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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2019 Three super strikes see Al Sadd soar into semis

Al Sadd players celebrate their 3-1 AFC Champions League quarter-final second leg match victory over Saudi’s Al Nassr at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium on Monday. (Right) Coach Hernandez is ecstatic after one of the goals being scored. (AFP) Afif, Haydos and Bounedjah make it mission possible in style for the Wolves as they beat Al Nassr 3-1 in AFC Champions League thriller

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AL Sadd produced an electric performance to beat Al Nassr 3-1 (4-3 aggregate) at the Jas- sim Bin Hamad Stadium to book a semi-final spot in the AFC Champions League. This was the first time the Wolves overturned a first leg deficit in Asia’s prestigious club tour- nament and sealed a second straight semis spot for Xavi Hernandez’s side.

Our victory is well deserved and I’m proud to coach players with this mentality. This is the best game we have played this season and the fans were spectacular today. – Xavi Hernandez Al Sadd fans enjoying the electrifying home team’s show against Al Nassr at at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium on Monday.

Goals from Akram Afif Scoreline deserved and I’m proud to very happy for him and his (26 min), Hassan al Haydos coach players with this men- performance today,” Xavi (59’) and a Baghdad Bouned- Al Sadd 3 ( tality. This is the best game added of his vice-captain. jah 83rd minute penalty saw 26’, Hassan al we have played this season Al Sadd will take on the the Qatari champions despite Haydos 59’, Baghdad and the fans were spectacular winner of Tuesday’s clash be- Al Sadd stars Hassan al Haydos and , along with former Al Rayyan man Abder- today,” an excited Xavi said tween Al Hilal and Al Ittihad Hamid Ismael, celebrate with fans after the match at the Jassim Bin azak Hamdellah’s 33rd min- Bounedjah (pen) 83’) after the match. in the semi-final on October 1. Hamad Stadium on Monday. (AFP) utes strike for the visitors. bt Al Nassr 1 With aggregate score Al Sadd needed to come (Abderazak Hamdallah level between both sides, Afif out firing after losing the first 33’). Aggregate 4-3. provided a moment of bril- leg in Riyadh 2-1 and from liance with just 10 minutes the blast of the whistle, the left on the clock. A first-time Wolves were out hunting as the midfielder’s cross found Wolves on a counter. Just be- through pass from Haydos set Haydos sent a warning shot at Afif, who guided the ball in fore the hour mark, Haydos up a one-on-one chance for Brad Jones early on. two yards from goal. who was part of the last suc- Afif, and with the goalie at his Al Nassr’s Brazilian for- The visitors however, lev- cessful Al Sadd team in Asia mercy, the 22-year-old was ward Giuliano almost silenced eled scores just past the half scored a goal of the season brought down by Abdullah the over 13,000 Al Sadd fans hour mark. Hamdellah was contender, sending the fans Madu, prompting the referee when he was played through fouled just outside the box into a frenzy. to point to the spot. by Amrabat but his effort and the Moroccan’s free- The national team cap- After a few minutes of didn’t trouble Saad al Sheeb. kick took a wicked deflection tain intercepted an attempted complains from the Al Nassr The crowd urged on Al off Gabi – wrong-footing Al Al Nassr counter attack, ex- bench, Bounedjah held his Sadd and the team responded Sheeb in goal. changed quick passes with nerves to send his effort into on the pitch as Afif headed Al Sadd began the second Nam before sending a thun- the bottom right corner – home the opener four min- half where they left off and derous strike into the top ending a four-game barren utes from the half hour mark. Nam saw his goalbound effort right corner of Jones’s goal. run in front of goal for the The pacey winger fin- blocked for a corner. “We are happy with our prolific Algerian. ished a move he started The 2011 champions con- performance, the players’ “Haydos deserves the when Bounedjah fed Nam tinued to press the visitors passion and commitment praises today, he works for Tae-Hee down the left and who banked on catching the was there. Our victory is well the team normally but I’m Nassr FC’s Portuguese coach Rui Vitoria reacts during the match at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium. (AFP) Sports Tuesday, September 17, 2019 13 FIFA Club World Cup 2019 draw lines up path to global glory Arabsat role in pirate beoutQ broadcasts, say leading football bodies

