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For Lebanon From Ray Bassil: A tale of sweat, blood, tears and gold! Vinay Nayudu troubled times. and step out of the box (be- Doha “People see the results, ing eliminated). But I never they never see what’s been called out, and I was like I am For a trapshooter who is behind the result. Honestly, there, I am there.” a twice Olympian ( I’ve been really working very Also playing a big part in 2012, and Rio 2016), compet- hard for it for the past one Bassil’s success was her men- ing at the 14th Asian Shooting year and it’s a result of very tal coach Anthony Youssef Championships at the wind- hard work and dedication. Rizk. swept Losail Shooting Com- Also, every step given the He insisted that his stu- plex on Wednesday shouldn’t situation in Lebanon it was dent has paid a real price for have been a big deal. regardless of anything that this success. But for Lebanon’s Ray happened, it was like this is “A lot of people say they Jacques Bassil, the women’s it for me. It’s time, it’s mine want to be successful, they trap final was a key battle (the gold medal). I wanted to want to achieve the next where she just didn’t want grab it, and I’ve done it,” the level but they actually don’t to lose. But as luck may have tall athlete revealed the emo- to sweat and get tired. Ray it, the ISSF gold Heartfelt tional connect. Bassil is one of those shooters medalist at the 2015 Arab “My heart has swelled who has the inspiration and Shooting Championship in My heart has swelled with pride for the people back dedication. Morocco and in 2016 at Nico- home. As much as I can tell as “She wakes up in the sia, Cyprus, was in for some with pride for the to how I feel deep inside me, morning and trains wheth- serious challenge. people back home. As it’s not enough. Because I can er it’s sunshine, raining or Kazakhstan’s Sarsenkul see the sadness we have back even snowing. She never Rysbekova would only make much as I can tell as to home, so I hope this will cheer misses a day even if she’s things difficult for Bassil, how I feel deep inside everyone up,” she elaborated. sick. It’s been a story of matching shot for shot. And me, it’s not enough. When asked if the wind sweat, blood and tears actu- even if one did miss rarely, Women’s trap event gold medal winner at the 14th Asian Shooting Championships, Ray Basssil of Leba- make it any difficult for her?, ally. She has earned the suc- the other would follow suit non (centre) with Sarsenkul Rysbekova of Kazakhstan, who won silver (left), and bronze winner Yukie Because I can see the she quipped, “ It does, but cess,” he stressed. and vice versa. Nakayama of at the Losail Shooting Complex on Wednesday. sadness we have back when you are strong mental- Bassil couldn’t win herself In the end, with both home, so I hope this will ly, nothing can move you. a place for Olympics, shooters tied at a score of Till then, the 31-year-old rived, she sunk to her knees umph was a victory of sorts “I didn’t see the score- but didn’t seem disheartened. 36, the final two shots made Bassil looked rock solid, calm and tears flowed. for this shooter, something cheer everyone up. board at all. I was just stand- “It’s a new beginning for the difference. Rysbekova and deeply focused. But just It took her a while to over- to make people back home in – Ray Jacques Bassil ing at my position and wait- everything,” said the recently missed, Bassil didn’t! as her golden moment ar- come the emotion. The tri- Lebanon cheer about in these ing for my name to called out married shooter. Trap delight: Rumaihi seals Olympic spot, Qatar team bags bronze medal

