SPORTS Wednesday, May 2, 2018 23 Shaikh Nasser awards today DT News Network for the event, to be held under standards based on sport movement, and Manama the patronage of HH Shaikh specialized scientific research. honour Bahrain’s scientific he second edition of Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, This first-of- its-kind research pioneers. Nasser bin Hamad Representative of His Majesty award in the Kingdom is Winners of the first edition ScientificT Research Award in the King for Charity Works an incentive for researchers of the award were Ahmed the field of sports ceremony and Youth Affairs, Supreme to explore their creativities Mubarak Salem and Dr. is all set to take place today. Council for Youth and in the field of sports, which Mervat Amin Desooqi. Sofitel Hotel, based in Sports Chairman, and BOC has become a fertile ground Also on the sidelines Zallaq, will embrace the awards President. to take sports into broad of the award, a forum on night, whichcommences at The prize covers prospects that has surpassed Scientific Research in Sports 6.30pm, when the winners of three categories – sports old concept surface to become Economics will take place the award different categories management, sports medicine one of the leading industries. as part of the main awards will be finally honoured. and sports training. The main objectives of this ceremony, with a group of The Bahrain Olympic The award is in line with the award is to promote positive experts in the field of sports Committee (BOC), the Bahrain Olympic Committee trends towards to be in the fray. organisers of the awards strategy to develop sports scientific research to The forum is due to take night, has made all movement in the Kingdom, knowledge industry, and place from May 3 to 5 at arrangements in preparation in accordance to scientific contribute to developing Wyndham Grand Hotel. HH Shaikh Nasser

Eschborn- Al Ahli congratulated

DT News Network performance, which reflects Manama Bahrain’s volley ball strides, upreme Council for Youth paying tribute to the wise and Sports assistant general leadership for supporting the Ssecretary and Bahrain Olympic sectors of youth and sports in Committee (BOC) general Bahrain. secretary Abdulrahman Askar He also noted the generous congratulated Al Ahli Club gesture of Shaikh Mohammed volleyball team on winning bin Salman Al Khalifa, son of their fourth Crown Prince the Crown Prince and event Cup. deputy patron, in attending the Askar commended final. the efforts of the players, The General Secretary administrative and technical commended the efforts Kristoff staff of Al Ahli, who clinched of the Bahrain Volley the title after defeating Ball Association (BVA), Muharraq Club 3-1 in the final chaired by Shaikh Ali bin match. Mohammed Al Khalifa for the Askar also praised the two outstanding organization and takes teams for their outstanding preparation. Fury vows to prove fourth title he is better than ever celebrates victory Frankfurt said Kristoff. “On the orwegian Alexander second lap I was dropped, Results NKristoff overcame a but luckily I managed to 1 Alexander Kristoff (Nor) UAE Team Emirates 5 hrs 13 min 25 secs number of key changes to recover and got better. The 2 Michael Matthews (Aus) Team Sunweb the Eschborn-Frankfurt race last two times I felt better 3 Oliver Naesen (Bel) Ag2r La Mondiale, at same time to claim his fourth victory at and managed to stay in the 4 Andrea Pasqualon (Ita) Wanty-Groupe Gobert, at 1s the German one-day classic group.” 5 Sean De Bie (Bel) Veranda’s Willems Crelan yesterday. Organisers had added a 6 Grega Bole (Slo) Bahrain-Meridaat, at same time Kristoff, who won the number of extra challenges, 7 (Irl) Bora-Hansgrohe, at 2s race in 2014, 2016 and 2017, including the Mammolshain 8 (Nor) Dimension Data claimed the 212.5km-long climb with passages at 9 Jan Tratnik (Slo) CCC Sprandi Polkowice Tyson Fury (file pic) 2018 edition after beating a punishing 23-percent 10 Juan Jose Lobato (Spa) Nippo-Vini Fantini, all same time Australian Michael Matthews gradient and a long climb (Cyclingweekly) (Sunweb) and Belgian Oliver over the Feldberg. London form which saw him outpoint Naesen (AG2R) at the finish. Yet the changes failed to yson Fury has vowed to Wladimir Klitschko to win his But for the 30-year-old inspire the attacks that had legend , lost touch peloton being driven by the prove he is better than ever world titles in November 2015. Team Emirates rider, who sparked the race into life in with the peloton 60km from Quick-Step team. whenT he starts his comeback on Fury has had issues with owns two stages from the previous editions. A first the finish, thus denting Quick-Step looked to have June 9. The former IBF, WBA drugs, mental health and as well as titles breakaway of seven riders German hopes of a first home the race under control in and WBO champion will return his weight since he beat the from Milan-San Remo and broke free after 30 km, but win since ’s the closing kilometres, but to action after almost three Ukrainian.It was confirmed the , the 57th the sprinters’ teams kept them victory in 2011. when their main hopeful, years out at the Manchester yesterday that his comeback edition of the race previously on a tight leash. A later breakaway saw Colombian , Arena against an opponent who will be broadcast exclusively known as the Frankfurt GP And they even proved too eight men in front with a misjudged a late bend, will be confirmed next week. on BT Sport, which could was one to remember. much for some. Rick Zabel, 53sec-lead and 25km to race, Kristoff was given a glimpse He also insisted he is not prove a significant obstacle “I didn’t really feel strong,” the son of German sprint but they were reeled in by a of victory. (AFP) driven by the prospect of to a potential future fight fighting Anthony Joshua and with Joshua, whose fights are Alexander Kristoff claimed the 212.5km-long 2018 edition Deontay Wilder, the two shown on Sky, but he said: “My reigning world champions. motivation was never to come after beating Michael Matthews and Oliver Naesen Doubts persist over whether back and fight X, Y and Z. (PA Fury can reproduce the kind of Sport)