DPA/FIFA commissioned a leading in- BERLIN dustry body, MarkMonitor, to conduct research and produce Former England star and FOOTBALL governing body a detailed and independent Liverpool icon Michael FIFA, two of its confederations technical analysis of beoutQ’s Owen conducts the FIFA and leading European leagues operations,” it added. Club World Cup Qatar say allegations of television 2019 draw at the FIFA piracy by the broadcaster headquarters in Zurich on beoutQ are founded. Joint statement by FIFA, the Monday. A report commissioned AFC, UEFA, the Bundesliga, by the football bodies “con- LaLiga, Lega , LFP firms without question that and the Premier League on beoutQ’s pirate broadcasts the publication of an inves- have been transmitted using Liverpool discover potential opponents satellite infrastructure owned tigative report into the and operated by Arabsat,” a operations of beoutQ. statement said on Monday. The joint statement is from Arabsat, founded by the Hosts Al Sadd – unless they FIFA, European body UEFA, Arab League in 1976, operates were to be crowned cham- Asia’s AFC, the German Bun- from its headquarters in Ri- pions of Asia – and desliga, Spain’s La Liga, Italy’s yadh, Saudi Arabia and two sat- Hienghene Sport have a Serie A, France’s Ligue 1 and ellite control stations in Riyadh meeting with Monterrey to the Premier League in England. and Tunis, its website says. “The report confirms with- The network boutQ went look forward to, before out question that beoutQ’s on air after the 2017 start of the winners face Liverpool. pirate broadcasts have been a Saudi Arabia-led diplomatic transmitted using satellite in- and trade boycott of Qatar, AGENCIES frastructure owned and oper- and takes its feed from Qatar- ZURICH ated by Arabsat. The contents based beIN Sports which has of the report are today being most of the major rights for LIVERPOOL could face Mexi- published in full on the rights the region but is banned in the can side Monterrey or Qatar’s holders’ websites to provide boycotting countries. Al Sadd in their first match at transparency about the facts In its statement, the foot- the FIFA Club World Cup in of the case and to demonstrate ball bodies say they have been December after Monday’s draw now set to be following the final the seriousness with which we, frustrated in attempts to pur- for the tournament. rounds of the AFC Champions as global rights holders, view sue a copyright claim against As European champions, League intently. The pair will this issue,” it said. beoutQ in Saudi Arabia. Liverpool will enter the com- then face off against the win- There’s not many players “As rights holders of glob- Although they have been petition in the semi-finals with ners of the CONMEBOL Liber- that get their hands on this Qatar as the only former final- the regional hegemony of Auck- ally followed sports events, reports beoutQ’s transmis- a match against CONCACAF tadores. trophy in their careers. ists, though the likes of Gre- land City in 2018 – following a whose intellectual property sions are currently disrupted, Champions League winners Hosts Al Sadd – unless they This is one of the difficult mio, Boca Juniors, River Plate record seven-straight appear- rights have been breached on the football bodies urge Ar- Monterrey, Al Sadd or minnows were to be crowned champions and Kashima Antlers could ances by their Kiwi rivals – a systematic and widespread absat and any other satellite Hienghene Sport of New Cal- of Asia – and Hienghene Sport ones to win and I’m sure join them as past silver medal- Hienghene Sport will represent basis by the pirate broadcast- providers “to stop providing a edonia, France. have a meeting with Monterrey everyone will be going lists. Meanwhile, Al Sadd and Oceania. Only four times in 16 er known as beoutQ, we have platform for piracy.” The path to the final of the to look forward to, before the full at it to win. Monterrey both have a bronze editions have we not had a side FIFA Club World Cup Qatar winners face Liverpool. medal in their trophy cabinet from New Zealand competing. 