His Highness The Deputy Amir Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani attended the final game of the Asian handball qualifiers for the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics, which was held Friday between Qatar and Iran at Duhail Sports Hall and ended with a 29-18 victory for Qatar to qualify for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics.
HE Qatar Olympic Committee President Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani also attended the game along with a number of Their Excellencies Sheikhs, senior officials and large crowds.
After the game, HE Sheikh Joaan congratulated the national team on the win and qualification for the Olympics for the first time ever.
The Maroon topped Group B in the first stage of the qualifiers with 10 points from five consecutive wins over Uzbekistan, Japan, Saudi Arabia, Iran and Oman.
In the semifinal, they defeated South Korea 30-26.