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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 of Asian 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. Our goal is to make the of Qatar, the capital of global receives his prize from QEF President Hamad bin Abdulrahman Championship which is to be confidencethat Qatar will Games in 2030 as the country sport’s base more wider and to sports, said Al Mannai. Al Attiyah at QEF’s indoor arena on Saturday. Sports Monday, November 9, 2020 13 Qatar U-19 squad named for friendlies as Iraq arrive in Doha

Tribune News Network Qatar U-16 team set for two Asia at the FIFA U-17 World DOHA games against Lebanon Cup 2021 to be held in Peru. The Qatar Football As- The Qatar Football Association sociation (QFA) has also an- U-16 Squad: Mubarak Shanan (QFA) has announced a squad nounced a squad of 26 U-16 Khader, Mishaal Ibrahim Al of 34 junior players that will players who will play two Tamimi, Rashid Abdulaziz Al appear in two friendly matches friendly matches against Leba- Abdullah, Mubarak Muhammad against Iraq later this month. non this month. Al Jassem, Nasser Mohsen The junior squad has Qatar is preparing for the Qassem (Al Duhail) Talal Ateeq been announced as part of AFC U-16 Asian Cup finals to Al Shuaibi, Nayef Hamid Mu- the team’s preparation for the be held in Bahrain. sleh, Mahdi Salem Saeedan, AFC U-19 Asian Cup to be held The Qatar squad that as- Muhammad Salem Al Qurayshi in Uzbekistan. sembled on Saturday contin- and Moaz Al Wadia (Al Sadd). Qatar are in Group D ues training until November Salem Ridha Zuhair, Abdulaziz alongside Tajikistan, Malaysia 16. The first friendly match Fahad Al Nuaimi, Abdullah Has- and Yemen for the Uzbeki- will be held on November 12 san Sharif, Amir Hassan Taha stan event. Sixteen teams will The players and support staff of the Iraq U-19 national football team on their arrival at the Hamad International Airport in Doha on Sunday for (Pitch No.4) and the second (Al Arabi) Muhammad Imad participate in the event. The their international friendlies against Qatar to be played on November 12 and 15. The matches are a preparation for both teams ahead of their on November 15 (pitch No.5) Fayez, and Issa Abdul Basit (Al teams are divided into four participation in the 2020 AFC U-19 Championship to be held in Uzbekistan in 2021. at the Aspire Academy. Ahli) Yusef Tariq Al Khatib (Al groups. The top four teams in The two friendlies are part Wakra) Ibrahim Muhammad Ali, the tournament qualify for the with Iraq will be played on Haydar, Youssef Abdullah, Abdul- Khatim (Al Gharafa). Mustafa Es- Issa Al Sulaiti, Abd Al Rahman of our national junior team’s Ahmed Hashem Al-Rawi and 2021 FIFA U-20 World Cup to November 12 at 6pm at Aspire lah Badr Al-Yazidi, Muhammad sam Abu Ali, Al Makki Mohsen, Bilal Al Sadiq, Faisal Yusef Al preparations for the AFC U-16 Hassan Muhammad Al Gharib be held in Indonesia. Academy’s pitch No. 4 while Mannai, Faisal Muhammad, Abd Nayef Abdul Rahim Al Hadrami, Obaidli (Al Arabi) ). Osama Abdul Asian Cup to be held in Bah- (Al Rayyan). Talal Muhammad The Qatar national team the second friendly will be Al Rahman Masoud Al Naimi (Al Muhammad Abd Al Fattah Ser- Karim Al Tayyari, Ali Nasser Al rain. Qatar are in Group A Talib Ballan (Qatar SC), Abd Al began training last Thursday, staged on Nov. 15 at the same Sadd), Abdul-Rahman Al Has- raj, Khaled Ali bin Saba’a, Hadi Marri (Muaither), Abdul Rahman along with Bahrain, North Ko- Rahman Nasser Al Shaybah (Al November 5 and will continue time on pitch No. 5. san Al Abd Al Rahman, Mustafa Ali Tabasideh (Al Rayyan), Diab Muhammad (Al Wakrah), Abdul- rea