Sport THURSDAY 12 NOVEMBER 2020 MotoGPM Andrea Iannone’s ‘heart ripped apart’a by 4-year doping suspension Today I’ve received the worst injustice I could ever have imagined. They ripped my heart apart from my greatest love. No logical ssense on these allegations accompanied by incorrect facts. Right nnow I am suffering at the highest level I could imagine. Andrea Iannone Sport |08 QATAR SENIOR VOLLEYBALL LEAGUE: Al Rayyan bt Al Gharafa 3-1 (25-12, 22-25, 25-21, 25-15), Al Arabi bt Al Wakrah 3-0 (25-21, 25-19, 28-19) Doha 2030 presents vision for magical Games to OCA Evaluation Committee THE PENINSULA – DOHA The Doha 2030 Asian Games Bid It is an honour to welcome the Committee yesterday presented to the OCA OCA Evaluation Committee to Evaluation Committee how it plans to Doha. As people of sport, my deliver a celebration of sustainable progress, sport for life and peaceful team cannot wait to explain diversity, reflecting the resilience, strength our plans about the certainty and ambition of Asia, the OCA and Qatar. and lack of risk that we are On a full opening day of the Evaluation uniquely able to offer the OCA Committee visit, Doha 2030 combined and the best athletes in Asia in detailed presentations with interactive visits of the city’s world-class venues to 2030. Just as importantly, is explain why it is bidding and how it can why this certainty is critical for guarantee a Gateway to a Magical Asian Asia. What it will mean. And Games. how it will free Doha 2030 up Doha 2030 Bid Committee President to deliver legacy benefits for H E Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani wel- comed the Evaluation Committee to Doha the whole of our continent like and said: “It is an honour to welcome the we have never seen before. If OCA Evaluation Committee to Doha. As we are awarded the great people of sport, my team cannot wait to honour of hosting the Asian explain our plans about the certainty and Games, I can assure you that lack of risk that we are uniquely able to offer the OCA and the best athletes in Asia we will deliver a magical in 2030. Games. "Just as importantly, is why this cer- Doha 2030 Bid tainty is critical for Asia. What it will mean. Committee President And how it will free Doha 2030 up to deliver legacy benefits for the whole of H E Sheikh Joaan bin H H Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, Chairperson of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development Hamad Al Thani our continent like we have never seen with the members of the Evaluation Committee of the Olympic Council of Asia during their visit to Education City Stadium, before. If we are awarded the great honour yesterday. PIC: AR AL-BAKER of hosting the Asian Games, I can assure you that we will deliver a magical Games,” H E Sheikh Joaan who is also the Chairman of the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC), said. The delegation was then taken to Qatar Foundation, home to some of the world’s leading educational institutes and a regional hub for innovation, entrepre- neurship and fostering social development. Qatar Foundation will play a central role in ensuring that Doha 2030 nurtures a vibrant and dynamic environment that strengthens community and cultural bonds, and celebrates Asia’s cultural diversity. H H Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, Chair- person of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development (QF), and H E Sheikha Hind bint Hamad Al Thani, Vice-Chairperson and CEO of QF, met with the delegation at the QF Headquarters, where they discussed the important role Education City plays in the country’s preparedness to host the 2030 Asian Games. H E Sheikha Hind said: “Doha is undoubtedly a city that is ready to host the Games, housing world-class venues and infrastructure. The Games in Doha Doha 2030 Bid Committee President H E Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani and H E Sheikha Hind bint Hamad Al Thani, will celebrate sports and inspire a new Vice-Chairperson and CEO of QF, with the members of the Evaluation Committee. generation of athletes, not only in Doha, but in the region and beyond. “It is a pleasure to welcome the OCA Complex and would host the equestrian what is most important: delivering a legacy Evaluation Committee to Education City. events in 2030. At the venue, the Com- for Asian sport that is measured not in new Doha is undoubtedly a city that is ready to host the Games, housing At Qatar Foundation, we strive to promote mittee received presentations on Doha venues but in better lives. And as the pan- world-class venues and infrastructure. The Games in Doha will the values of participating in sport— 2030’s vision, mission and compact, demic clears, we all know there will be sportsmanship, respect, commitment and athlete-centred Games concept, as well many lives that could be helped by the celebrate sports and inspire a new generation of athletes, not only fairness and active life. We do this because as presentations on Qatar’s vast sport benefits of sport. It would be our great in Doha, but in the region and beyond. It is a pleasure to welcome we believe that creating opportunities for experience, its cultural diversity and how honour to start the real work of improving the OCA Evaluation Committee to Education City. At Qatar people to enhance their health and well- the Games will deliver legacy benefits those lives though sport with you, so that Foundation, we strive to promote the values of participating in being – and to come together as a com- before and after 2030. 