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Doha, Qatar: Qatar Cherif Younousse and Ahmed Tijan will be looking to clear a tough obstacle in their second match of the beach volleyball competition at the 2024 Olympics, when they take on the world's number one men's pair, Sweden's David Ahman and Jonatan Hellvig, today in Paris.
The Pool A clash will take place at the purpose built beach court at the foot of the iconic Eiffel Tower, starting at 9 PM Doha time.
The Tokyo 2020 Olympic bronze medallists Younousse and Tijan were off to a flying start on Saturday, defeating World No.13 Italian pair of Paolo Nicolai and Samuele Cottafava in straight sets (21-19, 21-18) in their opening match.
Following the victory, Tijan emphasized the importance of winning the difficult opener, and noted the upcoming clash will be a tough affair.
“The Swedish team is definitely one of the strongest competitors in the tournament, and we aim to win to ensure qualification for the next round, especially since the victory over Italy gave us a significant moral boost for the match against Sweden,” Tijan said.
His teammate, Younousse expressed his optimism about the team's ability to overcome the Swedish pair and advance to the second round.
The Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) President H E Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani and FIFA President Gianni Infantino celebrate with QOC Secretary General Jassim Rashid Al Buenain, FIVB General Director Fabio Azevedo and other Qatari officials after Cherif Younousse and Ahmed Tijan won their opening match on Saturday night.
“Our goal in the Paris Olympics is to achieve a great accomplishment and honor Qatari sports. We hope to be fortunate and bring joy to the Qatari audience,” Younousse said.
President of the Qatar Volleyball Federation Ali Ghanem Al Kuwari pointed out that overcoming the Italian duo was extremely important, but the upcoming match against Sweden remains more challenging.
“What pleased us most about winning the first match was the excellent level shown by the duo Cherif Younousse and Ahmed Tijan. We hope they continue to deliver the same outstanding performance in the upcoming matches,” he said.
Younousse and Tijan will conclude the group stage by facing the Australians Izac Carracher and Mark Nicolaidis on August 1.
The top two teams from each group will directly advance to the round of 16, along with the best two third-place teams.
Abu Sharib locked and loaded
Team Qatar shooter Saeed Abu Sharib will start his journey today in the men's trap shooting qualification, beginning at 10 am Doha time.
Abu Sharib qualified for the Paris Olympics after winning the silver medal in the men's trap event at the Asian Shooting Championship.
Also participating in the shooting events are Rashid Saleh Al Athba, who had won the bronze medal in the World Shooting Championship (skeet) held in Osijek, Croatia, in October 2022.
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