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THE attention of the athletics world will fall firmly on Mona- co on Tuesday as the Mediter- ranean Principality prepares to host the IAAF Athletics Awards 2018, the annual cele- bration honouring the world’s best athletes whose achieve- ments helped contribute to another unforgettable year for the sport. Among the five male fi- nalists is Qatar’s sensational track and field athlete Abder- rahman Samba, who this year set the world’s quickest time in 400m hurdles since 1992. He also won the 400m hurdles and 4x400m relay gold at the Jakarta Asian Games. Samba had been setting the track on fire this season and holds the World lead in 400m hurdles being unbeat- en in nine finals of the Dia- 2018 IAAF ATHLETE OF THE YEAR AWARD SHORTLISTS mond League. More than 80 of the world’s MALE FINALISTS (IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER): World U20 champion; Eight world U20 records or at heptathlon; World record at decathlon WOMEN FINALISTS (IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER): chase record by eight seconds, backed up by the ‰ Shaunae Miller-Uibo (BAH): Unbeaten finest track and field athletes bests, indoors and out third-quickest mark of all time; Winner of seven out across five events in 15 races including a will converge on the Riviera ‰Christian Coleman (USA): World indoor ‰ Abderrahman Samba (QAT): World lead ‰Dina Asher-Smith (GBR): European champion of eight steeplechase finals including the IAAF 200m/4x100m double at the IAAF Continental Cup; to help celebrate the past year record and world indoor champion at 60m; World ‰Eliud Kipchoge (KEN): London Marathon and unbeaten in nine finals at 400m hurdles, and world leader at 100m, 200m and 4x100m; Continental Cup, African Championships and IAAF World lead and three wins at 400m with the world’s during the lead-in to the IAAF lead and IAAF Diamond League champion at 100m champion; Berlin Marathon champion with the setting the world’s quickest time since 1992; Second over 100m in the IAAF Diamond League Diamond League final; C’wealth silver at 1500m fastest time since 2009 final and IAAF Continental Cup; Commonwealth Athletics Awards which will biggest improvement on a men’s marathon world Asian Games champion at 400m hurdles and ‰Caterine Ibarguen (COL): IAAF Continental ‰Armand Duplantis (SWE): European cham- record since 1967 4x400m; IAAF Continental Cup winner; Asian Games 4x100m gold and 200m bronze Cup winner, IAAF Diamond League champion and ‰ Nafissatou Thiam (BEL): European cham- take place at the Grimaldi Fo- pion at pole vault with a world-leading height; ‰Kevin Mayer (FRA): World indoor champion indoor 4x400m champion Central American and Caribbean champion at pion, world lead and unbeaten at heptathlon; rum at 8pm (6pm Qatar time). ‰Beatrice Chepkoech (KEN): World steeple- both long jump and triple jump. World number three at high jump Some of the athletes, be- sides Samba, expected in- and Elijah Manangoi, and nouncement of the male and Award will also be revealed. clude recently-minted world Diamond League series win- female Athletes of the Year, The ceremony will also of a photography exhibition The IAAF Athletics Awards ary high jumper Mutaz Essa record holders Kevin Mayer ners Caterine Ibarguen and the recipients of the IAAF Ris- name the winner of the second which will be held alongside the will be live streamed on the Barshim and Nafissatou Thiam and Eliud Kipchoge, conti- Conseslus Kipruto. ing Star Awards, Coaching Athletics Photograph of the IAAF Athletics Awards from IAAF’s YouTube Channel and of Belgium were named as the nental champions Armand While the evening will Achievement Award, Wom- Year competition. The 25 short- December 1-5 at the Meridien Facebook page. male and female IAAF World Duplantis, Nafissatou Thiam reach its climax with the an- en’s Award and President’s listed images will also form part Beach Plaza Hotel. Last year, Qatar’s legend- Athletes of the Year 2017. Jesse Owens, 11 others honoured with Bassem showjumps to 2nd heritage plaques at historical locations at Paris Longines Masters

