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ICSS chief Mohammed Hanzab says aim is On his part, CEO of the Sports Integrity Global Alli- to create legacy through vision & strategy ance (SIGA) Emanuel Medei- ros thanked Qatari officials for QNA organisations. hosting the SIGA Inter-region- DOHA In press conference held al Summit. in the attendance of SIGA He noted that Qatar is the SPORT Integrity Global Alli- CEO Emanuel Medeiros, Han- first in the region in terms of ance (SIGA) Vice-Chairman zab said that in compliance sports facility, adding that it Mohammed Hanzab said Qatar with Qatari efforts to support was the only country that uses is a pioneer in supporting in- sports integrity and fight cor- modern technology in sports. tegrity, transparency and fight- ruption, Doha will host the He praised the country for ing corruption in sport in the two-day SIGA Inter-Region- its commitment in sports, region and around the world. al Summit on Monday and noting that this commitment He added that is seeks to create Tuesday. In attendance of HE has added a lot to interna- a legacy through its vision and Minister of Culture and Sports tional sports. strategy for the future. Salah bin Ghanem al Ali and On the summit, Medeiros Hanzab, who is also Chair- nearly 60 integrity experts, said that the outcomes of the man and CEO of the Interna- the conference will discuss a summit will definitely help tional Centre for Sport Securi- number of suggestions and combating sport corruption. ty (ICSS) said Qatar provided ideas which aim to provide so- He said that the summit will initiatives that aims to achieve lutions to move forward in the shed light on the seriousness integrity in sports. One of those fight against corruption and Doha will host the two-day Sport Integrity Global Alliance (SIGA) Inter-Regional Summit on September 16 and 17, organised by the International of corruption in sport in the initiatives is SIGA, which is achieve sports integrity. Center for Sport Security (ICSS). It will be attended by HE Minister of Culture and Sports Salah bin Ghanem al Ali, and nearly 60 integrity experts. region, and to develop solu- the first independent and self- The SIGA Vice-Chairman tions by encouraging countries financed international organi- thanked the wise leadership sports corruption in Asia, Afri- sports corruption. through contributing to im- integrity and transparency, to adopt SIGA’s international sation dedicated to sports in- for the great support Qatar ca and the Middle Eastern re- Hanzab thanked the Min- proving the organisation of highlighting that the ICSS standard legislation. tegrity. It was founded in 2016 provides to eliminating cor- gion. It is also working on set- istry of Culture and Sports for world sports championships partnered with the Qatari He added that another top- following efforts led by ICSS ruption in sport and achieving ting appropriate suggestions sponsoring the conference, as and also assisting in drafting league and other sports insti- ic discussed is the importance to establish this international integrity. to eliminate it and achieve well as Qatar Airways, Oore- legislation and laws aimed tutions in Qatar. of collective action among the alliance, which includes more He added that after transparency. He added that doo and the other sponsors. at the protecting sports and He added that a national region’s countries to enact than 100 members of inter- the great success SIGA has SIGA has received several He added that the regional achieve integrity. strategy to fight corruption legislation on integrity and to national organisations, sports achieved European and in- suggestions from many coun- summit will discuss provid- He added that Qatar is will be announced and called combat corruption in sport federations, major sponsors of ternational level – with the tries in the region for partner- ing assistance to national as- one of the first countries that on other countries to follow and that it has now become global sports and civil society alliance currently discussing ship and support to eliminate sociations in many countries supported achieving sports Qatar in achieving integrity transcontinental in nature. IAAF World Athletics Championships Doha 2019 Chepkoech off to Doha with maiden win in Kenya Shanieka Ricketts, Kimberly Sprint stars Elaine, Williams; Discus throw: Shadae Lawrence, Shanice Love; Shot Fraser-Pryce and put: Danniel Thomas-Dodd. Mondotrack WS, state-of-the-art track, has low VOC emissions which hurdler McLeod in helps minimise the stadium’s ecological footprint. Ethiopia selects team Jamaican team of 37 athletes Two defending champions and AFP a newly crowned Diamond Mondotrack WS NAIROBI League champion feature on Ethiopia’s team for the IAAF WORLD 3,000m steeplechase World Athletics Champion- ready to welcome record holder Beatrice Chep- ships Doha 2019. koech secured a