Doha: Qatar's beach volleyball team, featuring the world-class duo of Cherif Younousse and Ahmed Tijan, clinched the title at the Gstaad Elite16 tournament in Switzerland after a straight-sets victory over Sweden's Jacob Holting Nilsson and David Ahman in today's final, with scores of 21 '19 and 22 '20. According to Qatar News Agency, the Qatar team displayed exceptional skill and composure throughout the match, securing the championship in one of the premier stops of the Elite16 tour - part of the prestigious five-star circuit governed by the Federation Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB). This triumph further cements Qatar's standing among the world's top beach volleyball nations and adds to an impressive string of achievements by the duo this season. Earlier this year, Younousse and Tijan claimed gold at the Xiamen Elite16 event in China, followed by a victory at the Pingtan Asian Open. They also secured gold at the GCC Beach Games "Muscat 2025." On the continental stage, the Qatari pair continued thei r dominance by winning the 24th Asian Beach Volleyball Championship in Songkhla, Thailand - one of the continent's oldest and most prestigious tournaments. They also took gold at the Asian Beach Tour held at Al Gharafa Beach Courts in Doha, defeating Australia in the final in straight sets, further underscoring the rising standard of Qatari beach volleyball and the growing strength of local competition. Qatar's beach volleyball program has seen a meteoric rise in recent years, marked by a bronze medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games and a fourth-place finish at Paris 2024. These accomplishments highlight the country's steady progress toward becoming a global powerhouse in the sport.