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Stoinis stars as Delhi down Hyderabad to set up IPL final with Mumbai PAGE 15 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2020 Doha reinforces world-class hosting credentials with PSA Qatar Classic TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK national and Squash Complex try. Providing athletes with a DOHA Doha is honoured to host elite sporting events gave athletes a taster of the ex- safe and world-class environ- like the PSA Qatar Classic and welcome exceptional cellent conditions that can be ment to compete is always our DOHa’S bid to host the 2030 expected at an Asian Games in first priority.T he Khalifa In- Asian Games gathered further athletes from around the world to our country. Qatar. All athletes and partici- ternational and Squash Com- impetus this week as the Qa- If Doha has the honour of hosting the 2030 Asian pants at the event were subject plex has shown this week, and tari capital demonstrated its Games, our state-of-the-art venues will provide a to strict COVID-19 safety pro- many times before, it is capa- world-class hosting creden- tocols to protect the health of ble of doing just that. tials with the staging of the gateway to certainty for the OCA family and for Asia’s everyone involved. As a result, “If Doha has the honour of Professional Squash Associa- athletes that they can expect the very best conditions. the venue was open at only hosting the 2030 Asian Games, tion (PSA) Qatar Classic 2020. 20% capacity for spectators. our state-of-the-art venues will The PSA Platinum event Doha 2030 CEO and Qatar Olympic Committee Secretary- Doha 2030 CEO and Qatar provide a gateway to certainty took place on 1-7 November at General Jassim Al Buenain Olympic Committee Secretary- for the OCA family and for Asia’s the state-of-the-art Khalifa In- General Jassim Al Buenain athletes that they can expect the ternational and Squash Com- a week of breath-taking ac- New Zealand in the final. said, “Doha is honoured to very best conditions. We have HE Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani, President, Qatar Olympic plex – Doha 2030’s proposed tion, it was world number one As one of the many tried host elite sporting events like proven ourselves reliable part- Committee, along with Nasser Al Khelaifi, President, QTSBF, awarded squash venue. More than 40 of Ali Farag from Egypt who de- and tested world-class venues the PSA Qatar Classic and wel- ners and we are ready to put our Ali Farag the Qatar Classic squash trophy at the state-of-the-art the world’s best athletes from fended his title beating world that has been proposed for come exceptional athletes from experience and expertise to the Khalifa International and Squash Complex on Saturday. 18 countries took part. After number five Paul Coll from Doha 2030, the Khalifa Inter- around the world to our coun- benefit ofA sian sport.” Qatar equestrian sport growing in stature, organizational abilities: Hamad Al Attiyah QNA/TNN DOHA Qatari rider Nasser Al Ghazali astride Quel Discovering talent Homme during the Big Tour class action in QATAR has the ability to host the third round of Longines Hathab Qatar The performance of the any global event, President of Equestrian Tour Season 4 which was held riders in the Longines the Qatar Equestrian Federa- at Qatar Equestrian Federation’s indoor Hathab Qatar Equestrian tion (QEF) Hamad bin Abdul- arena. The 12-leg annual equestrian series rahman Al Attiyah has said. is held at QEF and Al Shaqab. Tour is of very high In an interaction with the quality. The championship Qatari media, Al Attiyah, who is contributing to the is also the president of the Asian Equestrian Federation, discovery of new talent also said that the Longines and that would help Hathab Qatar Equestrian Qatari riders and teams Tour supported by The Social & Sport Contribution Fund is compete at the organised by QEF in partner- international level. ship with Al Shaqab and is Together (QEF and Al now in its fourth consecutive season, and has achieved great Shaqab) have achieved success besides promoting the great success in all events development of the sport. we have been part of. He said that the perfor- mance of the riders in the Lon- Qatar Equestrian Federation gines Hathab championship President Hamad bin was of very high quality. He Abdulrahman Al Attiyah added that the tournament is contributing to the discovery of new talent and that would help Qatari riders and teams com- pete at the international level. He added that Longines Hathab has also succeeded in attracting local and interna- tional sponsors. Regarding the partnership between QEF and Al Shaqab, Al Attiyah said that the fruit- Qatar Equestrian Federation President Hamad bin Abdulrahman Al Attiyah has expressed his confidence that