and Iran. Khor), Mustafa Al Sayed Ghazi to train until the 17th – which Meanwhile, the Iraqi Issam Shawky, Muhammad Man- Harun Taha, Jasim Muham- lah Mahmoud Awad (Al Sailiya), Sixteen teams will partici- and Sami Mazen Issa (Mesai- is when the players will return U-19 team arrived in Qatar sour Musa, Saif Al Din Hassan, mad Al Muhairi, Lotfi Madjer, Muhammad Abdul Wahhab (Al pate in the event. The top four meer) Abd Al Rahman Khalid to their clubs, QFA said. on Sunday. Jasim Fahd Al Zaraa, Shalban Ali Muhammad, Muhammad Khor), and Jassem Muhammad teams in the tournament get Muhammad (Muaither), Awab Al The first friendly match The Squad: Mustafa Tariq, Karim Abdel Nasser and Abdullah Al Imad Ayyash (Duhail), Abdullah Al Sharshani (Al Ahli). the qualification to represent Awad Ali (Al Sailiya).

AGCFF Federation and ICSS sign agreement to Man City, Liverpool safeguard sport in region

Tribune News Network cutting-edge solutions to sup- Doha port AGCFF members in their share spoils as Harry efforts to prepare and protect Acknowledging that the Arab Gulf Cup as an event safety, security, and integrity of common interest. are essential elements of foot- Jassim Al Rumaihi, Sec- ball, the Arab Gulf Cup Foot- retary-General, AGCFF, said, Kane joins 150 club ball Federation (AGCFF) and “It is our pleasure to establish the International Centre for this cooperation with ICSS, Sport Security (ICSS) have who has been a trusted part- AFP signed a Cooperation Agree- ner of AFC in providing safety London ment on developing joint pro- and security advisory initia- grammes to safeguard sport tives for regional football. in the Gulf Region. “Together, we can work Kevin De Bruyne missed on the Arab Gulf Cup and all a penalty as Manchester City future AGCFF competitions, squandered the chance to and further support our mis- close the gap on Liverpool on sion to continuously improve Sunday while Tottenham’s the game of football and to Harry Kane celebrated joining promote it in the countries of the Premier League’s 150 club. the Members’ Associations, in A win at the Etihad would light of the unifying and col- have taken the Reds to the lective educational, cultural, summit but they were forced and humanitarian values to settle for a 1-1 draw in a shared in the region.” battle between the two domi- Massimiliano Montan- nant powers over the past two ari, CEO, ICSS said, “Major seasons. sporting events have a unique That meant Leicester capacity to bring people and clung onto top spot after leap- nations together and the Arab frogging Spurs with a 1-0 win Gulf Cup is one of the most ex- at home to Wolves. The agreement will give traordinary examples of such Jurgen Klopp’s champi- initial priority to the secu- a power. ons made an aggressive start rity preparations of future “We are extremely pleased against City, with Sadio Mane, Arab Gulf Cups, to the provi- to enter this joint effort with Mohamed Salah, Roberto Fir- sion of risk assessment and AGCFF and to launch it on a mino and Diogo Jota all in risk mitigation strategies and memorable day like the 9th of a fearsome-looking starting the promotion of models to November, which reminds us line-up. strengthen different forms of the fall of the Berlin Wall. The visitors went ahead of multisectoral cooperation We will merge our respec- in the 13th minute when within the region. tive expertise to support the Salah converted a penalty The joint initiative will preparation of the future edi- after Kyle Walker clipped also explore the areas of tions of the Arab Gulf Cup Mane in the box. compliance, tactical and op- while preserving and promot- City drew level just