Tribune News Network Doha reSULTS Men: It wasn’t just Mohammed Trap: 1. Talal Alrashidi (Kuw) 42; 2. Khaled Almudhaf (Kuw) 38; 3. Naser Meqlad (Kuw) 29; 4. Kun-Pi Yang al Rumaihi who provided (Tpe) 26; 5. Mohamed al-Rumaihi (Qat) 18; 6. the shotgun joy for Qatar by Kynan Chenai 13 (Ind) clinching an Olympics quota Team: 1. Kuwait 363; 2. 357; 3. Qatar 354. place in the men’s trap event 25m Rapid Fire Pistol: 1. Lin Junmin (Chn) 35 (585); 2. Li Yuehong (Chn) 32 (588); 3. Yao Zhaonan at the 14th Asian Champion- (Chn) 27 (578) ships on Wednesday. The Qa- Team: 1. 1751; 2. Korea 1736; 3. India 1716. tar men’s trap team added to Junior: home delight by winning the 25m Rapid Fire Pistol: 1. Zhu Haojie (Chn) 33; 2. Cao Jiahao (Chn) 26; 3. Shin Hyeonjin (Kor) 22 bronze medal. Team: 1. China 1723; 2. Korea 1676; 3. India 1676. The Qatar team of Mo- 50m Rifle Prone: 1. Yu Hao 617.6 (Chn); 2. Niraj hammed al Rumaihi, Rashid Kumar (Ind) 616.3; 3. Abid Ali Khan 614.4 (Ind) al Athba, and Saeed Abu-Shar- Team: 1. India 1845.0 (ARJ); 2. China 1844.4; 3. Korea 1818. ib tallied 354 points to finish Mohammed al Rumaihi soon after claiming Olympic quota place at behind Kuwait 363 (Naser Women the Losail Shooting Complex on Wednesday. Meqlad, Khaled al Mudhaf Trap: 1. Ray Basssil (Lbn) 36; 2. Sarsenkul Rysbekova (Kaz) 36; 3. Yukie Nakayama (Jpn) 28 and Talal al Rashidi) and India Team: 1. Kazakhstan 341; 2. China 338; 3. Chinese 357 (Kynan Chenai, Manavjit Taipei 335; 4. India 329. QSAA chief, Qatar coach Sandhu and Prithviraj). Junior: Meanwhile, the Chinese 50m rifle prone: 1. Ma Yuting (Chn) 618.1; 2. Nischal (Ind) 615.3; 3. Bhakti Bhaskar Khamkar applaud Rumaihi show juggernaut continued to roll. (Ind) 614.2 The men’s 25 metres rapid fire Team: 1. India 1836.3; 2. China 1829.1; 3. Korea Continued from page 1  the next couple of days. pistol final, which saw China 1820.7. “It was a very tight com- claim a medal sweep. Thursday’s Finals “But I am very happy to have petition, went very close but Lin Junmin took the gold 11.15am: 10m Air Pistol Women’s Junior qualified for Tokyo 2020 we all are very happy for Ru- medal with a total of 35, while 1.30pm: Trap Men Junior Olympics, Alhamdulillah. I am maihi. I hope this good show Li Yuehong finished second Qatar’s men’s team trap bronze medal winning members Mohammed al Rumaihi, Rashid al Athba, and 3pm: Trap Women Junior delighted on clinching the first of his will bring more people with 32 and Yao Zhaonan Saeed Abu-Sharib with coach Robert Mlodzianowski at the medal presentation ceremony at the Losail quota place for Qatar in shoot- to the Losail Shooting Range came third with 27. Shooting Complex on Wednesday. ing. I wish all my other col- to come and watch our shoot- There was disappoint- the fourth quota place on offer. leagues good luck,” he added. ers in action.” ment, however, for China in han, 16-6 winners over Iran’s at least three possible Tokyo bronze medals. The other quotas in the President of Qatar Shoot- Team Qatar’s Polish the 10m air rifle mixed team Najmeh Khedmati and Hos- 2020 Olympics quota places. In the men’s 25m Rapid event went to Japan, Korea ing & Archery Federation Ali coach Robert Mlodzianow- gold medal-match as Yang sein Bagheri in the bronze India, thus, increased its Fire Pistol, Anish Bhanwala and Pakistan. China’s world Mohammed al Kuwari ski applauded his ward’s fo- Qian and Yu Haonan lost 16- medal match. medals tally to 13 after the five finished 11th in qualification champion Lin Junmin won praised Al Rumaihi’s per- cus given the twilight condi- 14 to ’s Keum Ji- India shooters bagged the country’s shooters won on and in the end, he narrowly gold in the event. formance. “I am very happy tions. “It was not easy at all. hyeon and Choo Byounggil. eight medals on the second Tuesday. missed out on an Olympic The Indian trio of An- with Qatar having clinched The competition was tough, Third place went to China’s day of the championships, India’s