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HE Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad al Thani, President of the Qatar Olympic Commitment met with John Coates, President of Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) and the accompanying delegation at his office in Doha on Wednesday. HE Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed al Thani, President, Qatar Football Association, and Secretary-General of Qatar Olympic Committee and Chairman of the Board of Qatar Olympic Academy Jas- sim Rashid al Buenain were also present on the occasion. Qatar Sports Arbitration Foundation signs MoUs with CAS, three others

QNA and Dispute Resolution Cen- Academy graduates, especially Court of Arbitration for Sport Qatar World Cup 2022. Doha tre meanwhile will provide the Memorandum of Understanding Graduates of the Sports Mas- (ICAS) for the tournament. He added that he was look- necessary logistical and legal ter’s Degree program for the Al Muhannadi added that ing forward to collaborating The Qatar Sports Arbitration support to enable Qatar Sports ● Under the Memorandum of Understanding signed with the practical training necessary through the agreements with with Qatar Sports Arbitration Foundation (QSAF), under the Arbitration Foundation to op- International Council of Arbitration for Sport (ICAS), the to be at the beginning an ef- Josoor Institute and the Olym- Foundation in these circum- patronage of President of Qatar erate until its headquarters are Qatar Sports Arbitration Foundation (QSAF) will fective members at the Sports pic Academy we are seeking to stances and that the cooperation Olympic Committee HE Sheikh completed. accommodate the offices of the CAS ad hoc Division during Arbitration Foundation and in ensure that all those interested that we have seen today between Joaan bin Hamad al Thani, HE Sheikh Joaan said after the 2022 FIFA Qatar World Cup to be hosted by Qatar. the future at the CAS. in sports arbitration are pro- the various judicial and academ- on Wednesday signed four the ceremony that Qatar has On his part, Secretary-Gen- vided with the necessary train- ic institutions is very encour- Memorandum of Understand- taken many steps to regulate ● Josoor Institute and the Olympic Academy will provide eral at the Supreme Committee ing in the country, especially aging, wishing the foundation ing (MoUs) with the Court of the sports sector in order to be the necessary academic and practical training to prepare for Delivery & Legacy (SC) Has- that the two institutions have every success in its missions. Arbitration for Sports (CAS), more transparent, one of the legal professionals interested in sports arbitration. san al Thawadi, said, “We are proven their excellence in the Coates concluded by com- Josoor Institute and the Olym- most important of these steps pleased to witness the signing field of training in sports sector. mending the efforts of the State pic Academy, and Qatar In- is the establishment of Qatar ● Qatar International Court and Dispute Resolution Centre of a MoU between Qatar Sports “We are also proud of our of Qatar and the steps it has ternational Court and Dispute Sports Arbitration Foundation will provide the necessary logistical and legal support to Arbitration Foundation and agreement with Qatar Interna- taken to establish an independ- Resolution Centre (QICDRC). as an independent organiza- enable Qatar Sports Arbitration Foundation to operate until Josoor Institute, which aims tional Court and the Dispute ent foundation for the resolu- Under the Memorandum of tion to resolve all sports-related its headquarters are completed. to build local and regional ca- Resolution Centre, which will tion of sports related disputes. Understanding signed with the disputes in accordance with the pabilities in sports arbitration, provide headquarters and the Commenting on the part- International Council of Arbi- best international standards. a field that is considered a key necessary legal expertise to en- nership, CEO of the Qatar In- tration for Sport (ICAS), QSAF HE added that the envi- the optimal exploitation of re- Qatar and its sports sector. element in growing the sport- sure that the foundation’s work ternational Court and Dispute will accommodate the offices of ronment created for the sports sources whereas each organi- Secretary-General of the ing industry in the region mak- is conducted smoothly until the Resolution Centre (QICDRC), the CAS ad hoc Division dur- sector