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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.

Qatar’s swimmer Ali Tamer claimed the silver medal in the 100m freestyle at the 11th Asian Aquatics Championships, currently underway in Ahmedabad, India. Tamer clocked 49.46 seconds to finish second behind China’s Wang, who won gold in 49.19 seconds, while India’s Srihari Natraj secured bronze with a time of 49.96 seconds. Tamer had earlier captured the gold medal in the 50m freestyle. Meanwhile, teammate Mohamed Mahmoud also contributed to Qatar’s medal tally with a bronze in the 50m breaststroke on Monday. Qatar’s team at the championship features four swimmers: Tamer, Mohamed Mahmoud, Hamza Shaalan and Abdullah al-Ghamri.