tally now stands at quota to a Thai competitor, ish, Bhavesh Shekhawat and the first quota place. We had besides the final started too Zhao Ruozhu and Song Bu- but narrowly missed out on four gold, three silver and six who finished 10th to pick up Adarsh Singh, however, won two of our shooters (Al Ru- late in the afternoon. With the team bronze with a com- maihi and Rashid al Athba) the setting sun, the visibility bined score of 1716. Korea make it to the final qualifica- of the target (clay pigeons) bagged the silver while China tion shoot-off. was not easy. Yet, our shoot- clinched the gold. “Unfortunately one of er’s sighting was exceptional Indian shooters in the jun- them couldn’t make it to the maybe he couldn’t finish as ior section of the same event final six. Had both qualified we may have wanted him to also emulated their seniors for the final, we could have but he managed to claim the with Ayush Jindal, Ayush had two quota places for Olympic quota place and we Sangwan and Japtyesh Jaspal Olympics. But, thanks to God all are very happy.” winning the team bronze. we still won one place. About the wind factor, he India picked up two gold, “Rumaihi has worked very said, “the constant wind and two silver and two bronze hard, him and his coach both. breeze wasn’t the problem. We medals additionally in the jun- Everybody in the Qatar Shoot- often shoot when there is wind, ior men’s and women’s 50m ing & Archery Association so that’s not an issue, but vis- Rifle Prone competitions. also worked hard towards our ibility and the first moment The junior men’s team shooters achieving this. when you can sight the target comprising Niraj Kumar, “Now, the hard work will is important and that gets af- Abid Ali Khan and Harshra- start again – preparations for fected when the light is less.” jsinhji Gohil logged a total of Tokyo 2020. And we promise Yes, Al Rumaihi could 1845 to win the gold ahead of all Qataris that we shall be clearly see where he wanted China and Korea. The junior represented in Tokyo Olym- to go. Now we shall await women’s prone team compris- pics in shooting. We still have Qatar’s six-time Olympian ing Nishchal, Bhakti Khamkar our shooter (Nasser al At- Nasser Saleh al Attiyah’s par- and Kinnori Konar also won tiyah), who will be participate ticipation in the skeet event The women’s trap finalists being introduced to fans at the Losail Shooting Complex on Wednesday. (From left: Lebanon’s Ray Bassil, Kazakh- the team gold with a combined in the skeet competition in which begins Saturday. stan’s Sarsenkul Rysbekova, Wan-Yu Liu of Chinese Taipei, Weiyun Deng of China, Shahad al Hawal of Kuwait and Yukie Nakayama of Japan. score of 1836.3. Sports Thursday, November 7, 2019 13 Ace swimmers brace for Abdulaziz Obaidly promises good long course battle in Doha show TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK which is impossible. I think doha now for all swimmers. I QSA all set for started loving this sport af- Qatar swimmer Abdulaziz ter watching him win those final meet of FINA al Obaidly has been work- medals. I would like to ing hard the last few months achieve at least half of what World in anticipation of the FINA he has accomplished. It takes World Cup in Doha and is a lot of sacrifices.” Cup 2019 now set to give out his best. Al Obaidly trusts his The 18-year-old, who has Tribune News Network had a good run at the recent- Doha ly held GCC Aquatics Cham- pionships, Al Obaidly also Swimmers are ready for won two golds and a bronze thrilling action as Doha is all in Kuwait in September. set to host the final meet of Now at his home pool FINA Swimming World Cup at the Hamad Aquatic Cen- 2019 series, which will begin tre, Al Obaidly will be in the on November 7 at the Hamad midst of world’s best. Aquatic Centre (HAC). “I