REUTERS Olympic Stadium; Finnish distance MONACO runner Paavo Nurmi - Paavo Nurmi Qatari rider misses Games & Stadium, Turku, Finland. top spot by 91 GLOBAL athletics will begin American hurdler and field events honouring its heritage with specialist Mildred Didrikson - Babe hundredths! plaques at historically sig- Didrikson Zaharias Museum, Beau- nificant locations around the mont, Texas; Japanese long and TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK world, the International Asso- triple jumper Chuhei Nambu - Meiji DOHA ciation of Athletics Federations Jingu Gaien Nikoniko Park, Tokyo; (IAAF) announced on Sunday. Dutch sprinter-hurdler Fanny QATAR’S showjumping rider American sprinter and Blankers-Koen - Fanny Blankers- Bassem Hassan Mohammed jumper Jesse Owens, dis- Koen Games & Stadium, Hengelo, stood out at the Longines tance runners Paavo Nurmi Netherlands; Czech distance runner Masters in Paris on his trusted of Finland and Emil Zatopek Emil Zatopek - Golden Spike & Mest- mount Gunder on Sunday, but of Czechoslovakia and Dutch sky Stadium, Ostrava, Czech Republic; missed out on the top podium sprint-hurdles star Fanny Brazilian triple jumper Adhemar Da finish by 91 hundredths. Blankers-Koen are among a IAAF President Sebastian Coe (left) and Stuart Rankin, grandson of Jesse Silva - Tiete Sports and Leisure The Masters Two Land dozen athletes selected for the Owens, with the Ohio State vest that was worn by his grandfather. (IAAF) Centre, Sao Paulo; Australian Rover Grand Prix CSI2* grand first plaques for achievements sprinter Betty Cuthbert - Sydney finale lived up to the expecta- at lesser-known stadiums. athletics competitions, careers, Others receiving plaques Cricket & Sports Ground Trust, Syd- tions with 18 of the 63 starters “The IAAF World Athlet- performances, cities, venues, and their locations are: ney; Ethiopian marathoner Abebe qualifying for the jump-off. ics Heritage Plaque is a loca- landmarks and culture around British distance runner Emil Voigt Bikila - Abebe Bikila Stadium, Addis Tony Cadet of Britain was tion-based recognition which the world,” IAAF President - Manchester Harriers & Athletics Ababa; Polish sprinter Irena Sze- the lucky winner posting two Bassem Hassan Mohammed astride Gunder during the Masters Two highlights, celebrates and links Sebastian Coe said at a special Club, England; Swedish javelin winska- Zawiszy Imienia Stadium, superb rounds with Tolede Land Rover Grand Prix final of Longines Masters in Paris on Sunday. together iconic and historic ceremony on Sunday. thrower Eric Lemming - Bydgoszcz, Poland. de Mescam. He clocked 36.03 secs in a winning start to the Lon- ries, which originally started the jump-off. gines Global Champions Tour in Paris is now also held in Frenchman Ecurie Olivier (LGCT) finale in Doha finish- Hong Kong and New York. Guillon was third on Vitot du ing jointly on top with French- The Parisian leg of European Spotlight on Coe as IAAF mulls Russian reintegration Chateau in 38.10 seconds. man Julien Epaillard in the of Showjumping Bassem has been in top first week of November. indoors is organised under the AFP reported in the Moscow lab’s form of late and had also made The Longines Masters Se- aegis of Salon du Cheval. MONACO In Tuesday’s meeting in Monaco, Norwegian Rune database should be pursued. Andersen, who heads up the IAAF’s Russian taskforce In Tuesday’s meeting in SEBASTIAN Coe will find team, will present his recommendations to the Council, Monaco, Norwegian Rune himself firmly in the spot- after which IAAF president will call on the 26-strong body Andersen, who heads up the light once again on Tuesday IAAF’s Russian taskforce as track and field’s governing to vote on Russia’s possible reintegration. team, will present his recom- body mull over reintegrating mendations to the Council, doping-tainted Russia into national criticism when it vot- pre-conditions to be allowed after which Coe will call on the world athletics. ed to declare RUSADA “com- to return to international ath- 26-strong body to vote on Rus- The Russian athletics fed- pliant”, before being granted letics competition. sia’s possible reintegration. eration (RUSAF) was initially access to Moscow raw data. It Firstly, Russian authorities While RUSAF has been banned by the Coe-headed responded by promising it will must acknowledge the findings banned, the IAAF has in fact giv- IAAF in November 2015 over impose new sanctions if Rus- of the McLaren and Schmid en some leeway, allowing Rus- allegations of widespread sia did not cooperate by De- Commissions that sports min- sian athletes who could prove government-backed doping cember 31 and a team visited istry officials were implicated they were clean and training in fraud, with that suspension the Russian capital last week. in the scheme to cover up the proper environments to com- upheld eight times since. The WADA decision has doping of Russian athletes as pete under a neutral flag. The landscape has changed left the IAAF facing a tough described in their reports. The last full Russian athlet- somewhat, however, with the decision and even led RUSAF And secondly Russian au- ics delegation competed at the World Anti-Doping Agency’s to appeal against its IAAF sus- thorities must provide access to 2015 Beijing world champion- September lifting of the three- pension at the Court of Arbi- the data from testing of samples ships. Since then, one Russian year ban on Russia’s anti- tration of Sport. at the Moscow laboratory from competed in the Rio Olympics in doping agency (RUSADA) for Coe insisted, after WADA’s 2011-2015, so that the Athletics 2016, 19 at the London worlds a non-compliance. decision to lift the ban, that Integrity Unit can determine year later and 72 at the Europe- WADA drew heavy inter- Russia needed to meet two whether the suspicious findings an champs in Berlin in August. The Land Rover Grand Prix Masters Two podium finishers greet spectators after the final in Paris on Sunday. Sports Tuesday, December 4, 2019 17 Pak spinner Yasir Shah closer to personal milestone ‘King Kohli’ spearheads India’s charge to end drought Down Under The Aussies, however, feel they’re good enough at home REUTERS Australia in 2014-15 Kohli billion. MUMBAI scored four centuries in as many Kohli’s single-minded drive Tests and notched 692 runs at a for excellence mirrors that of HAVING proved his creden- jaw-dropping average of 86.25. Tendulkar, who accumulated tials as a batsman in Australia India ended up losing 2-0. over 34,000 runs and 100 cen- four years ago, Virat Kohli re- Kohli took over India’s Test turies in a 24-year career. turns for a series Down Under captaincy during that series Like Tendulkar, Kohli has a that could well define his lega- after Mahendra Singh Dhoni near-flawless technique which cy as India . retired from the longest format helps him tackle pace and spin Pundits once bracketed and this time around he will be with equal ease, and India Kohli alongside Australia’s Ste- looking to achieve something look to him every time they hit ve Smith, Joe Root from Eng- no India captain has managed choppy waters, as they did for land and New Zealand’s Kane before - a series win in Australia. two decades with the retired Williamson as the batsmen who batting great. would go on to dominate world In the run-up to the four- cricket but the India skipper’s Kohli’s single-minded drive Test series, which starts in Ad- prolific run-scoring form and for excellence mirrors that elaide on Thursday, Australian consistency has set him apart of Tendulkar, who accumu- pundits have been asking how from the rest. lated over 34,000 runs the hosts can go about stop- New Zealand captain Kane Williamson plays a shot during the first day Kohli, who turned 30 last and 100 centuries in a ping Kohli but few have been of the third and final match against Pakistan at the Sheikh Pakistani spinner Yasir Shah delivers the ball in Abu Dhabi on month, is the world’s top- 24-year career able to provide a satisfactory Zayed International Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Monday. (AFP) Monday. (AFP) ranked batsman in both Tests answer. and one-day internationals, Before arriving on Aus- with over 1,000 runs in both With their opponents strug- tralian shores, Kohli hit a Test formats in the calendar year. gling to recover from a ball- hundred and three consecutive Despite his achievements tampering scandal that led to ODI centuries against the West Williamson, Watling with the bat, Kohli has failed to long bans for former captain Indies at home. He hit a spar- achieve the success he craves as Steve Smith, opener David kling 61 late last month to help captain. Warner and batsman Cameron his side to a series-levelling win India’s home form remains Bancroft, India may never have in the three-match Twenty20 strong, they last lost a Test se- had a better chance to claim series against Australia. lead Kiwi recovery ries at home in 2012, but Kohli’s victory. It will be no cakewalk for hopes of winning more series on Kohli though. foreign soil have been dashed Current form Australia’s attack, with defeats in South Africa and Not since Sachin Tendulkar comprising pace trio Mitchell The New Zealand skipper falls to Hasan Ali, misses his century England this year due to a lack retired in 2013 has an Indian Starc, Josh Hazlewood and Pat of batting support. cricketer commanded the adu- Cummins and spinner Nathan AFP SCOREBOARD clean-bowled as He was the top scorer be- lation Kohli enjoys. Lyon, is still something to be ABU DHABI the batsman went back but tween both sides in South Africa He became the fastest to feared and the hosts believe NEW ZEALAND (1ST INNINGS): W. Somerville not out 12 completely missed the ball. with a hundred and a half cen- reach 10,000 ODI runs in his they are good enough to beat NEW Zealand skipper Kane J. Raval lbw b Yasir 45 Extras: (b 8, lb 6) 14 Henry Nicholls saved the tury in a 2-1 series defeat, while 205th innings in October, any side in their home condi- Williamson hit a fighting 89 T. Latham lbw b Shaheen 4 Total: (for seven wkts; 90 overs) 229 hat-trick but shortly after he in England he fared even better eclipsing Tendulkar’s record tions. K. Williamson c Shafiq b Hasan 89 Stil to bat: Ajaz Patel, T. Boult while BJ Watling batted with R. Taylor b Yasir 0 Fall of : 1-24 (Latham), 2-70 (Raval), 3-70 attempted to sweep and Ya- with two centuries and three by an astounding 54 innings, Keeping Kohli under lock patience to delay leg-spinner H. Nicholls b Yasir 1 (Taylor), 4-72 (Nicholls), 5-176 (Williamson), 6-203 sir flicking the ball as it went fifties but still the tourists were and his performances have and key will be crucial if the Yasir Shah’s bid to become the BJ Watling not out 42 (Grandhomme), 7-209 (Southee) through to bowl him around beaten, 4-1. earned him rock star status in hosts are to extend India’s fastest to 200 wickets on the C. de Grandhomme c Shafiq b Asif 20 Bowling: Hasan 16-5-46-1, Shaheen 17-4-43-1, Yasir his legs. The last time India toured the cricket-mad country of 1.3 drought Down Under. T. Southee c Azam b Asif 2 31-9-62-3,Asif 24-2-57-2, Haris 2-0-7-0. first day of the third and final Yasir, whose 14 wickets Test in Abu Dhabi on Monday. helped Pakistan level the se- Williamson missed out on and claim the record. midwicket. ries in Dubai, has 