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The government of the Emirate of Qatar actively promotes the team sport of basketball in the country. Qatar basketball has already achieved Olympic level status in the international arena of the game.
The formal administration of Qatar basketball is administered by a Qatar Basketball Federation or QBF. The Qatar Basketball Federation is under the Qatari National Olympic Committee or QNOC. The basketball scene in Qatar is a vibrant one. The sport of basketball at Qatar is given a fillip by the government by making the sport accessible to sports persons from a variety of economic backgrounds. The Qatari National Olympic Committee or QNOC is responsible for supervising all basketball sports activities in the Emirate of Qatar. The Qatari National Olympic Committee provides vital funding to the sport. The economic backing of the Qatar organization helps the sport to grow and develop.
Basketball in Qatar was introduced by the expatriates of other countries working in the country. Basketball at Qatar was probably introduced by the Europeans and the Americans working at the oilfields operating in the country. The sport was played among the expatriates themselves. They were joined by local Qatari workers who helped to take the sport at a professional level.
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