after Tottenham Hotspur’s English striker Harry Kane celebrates scoring the opening goal during the English Premier League match against West erational planning, asset pro- ing their legacy and unifying the half-hour mark when De Bromwich Albion at The Hawthorns stadium in West Bromwich, England, on Sunday. (AFP) tection and a broad gamut of power of football.” Bruyne picked out Gabriel Je- sus in the area with his back to side to the top of the table after The landmark effort for tunities of their own through make it 2-0 when he was de- goal. The City striker cleverly their fourth win in five league Kane, who scored his 200th Karlan Grant, Kyle Bartley and nied by Rui Patricio late in the turned past Trent Alexander- games. Tottenham goal in all compe- Jake Livermore. first half after James Justin Arnold and poked past Alisson Only Alan Shearer and titions against Ludogorets on Kane finally broke Albion’s was brought down in the box Merneith wins QREC-sponsored Becker. Sergio Aguero have scored 150 Thursday, was perfectly timed resistance in the 88th minute but Brendan Rodgers’ team City were awarded a pen- Premier League goals in fewer after they had laboured to when Matt Doherty’s cross held on to win all three points. Qatar Fort Spring Stakes in US alty themselves just before appearances than Kane, who break down stubborn Albion. caused indecision from John- “I think we had a real the interval after a VAR check reached the landmark in his Mourinho started with stone and the England captain challenge in this first part of when Joe Gomez was unable 218th match. Kane, Gareth Bale and Son arrived to flick a header into the season with the players to get his arm out of the way Mourinho was effusive in Heung-min in his front three the far corner. we had out... the team have of a De Bruyne cross but the his praise for his star striker, for the first time, and while But Spurs’ stay at the top been fantastic,” Rodgers told Belgian skewed wide. who also has 10 assists in all the latter two were quiet, of the Premier League table Sky Sports. The draw left Liverpool competitions this season. Kane was on hand to clinch was short-lived as Jamie Var- “We had to show differ- in third place on 17 points af- “Harry Kane, you have to Tottenham’s third successive dy netted his eighth Premier ent sides to our game today ter eight games, one behind say has this many goals, this league victory. League goal of the season for and thankfully we’ve come Leicester and five clear of City, many assists, this number of Spurs are now unbeaten in Leicester. through.” who have a game in hand. balls recovered, this number their past seven league games Vardy scored the decisive Arsenal host Aston Villa in of duels won, this number of but were below their best for goal from the penalty spot in the late kick-off. Kane reaches 150 goals balls that he saved his team in long periods against a West the 15th minute – following a Results: Leicester 1 (Vardy Earlier, Kane headed in a defensive set-piece,” he said. Brom team still without a VAR check – after Max Kilman 15-pen) Wolves 0; Manchester a late winner in a 1-0 victory “This is Harry Kane. It’s league win this term. handled Dennis Praet’s cross City 1 (Jesus 31) Liverpool 1 against struggling West Brom goals plus this and this and Son wasted an early chance in the area. (Salah 13-pen); West Brom 0 Ridden by Luis Saez, Mernieth made a lot of ground to make up in the to briefly lift Jose Mourinho’s this and that.” but the home side had oppor- But he blew a chance to Tottenham 1 (Kane 88). 1,200 metre (6f) race for three-year-old fillies on dirt at Keeneland, USA, late on Saturday.