25 wickets a 19th Test century but Wa- Williamson struck seven Off-spinner Bilal Asif took in the series so far. tling was unbeaten on 42 as boundaries but these were the over from Yasir, claiming Col- It was teenage left-arm New Zealand closed on 229-7, bright points in a day when de- in de Grandhomme for 20 and paceman Shaheen Shah Af- a measured recovery after be- fence came first. Tim Southee for two to finish ridi, making his Test debut as ing reduced to 72-4 by a triple The normally robust with 2-57. a replacement for injured me- strike from Yasir in the first and aggressive Kiwi captain But Watling kept one end dium pacer Mohammad Ab- session. curbed his attacking instinct intact through his patient bas, who gave Pakistan their Yasir began his 33rd Test as he attmpted to carve out a near-four hour batting, hitting initial breakthrough and claim needing five wickets to be- first innings that might give only one boundary in his 180- his first Test victim. come the fastest man to reach his side some leverage in the ball display of self-denial. The 18-year-old nipped the milestone of 200 Test match. The scoring rarely got - Yasir’s morning -With one back sharply to rap wickets. The record is current- above two an over. both teams needing a win to opener Tom Latham on the ly 36 Tests, set 82 years ago by Watling also dug in and seal a series which is currently pads. Pakistan reviewed the Australian leg-spinner Clarrie the pair batted right through tied at 1-1, Yasir was the key on-field not out decision and Grimmett. the middle session. and the leg-spinner induced a were rewarded when ball- Yasir managed 3-62 but Williamson passed 50 in a mini-collapse in the morning tracking showed the ball was then thwarted by the fifth Test for the 46th time but he as the Kiwis slipped from 70-1 would have cannoned into stand of 104 in 249 was not able to convert his in- to 73-4 at lunch. the stumps. balls between Williamson and nings into another hundred. Yasir trapped opener Jeet New Zealand, who won the Watling. Having reached 89 off 176 Raval leg before with a faster first Test by four runs in Abu He failed to take any more balls, he mistimed a clip off one for 45. Raval reviewed but Dhabi, brought in fast bowler wickets in the last two sessions Hasan Ali shortly after tea and ball-tracking showed it would Tim Southee and off-spinner and still needs another two found a gleeful Asad Shafiq have hit leg stump. Will Somerville in place of Neil Though captain Virat Kohli is key to India’s fortunes in Australia this season, he will need support from wickets to hit the 200-mark pouching the catch at short With his next ball, Yasir Wagner and Ish Sodhi. other teammates to pull off the tough job. Eight make it Gayle wins masseuse Overall Inter-community TT to main draw in defamation championship for Philippines payout Qatar F4 emerged the champions in Hrithika in the all-India final. India runners-up; over 200 players the Men’s Team Champion- The 18 to 40 yrs Men’s TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK to his credit, with six of them AFP ship for 18 to 40 years group crown was bagged by Rock DOHA coming this year. Portugal’s SYDNEY participate in various events with a win over Pakistan, El Hakim of Lebanon. He de- Goncalo Oliviera, who has won while Egypt got the better of feated Awais Ahmed of Paki- EIGHT qualifiers joined 24 six titles, is seeded second. WEST Indies cricket star TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK Centre at the Qatar Table the Philippines in the Above stan in the final, while Saad players in the main draw of Three Russians – Alexander Chris Gayle on Monday won DOHA Tennis Training Centre. 40 Men’s Team Champion- Omar of Iraq was triumphant the Qatar F4 Futures Tennis Zhurbin, Evgenii Tiurney and an Australian $300,000 Over 200 players, repre- ship. in the Above 40 Men’s Singles Tournament at the Khalifa In- Aslan Karatsev – have third, (US$221,000) payout from an THE Philippines clinched senting communities from The Philippines stamped after a win against Hisham ternational Tennis and Squash fourth and fifth seeds. Australian media group which the Doha Bank Challengers Egypt, Indonesia, India, their authority in the Above Noor of Egypt. The Above 18 Complex on Monday. Belgian Zizou Bergs is claimed he exposed his genitals Trophy for the overall cham- Lebanon, the Philippines, 18 Women’s Team Champi- Women’s title was bagged by The event is organised by placed in the lower half with to a massage therapist. pionship in the second Inter- Nepal, Pakistan, Bangladesh, onship beating India. Filipina Anna Criselle, who the Qatar Tennis, Squash and sixth seed, while Austrian The all-rounder was ac- Community Table Tennis Ghana, Syria, Malaysia, Tu- Individual contests were beat Cecela Tan of Indonesia. Badminton Federation (QTS- Thoams Statzberger and cused by Fairfax Media, pub- Tournament and India fin- nisia, Iraq, Sri Lanka and Qa- also held in different catego- HE P Kumaran, Ambassa- BF) in cooperation with the French Constantin Bittoun lisher of The Sydney Morning ished runners-up. tar, took part in various male ries. Karim Yasser of Qatar dor of India to Qatar, was the International Tennis Federa- Kouzmine are having sev- Herald and The Age, in a series The event, in which and female events, showing finished as the winner of the chief guest at the prize dis- tion with the final scheduled enth and eighth seeds, re- of stories in the newspapers in around 15 expatriate commu- good level and commendable Under-18 Boys Singles crown tribution ceremony. He and on December 9. spectively. 2016. nities in Qatar contested, was sporting spirit. with a triumph over Abdul Ali Sultan al Muftah, General The QTSBF will host two QTSBF Executive Director They alleged he exposed organised jointly by the Qa- In the Under-18 Boys Wahab of Iraq. The Under-18 Secretary, QTTA, gave away more events later this month Saad al Mohannadi said, “The himself and indecently propo- tar Table Tennis Association Team Championship final, Girls title was claimed by the prizes and trophies. with each carrying prize mon- Futures tournament come sitioned the woman in a dress- (QTTA) and Indian Sports Iraq beat Qatar. Lebanon Mithila Sunil who defeated Earlier, a spectacular ey of $ 15,000. in light of the QTSBF strat- ing room at the 2015 World ceremony marked the open- The QTSBF provided egy to support the national Cup in Sydney. ing of the tournament. A some Qatari players with wild team players and help them Gayle strenuously denied march past by all participat- cards to participate in the improve their skills through the allegations, claiming at the ing communities was fol- preliminary and main rounds competing with young pro- time that the journalists be- lowed by the presentation of of the tournament, includ- fessional players from all hind the story wanted to “de- the Doha Bank Challengers ing Mubarak Shannan Zayid, over the world.” Mohannadi stroy him”. Cup, group dances from In- Mousa Shannan Zayed, Ray- stressed that the QTSBF plans His teammate Dwayne dian and Kenyan communi- ane Alami and Mirko Cutuli and programs reflect its com- Smith, who was in the chang- ties and artistic yoga display. (Italy). mitment to provide the Qatari ing room at the time, also de- The Ambassador of Korea, Peter Heller has been giv- players with all facilities to nied the incident took place. Deputy Chief of Mission of en the pride of place in the sin- raise the Qatari flag high at in- He won his defamation Ghana, CK Krishnan of Doha gles. The German has 10 titles ternational events. case in October last year, with Bank, QTTA General Secre- jurors finding Fairfax was mo- tary Muftah and various com- RESULTS tivated by malice and had failed munity leaders attended the to establish a defence of truth. function. Qualifying (Round 3) New South Wales Supreme Nilangshu Dey, President Michail PERVOLARAKIS (GRE) [1] 6-4 7-5 Adelchi VIRGILI (ITA) [16] Antoine BELLIER (SUI) [2] 6-0 7-6(3) Tom PISANE (BEL) [14] Court Justice Lucy McCallum of Indian Sports Centre, Duje AJDUKOVIC (CRO) [3] 6-1 7-5 Anatoliy PETRENKO (UKR) said in awarding the payout praised the support from the Mikalai HALIAK (BLR) [4] 7-6(5) 6-2 Patrick MAYER (GER) [15] that being accused of such QTTA and expatriate com- Bart VAN DEN BERG (NED) [12] 6-2 7-6(6) Sidane PONTJODIKROMO (NED) [5] conduct was “very damaging munities to the event and Guy DEN HEIJER (NED) [6] 4-6 7-5 6-1 Alexander DONSKI (BUL) Matic SPEC (SLO) [7] 6-3 6-1 Alen ROGIC HADZALIC (CRO) [11] to Mr Gayle’s reputation”, ac- HE P Kumaran, the Indian Ambassador to Qatar, QTTA General Secretary Ali Sultan al Muftah, ISC Presi- expressed hopes of making it Niklas SCHELL (GER) [13] 6-4 6-3 Constantin SCHMITZ (GER) [8] cording to a report in Fairfax dent Nilangshu Dey with officials and winners of various events at the second Inter-Community TT Tourna- even a bigger event in com- newspapers. ment prize distribution at the QTTA Hall in Doha. ing years. 18 Tuesday, December 4, 2018 Sports Rams grab NFC West division; Rahm cruises in Bahamas, Pats roll and Packers fade AFP when he forced a fumble from LOS ANGELES Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford in the fourth quarter. wins Hero World Challenge THE Los Angeles Rams be- Linebacker Samson Ebukan came the first team into the recovered the ball at the De- NFL playoffs on Sunday as the troit 24-yard-line and Gurley The Spaniard claims his third title this season and a seventh victory in his short two-year pro career Green Bay Packers fired coach raced 13 yards for a touchdown Mike McCarthy in the wake three plays later to put the of a shock loss to the Arizona Rams up 23-13. Cardinals. It’s the first time since 1979 Week 13 brought another that the Rams have won back- milestone day for superstar to-back division titles. New England quarterback Tom “That’s the first step,” Don- Brady, who matched Peyton ald said. “We’re happy, but we Manning’s all-time record for have to keep rolling.” passing touchdowns with his In Green Bay, too, as the 579th in a 24-10 victory over 3-9 Cardinals stunned the the Minnesota Vikings. Packers 20-17 at Lambeau It was just one memorable Field. mark on the day for five-time Zane Gonzalez kicked a Super Bowl champion Brady, 44-yard field goal with 1:41 who also, finally, surpassed remaining that stood as the 1,000 rushing yards for his ca- game-winner when Green reer in his 265th NFL game. Bay’s Mason Crosby missed a The Rams, coming off a big 49-yarder as time expired. week, got off to a slow start in Hours later, the Packers Detroit. Quarterback Jared announced that McCarthy, Goff made just 17 of 33 passes who guided the team to the for 207 yards and an eight- Super Bowl crown in the 2010 yard touchdown pass to Robert season, had been fired in his Woods late in the first half that 13th season with the club. broke a 3-3 tie. “The 2018 season has not It was running back Todd lived up to the expectations Gurley who put the Rams and standards of the Green Bay over the top, running for 132 Packers,” team president Mark yards and two touchdowns Murphy said in a statement. and also catching three pass- “As a result, I made the dif- es for 33 yards. ficult decision to relieve Mike Rams defender Aaron McCarthy of his role as head Donald helped clinch the win coach, effective immediately.”