is based on the princi- sation works in its own com- Qatar Olympic Committee and ing it one of the main boosters preparation of the foundations Faisal al Sahouti, said: “The ing the 2022 FIFA Qatar World ples of transparency, integrity petence without any waste or Chairman of Board of the Qa- for Qatar and the Middle Easts sports arbitration headquarters MoU signed between the Cup to be hosted by Qatar. and combating all kinds of cor- repetition of resources. tar Olympic Academy Jassim economy after 2022.” are completed.,” he said. QICDRC and Qatar Sports Ar- Moreover, Josoor Institute ruption and to achieve this, we He concluded his state- Rashid al Buenain stated, “We President of Qatar Sports President of ICAS, John bitration Foundation will fur- and the Olympic Academy will have created an independent ment saying that we are proud are pleased with this agree- Arbitration Foundation Coates, said that this step ther promote the environment provide the necessary academic judicial body that guarantees of the cooperation carried out ment, which reflects the extent (QSAF), Ibrahim Khalil al is the first of its kind for the of arbitration in our country.” and practical training to prepare the application of laws in ac- by the foundation through to which sports institutions Muhannadi, also stated that Court of Arbitration for Sport He added: “Arbitration has legal professionals interested cordance with best practices. signing these agreements, cooperate in their respective under this agreement, Qatar (CAS) and the memorandum proven to be an effective and in sports arbitration which will Sheikh Joaan explained most notably the cooperation fields in order to build an in- Sports Arbitration Foundation of understanding aims to efficient route to resolve dis- enable them to be international that the cooperation we are agreement with the ICAS to tegrated sports environment.” will be the seat of the arbitra- make Qatar Sports Arbitration putes. I am confident that this sports arbitrators according to witnessing today between the be the first of its kind, which He added that that this tion tribunals for the FIFA Foundation a perfect location partnership will support the international standards. different sports organisations reflects the confidence of -in agreement will ensure the Qatar World Cup 2022 es- for the tribunal and the CAS development of dispute reso- Qatar International Court in the country comes to ensure ternational organisations in access of the Qatar Olympic tablished by the international arbitrators during the FIFA lution in Qatar.”

Farag to begin title defence against Kandra KSC arrive in Qatar for friendly against Doha Rugby at PSA World Championships in Doha World Tour Platinum event in The $335,000 Doha after defeating Germa- prize purse event ny’s world No. 6 Simon Rosner in straight-games. will feature 64 It will be a third attempt at victory at the World Champi- players, including onships stage in Doha, howev- er, for former world champion the top 56 and Mohamed ElShorbagy. The eight wild card 28-year-old Egyptian, who is regarded as one of the most entrants talented players on the PSA World Tour, will be hoping to Tribune News Network be lucky this time around with Doha a third time attempt after pre- Kandy Sports Club (KSC) team from Sri Lanka arrived Doha on Tuesday ahead of a rugby friendly match viously losing twice against the against Doha Rugby Football Centre (DRFC) on October 18. Welcoming the players, Doha Sri Lankan Defending champion and same opponent, his compatri- Rugby Committee (DSLRC) in Qatar representative Kumudu Fonseka said he is positive and hopes that World No.1 Ali Farag will ot , in the finals rugby fans in Qatar will attend the match. square up against unseeded of 2012 and 2014 champion- of Germany ships held at the Qatari capital. while second-seed Mohamed fixtures One of the matches to look ElShorbagy will face his com- [1] Ali Farag (EGY) v Raphael Kandra (GER) [3] (EGY) v [WC] Hamad Al-Amri (QAT) out for in the first round will patriot Karim El Hammamy in Tom Richards (ENG) v Mazen Hesham (EGY) Borja Golan (ESP) v (IND) be the all-England encounter Al Arabi, Al Gharafa clash pick the opening rounds of the PSA (CAN) v (FRA) Iker Pajares Bernabeu (ESP) v [WC] Syed Azlan Amjad (QAT) between former World No. Abdulla al Tamimi (QAT) v [16] Gregoire Marche (FRA) (ENG) v [13] (EGY) Men’s World Championship [14] Fares Dessouky (EGY) v Eain Yow Ng (MAS) [15] Zahed Salem (EGY) v Tsz Fung Yip (HKG) 