2019, presented by Alibaba “I’m really excited for the – Former England star and that they’ll be yearning to im- Teams that were drawn: Al Sadd Cloud, was set as FIFA Legend competition,” Owen said, fol- Liverpool icon Michael Owen prove on. (Host); Hienghene Sport (OFC); Michael Owen drew the seven lowing the draw. This will also be the first Liverpool (UEFA); Monterrey Serve and volley contenders in Zurich. “There’s not many play- This is one of the difficult ones time in over a decade where (Concacaf); Esperance (CAF); AFC Pliskova qualifies for WTA Finals in Shenzhen Fans will be treated to a ers that get their hands on this to win and I’m sure everyone we will have seen back-to-back Champions League 2019 winners meeting between Asia and Af- trophy in their careers and of will be going full at it to win.” OFC debutants kick off the (Final on 9 and 24 November); WORLD number two Karolina Pliskova has become the second rica in the quarter-finals, with course every player wants to As it stands, 2005 runners- tournament on 11 December. CONMEBOL Libertadores 2019 singles player to qualify for the season-ending WTA Finals in Shen- Esperance Sportive de Tunis win a whole array of trophies. up Liverpool are heading to After Team Wellington ended winners (final on 23 November). zhen after top-ranked Ash Barty, the WTA Tour said on Monday. The 27-year-old Czech won the inaugural Zhengzhou Open on Sunday, adding to trophies won in Brisbane, Rome and Eastbourne, and will make her fourth appearance in the Oct. 27-Nov. 3 Finals which offer $14 million in prize money. “It’s always a goal of mine to qualify for Napoli’s Llorente aiming for ‘revenge’ in Liverpool rematch the WTA Finals, and I’m proud to have done it for my fourth time. I look forward to competing against the best players of the season,” AFP the final, there is a desire for when they failed to advance gest disappointments”, like Pliskova told the WTA website. The top eight singles players will NAPLES (ITALY) revenge, yes, but it is especial- from a tough group that also in- the 1984 European Cup final face off in a round-robin format with the winner taking home the ly the opportunity to show that cluded Ligue 1 champions Paris lost as a player with Roma or Billie Jean King Trophy. (REUTERS) FERNANDO Llorente warned we can be at the level of a team Saint-Germain. the famous 2005 final in Is- he was looking for revenge on as strong as Liverpool,” Llor- “The goal is to pass the tanbul as coach of AC Milan. Liverpool in Napoli’s Champi- ente told reporters in Naples. group stage, we start against However he also said that Federer to give Murray early workout at ATP Cup ons League opener on Tues- Liverpool have reached the the European champions who Liverpool were there for “some day, after being beaten by the last two Champions League are on full points in the Pre- of my greatest joys, like the 2007 Roger Federer is set to give Andy Murray’s hip an early season Reds in last season’s final with finals, beating Tottenham in mier League, they are favour- final (also won as Milan coach)”. workout, with Switzerland drawn to face Great Britain in the group former club Tottenham. the Spanish capital in June ites and will be a difficult test, “Playing at Anfield is al- phase of the inaugural ATP Cup. Former world number one Mur- The Spanish striker, 34, after losing to Real Madrid 12 but very exciting. ways a unique experience, and ray has played only a handful of singles matches since having signed a two-year deal with months earlier. “Liverpool have grown ... I hope that it will the same a career-saving hip surgery earlier this year but qualified for the Carlo Ancelotti’s side in the But Jurgen Klopp’s side lost but Napoli have also grown for us at the San Paolo,” the nation-based tournament with a protected ranking. Murray said last summer after being released their opener last season 1-0 in and have more quality.” 60-year-old added. week he still needed four to five months to get up to the speed by Tottenham and is looking Napoli thanks to a late Lorenzo Three-time Champions “Last season they lost their of old rivals Federer and Rafa Nadal, and with the ATP Cup to kick Fernando Llorente during training for some payback for Spurs’ Insigne winner, and Ancelotti League winning coach Ance- three away matches but I think off Jan. 3, he has work ahead of him. Switzerland and Britain will at Centro Sportivo Castel Voltur- defeat in Madrid. said his side have learned from lotti admitted that Liverpool this time they will be more solid also meet Belgium in Group C in Sydney, as revealed at the tourna- no in Italy on Monday. (REUTERS) “It was very painful to lose their mistakes last season, was linked to some of his “big- and careful away from home.” ment’s draw ceremony in the same city on Monday. (REUTERS) Atalanta, AS Roma back winning as Lazio fall in Serie A