Winner Jon Rahm of Spain poses with the trophy and tournament host Tiger Woods of the United States after the Hero World Challenge at Albany, Bahamas on Sunday. (AFP) AFP drawn in the Ryder Cup Sunday Results said ‘it’s all about feel out there’. finish 17th in the 18-player field. Quick read NASSAU, BAHAMAS singles against boyhood idol In presenting me the trophy he Woods and delivered Europe 268 - Jon Rahm (ESP) 71-63-69-65 said, ‘Hey, that’s a pretty good Full year for Woods JON Rahm says a putting tip their much-needed first point 272 - Tony Finau 72-64-67-69 performance from someone “The entire year has been Becker drops diplomatic immunity claim last August from tournament with two and one triumph. 273 - Justin Rose (ENG) 70-70-68-65 who can’t putt on Bermuda amazing and I’ve just been so host Tiger Woods helped the Now Rahm has his name on 274 - Henrik Stenson (SWE) 68-66-69-71 greens.’” blessed to have the opportuni- LONDON: Three-time Wimbledon champion Boris Becker on Monday Spaniard to storm his way to a Woods’ Hero World Challenge 275 - Patrick Cantlay 65-70-76-64, Rickie American Tony Finau holed ty,” said Woods. dropped his claim of diplomatic immunity from bankruptcy proceed- four-shot success at the Hero trophy. Fowler 72-67-67-69 a dramatic 10-footer for birdie “To come from where I ings because of his role as a sporting ambassador for the Central World Challenge on Sunday. “That Sunday with Tiger is 276 - Dustin Johnson 68-67-72-69 at the last in a score of 69 for came from last year at this point African Republic. Rahm, 24, was never chal- one of the most emotional, most 277 - Alex Noren (SWE) 69-69-70-69, second place at 16-under and in to have the ability to actually The 51-year-old German ace had lodged the claim earlier this lenged over the final round, important moments in my golf Xander Schauffele 73-68-66-70, Gary the process denying Justin Rose play and compete again in the year, successfully blocking a sale of his sporting trophies and per- shooting a bogey-free 65 for a career,” said Rahm. Woodland 72-66-67-72 from returning to World No. 1. game and do it consistently is sonal memorabilia to recover debt. 20-under par total on the Al- “I started crying when I was 278 - Patrick Reed 65-77-66-70 Rose, who eagled 15 in a last quite amazing.” Becker’s lawyers had argued he was protected by the 1961 bany course. shaking his hand because that 280 - Bryson DeChambeau 70-71-71-68, round 65, had been sharing sec- Woods was then headed to Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations. But at a court hearing The win is Rahm’s third suc- meant so much to me to play Justin Thomas 70-70-70-70, Bubba Watson ond place in 15-under par and his private jet to Los Angeles to in London on Monday, Tony Beswetherick, acting for the bankruptcy cess this season and a seventh against Tiger Woods. 69-73-69-69 the assurance of again becom- board a Qantas flight to Mel- trustees said Becker had written in an email that he had “no alter- victory in his short two-year pro “A couple of months later 282 - Keegan Bradley 71-69-72-70 ing World No. 1 only for Finau bourne and arriving on Tues- native but to abandon the claim for diplomatic immunity”. career and in the process sees to win his event – his Founda- 283 - Jason Day (AUS) 71-72-70-70 to pull the rug out from under day for a three-day Presidents The tennis star also wrote that he was “not in a position” finan- Rahm move to a career high No. tion’s event along with Hero, 287 - Tiger Woods 73-69-72-73 the Englishman. Cup inspection and promotion cially to pursue any part of this case. The sale of Becker’s belong- 6 on the world rankings. this is really special.” 288 - Hideki Matsuyama (JAP) 74-68-71-75 “It’s not a huge goal for me of the event being staged later ings, worth an estimated $255,000 will now go ahead. Rahm had shared the lead And it was the putting tip on to be No. 1, but when you have next year on the famed Royal Becker was declared bankrupt in 2017 over money owed to on both day two and day three the practice green at East Lake Tiger was putting next to me. I these opportunities you want to Melbourne course. Arbuthnot Latham, a bank. His immunity claim had caused interna- and capped his closing round that has now sees Rahm be- just can’t putt on Bermuda as I take them,” said Rose. Woods, as the USA Team tional criticism. The Central African Republic said Becker’s diplo- with three birdies in four holes come the first Spanish winner had grown up in Spain on poa And Woods rounded-off his captain, is due to host a press matic passport was part of a batch which had been stolen in 2014. from the sixth. of the Hero World Challenge. annua,” said Rahm. full-season return to competi- conference on course on Becker countered saying that he had received it directly from one of Last September, Rahm was “When we were at East Lake “Tiger kind of laughed and tion with a tired-looking 73 to Wednesday in Melbourne. the war-torn country’s ambassadors. (AFP)

