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Elasto Painters set for Goodwill Games in Bahrain Foes Hamilton and TDT | Manama ome of the ’ big- Sgest stars will be in Bahrain in early Janu- ary to take part in the ninth Vettel swap helmets Bahrain-Philippines Goodwill Basketball Games. The Rain or Shine Elasto The helmet swap following the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix was to show mutual respect Painters from the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA), featuring mega stars such as , and The goodwill , will be headlining between• the two the two-day event, scheduled for January 3 and 4 at Zain James Yap in action during a match leading championship This is kind of an Basketball Arena in Um Al contenders produced a honorary thing that Hassam. Belga. The full team flying to warm glow to the end drivers do, so this is Organising the Goodwill Bahrain will be confirmed fol- of a memorable season the highest regard of Games are The Hooperz Sport lowing the 2018 PBA Rookie respect that we can Events in cooperation with the Draft, which is scheduled to have as drivers Bahrain Basketball Association take place December 16. AFP | Abu Dhabi (BBA). It will be held under the The Rain or Shine Elasto LEWIS HAMILTON patronage of BBA President Painters joined the PBA pro- n a rarely-seen showing of Shaikh Isa bin Ali bin Khalifa fessional league in 2006. They competitive camaraderie, Al Khalifa. have won two championships ILewis Hamilton and Se - The Elasto Painters will be in their history, including the bastian Vettel swapped crash playing two exhibition games 2012 PBA Governors’ Cup and helmets to demonstrate the mu- lap crash that resulted in Ger- during the event against a pair the 2016 PBA Commissioner’s tual respect between them after man driver Nico Hulkenberg’s of Bahrain’s top local clubs. Cup. Sunday’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. airborne barrel-roll into the bar- There will also be some pre- They are coached by veteran The five-time champion Brit- Mercedes’ British driver Lewis Hamilton (R)and Ferrari’s German driver riers where he was left hang- liminary games on each day, Filipino tactician Caloy Garcia, on, of Mercedes, and four-time Sebastian Vettel after swapping their helmets ing upside down until marshals one of which will be a women’s who is also currently an assis- champion German, of Ferrari, rescued him as flames began to game between a local Filipino tant coach with the Philippine finished first and second in Sun- of their helmets was an honor- “Well done to you,” he respond- erupt from his car. team and Bahrain’s women’s national team. day’s race and have won eight of ary gesture that was comparable ed. “Five championships -- that He escaped unhurt and was national team. Yap, Norwood and Belga are the last nine drivers’ champion- to players swapping shirts after is a great achievement. I hope I able to joke about being ‘near The full weekend’s schedule three of the biggest names in ship titles. football matches. stop you from any more.” the barbecue’ after the race as will be announced soon. Philippine basketball. They “The ultimate respect be - “This is kind of an honorary As the pair smiled and posed, speculation mounted that his The upcoming Goodwill are regular selections to the tween racing drivers,” said thing that drivers do, so this is Hamilton told Vettel he will not car’s ‘halo’ cockpit protection Games will be the second senior men’s national team, Mercedes yesterday in a com- the highest regard of respect “be able actually to use it” be- device may have been hampered time the Elasto Painters par- and earlier this year, they were ment on Twitter alongside a that we can have as drivers,” he cause the German driver has “a his extraction. ticipated in the friendly event. all part of the squad that rep- short video clip of the pair ex- said in the video post. “This is small head.” That was quelled yesterday They were also the headlining resented the Philippines at the changing their head-wear. like our jerseys. So here’s one The goodwill between the when Formula One’s official team in the eighth edition of 2018 Asian Games. The duo have scrapped for the of mine… two leading championship con- race director Charlie Whiting Goodwill Games held in 2015. Yap is a seven-time PBA last two world titles with Ham- “Great job this year and it’s tenders produced a warm glow said that the halo on his Renault Then, they played against Nu- champion, two-time PBA ilton coming out on top both a real pleasure racing against to the end of a memorable sea- had not slowed his extraction at waidrat Club and Bahrain’s Most Valuable Player (MVP) times, but their rivalry has been you.” son and Hamilton’s 11th victory the Yas Marina Circuit. Hulk- senior men’s national team. and four-time PBA Finals MVP. characterised by a fair sporting Vettel said he had been “look- of the year. enberg had said he felt and was Only a few players from that He is also a 15-time All-Star relationship. ing forward” to making the swap But the race may be remem- “hanging like a cow” before he team are returning next year. and three-time Mythical First Hamilton said the exchange with Hamilton for the first time. bered as much for the opening was rescued. Two of them are Norwood and Team selection.

