000s, by Goa’s hockey Pioneer Alexander Remedios, a NIS Hockey Coach and former Directorate of Sports and Youth Affairs (DSYA), Goa- Hockey Coach. The club was established formally by registering with the Registrar of Societies in June 2014, to give dedicated children who practice/train with our club an opportunity

  Six teams to contest Qualifiers Playoff for Saudi Arabia 2027 Three prized slots in the AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™ Qualifiers Final Round are on offer via Playoffs with the official draw on May 9, 2024, set to chart the path forward for six teams. Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Macau, Mongolia, Sri Lanka and Timor-Leste will be paired in a matchup of the six lowest-ranked losing teams from the FIFA World Cup 2026 – Preliminary Competition and the AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™ Preliminary Joint Qualification Round 1 with home and away encounters scheduled for September 5 (first leg) and September 10 (second leg). The winning trio will join Bhutan, Maldives and Laos, who punched their tickets to the Qualifiers Final Round as the three best-ranked losing teams from the Preliminary Joint Qualification Round 1, alongside 18 teams (all third and fourth-placed teams from across nine groups) from Round 2. In line with the AFC Competitions Committee’s decision, the seedings for the dra