Fury says Wilder will try to avoid rematch ‘at all costs’ Qatar lose to Australia in FIBA qualifier

AFP fight me. We need to give Brit- LONDON ain the biggest fight in British boxing history and that’s me TYSON Fury said on Monday and Joshua. WBC heavyweight champion “Let’s make it happen. The Deontay Wilder will try to country wants it, I want it, eve- avoid a rematch with him “at rybody wants it. The only peo- all costs” after their epic draw ple who don’t seem to want it in Los Angeles. is their team,” he added. Wilder retained his belt Wilder’s trainer Jay Deas on Saturday after a thrilling told BBC radio he would want 12-round battle ended in a Wilder to take on Fury again split decision draw at the Sta- before a potential fight with ples Center. Joshua. The result means the “If it’s something that peo- American is still in a position ple would like to see again we to achieve his dream of unify- would absolutely love to do it. ing the heavyweight division Both guys put on a tremen- against Fury’s fellow Briton dous fight,” Deas said. Anthony Joshua, who holds “If it was up to me – and the WBA, IBF and WBO ver- Tyson Fury taunts Deontay Wilder in the ninth round of their WBC only me – I would like to do sions of the title. Heavyweight Champioinship at Staples Center in Los Angeles on the Fury fight first because I After the bout, Wilder said Saturday. (AFP) think there is unfinished busi- he would prefer to target Josh- ness. ua’s titles in a bid to unify the But Fury said that Wilder me at all costs,” he told Brit- “If the money makes sense division but would be satisfied could try to avoid him. ain’s ITV network. in the UK I would love to do Qatar’s Khaled Mohamed Abdelbaset dribbles the ball away from his marker during their 2019 FIBA with either a rematch against “I’ve got a funny feeling “I’m only getting better, it there. Deontay has never Basketball World Cup Qualifiers at the Margaret Court Arena in Melbourne on Monday. Al Annabi lost Fury or a chance to take on he’s going to get his running and better and better. I can had a problem with travelling. 110-59 and will host Philippines in Doha on Feb 21, 2019. Joshua. shoes out and stay away from beat them all but they need to That’s not the issue at all.” Mavs down West leaders Clippers; Lakers ease past Suns

AFP the rebound to put Dallas back as 17 in a first quarter in which trickles down to us,” said Peli- LOS ANGELES on top. They led 112-110 when James characterised the Lakers’ cans point guard Tim Frazier. Dennis Smith blocked a shot play as “horrible”. It was a much-needed road THE short-handed Dallas Mav- by Tobias Harris and made two But Los Angeles had cut that win for the Pelicans, who im- ericks denied the Los Angeles free throws to seal the win. deficit to 10 points by the end of proved to 12-12. Clippers a fifth straight NBA “I thought it was one of the period and out-scored the DeMar DeRozan’s big game victory on Sunday, dropping the the best competitive things Suns 40-15 in the second to helped the San Antonio Spurs Clippers from first place in the I’ve seen in a long time,” Mavs seize control. bounce back from two embar- Western Conference with a 114- coach Rick Carlisle said of “I think we’re just getting rassing defeats with a 131-118 110 win. Smith’s effort. “He got switched better every day,” three-time victory over the Portland Trail Harrison Barnes scored 30 and blocked the shot, got the NBA champion James said of Blazers. points to lead the Mavericks, rebound and made two free the young Lakers team. “We After losing their last two who were without star rookie throws – winning plays.” know what’s winning basketball games by a combined 68 points, Luka Doncic. It was a bruising contest. for us – that’s defending and the Spurs responded with their But DeAndre Jordan, play- Smith lost a tooth when Patrick sharing the ball.” highest point total in two weeks. ing his first game against his Beverley’s elbow caught him LaMarcus Aldridge add- former team, chipped in 16 in the mouth and the intensity ‘The Brow’ continues ed 29 points and Rudy Gay points and 23 rebounds for Dal- ramped up from there. dominance chipped in 18 as the Spurs with- las, who notched a fourth win in Dallas forward Wesley Anthony Davis powered the stood a 37-point performance their last five games even with Matthews was whistled for a New Orleans Pelicans to a 119- form Portland’s Damian Lillard. Doncic sidelined by a sore hip. technical foul and Beverley was 109 victory over the Hornets in In Miami, Dwyane Wade The Clippers had taken the ejected for throwing a ball at a Charlotte, delivering 36 points, drained two free throws with lead for just the second time in fan as the Clippers fell to 15-7 19 rebounds and eight assists. 3.2 seconds remaining to seal the contest on Lou Williams’ and ceded first place in the Davis, who also came up the Heat’s 102-100 victory over three-pointer with 46.9 seconds West to Denver. Dallas Mavericks centre DeAndre Jordan grabs a rebound in front of Clippers centre Marcin Gortat during with two steals and blocked two the Utah Jazz. remaining. Back in Los Angeles, mean- the second half of an NBA game at the American Airlines Center in Dallas on Sunday. (USA TODAY SPORTS) shots, set the tone early with 17 The 76ers notched a fourth Barnes drove for a basket while, the Lakers were coasting points in the first quarter. straight victory, 103-95 over and missed but Mavs forward to a relaxed 120-96 victory over Kyle Kuzma led the Lakers ron James added 22 while sit- ter of the comfortable victory. “When he plays like that, the Memphis Grizzlies in Dorian Finney-Smith tipped in the struggling Phoenix Suns. with 23 points. Superstar LeB- ting out the entire fourth quar- The Suns led by as many he’s unstoppable, and that Philadelphia. Sports Tuesday, December 4, 2018 19

News England to meet Dutch in brief UEFA to use VAR from Champions League knockout rounds this season in Nations League semis DUBLIN: Video Assistant Referees will be used in the Champi- ons League from the knockout stages of this season’s competi- tion and in the Nations League finals in June, UEFA confirmed on Monday. European football’s governing body had previously Hosts Portugal take on ; matches will be held on June 5-6 next year, finals on June 9 stated its intention to introduce VAR only from the start of the 2019/2020 season. “If we can do it before, why wait? We cannot afford any mistakes if we can do it earlier,” said UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin after a meeting of the European football body’s Executive Committee. “We are ready to use VAR earlier than initially planned and we are convinced that it will be beneficial for our competitions as it will provide valuable help to match officials and will allow to reduce incorrect decisions.” VAR is already used in a number of Europe’s top leagues, including Spain’s La Liga, Germany’s Bundesliga and Serie A in Italy and was widely seen as a success at this summer’s World Cup.