Tribune News Network Motivated Seller (USA) (Coup x Doha Empire Maker) in the shadow Umm Salal, Al Rayyan to clash for a place in quarters of the post. The QREC-sponsored Qa- The runner-up is trained Tribune News Network In another match, Al Ahli with eight points (two victo- tar Fort Spring Stakes, one by Chad Brown and was rid- Doha face toppers Al Gharafa at ries and as many draws). of the races on the Breeders’ den by Irad Ortiz Jr. The front the Al Khor stadium. Ahli are Al Arabi had recently lost Cup undercard, was annexed running Rising Seas (USA) Umm Salal face Al Rayyan in languishing at the bottom of to Al Sadd in the 2019-20 sea- by Mernieth (USA) (American (Sea Shadow x Jump Start) the fifth and final round of the the group with only one point son Ooredoo Cup final, but Pharoah x Flattermewithroses). was a close third for trainer Ooredoo Cup at the Al Arabi that they earned from their they made it to the Amir Cup Ridden by Luis Saez, Ben Colebrook and jockey stadium, with both teams 1-1 draw with Umm Salal. title clash after a gap of long Mernieth had a lot of ground to Gerardo Corrales. needing to win to reach the The Brigadiers had lost their 26 years. make up in the 1,200 metre (6f) Trained by Bob Baffert, quarter-finals. matches to Al Arabi (1-5) and Kharaitiyat are currently race for three-year-old fillies on Mernieth was gaining her Umm Salal and Al Rayyan Al Kharaitiyat (0-2) and Al third in the group with six dirt at Keeneland, USA, around third career win and second both are on same number of Rayyan (0-2). points that they have from midnight, Doha time, on Satur- victory on the bounce. She also points in Group B, but the lat- Ahli have a tough task on number of victories (three) in Meanwhile, Al Arabi face their victories over Al Rayyan day. However, trawling into her boasts a third in the Gr 2 Santa ter are placed ahead on fourth hand when they take on Al the tournament and are top- Al Kharaitiyat. Arabi are (4-1) and Al Ahli (2-0) in the reservoir of courage, she denied Anita Oaks. on better goal difference. Gharafa, who have the most ping the group with 10 points. placed second in the group first two rounds. 14 Monday, November 9, 2020 Sports

Al Arabi EMERGE QATAR SENIOR handball league champions

Al Arabi claimed the Qatar Senior Handball League title for the 2019-2020 season defeating Al Wakrah in the final 31-29 played at the Al Duhail Sports Hall on Sunday. Al Arabi bagged the title honours for a second time.

QSC striker Samuel Eto’o Magnificent Medvedev beats stable after accident Zverev to win Paris Masters AFP mains without a Masters title Paris since the 2018 Madrid Open after seeing his 12-match win- Third seed Daniil Medvedev ning streak ended. claimed his first Paris Masters He has recently denied title at Bercy Arena on Sunday allegations from his ex-girl- by battling back from a set friend Olga Sharypova that he down to beat Germany’s Alex- tried to “strangle” her while at ander Zverev. last year’s US Open. The Russian was on top Zverev hit out at those crit- form in a high-quality encoun- icising him after the match. Former Qatar SC striker Samuel Eto’o is in stable condition after he ter, winning 5-7, 6-4, 6-1 to se- “I know that right now there was involved in a road accident around Nkongsamba-Douala road in cure his first trophy of the sea- are a lot of people who will be Cameroon. Eto’o was said to be returning from a wedding celebration son and the eighth of his career. trying to wipe a smile off my when his car was hit by a public transport bus on Sunday morning. “It’s great, I’m really hap- face, but I’m still smiling under (Alkass Digital: Twitter) py. As I always say, I don’t al- this mask,” said Zverev. ways show this after matches, The 24-year-old Medve- but I’m always happy to win,” dev has won two of his last said Medvedev after securing three matches against Zverev, his third Masters title. having also beaten him in last QSL co-ordination meeting, Both players will now turn year’s Shanghai Masters final, their attentions to the ATP but still trails their head-to- exhibition match held Tour Finals in London, an head 5-2. event won by Zverev in 2018. The world number five Tribune News Network Medvedev has had an up- outlasted the US Open runner- Doha and-down season, but was at up in a near-empty Bercy Are- his best this week in Paris, con- na – with France in its second In line with the policy of con- tinuing his magnificent record coronavirus lockdown – se- tinuous co-ordination