like swimming breast- The Qatar Swimming As- stroke. Here I will be com- sociation (QSA) has finalized peting in the 100 breast- all preparations for the event, stroke, 200 breaststroke and Aiming high and hosted a press conference also the 200m individual ahead of the spectacular three- medley. Hopefully I can do Everyone’s goal is to reach day meet on November 6 at my best and qualify for the the Olympics. For this HAC. finals,” he said of his chances competition, I hope to get QSA President, FINA Bu- while speaking to the media reau Member and Organizing Swimmer Michelle Coleman of (left), QSA President, FINA Bureau Member and Organizing Committee Chairman Khaleel al Jabir (2nd on Wednesday. my best times and qualify Committee Chairman, Khaleel lleft), and FINA Vice President Dale Neuburger (centre), Russian swimmer Vladimir Morozov, and Qatar swimmer Abdulaziz al Obaidly at the The road may be uphill, to the finals. I wish the al Jabir, and FINA Vice Presi- press conference at Hamad Aquatic Centre on Wednesday. but the youngster dreams of best to all my teammates dent Dale Neuburger ad- making it to the Olympics. and the young swimmers. I dressed the media. stroke. I think he will win the “I learn’t swimming at would like them to gain Swimmers – Vladimir Mo- cluster. I can try to come in the age of three and made the rozov (RUS), Michelle Cole- second place. Other than that, national team at age 7. I am experience from world’s man (SWE) and Abdulaziz Al I will try to win three events as now 18, so I have been train- best swimmers. Obaidly (QAT) – also spoke. usual,” the Russian star added. ing for 11 years. I am training Qatar swimmer Qatar’s two-time Olympian (AUS) is so hard, and everyone’s goal Nada Mohamed Wafa con- leading the women’s overall is to reach the Olympics. For Abdulaziz Obaidly ducted the press conference. rankings with a total of 300 this competition, I hope to Doha, which staged the points, with Katinka Hosszu get my best times and qualify coach and believes in work- 2014 World Swimming Cham- (HUN), who completed her to the finals.I wish the best ing hard. “My coach is there pionships, and will host the 301 World Cup victory in Ka- to all my teammates and the with me for the past 11 years 2023 FINA World Aquatics zan, is second with 276 points. young swimmers. I would Yuriy Vlaslov of . I Championships, is organizing Sweden’s Coleman is in third like them to gain experience love training with me.” the World Cup meet for the place with 153 points. from world’s best swim- How did he take to eighth year in a row. Coleman said: “It’s great to mers,” he said. swimming? “It wasn’t my This year, the event is wit- be in Doha. It’s my third time “My idol growing up was choice. My mother chose nessing a significant rise in the and I am very pleased to be Michel Phelps. When I saw swimming to be my sport. number of participating athletes back to this amazing complex. the 2008 Olympics, And I started loving it,” he and countries, as 210 swimmers We are really excited for some he won eight gold medals stated with a smile. – 134 male and 76 female swim- fast racing in the last meet of mers – from 44 countries are FINA World Cup. It’s going competing. Last year, 130 swim- to be neck and neck in a lot of mers from 23 countries came events, and I look forward to for the Doha stop. really going this time.” out to spoil Aussie QSA President Mr. Al Jabir Qatari swimmers eye im- said: “I would like to welcome pressive performance Federation Cup party all the swimmers and wish Swimmers Michelle Coleman (SWE) and Vladimir Morozov (RUS pose with the World Cup trophy. Apart from watching the them success. We are happy to top athletes, home fans will AFP get a first title since 2003. host the final meet of the IF NA Olympic Committee and all Swimmers