AFP Dinamo Zagreb for their first ley just after the hour mark in match in eight years – lead af- MILAN ever Champions League game Ferrara and Jasmin Kurtic’s ter 19 minutes. next week. late winner sealed all three Mattia Bani headed Bo- DUVAN Zapata struck late as AC Milan are just behind points for SPAL. logna back into the game on Atalanta warmed up for their Atalanta, also with six points, The Romans are ninth with 36 minutes, with the visitors Champions League debut with after Polish striker Krzysztof four points from three games. trailing 3-1 before Brescia a last-gasp 2-1 victory over Piatek got back scoring with were hit by Daniele Dessena’s Genoa in Serie A on Sunday a 68th-minute penalty in a Bologna go second sending off for a second yellow as Roma got their first win this hard-fought 1-0 victory over Bologna moved second after a card just after the break. season against Sassuolo, but 10-man Verona. gutsy 4-3 comeback win over Bologna came back with city rival’s Lazio fell at SPAL. Roma are just behind in promoted Brescia, inspired by goals from Palacio on 56 min- Colombian international eighth after new coach Paulo coach Sinisa Mihajlovic who utes, Stefano Denswil four Zapata rifled in the winner on Fonseca got his first win , a gave instructions from hospital minutes later and a Riccardo 95 minutes in Genoa to seal 4-2 defeat of Sassuolo, for the as he undergoes chemotherapy. Orsolini winner 10 minutes all three points for Atalanta capital side. “At the end of the first half from time. who qualified for the Champi- The hosts were four goals we heard Mihajlovic’s anger Mihajlovic’s side, who fin- ons League by finishing third up at the break after Bryan on the phone and this shook ished 10th last season, are now last season, but lost last week Cristante, Edin Dzeko, Henrikh us,” said Bologna forward two points behind to Torino. Mikhitaryan and Justin Kluivert Rodrigo Palacio. and ahead of champions Ju- Colombian striker Muri- all found the net in a 21-minute “We talked to him before ventus on goal difference after el’s 64th-minute penalty had spell with Lorenzo Pellegrini the game, for us it is very im- three games. put the Bergamo side ahead providing three assists. AS Roma’s Dutch forward Justin Kluivert celebrates after scoring his team’s fourth goal during the Italian portant and we miss him. We Torino, who have maximum in western Italy but Genoa But Domenico Berardi’s Serie A match against Sassuolo on Sunday at the Olympic Stadium in Rome. (AFP) play like this thanks to his points after two games, can captain brace for Sassuolo on 53 and mentality.” move ahead on Monday when levelled from the spot after 72 minutes rattled the hosts first of a lot of victories,” said ability to press high, and while defeat this season as they paid Sunday’s game was the first they host promoted Lecce. 91 minutes. who are back in the Stadio Portuguese Fonseca. we scored four goals it could for their complacency fol- the 50-year-old Mihajlovic has Cagliari meanwhile won Zapata had the final say Olimpico during the week for “I realised that I had to have been seven or eight. lowing Ciro Immobile’s 17th- missed despite his condition. 3-1 at Parma in a game where to give Gian Piero Gasperini’s Europa League action against adapt to the dynamics of the “Defensively it was our minute penalty against SPAL, A quick-fire Alfredo Don- there were 12 minutes of ex- side, who are sixth, a confi- Istanbul Basaksehir. Italian championship. best performance so far.” losing 2-1. narumma double saw Brescia tra time following a lengthy dence boost as they travel to “I hope that this will be the “Today we showed our Lazio suffered their first An Andrea Petagna vol- – playing their first home VAR review. 14 Tuesday, September 17, 2019 Sports Sports development is the Amir’s vision, says Dahlan al Hamad ICSS chief Hanzab welcomes guests and participants on first day of SIGA Inter-Regional Summit

IAAF V-P Dahlan al Hamad speaking on the first day at the Marsa Malaz Kempinski in Doha on Monday.