2030 becomes a Gateway to a true cele- sport—sportsmanship, respect, commitment and fairness and munity – is vital to nurturing a strong, Doha 2030 CEO, Jassim bin Rashid Al bration of our success in delivering a better vibrant, and active society.” Buenain said: “We want to re-imagine how Asia.” active life. We do this because we believe that creating The Evaluation Committee was then the Games can be hosted. Instead of The day concluded with a tour of the opportunities for people to enhance their health and wellbeing – taken on a short journey to the state-of- focusing on construction timelines, we National Command Centre (NCC) and and to come together as a community – is vital to nurturing a the-art Al Shaqab Indoor Arena, which is would focus together on the future of sport Dhuail Indoor Arena, where the Qatar strong, vibrant, and active society. part of the Qatar Foundation Sports in Qatar and in Asia. We want to address handball team was training. H E Sheikha Hind bint Hamad Al Thani, Vice-Chairperson and CEO of QF THURSDAY 12 NOVEMBER 2020 SPORT 11 Al Attiyah becomes Middle East Rally champion for 16th time Qatar's champion driver Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah clinched his 16th Middle East Rally Championship (MERC) title following the cancellation of the Lebanon International Rally. The third and final round of the MERC was cancelled following Lebanon's decision to close the country from November 14-30. The 49-year-old, a 3-time Dakar Rally champion, and his French navigator Mathieu Baumel won the first round of the championship in Oman before the Qatar and Jordan rounds were cancelled due to the pandemic, and then won the two stages of the Cyprus rally on October 18. The Lebanon event had been scheduled to take place from November 13-15. Khaled Mubarak Al Kuwari Trainingg attending the AFC Marketing privilegesges Calls for Sharma Committee meeting. revokedd as Windiesdies to replace break rules Kohli as skipper AFP – WELLINGTONN AFP – NEW DELHI DELHI The West Indies cricketcricket squad was rebukedebuked IndiaIndia captaincaptain Virat KohliKohli is facing calls yesterday for repeatedlypeatedly tot hand over some of hish leadership Al Kuwari participates breaking Covid-19vid-19 dutiesdduties to RohitRohit SharmaSharma after another isolation rules insideinside missedmissed opportunityoppo in the in AFC Marketing their team hotel inin NewNew IndianIndian PremierPre League. Zealand, promptingmpting SharmaSharm led the health authoritiesies to MumbaiMumbai Indians Committee meeting revoke their trainingaining TuesdayTuesday to a fifth IPL title privileges. -- somethingsomethi that has THE PENINSULA – DOHA Cricket West IndiesIndies eluded Kohli in the 13 edi- chief Johnny Graveve saidsaid tionstions of the tournamenttou -- Khaled Mubarak Al Kuwari, Director of Marketing and he was “bitterly ddisap-isap- promptingprompting calls forfor him to take Communications at the Qatar Football Association (QFA), pointed” at the breaches,eaches, overover thethe captaincy ofof thethe national T20 Virat Kohli and a member of the AFC Marketing Committee, partici- which he said hadhad thethe side.side. pated in the second meeting of the AFC Marketing Committee potential to jeopardisepardise IndiaIndia leave for AustraliaAustr this week to begin a two-week coro- on Tuesday. the entire tour. navirus quarantine beforebef playing three T20s, three one-day The participation of the officials was arranged via a video “They’ve let themselveshemselves internationalsinternationals and four Tests. conference chaired by Dasho Ugen Tsechup in the presence down, let West Indiesdies crickecrickett FollowingFollowing the IPL final,fina former India batsman Gautam Gambhir of the committee members and with the participation of the down and potentiallytially put thethe andand ex-Englandex-England captaincaptain Michael Vaughan said Sharma should AFC Secretary-General. tour at risk andd the New take over as the nationalnationa T20 captain. After the introductory remarks, the topics on the agenda Zealand populationion at risk,”risk,” “Rohit“Rohit hashas won fivefive IPLI titles; he is the most successful captain were discussed which included receiving reports regarding the Antigua-baseded adminis-adminis- in thethe historyhistory ofof thethe tournament,”to Gambhir told ESPNcricinfo.