eye here in 2013 and since then I have much more to cheer for As well as an Australian World Cup and cluster 3. The the authorities.” exciting races have been competing in Doha. as 17 Qatari swimmers are team spearheaded by world QSA is delighted that the Mr. Neuburger added: “I Doha - the seventh and final Coming here is great as we get also competing at the Hamad France might be on Austral- number one number of participants has in- came here for the first time stop – will officially complete very good hospitality. I was Aquatic Centre. ian soil as they attempt to win and veteran Sam Stosur, they creased than the last year. This in 2005 and since then Doha the FINA World Cup 2019 se- here in 2014 World Champi- “It’s a great honour for all of a third Fed Cup crown will have to deal with a crowd is what we were looking for.” events have been blessed with ries, following which the clus- onships and looking forward us to compete at a home event. in Perth this weekend, but at willing their Mr. Neuburger hailed FI- great organization and fantas- ter 3 winners and the overall to 2023 World Champion- We trained hard for this meet they feel right at home and home country towards a first NA’s partnership with Qatar tic facilities. It’s been 15 years champions will be announced. ships. This year is the first time and all of us are very excited to brimming with confidence. title since 1974. and praised the QSA for suc- of great swimming competi- After the sixth meet in Ka- that the World Cup finishes in do well in this top class compe- Team captain Julien Ben- But returning to the Aus- cessfully hosting major swim- tions in Doha. In 2023, FINA zan, which concluded on No- Doha and I am happy to finish tition,” said Al Obaidly. neteau has kept faith with the tralian west coast city has ming events. World Championships will be vember 3, Morozov is ahead it here.” The three-day meet will five women who sealed their brought back fond memories FINA Vice President said: held in Doha again, represent- in the men’s overall rankings “My main target in Doha have 34 sets of medal, with semi-final win overR omania, for Mladenovic and Cornet, “It’s a great pleasure to be ing great partnership between with 297 points, followed by will be to try and catch the fi- the opening day featuring 10 led by , who separately led France to here. We have always been FINA and QSA. It’s been a Danas Rapsys (LTU) with 210 nal cluster. I think it will be finals. A total of 12 title races ranked 40 in the world. titles before the treated here with great dignity, pleasure to watch the evolu- points. Andrew Michael (USA) very difficult to beat Anton each will be held in the next She is backed by Caroline mixed team event was axed great respect, great care and tion in development of aquat- is third with 162 points. (Chupkov) my team-mate be- two days. The heats will take Garcia (45), Alize Cornet (60), this year for the new ATP Cup. attention by Khaleel (Al Jabir) ics sports in Qatar.” Morozov said: “This is my cause of his outstanding per- place from 10am while the fi- Fiona Ferro (63) and Pauline Mladenovic hopes that and his colleagues, QSA, Qatar seventh time in Qatar, I was formances in the 200m back- nals will start from 6pm. Parmentier (122) as they tar- bodes well.

H arry Bentley guides Festive to Qatar Cup victory

Trainer Jassim Mohamed Ghazali (sixth from right) poses with Khalifa bin Sheail al Kuwari’s Festive, with Harry Bentley (third from left) astride, and Shaheen bin Khalid Shaheen al Ghanim’s Hillside Dream, with Pier Convertino (4th right) in the saddle, after they finished first and second Connection receives the Owner’s trophy after Khalifa bin Sheail al Kuwari’s Festive won the Qatar Cup in the Qatar Cup at Al Rayyan Park respectively. at Al Rayyan Park on Wednesday.