and co- on hard courts – all of his ATP curing the win after two hours operation in order to reach the titles have come on the surface. Russia’s Daniil Medvedev poses with the trophy and his wife Daria after winning the ATP World Tour Masters and eight minutes on court. best technical, administrative “Before this tournament 1000 - Paris Masters (Paris Bercy) - indoor tennis tournament at The AccorHotels Arena in Paris on Sunday. (AFP) Zverev, who knocked out and organisational levels, and were reviewed. I wasn’t in great form, zero Rafael Nadal in the semi- within the framework of con- The coaches and sports of- finals this year and I was cry- even any finals’,” he said. aged to keep the pressure on who was bidding for a third finals, was left to rue a losing tinuous development of Qa- ficials expressed their happi- ing, well complaining, to my “But now, three Masters and in the end I broke his straight tournament victory run of seven straight games tar football, the Qatar Stars ness with the discussions and wife, ‘Oh my God, I don’t have titles, it’s great. I have had level a little bit.” after back-to-back successes from the end of the second set League (QSL) held several by presenting all the views and the level, not playing well, not the level this week. I man- Fourth seed Zverev, on home soil in Cologne, re- and into the decider. meetings with coaches of QNB opinions and comments that Stars League clubs and sports emerged out of the meetings. officials at Aspire Zone on They also expressed their opti- Sunday . mism about reaching the com- Ahmed Khellil Abbassi, mon targets and goals. Executive Director of Com- On the sidelines of the Four-nation gymnastics hints at how petitions and Football Devel- meetings, a friendly exhibi- opment at the QSL, met with tion match was played in ac- coaches, where the calendar cordance with the precaution- for the current season 2020-21 ary measures and procedures pandemic Olympics might work and the approved health pro- in view of the coronavirus tocol for the next phase were (COVID-19), in the presence discussed, and all opinions of Hassan Rabiah Al Kuwari, AFP and proposals were reviewed, Executive Director of Sales, Tokyo listening to the coaches, their Marketing and Communica- comments and their points tion at the QSL, Ahmed Khellil Japan provided a glimpse on of view on technical matters. Abbassi, Executive Director Sunday of what the delayed That was in order to benefit of Competitions and Football Tokyo Olympics may look like from their great experience in Development at the QSL, and next summer as fans attended the development process and a number officials and staff of the country’s first internation- also in the framework of tech- the QSL. al sporting competition since nical and professional works. The match was held at the the pandemic shutdown. Ahmed Salman Al Ad- Aspire Zone in a positive at- The gymnastics “Friend- sani, Director of QSL’s Com- mosphere, overwhelmed by ship and Solidarity Compe- petitions Department, held a enthusiasm and passion in an tition” gathered around 30 meeting with the sports offi- exciting and distinctive expe- athletes from Japan, China, cials of clubs, the calendar and rience in the presence of offi- Russia and the US to compete tournaments of the season cials of clubs. in tightly controlled bio-secure conditions. The International Olympic Angelina Melnikova of Russia competes on vault during the Friendship People attend the Friendship and Solidarity Competition gymnastics Committee (IOC) and the Jap- and Solidarity Competition gymnastics event in Tokyo on Sunday, event in Tokyo on Sunday. (AFP) Last-gasp Caicedo denies Juventus, anese government previously the first major international sporting event in the Japanese capital agreed to a one-year delay of since the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games was postponed due to the turned out to be false. during the Olympics, we are Inter Milan held again at Atalanta the Tokyo Olympics to next coronavirus pandemic. (AFP) “You must have been able ready to respect them,” he said summer because of the pan- to see it on our faces. It was after the event. AFP Sunday, by three points. demic. could demonstrate how Tokyo to shield themselves from the extremely fun,” he told specta- Top Japanese government Milan “Ronaldo is a crucial About 2,000 fans in face 2020 organisers could next coronavirus with at least two tors at the closing ceremony. officials attended, includ- player,” said