Croatia court drops perjury charges against Luka Modric ZAGREB: A Zagreb court has dropped charges that Croatia captain and Real Madric star Luka Modric gave false testimony in a corrup- tion trial, a court spokesman said on Monday. “There is not enough evidence that he (Modric) committed the criminal offence of perjury,” Kresimir Devcic said. The ruling, which closes the case, comes as Modric is hoping to be awarded the 2018 Ballon d’Or in Paris on Monday for taking his team to the 2018 World Cup finals in Moscow. In March, Croatian prosecutors had charged Modric, 33, with committing perjury during evidence he gave in the multi-million-euro corruption trial of former Dinamo Zagreb boss Zdravko Mamic. Modric testified in June last year over the details of his 2008 transfer from Dinamo to Tottenham Hotspur. He went on to join Real Madrid in 2012. Mamic and three other defendants were found guilty of charges of abuse of power and corruption that cost Dinamo, the current Croatian champions, more than 15 mil- lion euros ($17.3 million), and the state 1.5 million euros.

(From left) Netherlands’ coach Ronald Koeman, England manager Gareth Southgate, Portugal’s manager Fernando Santos and Switzerland’s head coach Vladimir Petkovic at a Sierra Leone’s disqualification from press conference following the draws for the UEFA Nations League competition semi-finals, in Dublin on Monday.(AFP) Nations Cup boosts Kenya, Ghana

DPA games both take place on June Coach Fernando Santos led to recognise their qualities.” Southgate said. CAPE TOWN: Sierra Leone have been disqualified from the pre- DUBLIN 9. Porto will host Portugal’s the team to the historic Euro The Swiss are ranked eighth “We’re now looking forward liminaries for the 2019 African Nations Cup finals, confirming semi and the final while Gui- 2016 triumph in the world to Portugal’s sixth to the semi-finals. We play a places for Kenya and Ghana at the continental championship HOSTS Portugal will meet maeres has the England v Neth- in France and is now hoping but are hopeful of causing an team similar to us, developing next June-July. Sierra Leone’s fate was decided by the Confed- Switzerland in the 2019 Na- erlands semi and third-place tie. to replicate that success in front upset. with lots of young players. It’s a eration of African Football (CAF) on Monday after the nation was tions League finals last four “It’s a great opportunity, I of their own fans. “It’s an interesting com- very exciting game to look for- suspended by FIFA over government interference in football in with England taking on the think that we have a chance to “We have that dream of petition with some interesting ward to.” October. That meant that the Leone Stars were unable to fulfil Netherlands. create great moments, great reaching the final and winning matches,” Swiss coach Vladimir The Netherlands, who their last three qualification matches, and have now officially European champions Por- emotions,” Fernando Gomes, the trophy in our country, but Petkovic said. “We have to go to missed the 2016 Euros and last been withdrawn from the preliminaries by CAF and their previ- tugal were first out of the hat the Portuguese Football Fed- we will have to work hard for it win. World Cup, are on the up under ous two results annulled. Kenya, who will make a first Nations in Monday’s Dublin draw and eration president said. as we are going to face a great “We will have to prepare coach Ronaldo Koeman having Cup finals appearance since 2004, head the revised three-team will not be unhappy to meet A senior finals is return- opponent in the semi-finals,” well and be ready in June - and enjoyed famous victories over qualification pool with seven points, followed by Ghana who are the Swiss in the first semi-final ing to Portugal for the first Santos said. be ready to create a surprise.” France and arch-rivals Ger- a single point behind. With the top two sides advancing to the on June 5 next year. time since 2004 when Portugal They start with a rematch England survived an in- many. expanded 24-team finals, Ethiopia are a distant third with a one Two improving sides meet reached the European Champi- against Switzerland, whom credibly tough group by beat- “We have a lot of respect point from four games and no more fixtures to play. on June 6 when Gareth South- onship final only to lose to un- they faced in 2018 World Cup ing Croatia, who knocked them for the English team,” Koe- gate’s World Cup semi-final- derdogs Greece. qualifying. Both sides won their out of the World Cup semi-fi- man said. “The way Gareth is ists England face the Dutch, “A fantastic environment, as home games. nals, and Spain. managing the England side Spurs fan arrested after banana skin who knocked out world cham- we saw in 2004, and I’m quite “Switzerland are a good “We’ve really enjoyed the - he is giving opportunities to thrown onto Arsenal pitch pions France and Germany in sure that it will be a fantastic team, we know them well, hav- competition already - the Na- young players - is the same as the group stage. tournament, with a fantastic at- ing played them in the qualifi- tions League has been a great we like to do. It’s a great op- LONDON: A football fan has been arrested after a banana skin The final and third-place mosphere,” Gomes added. ers,” Santos said. “It’s important success,” manager Gareth portunity.” was thrown onto the pitch at the Emirates Stadium as Arsenal forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang celebrated scoring a pen- alty in front of Tottenham fans. The Gunners won a memorable match 4-2 on Sunday and London’s Metropolitan Police afterwards confirmed that seven Ceferin opposes arrests had been made. Britain’s Press Association said it Klopp charged over wild celebrations understands that one of those arrests came after a banana intercontinental skin was hurled from the away end as Aubameyang celebrated scoring in front of the Tottenham fans. “Behaviour such as this World Cup bid after Liverpool win against Everton is completely unacceptable and the supporter in question will be issued with a ban,” a Tottenham spokesman said. There DPA AFP Wolfsburg, capitalised on Pick- were also six arrests for public order offences -- at least two of DUBLIN LONDON ford’s error to nod home from which are believed to be Arsenal supporters who lit smoke can- close range -- his 22nd goal in isters during the match. Former Arsenal and England forward EUROPEAN football supremo LIVERPOOL manager Jurgen 79 matches for the club. Ian Wright, speaking as a pundit on BBC television, said: “I’ve Aleksander Ceferin on Monday Klopp was charged by the Foot- “It was a crucial goal, one of played against Spurs and I’ve taken a lot of abuse from Spurs spoke out against a joint bid of ball Association on Monday the most crucial I have scored but never ever has it been racial. Spain, Portugal and Morocco after he raced onto the pitch to for Liverpool so it was special,” for the2030 World Cup be- celebrate his side’s late winner said the 23-year-old. “You could cause the tournament should against Everton in the Mersey- see the emotion of the fans and not be spread over several con- side derby. the coach and the players so we tinents. The German was overjoyed celebrated all together.” “I am not a friend of trans- by Divock Origi’s 96th-minute Prior to his 84th-minute continental candidatures,” he goal courtesy of a horrendous entrance on Sunday, Origi had said. Spanish politicians had misjudgement from Everton played just 11 minutes for Liv- suggested the three nations from goalkeeper Jordan Pickford and erpool this season in one sub- Africa and Europe could bid for raced over to Reds goalkeeper stitute appearance during the the event but Ceferin said it was Alisson Becker. Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp runs onto the pitch celebrating their 2-0 Champions League defeat “not up to politicians” to bid for He apologised for his ac- goal during an EPL match at Anfields on Sunday.(REUTERS) in Serbia against Red Star Bel- tournaments and select hosts. tions after the 1-0 win at Anfield grade. After his disappointing Morocco bid in vain for but the FA announced he had didn’t want to run. It was not beaten Liverpool to 36 points loan spell in the Bundesliga it the 2026 tournament which in been charged with misconduct. in my plan. I didn’t want to -- just two behind leaders Man- appeared his chances would be June was awarded to the United Klopp has until 1800 GMT on run to Ali (goalkeeper Alisson), chester City. limited and he could have left States, Canada and Mexico. The Thursday to respond to the I couldn’t stop obviously. Not Liverpool hero Origi said the club in the summer but Liv- African nation said it would charge. “Immediately after the cool, but it happened.” his added-time winner was one erpool received no acceptable likely make another attempt for game I apologised to (Everton Silva said he did not hear of the most important he has offers. “As a player you always 2030. South America aim to bid manager) Marco Silva when we an apology from the Liverpool scored for the club. want to play a lot of minutes from Uruguay, Argentina and spoke to each other,” Klopp said boss, and added: “To be honest, The Belgium international, but as a team we have a lot of A banana thrown from the crowd is seen at the side of the pitch Paraguay for the tournament following the match. “I told him I didn’t see so I don’t know what making his first appearance at goals this season and I just try to as Arsenal’s striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang celebrates his 100 years after the inaugural how much I respect his work. he did and how he did it.” Anfield since May 2017 after shine my light and see wherever goal during the EPL match in London on Sunday. (AFP) edition in Uruguay. “What can I say about it? I The last-gasp win took un- spending last season on loan at it goes,” he said. Pep urges Sterling to do even better for club & country