1 , a three- to be held from November 8th Kristian Frost (DEN) v Edmon Lopez (ESP) Campbell Grayson (NZL) v Mostafa Asal (EGY) time World Team Champion- of the bunch as QSL returns to 15th at the Khalifa Inter- (HKG) v Greg Lobban (SCO) Alan Clyne (SCO) v [I] Ryosei Kobayashi (JPN) ships gold medalist, and fiery national Tennis and (MAS) v [7] Diego Elias (PER) Youssef Soliman (EGY) v [5] Paul Coll (NZL) George Parker, the 2015 Un- Tribune News Network Al Duhail. However, Al Arabi Complex in Doha. [6] Simon Rösner (GER) v Ben Coleman (ENG) [8] (EGY) v Tayyab Aslam (PAK) der-19 European Champion- Doha have the advantage of having Ryan Cuskelly (AUS) v (ENG) (USA) v (HKG) The $335,000 total prize Mohamed ElSherbini (EGY) v Karim Ali Fathi (EGY) Nicolas Mueller (SUI) v [I] Aqeel Rehman (AUT) ships winner. played one match less. purse tournament is featuring Richie Fallows (ENG) v [12] (WAL) (MEX) v [10] Marwan ElShorbagy (EGY) Speaking about the draw, The spotlight switches to the Al Gharafa are fifth in the a total of 64 players, including [9] Miguel Rodriguez (COL) v Youssef Ibrahim (EGY) [11] (IND) v (IND) Tournament Director Tareq QNB Stars League after the in- standings with 11 points. Both the 56 highest ranked players James Willstrop (ENG) v George Parker (ENG) (FRA) v [I] (FRA) Zainal said: “The draw is a ternational break during which teams have outstanding play- and eight wild card entrants. Cesar Salazar (MEX) v Nathan Lake (ENG) Chris Simpson (ENG) v Adrian Waller (ENG) clear indication of the ex- the opening-round matches of ers in their ranks and passion- According to the draw list [I] (FRA) v [4] (EGY) Karim El Hammamy (EGY) v [2] Mohd ElShorbagy (EGY) citements and the highly en- Ooredoo Cup were played. The ate fans, and all that should released, home-favorite Ab- tertaining encounters to be Week 7 fixtures will be held on game on Saturday, sith-placed make the contest gripping. dullah Mohammed al Tamimi form of recent and was on Oc- since the 2018-19 campaign, expected at the PSA World Saturday and Sunday. Al Ahli welcome Al Shahania The Umm Salal vs Al Du- will begin his quest for hon- tober 12 crowned the 2019 US winning the Oracle NetSuite, Championships. Without any The match between Al who are bottom of the table hail clash will also hog the ors against France’s Gregoire Open Squash Champion after Qatar Classic and the Tourna- doubts, fans are in for qual- Khor and champions Al Sadd with one point from six games. limelight, the former ninth Marche, a bronze medalist defeating compatriot Moham- ment of Champions, which ity time at the championships has been postponed due to Umm Salal will take on with five points and the latter at the 2017 World Games in ed ElShorbagy to add to his 17 moved him to the World No.1 as they witness their favorite the latter’s AFC Champions league leaders Al Duhail on topping the chart. Al Rayyan Wroclaw, while another Qa- PSA Tour titles – winning the position for the first time in players in action. For us as League second-leg semifinal Sunday while and Al Arabi go into their game against Qa- tari player Hamad al Amri, a World Championship title in his career in March 2019. He the Organizing Committee, we against Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal and Al Gharafa will complete tar SC on a high, having defeat- wildcard entrant, will have to Doha will be the perfect way equally finished as runner-up at are more than ready to host on October 22 in Riyadh. the weekend matches. ed Al Sadd in the high-profile overcome the challenge of the to round up a very successful the Channel VAS, Hong Kong the stars in Doha and to offer Al Rayyan and Qatar SC The Al Arabi and Al Qatar Clasico in Week 6. The world No. 3 Tarek Momen of year in style. Open and Black Ball Open. everyone the best of Qatari kick off the weekend games Gharafa fixture is the high- victory also helped The Lions Egypt for a chance to advance The 27-year-old Cairo-born The last time Farag was hospitality and entertainment. at Al Gharafa Stadium, while light of Week 7 action. Al storm into the top-four bracket to the next round. player has had a string of suc- in Doha, he went away with We look forward to welcoming Al Sailiya take on Al Wakrah Arabi are second in the table for the first time in the 2019- Farag who has been in fine cesses on the Tour, especially his maiden trophy at the PSA everyone in Doha once again.” at Al Ahli Sadium. In the late with 13 points, one less than 20 season QNB Stars League.