berth at the Muktar Edris will defend the world’s best at world championships in Doha his 5000m title while Almaz with her first ever victory in Ayana will aim to retain her the event on home soil at the 10,000m title. Getnet Wale, Khalifa Intl Stadium Kenyan trials on Thursday. winner of the 3000m steeple- The 28-year-old, who only chase at the IAAF Diamond HE Mondotrack WS (World focuses on sustainability as a made the transition to steeple- League final in Brussels, also TSeries) state-of-the-art key element in its design and chase three years ago, has won features on the team. track is ready to welcome the operation and has achieved a five Diamond League races World leaders Samuel world’s best athletes to the four-star GSAS rating, making this season and successfully Tefera, Selemon Barega, Tel- IAAF World Athletics Champi- it one of the most sustainable defended her world best title ahun Haile, Hagos Gebrhiwet onships Doha 2019 at the Khal- stadiums in the region. in Zurich on August 29. and Letesenbet Gidey have ifa International Stadium from Mondo works closely with Chepkoech clocked a also been selected, so too September 27 until October 6. professional athletes and inter- modest 9:45:15 at the tri- Beatrice Chepkoech (right) heads to the finish line past Hyvin Kinyeng (centre) and Celephine Chespor dur- have world record-holders Delivered to Khalifa Stadi- national universities to iden- als in Nairobi, ahead of 2015 ing the women 3000m steeplechase final at the World Championship Trials at the Nyayo National Stadium Yomif Kejelcha and Genzebe um in 681 rolls in January of last tify the ideal characteristics of world champion Hyvin Kiyeng in Nairobi, Kenya, on Thursday. (AFP) Dibaba. year, two professional installers track surfaces used for high- (9:45.20) and Celliphine Che- Ethiopian team (including from Mondo, assisted by a local level competitions. Thanks spol in 9:45.25. Jamaica announce team Jamaican Team (including Briana Williams, Jonielle reserves): Men: 1500m: Ted- crew, installed the track, which to this collaboration, Mondo The trio, who will try in for World Championships reserves): Men: 100m: Yo- Smith (reserve); 200m: Elaine dese Lemi, Samuel Tefera; covers a surface of 8876 square transformed specific needs of Doha to wrest the world ti- Sprint stars Elaine Thompson han Blake, Tyquendo Tracey, Thompson, Shelly-Ann Fraser- 5000m: Selemon Barega, metres, in just 40 days. athletes into new technologies tle from American defending and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce Rasheed Dwyer, Andre Ewers Pryce, Schillonie Calvert-Powell, Muktar Edris, Hagos Gebrhiwet, “We are proud to be part of and applied them to the Mon- champion Emma Coburn, and sprint hurdler Omar (reserve); 200m: Yohan Blake, Shashalee Forbes (reserve); Abadi Hadis, Telahun Haile; the transformation of the sta- dotrack WS, which was used crossed the line together in a McLeod lead the Jamaican Rasheed Dwyer, Andre Ewers, 400m: Shericka Jackson, Ana- 10,000m: Selemon Barega, dium, which is the first in the for the 2016 Olympic Games show of unity. team for the IAAF World Ath- Akeen Bloomfield (reserve); stasia Le-Roy, Stephanie-Ann Andamlak Belihu, Hagos Ge- world to be awarded a four-star in Rio de Janiero, to optimise But for Chepkoech, the vic- letics Championships Doha 400m: Akeen Bloomfield, McPherson, Roneisha McGregor brhiwet, Yomif Kejelcha; 3000m rating from the Global Sustaina- it for the upcoming 2020 Sum- tory held a personal significance 2019, which will be held from Demish Gaye, Rusheen Mc- (reserve); 800m: Natoya Goule; steeplechase: Chala Beyo, bility Assessment System,” said mer Olympic Games in Tokyo. – it was her first 3000m steeple- September 27 until October 6 . Donald, Nathon Allen (reserve); 1500m: Ashia Praught-Leer; Lemecha Girma, Takele Nigate, Maurizio Stroppiana, Managing “Mondo is extremely fo- chase win in her native Kenya Fraser-Pryce, a two-time 110m hurdles: Omar McLeod, 100m hurdles: Danielle Wil- Getnet Wale; Marathon: Lelisa Director of MONDO S.p.A. cused on helping track and since switching from road rac- Olympic 100m champion, has Ronald Levy, Orlando Bennett, liams, Janeek Brown, Megan Desisa, Mosinet Geremew, “In addition to the innova- field athletes improve their ing to the steeplechase in 2016. collected seven world titles Andrew Riley; 400m hurdles: Tapper, Yanique Thompson; Shura Kitata, Mule Wasihun. tive pink color and to the tra- performance, not only because “It’s given me a great feel- in her storied career, includ- Kemar Mowatt; 4x100m re- 400m hurdles: Janieve Rus- Women: 800m: Gudaf Tse- ditional athletic performance, we want to provide the best ing, winning my first race in ing three at 100m and one at lay: Yohan Blake, Tyquendo sell, Rushell Clayton, Rhonda gay, Diribe Welteji; 1500m: our Mondotrack WS is Green- conditions to perform, but we Kenya,” she said.