for his celebrations after his against them in last season’s TOP SCORERS The striker is the joint-leading English team’s late victory over Everton quarter-final defeat to Liver- scorer with eight goals alongside Kane on Sunday. pool, especially when Leroy P. Aubameyang Arsenal 10 The German may yet face Sane had a goal ruled out in the S. Agüero Man City 8 AFP ers on top of the assists table. FA action for sprinting onto tie at the Etihad. H. Kane Tottenham 8 MANCHESTER But Guardiola says his star the pitch but Guardiola, who “I welcome the news, I’m 8 cannot rest on his laurels and was similarly criticised for his delighted with it,” said the City R. Sterling Man City PEP Guardiola challenged in- warned Premier League rivals response to a late win against manager. E. Hazard Chelsea 7 form Manchester City forward that there is far more to come Southampton last season, can “The Premier League is the A. Mitrovic Fulham 7 Raheem Sterling on Monday to from the 23-year-old. understand his actions. last one (to adopt VAR) and G. Murray Brighton 7 improve his game even further, “He can do better,” said “I did it, against Southamp- sooner or later it will happen. M. Salah Liverpool 7 despite his sparkling form for the City boss on Monday. “We ton,” said the City manager. “This season, our second 7 club and country. are so delighted with what he’s “There’s a lot of emotions in goal against Shakhtar was a C. Wilson Bournemouth Sterling has recently been done in three years but he can those moments. I know when ridiculous penalty. It’s so we Richarlison Everton 6 rewarded with a new five-year do better. I did it I was not happy to have don’t have to talk about it or to A. Lacazette Arsenal 6 contract, worth a reported “He can be more consistent, done it. talk about last season versus S. Mané Liverpool 6 £300,000 ($382,000) a week, his first touches, receptions, “So I can understand (Ever- Liverpool. A. Martial Man Utd 6 by the Premier League leaders many things. Definitely -- I’ve ton manager) Marco Silva, Manchester City’s Raheem Sterling celebrates scoring his goal against “Now with VAR, we are 6 and is currently enjoying the said many times we are delight- (then Southampton manager) AFC Bournemouth at Etihad Stadium, in Manchester, on Saturday. looking to make better football, G. Sigurðsson Everton best form of his career. ed but he can do better.” Mauricio Pellegrino when it better decisions. Most of the F. Anderson West Ham 5 He is the Premier League’s Guardiola, speaking ahead happens. have to be respectful of the oth- governing body UEFA will in- time, not always, the ref will joint-leading English scorer, of his side’s trip to Watford on “But sometimes it is what it ers.” troduce VAR for the knockout do a good job. Everyone makes der Zinchenko face late fitness his eight goals matching Harry Tuesday, leapt to the defence is and it’s an emotional game, - Pep backs VAR -Guar- stages of the Champions League mistakes and they’ll be helped tests before City travel to Wat- Kane’s tally after the weekend of Liverpool manager Jurgen everything happens in your diola has also welcomed the this season. by it and it will be good.” ford. Kevin De Bruyne is not yet games, and is joined by two oth- Klopp, who has faced criticism mind. I talk from my side, you announcement that European City felt decisions went Sergio Aguero and Alexan- ready to return to the first team. 20 Tuesday, December 4, 2018 The Last Word

AMIR RECEIVES CREDENTIALS OF NEW AMBASSADORS

The Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani received, at the Amiri Diwan office on Monday, the credentials of Ambassador of Venezuela to Qatar HE Giuseppe Angelo Yoffreda Yorio, Ambassador of Thailand HE Nathapol Khantahiran and Ambassador of Denmark HE Franz-Michael Skjold Mellbin. The Amir welcomed the new ambassadors and wished them success in their missions and the relations be- tween Qatar and their countries further progress and prosperity. Earlier, the ambassadors were accorded an official reception at the Amiri Diwan.(QNA) QM, State Tretyakov AJYAL FILM FESTIVAL CONCLUDES WITH A COLOURFUL CLOSING GALA Gallery bring Russian Capharnaüm, What Walaa avant-garde art to Doha Wants, Zoo voted best films Transformation, Killing Hope and Qatari filmGubgub receive awards for Best Short Film

