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Qatar wrapped up its campaign at the 6th Islamic Solidarity Games in Riyadh with three medals — a silver in fencing and bronze medals in handball and athletics — bringing its overall tally to 11 (3 gold, 3 silver, 5 bronze).The men’s foil team of Khalid al-Yafei, Adham al-Deeb and Abdullah Khalifa won silver after a tight 43-45 loss to Uzbekistan in the final, having beaten the UAE in the semi-finals. The men’s and women’s epee teams were eliminated in the Round of 16.Qatar’s handball team claimed bronze after a 36–28 win over the UAE, overcoming the disappointment of a narrow semi-final defeat to Bahrain. They topped their group with three victories before finishing the tournament with a 4–1 record.In athletics, Abubaker Haydar secured bronze in the men’s 800m with a time of 1:46.26, while Moaz Ibrahim was placed fourth in the discus throw. In camel racing, Hazam Abdullah al-Nadeela finished fourth in the 2km event at Al-Janadriyah.

Swimmer Ali Tamer earned Qatar’s first medal at the 6th Islamic Solidarity Games in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, winning silver in the 100m freestyle at the Prince Faisal bin Fahd Olympic Complex. Tamer clocked 49.63 seconds, narrowly missing gold to Saudi Arabia’s Zaid Al-Sarraj (49.62). Another Saudi swimmer, Emad al-Zaben, took bronze in 50.40 seconds. **media[380620]** The Qatari swimmer had reached the final after posting 50.44 seconds in the heats and 50.53 seconds in the semifinals on Monday. “The race was tough, but I entered it with great motivation to swim for my country,” Tamer said after his podium finish. “I am extremely proud to have won Qatar’s first medal at these Games. This result is the fruit of teamwork between the swimmers and the coaching staff, and I dedicate it to everyone who supported me during the preparation period.” He added: “This medal gives me even more motivation to continue training and improve my times in future championships.” Meanwhile, Mohammed Mahmoud advanced to the 50m breaststroke final, clocking 28.68 seconds in the semifinals. His team-mate Hamza al-Shaalan fell short of qualification in the same event, while Mohammed Aziz Ismail missed out in the 100m butterfly. **media[380622]** In table tennis, both Mohammed Abdel Wahab and Abdullah Abdel Wahab exited in the round of 16, losing 4–1 to Algeria’s Milan Amine Djellouli and Mehdi Bouloussa, respectively. The Qatari duo will face Ibrogimovich Sultanov and Jamshid Hasanov of Tajikistan in the doubles round of 16 today. **media[380621]** In women’s karate, Mona Al-Kharafi was eliminated in the round of 16 of the under-50kg category, losing to Ivory Coast’s Abene Adéatou Adebayo. Today, Qatar’s volleyball team will take on Bahrain as they aim to secure qualification for the bronze medal match. The volleyball competition is being played in a single round-robin format, with the top two teams from each group advancing to the final.

The Qatari men’s volleyball team secured a crucial victory on Monday, defeating hosts Saudi Arabia 3–1 in an exciting encounter at the 6th Islamic Solidarity Games in Riyadh until November 21.Qatar recovered well after dropping the opening set 21–25, taking control of the match with confident attacking play and solid defense to claim the next three sets 25–16, 25–20, and 25–21 in front of a large crowd at Riyadh Boulevard.With this result, Qatar moved a step closer to advancing to the medal rounds. They will face Bahrain Wednesday in a decisive fixture that could confirm their qualification to the knockout stages.Tamer qualifies for 100m Freestyle FinalQatar’s swimmer Ali Tamer qualified for the final of the men’s 100m freestyle, to be held today at the Prince Faisal bin Fahd Olympic Complex. Tamer clocked 50.44 seconds in the heats and 50.53 seconds in the semi-finals.Meanwhile, teammate Mohammed Aziz Ismail narrowly missed out on the 200m butterfly final after finishing fourth in his heat with a time of 2:12.26. Hamza al-Shaalan withdrew from the 200m breaststroke final after sustaining an injury during warm-up. He had earlier qualified with a time of 2:23.35 in the heats.Today, Ismail will compete in the 100m butterfly, while al-Shaalan and Mohammed Mahmoud will contest the 50m breaststroke.Elsewhere, Qatar’s table tennis players begin their individual campaigns today, while Mona Al-Kharafi will represent the nation in the women’s under-50kg karate category.Turkey tops medal tableTurkey continues to lead the medal standings at the Games with 58 medals — 37 gold, 12 silver, and 9 bronze. Egypt sits second with 18 medals (6 gold, 4 silver, 8 bronze), followed by Nigeria in third with 10 medals (5 gold, 2 silver, 3 bronze). Indonesia ranks fourth with 18 medals (4 gold, 11 silver, 3 bronze), and Uzbekistan is fifth with 21 medals (4 gold, 10 silver, 7 bronze).