Minister of Culture and Sports HE Salah bin Ghanem al Ali with officials of SIGA, ICSS, Qatar Airways, Qatar Chamber of Commerce and QOC ICSS President Mohammed Secretary-General Jassim bin Rashid al Buenain on the first day of the SIGA Inter-Regional Summit in Doha on Monday. Hanzab.

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK Dahlan, also IAAF Vice- is on the right track and we’re meet the world in Qatar soon.” threats and challenges facing DOHA President and Asian Athlet- working according to the IAAF’s Earlier in the day, ICSS sport are mounting. They are ics Association President, was plan for the World Athletics President Mohammed Han- global and require global so- Emanuel Macedo de Medeiros, CEO of SIGA, and Hani Taleb Ballan, QATAR has been promoting speaking on the topic ‘Qatar: Championships that Qatar is go- zab delivered the welcome ad- lutions but must take into ac- CEO, QNB Stars League after signing the cooperation agreement. the vision of sports develop- Host nation of the first mega ing to host in the region for the dress. “Globally, we see many count the regional specificities. ment of His Highness the sporting events in the region’. first time,” Dahlan added. integrity issues come to light SIGA is leading the way for Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Ham- Replying to a question of Al in sport and collective action sport integrity worldwide. This ad al Thani through a series of Kass presenter Rhodri Williams Organised by the Sports is pushing for resolutions and includes not just Europe and high-profile sporting events that Qatar has been organis- accountability. We are very the Americas, but also Asia, and will continue to do so. ing big events for year, Dahlan Integrity Global Alliance proud that ICSS INSIGHT is a the Middle East and Africa This was stated by Dahlan al said, “We’re just trying to fulfill (SIGA), the first summit was founding member of the SIGA, where sport is more vibrant Hamad, the Director General the vision of HH the Amir of themed ‘Sports Integrity – and pioneers global action than ever. We are committed of the IAAF World Athletics Qatar. Hosting major sporting The Power of Collective towards safeguarding sport. to working with all relevant au- Championship Doha 2019, on events in Qatar will not emerge Action in the Middle East, We look forward to a thought- thorities and key stakeholders the opening day of the two-day without a clear vision from our provoking session during the from every nation to protect SIGA Inter-Regional Summit leader. Sports development is Asia and Africa’. Inter-Regional Summit in sports’ values and its wider Guests and officials during the first day of the SIGA Inter-Regional in Doha on Monday. one of the pillars in the 2030 Qatar and we are excited to role in our societies. This In- Summit in Doha on Monday. Organised by the Sports In- Vision of HH the Amir. He also said, “We’re hon- work alongside Qatar Airways, ter-Regional Summit will be a tegrity Global Alliance (SIGA), “Sports has been integrat- oured that Qataris and non- Ooredoo and Qatar Chamber great step into that direction.” Azerbaijan discussed the topic Ansari, Vice-President, Qatar the first summit was themed ing and uniting the world. As Qataris are working together of Commerce & Industry for a Later in the day, Lord John ‘Global Challenges, Regional Sports Arbitration Foundation ‘Sports Integrity – The Power long as there is scope of con- to make this championship a successful event,” he said. Stevens Chairman, Quest, Approaches and International (QSAF) / Deputy Chairman of of Collective Action in the Mid- tributing towards global sports big success. Also for the first Salam al Shawa, Senior SIGA Ethics Committee, Hou- Cooperation’ with moderator the Appeals Committees mem- dle East, Asia and Africa’. development, we’ll continue to time, dignitaries