Qatar ful cooperation has lasted four years. “Together we have will win the bid to host the Asian Games in 2030 as the country has great experience in organising such events. achieved great success in all events we have been part of,” held in China in 2022. has great experience in organ- invest in young riders for them he said. He added that HH The ising such events. to achieve the greatest benefit Al Attiyah said that the Amir Sword tournament will For his part, Omar bin by developing their skills and new calendar announced by be held in February. Khalid Al Mannai, Vice Chair- by striving for the prizes of the the federation includes many Al Attiyah revealed that the man of the Organizing Com- championship,” he said. international tournaments, Qatari Federation has a strong mittee of Longines Hathab, “Today we see a great but its confirmation depends women’s team in the dressage confirmed that the fourth edi- turnout for registration at on the circumstances in light competition who have gained tion of the annual equestrian the equestrian academy and of the COVID-19 pandemic. good experience through their series has grown in stature es- we are now in the process of Al Attiyah added that continuous participation in pecially after the entry of local completing all the procedures many international champi- Longines Hathab. partners providing support. to open it again. This also onships await Qatari riders, In the future, the federa- “We are happy to have confirms the great interest in the most important of which tion will work to prepare the received great support from equestrian sport, and we, in is the CHI Al Shaqab and the team as required, to provide The Social & Sport Contribu- turn, seek to raise a new gen- ongoing Longines Hathab ideal conditions for it to repre- tion Fund. We thank them for eration to be the beginning of championship. CHI (Con- sent the State of Qatar in the Today we see a great their support and there will their launch into the eques- cours Hippique International Asian championship, pointing turnout for registration at also be a new partnership that trian world,” he added. or Equestrian International out that the equestrian sport the equestrian academy we will be announcing soon. Al Mannai expressed his Competition) is the first and in Qatar has a distinguished and we are now in the Also, the official sponsors happiness at the return of the only equestrian competition history at the international process of completing all Longines International, who dressage competitions and of its kind in the Middle East and local levels, thanks to the have entered into a three-year the future riders which were and Asia to be sanctioned by great support provided by the the procedures to open it partnership, contributing to held back in the previous few the FEI (Federation Equestre wise leadership in the country. again. This also confirms the success and continuity of rounds due to the precaution- Internationale or Internation- He also added that the QEF the great interest in the annual series.” ary measures set by the MoPH. al Equestrian Federation) and is working to provide trainers equestrian sport, and we, in Al Mannai also highlighted Longines Hathab’s new one of only 4 CHI equestrian with international experience turn, seek to raise a new the increasing participation of season began in October as per events in the world. from various countries. generation to be the the riders and the rising de- the Ministry of Public Health Al Attiyah explained that Al Attiyah said that the fed- mand for showjumping and guidelines and the assistance Longines Hathab has proved eration has reached an agree- beginning of their launch dressage horses. “There are of Aspetar Hospital and the a good training ground for Qa- ment with the French coach into the equestrian world. about 17 new horse heads in Qatar Center for Voluntary tari riders and that the QEF Cedric Jacques, to work with competition due to the de- Work. They all have been con- will organise a long camp for the federation with the contin- Omar bin Khalid Al Mannai, mand of the riders to buy tributing to the success of the its riders starting from May ued supervision of the inter- Vice-Chairman, Organizing horses. We also notice the championship and the emer- 2021 in the Netherlands in national coach Jan Tops in the Committee, Longines Hathab spread of equestrian sport has gence of equestrian sport in Big Tour showjumping class winner of the third round of Longines preparation for their partici- training of the first team. been significant in the recent a manner befitting the State Hathab Qatar Equestrian Tour Season 4 Mohammed Khalifa Albaker pation in the Asian Equestrian Al Attiyah expressed his win the bid to host the Asian period.

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