Zelfira Tregulova, general director of the State Tretyakov Gallery, gives a tour of the exhibition to Minister of Winners of Best Film and Best Short Film awards at the closing ceremony of the 6th Ajyal Film Festival at Katara Cultural Village on Monday. Culture and Sports HE Salah bin Ghanem al Ali and other dignitaries at the Fire Station Gallery on Monday. TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Spain, ‘Capharnaüm’ also won the Addressing the Ajyal Ju- TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK DOHA Turkey and the UK. Audience Award. ‘Gubgub’ had rors at the closing ceremony DOHA In the Bader section, earlier bagged the inaugural of the festival, Fatma Hassan THE sixth Ajyal Film Festival, ‘Capharnaüm’ (Lebanon), di- ‘Abdulaziz Jassim Award for Alremaihi, festival director and THE ‘Russian Avant-garde: hosted by the Doha Film Insti- rected by Nadine Labaki, won Best Performance’ at the Made chief executive officer of the Pioneers and Direct Descend- tute at Katara Cultural Village, the Best Film award, while in Qatar Awards. Doha Film Institute, said: “As ants’ exhibition, organised concluded on Monday with a ‘Transformation’ (Kuwait) by This year, the Ajyal Film we commenced the sixth edi- in collaboration with State colourful closing gala, where the Yousef al Bagshi was named the Festival competition showcased tion of the Ajyal Film Festival, Tretyakov Gallery, opened at winners of the Ajyal Competi- Best Short Film. 33 shorts, including eight ‘Made our goal was to create a cinema the Fire Station Garage Gallery tion were announced. In Hilal section, ‘What Wa- in Qatar’, and 13 thought-pro- event that represents ‘A Voice on Monday. Over 550 young Ajyal laa Wants’ (Canada, Denmark) voking feature films. for Generations.’ You are that The exhibition, which rep- Jurors selected the Best Films directed by Christy Garland and At the closing ceremony, generation; with your words resents a key highlight of the and Best Short Films in the ‘Killing Hope’ (France) by Julia Nobel Peace Prize laureate and deeds, you can heal the Qatar Russia 2018 Year of Cul- ‘Bader’ (voted by jurors aged Retali and Natacha Grangeon Kailash Satyarthi, who was at world, bring peace, stability and ture, will be on show from De- between 18 and 21 years), ‘Hi- named the Best Film and the Ajyal for the screening of the sustainability. As global citizens cember 4 to February 3. lal’ (13 to 17 years) and ‘Mohaq’ Best Short Film, respectively. film ‘The Price of Free’ (USA), of the world, you are the ambas- Sponsored by Russian oil (8 to 12 years) categories. ‘Zoo’ (Ireland, UK), directed which documents his life and sadors of positive change.” company Rosneft, the wide- Representing 55 countries, by Colin McIvor, and ‘Gubgub’ work, was presented with an In all, Ajyal’s diverse film ranging exhibition curated by they included 25 international (Qatar) by Nouf al Sulaiti won Honorary Award for his global programme had 23 features Head of the Contemporary jurors who came to Doha for the awards for the Best Film and leadership and contribution to and 58 shorts, including 24 Art Department at the State the event from Armenia, Bos- Best Short Film, respectively, in the prevention of exploitation from the Arab World and 44 by Tretyakov Gallery Irina Gor- nia and Herzegovina, Italy, the Mohaq category. of children. women filmmakers. lova will showcase 81 artworks from some of the most influen- tial and significant figures in the Russian art history. Gamers celebrate Motivated by revolution- ‘Creative storytelling puts ary changes and rapid scien- tific advances at the beginning (QM), said: “The opportunity sponsored by Qatar Airways, wins with concert of the 20th century, Russian to work with the State Tretya- was also planned in collabora- spotlight on deeper issues’ art stepped into a new period kov Gallery has been a tre- tion with leading institutions in DIEHARD gaming en- playlist that includes of discovery with members of mendous honour. By bringing Qatar and Russia, including the CREATIVE storytelling helps put the in Palestine over 10 years.” thusiasts celebrated their music from the world’s the avant-garde movement such internationally significant Embassy of Qatar in Moscow, spotlight on the real concerns and Made over a period of six years, wins and participation at most beloved films, ani- producing works informed by exhibitions to Qatar, we hope the Embassy of the Russian gain a deeper global understanding, with support from the DFI, the film Geekdom, the one-of-a- me and videogames. these developments. Interrupt- to always provide audiences Federation in Doha, the Min- emerging filmmakers from won a Best Screenplay kind pop-culture event The first three win- ed in 1930s, this experimenta- with access to world-class istry of Culture of the Russian across the world who pre- Award at the Cannes Film hosted as part of the sixth ners of the various tour- tion was revisited in the 1950s works and spark creativity for Federation, Qatar’s Ministry sented stories from the Mid- Festival 2018. Ajyal Film Festival, with naments at Geekdom: in the art of ‘the descendants’. a young generation of artists in of Culture and Sport and the dle East at the sixth Ajyal Muslim Habib, the di- a colourful ‘Geekdom Gorlova said, “The Rus- Qatar and the region. State Museum and Exhibition Film Festival, say. rector of the film ‘As My Closing Concert’. DRAGONBALL FIGHTERZ Saoud al Emadi, Mohammed sian avant-garde is a fascinat- Visitors to the exhibition Center (ROSIZO.RU). Marco Proserpio, who Father Was’, said cinema One of the busy al Ali, Mohammed al Hajri. ing study in the break from will have the opportunity to ex- The State Tretyakov Gal- directed ‘The Man Who makes it possible for him to hubs of activity at Ajyal, traditional materials and tech- plore artworks by some of Rus- lery is an internationally-ac- Stole Banksy’, based on the shed light on a very impor- Geekdom featured cos- STREET FIGHTER V niques, inspired by societal sia’s best-known artists, includ- claimed museum and a major politically divisive works tant issue in Iraq relating play days, videogame Hesham Rashed, Mohammed development at the time. Even ing avant-garde pioneers such scientific, cultural, educa- painted by anonymous to children without citizen- tournaments, film al Ali, Abdulla al Mannai. more interesting is the com- as Vladimir Tatlin, Alexander tional, and research complex street artists and activist ship. The film is a take on a screenings and more. A parison we are able to make Rodchenko, Lyubov Popova in Russia. Banksy in Palestine, said the Marco Proserpio 12-year-old boy who strug- highlight of the final day TEKKEN 7 Abdulla al Falasi, Abdulaziz al between the art of the pioneers and Mikhail Matyushin, as well With over 190,000 paint- film only served as an excuse gles to find a school due to his was the Geekdom Talk Masoody, Mohammed al Ali. and their descendants. as the ‘descendants’ inspired by ings, sculptures, relics and to gain attention and to talk about the ethnic background and disability. by Prof Leland Hill on “It is so exciting for me their work such as Yuri Zlot- graphic works housed among bigger issues in the region. Youssef al Bagshi, the director of ‘Life as a Geek’. SOUL CALIBUR 6 personally to be able to ex- nikov, Vyacheslav Koleichuk, several buildings across Mos- “I came across the idea while trav- the short film ‘Transformation’, said The Geekdom Clos- Mohammed al Ali, Mohammed al plore this juxtaposition and Francisco Infante-Arana, Rim- cow, the Tretyakov Gallery is elling between Jerusalem and Beth- movies play a key role in revealing and ing Concert was led by Kaabi, Faisal al Marri. bring it to new audiences in ma Zanevskaya-Sapgir and the leading depository of Rus- lehem,” said Marco, adding that for reflecting the marginalised aspects ‘CineMoon’ ensemble FIFA Qatar and the Arab world. I Mikhail Roginsky. sian fine art in the world. It is him, the theme looked like a “good of specific issues. The film is about a members, represent- Khalid Alreyashi, Jassim al Eid, hope visitors in Qatar will find The exhibition will mark currently headed by Zelfira way to talk about Palestine from a dif- young disabled man who lives with his ing a selection of some Abdulaziz al khalaf. inspiration in what we present the end of the rich and varied Tregulova, an art historian and ferent angle and to picture Palestin- mother and how he struggles to over- of the finest musicians at the Fire Station.” programme organised as part curator of various international ians as human beings and not victims. come his limitations. “Cinema offers from Qatar Philhar- SUPER SMASH Reem al Thani, director of of the Qatar Russia 2018 Year projects in leading Russian and I admire Banksy for his actions than an incredible space to deal with vari- monic Orchestra. They Mohammed al Qahtani, Saeed al Exhibitions at Qatar Museums of Culture. The Year, which was international museums. his artworks, for example, his actions ous aspects an issue,” he said. (TNN) performed an exclusive arwish, Ahmed Ghanim.

CRUISE SHIP ‘SEABOURN OVATION’ VISITS QATAR

The cruise ship ‘Seabourn Ovation’, carrying 562 tourists and 424 crew on board, called on Doha Port on Monday on its maiden visit to Qatar. (TNN)