in sport will Vice-President, Marketing tan Homayounpour, Head of Dale Sheehan, Director, Capaci- ber at the Asian Football Con- It is being co-hosted by In- do that. Qatar has a strong and meet outside of the Olympics and Corporate Communica- Project Office for Qatar, Inter- ty Building and Education, ICSS federation (AFC) / Member of ternational Centre for Sports rich history of hosting major together such as International tions in Qatar Airways, Bilal national Labour Organisation Sport Integrity Unit. the Appeals Committee at FIFA, Security (ICSS), Qatar Air- sporting events. Finding the tal- Olympic Committee (Execu- Erdogan, President, World (ILO), Bettina Tucci Bartsio- The first day concluded with Jassem Mohammed al Jaber, ways, Qatar Chamber of Com- ent for sports is not a challenge tive Board), IAAF Council and Ethnosport Confederation, tas, Director, UN Interregional a deliberation on ‘Championing School Principal, Aspire Acad- merce under the patronage of for us. Our main challenge is Olympic Council of Asia (Exec- and Emanuel Macedo de Me- Crime and Justice Research sport integrity on the field of emy, Rod Buckingham, Director His Excellency Salah bin Gha- to bring the talent to the (high) utive Board. Teams have start- deiros, CEO of SIGA, also ad- Institute (UNICRI), Ismayil Is- play’, which featured speakers of Security, Canadian Football nem al Ali, the Minister of Cul- levels of the Qatar’s name. ed coming here for the cham- dressed the gathering. mayilov, First Vice Minister of Hani Taleb Ballan, CEO, QNB League, and moderator Nicky ture and Sports. “Logistically, everything pionship and we’re excited to De Medeiros stated; “The Youth and Sport, Republic of Stars League (QSL), Salam al Crosby, beIN sport presenter.

QSAA Shooting & Archery Beach volleyball set to Coleman, Lyles head US Cup begins at Losail attract capacity crowd Doha IAAF Worlds team REUTERS members with the best perfor- LOS ANGELES mances of the year. at ANOC World Games Coleman, Lyles, Kendricks, SPRINT favorites Christian Muhammad, Michael Nor- Coleman and Noah Lyles and man (400m), Grant Holloway TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK The 4x4 beach volleyball bronze medal at the 2014 Asian women’s 400 metres hurdles (110m hurdles), Will Claye (tri- DOHA adapts the rules of the two-a- Beach Volleyball Championship world record holder Dali- ple jump), Jenn Suhr (women’s side beach volleyball discipline in Jinjang, China. lah Muhammad headline a pole vault) and DeAnna Price BEACH volleyball has always with changes in the scoring Team Qatar followed up the 141-member US team for this (women’s hammer throw) all been one of the biggest crowd- system, team composition, ser- achievement by making their month’s world athletics cham- top the yearly list. pullers at any beach sports vice order, and the addition of Olympic debut at the 2016 Rio pionships, USA Track and Making the team for a re- events and the narrative will substitution and coaching as its Games. The dynamic duo of Field announced on Monday. cord ninth consecutive team is doubtlessly remain the same general principles. Ahmed Tijan and Cherif You- The talented squad also sprinter Allyson Felix. when the maiden edition of the Brazil and the USA are the nousse, currently ranked 9th on includes eight reigning world Felix, the world champion- ANOC World Beach Games Qa- two dominant countries in the FIVB World Rankings, have champions and 13 Rio Olym- ships’ most decorated athlete tar 2019 kicks off in Doha on the sport sharing 20 of the 30 been the most successful so far. pic gold medallists. with 16 medals, has made eve- October 12. Olympic medals awarded to The team has won both the World 100 metres silver ry U.S. world team since 2003. The sport, which gained medalist Coleman is favored She gave birth to daughter an Olympic status at the 1996 to claim