Al Alawi wins third place at Brave 19 marks the Loman set to defend world biggest Combat German show jumping event Sports event in championship in Philippines South Africa

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rave Combat Federation rave Combat Federation Bhas hinted that the reigning Bhas confirmed that the bantamweight world champi- nineteenth edition of the on, Stephen Loman will defend event will take place during his title in the edition that will Combat Week Africa taking be hosted in Philippines in 2019. place from 2nd to 8th of De- Loman made his second cember, 2018. world championship title de- The Combat Week Africa fence in the Kingdom of Bah- will be held at the Super rain at Brave 18 during the Bowl in Sun City. The ini- Bahrain’s Adnan Al Alawi with other competitors Brave International Combat tiative is the largest combat TDT | Manama flects the Kingdom of Bahrain’s Week 2018. Loman faced Fe- sports festival held in South competitiveness and ability to lipe Efrain from Brazil in a bout Africa. ahrain’s Adnan Al Alawi score advanced positions in which he dominated to retain Brave 19 will be held on Bwon the third place of the international showjumping the world championship title. Stephen Loman December 8th, at the Sun Oelde National German Show- championships. I have trained It was in the same arena in City Resort, in South Africa jumping Championship, which hard to reach this level of read- Khalifa Sports City that Ste- the world championship in the and will feature the debut of saw the participation of 49 of iness that qualifies me to finish phen Loman had won the title United Kingdom when he faced highly-touted welterweight the best riders from France, in advanced positions “ after knocking out Gurdarshan the 2015 IMMAF Gold Medalist Adam Townsend. The Germany and other European Al Alawi is looking forward Mangat in the very first round and SBG Ireland fighter, Frans American will face Mark countries. to participating in a number of the co-main event of Brave Mlambo during Brave 13 hosted Hulme in the main event of Al Alawi finished a flawless of international champion- 9: The Kingdom of Champions. KNOW WHAT in Belfast. Brave Combat Fed- the evening. run on the mare Caroli in the ships this season including The world champion from eration will host the event in The co-main event will speed contest of 130cm-high the Opglabbeek Showjump- Philippines was congratulated Philippines during the first half feature a battle of ban - barriers. He came third after ing Championship in Bel - by the Philippines Ambassador, of 2019. tamweights trying to get finishing the round in 51.72 gium, the second most im - Alfonso Ver who also welcomed Stephen Loman is The event is projected to fea- back into the win column. seconds. Al Alawi also placed portant showjumping event the initiative by HH Shaikh the youngest fight- ture the biggest names in MMA Former title challenger seventh in the young horses internationally, in addition to Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa to er to be crowned as from Philippines including Jer- and IMMAF Gold Medal- (six years and above) contest. other international champion- host Brave Combat Federation the world champion emy Pacatiw and fighter from ist, Frans Mlambo will Riding the steed Click, he ships that qualify to the 2020 in Philippines. in Brave Combat Team Lakay. Brave Combat face Arnold Quero from scored 7.7 out of 10 points in Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Brave Combat Federation Federation Federation had been hinting France. the 125cm-high barriers con- Japan have not revealed the opponent expansion of operation to Phil- The event is organised test. “I am required to collect for Loman as of yet. Howev- ippines over a period of time. in association with Voda- Commenting on the interna- as many points as possible er has hinted that Loman will The initiative from Brave Com and Sun International tional accomplishment, Al Ala- throughout the year 2019 in become the first fighter from Combat Federation will mark alongside Scuffle Media as wi said: “The championship order to qualify to the Olym- Philippines to headline the as the world champion in the the expansion phase of the the local partner. Combat witnessed fierce competition pics. It is not an easy task, but main event of an edition by the Bahrain based global mixed brand into South East Asia. Week Africa will feature between the participating rid- I am optimistic and confident promotion. martial arts organisation. Previously Brave Combat Fed- multiple combat sports ers who come from different about my performance,” Al Currently Loman is the He also became the first fight- eration has ventured into Indo- events taking place during countries of the world. This re- Alawi added. youngest fighter to be crowned er from Philippines to defend nesia to host Brave 12. the fight week.