Tribune News Network & Mares) at Al Rayyan Park third placed Mualah (Camelot Local Thoroughbred Handi- Doha on Wednesday. x Aqua Aura) with Anas al Sey- cap (75 & below). Jockey Harry The 1700m run saw the abi in the saddle. In the 1700m run, Admi- Bentley rides After missing out on a Harry Bentley ridden 5-year- Sheikh Khalid bin Jassim ral had Eduardo Pedroza in Festive to feature win two weeks ago, old lead a one-two for the Bin Thani al Thani’s Admi- the saddle and they picked victory in Khalifa bin Sheail al Kuwari’s Champion Trainer with ral last finished outside the up a comfortable four and a Qatar Cup at Al Festive was in the winner’s Shaheen bin Khalid Shaheen frame in April of last year, half length victory to lead a Rayyan Park on circle for the fourth time in al Ghanim’s Hillside Dream and that creditable run of sweep of the top three spots Wednesday. her career when the Gas- (Dream Ahead x Knapton results continued for Ibra- by Al Malki wards, with Mis- sim Mohammad Ghazali Hill) finishing second under him Saeed Ibrahim al Malki’s ter Mahjoob and Hashtag Al trained filly won the Qatar Pierantonio Convertino. Ghaz- ward as the 5yo registered his Galayel finishing second and Cup (Thoroughbred Fillies ali’s son, Mohammed, saddled second career victory in the third respectively. 14 Thursday, November 7, 2019 Sports

Croatian footballer in trouble for killing Al Rayyan expect tough fight chicken on pitch AFP from Al Shahania, says Aguirre A Croatian animal rights group said on Wednesday it would interested only in results. We Meanwhile in the other file charges against a local foot- A win will move the have the ambition to be the ta- game on Thursday, Al Arabi baller who kicked a chicken to Lions back atop the ble toppers, so results are very will be looking to rectify a death during a semi-profession- important. dismal three-game winless al match over the weekend. league standings; “We will have a break in run which has seen them pick The incident took place on the league and we can bring up just one from a pos- Sunday when a brood of chick- Al Arabi host Al in another player. I am very sible nine. ens ran onto a pitch in eastern Sailiya on Thursday happy with the players who After defeats to title con- Croatia. are providing good results,” tenders Al Gharafa and Al One of the players, Ivan added Aguirre. Rayyan, The Dream Team had Gazdek from the home team Ayeni Olusegun Al Shahania on the other to rely on a late goal to secure NK Jelengrad, ran after the Doha hand are on course for a dis- a draw against Al Wakrah last birds, kicked one with his foot astrous season having en- weekend. and then chucked it over the Al Rayyan coach Diego Agu- joyed success last year. three Ahead of the match against fence in a flurry of feathers. irre has played down expecta- draws and six defeats have Al Sailiya, Heimir Hall- The 23-year-old was red- tions of an easy win when The left Jose Murcia’s side lan- grimsson said the important carded for unsporting behav- Lions host bottom-placed Al guishing in 12th. thing for his side is not to lose. iour. The NGO Animal Friends Shahania in the QNB Stars “We are facing Al Rayyan, “I have analysed the video also strongly condemned the League at the Al Duhail Sta- who are considered as one of of our previous match against “shameful act and cowardly be- dium on Thursday. the best teams going by the Al Wakrah. There were some haviour of the player against an Unbeaten in the league af- results. We have prepared our mistakes and, in the second innocent animal who died with ter nine matches, Al Rayyan sit team to win. half, we provided a good level. crushed bones and in pain”. second on the table behind Al “We need a win to turn a The important thing was that The group said it would file Duhail. Victory over minnows Al Rayyan coach Diego Aguirre (centre) speaks to the media during a press conference on Wednesday. new page and once it is done, we did not lose, but we must charges against the player for Al Shahania who have man- it will be easy. This season is remember Al Sailiya had fin- the “criminal act of animal kill- aged just three points all sea- to think that the game will rational captain Rodrigo whom we can count on.” much stronger than last sea- ished in the third place last ing or torture”. son will see the former league be easy for our team. We do Tabata who was substituted The Uruguayan also added son, we had worked to reach season, which makes them If formally charged and champions claim the top spot not look at the difference in last weekend in the first half that his side aren’t interested this level. We are still working unhappy with this season’s found guilty, the player could pending Al Duhail’s match points. We will play very seri- against Al Sailiya. in