the gold this time and Camryn by emergency cesar- Atlanta Games, has a massive Lyles, the Diamond League ean section in November and global following and it has con- 100-200m champion, is the is a member of the 4x400m tinued to draw capacity crowds top 200m pick for the Sept. 27- relay pool. wherever it is staged anywhere Oct. 6 championships in Doha. The oldest member of in the world. Olympic champion Mu- the U.S. team is marathoner For example, the spectacu- hammad set the 400m hurdles Roberta Groner at 41 years, lar beach volleyball stadium for world record of 52.20 seconds 8 months, and 23 days and the 2012 London Games had a in winning the U.S. champi- the youngest is pole vaulter capacity of 15,000, the largest- onship in July. Justin Gatlin Zack Bradford at 19 years, 9 ever Olympic beach volleyball (100m), Sam Kendricks (pole months, and 29 days. venue, and a record 14,500 vault), Christian Taylor (tri- (Reporting by Gene Cher- turned out to watch Russia ple jump), Tori Bowie (wom- ry in Raleigh, North Carolina; defeat Brazil 3-2 to clinch the en’s 100m), Phyllis Francis Editing by Alex Richardson) gold medal of the men’s event date between them, and 16 of Asian Championship and the (women’s 400m), Kori Carter at the Earls Court Exhibition the 20 gold and silver medals. Asian Games. Besides, they (women’s 100m hurdles), Carina Horn hand- Centre in London while the For Team Qatar, beach vol- have won three bronze medals Emma Coburn (women’s ed provisional ban women’s event witnessed a leyball is one of the sports with on the FIVB Beach World Tour. 3,000m steeplechase) and The QSAA Shooting and capacity-filled stadium. The its brightest prospect for med- The ANOC World Beach Brittney Reese (women’s long South Africa’s fastest fe- Archery Cup had the first beach volleyball games of the als at Qatar 2019, considering Games Qatar 2019 presents jump) will defend world titles male sprinter Carina Horn has finals at the Losail Ranges Rio Olympics also recorded an the team’s achievement over another opportunity for Team they won in London in 2017. been provisionally suspended on Monday. Abdullah al impressive turnouts and it was the years and its reputation as Qatar to make its mark on the Muhammad and Taylor after testing positive for a Sunaidi, Nasser al Naimi and one of the most attended events one of the best globally. global stage and the team is also won individual gold med- banned substance, the IAAF’s Ansar al Sulaiti won the titles of the competition. Qatar’s beach volleyball expected to rise to the occa- als at the 2016 Rio Olympics Athletics Integrity Unit said in their respective events. Played on a sand court (8m team has recorded several suc- sion as glory beckons on home as did Matthew Centrowitz on Monday. Mohammed Taher, Chairman by 8m per side), beach volleyball cesses over the years and they soil. (1,500m), Jeff Henderson Horn, who last year be- of the organising commit- is a team sport usually played by are one of the dominant forces Beach volleyball 4X4 is (long jump), Ryan Crouser came the first South African tee, Ibrahim al Muhannadi, two teams of two players each on the continent. one of the 14 sports featur- (shot put), Brianna Rollins woman to run the 100 metres Tournament Director, and but for Qatar 2019, the competi- The team first caught the ing at the ANOC World Beach McNeal (women’s 100m hur- in less than 11 seconds, tested Al-Anoud al Naimi, a QSAA tion will feature the 4X4 format eyes of the world after its rep- Games in Doha. All matches dles)a and Michelle Carter positive for Ibutamoren and official, crowned winners. which consists of four players resentatives, Tiago Santos and of the sport will be played at (women’s shot put). the anabolic agent LGD-4033, from each side. Jefferson Pereira, clinched the the Al Gharafa Stadium. The squad also boasts nine according to the unit.