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Lewis Hamilton helmet, Monaco Grand Prix, 2022

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The FIA Formula One World Championship

Explore the history of Formula One, from its beginnings to the legendary drivers who redefined the world of motorsport.
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Gallery Highlight: The Art of Fencing

The Global History of Sport gallery at 3-2-1 Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum puts a spotlight on a practical – and fashionable – combat sport.
A horizontal white torch with a burgundy leather strap and the logo of Doha 2006 Asian Games

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Gallery Highlight: The Flame of Hospitality

Read about the 2006 Asian Games torch and how the Flame of Hospitality lit the way for an even brighter sporting future.
Gallery view of Ryu Seung-Min's racket rubber, in the Qatar: A Global Sports Nation gallery at QOSM.

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Gallery Highlight: Princely Table Tennis

Read about the international table tennis artefact on display at the 3-2-1 Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum.
A white football, time-weathered leather, with faint blue writing visible.

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Gallery Highlight: A Football Fit for a King

Plan your visit to QOSM and see the football used in the 1,000th goal scored by Pelé, ‘The King’ of football.
Image of the model of Shah Abbas at the Global History of Sport gallery at QOSM. Photo courtesy of 3-2-1 Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum ©2025.

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Gallery Highlight: Horseback Hunting With the Great

Read this story about equestrian hunting from the Safavid Empire.
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Gallery Highlight: Lee the Little Dragon

Read about ‘Little Dragon’ Bruce Lee and his masterful martial arts and cinema careers.
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Gallery Highlight: Racing Ships of the Desert

Read about camels and camel-racing, part of Qatar’s rich historic tapestry.
A golf putter with a silver club and a bronze handle.

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Gallery Highlight: The Grand Old Game of Golf

Read about the golf memorabilia on display in the Global History of Sport gallery at QOSM.
Black and white image of a stadium packed with spectators.

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Gallery Highlight: Tracing the History of a Legendary Stadium

Plan your visit to QOSM and see memorabilia celebrating Khalifa International Stadium, one of the hosts of FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™.
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Gallery Highlight: Arabian World Cup Trophies

Read about the traditional Qatari sports artefacts on display at the 3-2-1 Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum.
Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, portrait of high-jumpers Mutaz Barshim (Qatar) and Gianmarco Tamberi (Italy) by Takashi Murakami, 2021.

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Gallery Highlight: Four Decades of Qatar at the Olympics

In honour of Paris 2024, read this story to find out more about Qatar’s shining track record at the Olympics.
Red Scuderia Ferrari 1933 displayed in a museum space

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Gallery Highlight: A Driving Legend’s Custom Car

Read about this unique 1933 Alfa Romeo ‘Testa Fissa’ and its original driver, Anna Maria Peduzzi.
Picture of the 1998 World Cup France football shirt, signed by Zidane, in blue, white and red.

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Gallery Highlight: Zinedine ‘Zizou’ Zidane’s Legacy

Learn more about football legend Zinedine Zidane, a sport icon loved by fans across the globe.
A close up of the underbelly of a skateboard, featuring red, black and yellow stickers and a black felt-tipped Tony Hawk signature.

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Gallery Highlight: Tony ‘The Birdman’ Hawk’s Skateboard

Visit Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum to see one of skateboarding legend Tony Hawk’s boards.
A black, red and white Wilson racquet signed by renowned tennis player Roger Federer.

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Gallery Highlight: ‘Game, Set, Match’ The Mighty Federer

Read about ‘The Swiss Maestro’ Roger Federer and his tennis memorabilia at QOSM’s Hall of Athletes.
A camel coloured, aged, leather boxing glove lies on its side.

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Gallery Highlight: Float like a Butterfly, Sting like Muhammad Ali

Plan your visit to QOSM and see the boxing glove belonging to one of the greatest boxers of all time, Muhammad Ali.

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