the league standings and according to our capabilities ranking so far. face up to one year in prison. against Al Khor on Saturday. ously and we want to get the “Tabata, a very important will probably use the upcom- and are always looking for the “But they are still a strong Gazdek, who claims to be “The match will not be result that satisfies us,” Agu- player in our team, will not ing international break to add best. I can say that this team team, so we must be at our an animal lover that owns sev- easy despite the difference irre said on Wednesday. play due to his injury. But we another player to the squad. will fight in all games until best in order to bag three eral pets, argued to local media between the two teams in The eight-times cham- have another option in Se- “We do not think a lot the last week of the league,” points,” the former Iceland that the killing “was not inten- the ranking table. It is wrong pions will be without inspi- bastian Soria, a good player about the standings. We are said Murcia. coach said. tional”. Generation Amazing announces Youth Qatar begin with a bang, crush Lanka 5-1 Festival & ambassador programme Yemen beat Tribune News Network Doha Turkmenistan as

The Supreme Committee for Group B action Delivery & Legacy (SC)’s Gener- ation Amazing Programme will of AFC U-19 launch its 2019 Youth Festival, Qualifiers begin taking place from December 15- 18 at the Qatar Foundation Ox- at Aspire ygen Park. The occasion will be the kick-off event within a series Tribune News Network of festivals leading to 2022 and Doha will be the first such youth event Generation Amazing officials during a media roundtable on Wednesday. held in the context of the FIFA Almakki Mohsen bagged Club World Cup finals. promising young participants football infrastructure, event a brace as Qatar kicked off 170 youth participants on a football journey of a life- organisation and community their AFC U-19 Champion- from the international and lo- time. We have an exciting list outreach initiatives. The festi- ship Uzbekistan 2020 Quali- cal Ambassador Programmes, of Partners who are joining us val’s educational courses will fiers with a 5-1 demolition of future Qatari leaders and local for the festival, which we will take participants through the Sri Lanka at the Aspire Acad- youth will be in attendance, announce in due course,” add- fundamental principles of an emy on Wednesday. Qatar’s Almakki Mohsen celebrates scoring against Sri Lanka during their Group B AFC U-19 Championship broadening the reach of the ed Al Khori. active citizenship through foot- The win moves Qatar top Qualifiers at Aspire on Wednesday. social legacy programme and “In addition, we are proud ball and project management. of Group B ahead of second- building new outreach within to have our GA Partner Clubs Generation Amazing will placed Yemen who beat Turk- goalkeeper who managed to into an empty net from close hosts snuffed out any glimer Qatar and globally. – AS Roma, KAS Eupen, Leeds also launch a local Youth Am- menistan 2-1. get a hand on the ball. range after Sri Lankan goal- of hope for the Sri Lankans At a media briefing on United and Sheffield F.C., the bassador programme with the Qatar, champions of the It was all Qatar after the keeper Mohamed Mursith and were soon fuurther ahead Wednesday, Nasser al Khori, English FA, as well as PSG aim of recruiting five new Am- AFC U-19 in 2014, showed opener and they soon made spilled Jassim al Zarra’s ini- when Avishka Deshan turned Generation Amazing Pro- Academy in Doha, joining us bassadors from Qatar in time their intent straight from the it two when Mostafa Kadira tial effort the ball into his own net in grammes Director said, “Gen- with youth participants along- for the Youth Festival. referee’s whistle as they dom- rose highest to power home a Just after Qatar made it the 59th minute. eration Amazing is proud to side Generation Amazing By inspiring and engag- inated their opponents. header in the 19th minute. three, Sri Lanka pulled one The enterprising Al Jar- announce the first edition of youth ambassadors for the fes- ing an amazing generation of With possession and con- Sri Lanka goalkeeper kept back on the stroke of half- ra soon got himself on the the Generation Amazing Youth tival. We are very excited about young Qataris and residents, trol, the opening goal was not his team in the game with time. A long ball was poorly scresheet when he finished Festival, which will take place their contributions and look- GA seeks to create a genera- far away and Mohsen put the several acrobatic saves but cleared by the Qatari defence off a lovely move with a sweet at Qatar Foundation in Doha ing forward to strengthening tion of supporters active long hosts ahead five minutes in. even his efforts could not stop found substitute Mohamed strike into the bottom corner alongside the FIFA Club World these relationships further.” beyond the FIFA World Cup, A defence splitting pass Qatar from adding to the goal Shabeer. Still with a lot to do, five minutes later. Cup.” Football for Good work- united in their commitment found Mohsen in the box and tally. Shabeer’s long range strike Qatar’s next match will be “The GA Youth Festival shops will teach participants to to positive social change and the young striker held off his Mohsen got his second stunned Yousef Balideh in against Turkmenistan on Fri- will take our football for de- build and design social devel- leaving a legacy in line with marker before turning and and Qatar’s third two min- goal for Qatar. day while Yemen will play Sri velopment programme’s most opment programmes around Qatar National Vision 2030. shooting past the Sri Lanka utes before half time, tapping In the second half, the Lanka on the same day. ASIA Congress Day 2: Implementation of sports tech, research & innovation in focus Tribune News Network Research at Aspire Academy, Doha showed a number of high- profile examples how research The second day of the 4th from the lab was transferred ASIA Congress at Aspire into sporting success and Academy featured presenta- medals. tions from experts in various As he pointed out in his fields and the day put a strong presentation, there are several focus on the implementation, things in sport science that can research and innovation into improve performance if they performance programmes. are done properly: Collecting One of the international and sharing training and com- speakers was Prof. Stafford petition data, interacting day- Qatar beat Nigeria in curling meet Murray, the Head of Innova- to-day and developing “the tion and Research Advisory coach library”, being involved Tribune News Network “This was our wildest dream to Group Chair from HPSNZ, in special projects and make Doha win three. It wasn’t very prob- who shared on some of their sure to have regular debriefs. able but the boys made the findings fromworking with The day also featured Qatar beat Nigeria 14-3 in dream come true. athletes in New Zealand. “If presentations on “Perfor- the last game of the session and Kazakhstan was a really you always do what you al- mance Monitoring & In- at the ongoing Pacific-Asia big deal to beat. ways did, you’ll always get Participants on Day Two of the Association of Sports Institutes in Asia (ASIA) Congress at the Aspire Acad- jury Prevention” (Selwyn Curling Championships 2019 “One more game against what you always got” was one emy in Doha on Wednesday. Griffith/Brisbane Lions) or in Shenzhen, China. This was Chinese Taipei (on Thursday) of his examples to show the “Translating Data into deci- largely helped by a four point who are in the playoff race. importance of being up to date house engineering. Sport Biomechanist at the such as coaches, sport scien- sions” (Prof. John Newell/ score in the eighth end. Qatar They must beat us to keep what’s going on in the field. “At HPSNZ we say that Sport Institute, tists and athletes. NUIG), practical demonstra- then stole three points in the their playoff hopes alive.” According to Prof Murray innovation is something that also discussed important ap- “Acceptance among them tions from the event spon- ninth end, at which point new- New Zealand men will join some key considerations when solves a measurable perfor- proaches on the question of is a key to be successful. And sors Quintic, Vald and Fu- comers Nigeria shook hands, hosts, China, Korea and Japan seeking out to be innovative in mance issue with a new ap- “Bridging Sport Science and therefore it’s important to sion Sport and it also offered still in search of a first win. in the semi-finals. In the pe- elite sport is to identify and proach or product which will Coaching to enhance per- know that people don’t care a lot of insights into the work Qatar had earlier beaten nultimate men’s round-robin define amongst others, pro- result in sustainable change formance” and stressed the about what you know until that has been done at Aspire Kazakhstan and Hong Kong, session, a 14-4 victory for New ject application and impact for a sport, athlete or high- importance of effective sys- they know that you care.” Academy in the sport specific marking its best outing at a Zealand over Hong Kong was measurement, targeted fund- performance sport system.” tems and a good relationship Prof. Marco Cardinale, forums for squash, fencing, curling meet. enough to secure the last play- ing and to allow room for in- Dr. Marcus Lee, Senior between the involved people Head of Sports Physiology & table tennis and athletics. Coach Lajos Belleli said, off place.