Juventus coach masks sanitised their hands year hold an Olympics that is weeks of isolation before fly- He made a passionate plea ing Tokyo governor Yuriko Ecuador’s Felipe Caicedo Andrea Pirlo. regularly, checked their body safe for athletes, officials and ing to Japan. to his compatriots to look for Koike, Olympic minister Seiko came off the bench for Lazio to Napoli moved up into third temperature and remained fans. Once in Tokyo, they were ways to hold the Olympics, as Hashimoto and sports minis- deny Juventus a win on Sunday place, with a Victor Osimhen socially distanced at the “With this competition, immediately placed under opinion polls indicate most ter Koichi Hagiuda. with a 1-1 stalemate in Rome header sealing a 1-0 win over 8,700-capacity Yoyogi No.1 you are also setting an exam- strict bio-secure protocols, Japanese believe the global Yoshiro Mori, president as Inter Milan were held by the Bologna. Roma are equal on Gymnasium, while being en- ple that sports can be organ- restricted to designated floors sporting event should either be of the Tokyo 2020 organising same scoreline at Atalanta. points with Napoli, both one couraged not to shout to avoid ised safely even under the of their hotel, and could only delayed further or cancelled. committee, said Bach would Cristiano Ronaldo had put point ahead of Juventus, after spreading droplets. ongoing health restrictions,” leave to take assigned buses “It’s not that we cannot hold visit Japan next week partly to Juventus ahead after a quar- a Henrikh Mkhitaryan hat- Athletes and journalists Bach said in a video message to practice and competition it,” he said. “I hope everyone review the gymnastics meet. ter of an hour but the Serie A trick delivered a 3-1 win for were subject to similarly strict at the opening ceremony. venues. will come to focus on what we “Unless this competition champions let the game slip the capital side at Genoa. hygiene measures and were Some medical experts After the competition, can do so that we can hold it.” becomes a success, there was when the Portugal star limped Inter Milan and Atalanta also sprayed with a sanitising have voiced scepticism about many athletes admitted that Russia’s world champion a view that it would be almost off with an ankle sprain and shared the points in Berga- mist. whether the massive interna- they could not perform at their Nikita Nagornyy echoed his impossible to hold the Olym- Caicedo fired in five minutes mo after Aleksey Miranchuk The spectators resorted to tional gathering can be held highest level but they under- competitor’s call and said: pics next year,” Mori said dur- into injury time. scored on his first Serie A start polite applause and occasional safely in a pandemic, without stood the restrictions were “For any athletes, next year’s ing the closing ceremony. Juve missed the chance to for the hosts to cancel out Lau- murmurs as gymnasts pulled a vaccine. necessary. Olympics will be the most im- Gymnastics and Tokyo move second behind Serie A taro Martinez’s header. off gravity-defying routines - ‘It was extremely fun’ Three-time Olympic gold portant competition of their 2020 officials were expected leaders AC Milan. Instead they Gian Piero Gasperini’s side and feats of strength. -For the Tokyo gymnastics medallist and local star Ko- lives.” to meet within a week to dis- drop two places to fifth, trail- are sixth, just ahead of Inter IOC President Thomas event, the athletes had gone hei Uchimura took part, after “Even if these (sanitation) cuss lessons learned from the ing their northern rivals, who who have won only three of their Bach said he hoped the event through strict sanitation rules his positive coronavirus test conditions were to be imposed competition. host Hellas Verona later on seven league games this season. Sports Monday, November 9, 2020 15 Stoinis stars as DC down SRH to set up final with MI

AFP five fours and one six in his 27- Dubai ball knock before being bowled off a Rashid Khan googly. Australian all-rounder Dhawan raised his fifty Marcus Stoinis starred with off 26 deliveries with a six off bat and ball as Delhi Capitals spinner Shahbaz Nadeem who (DC) made their first everI n- gave away 48 runs from his Suzuki Ecstar’s Spanish rider Joan Mir celebrates after winning the dian Premier League final af- four overs. MotoGP race of the European Grand Prix at the Ricardo Tormo circuit ter a 17-run win over Sunrisers The left-handed Indian in Valencia on Sunday. (AFP) Hyderabad (SRH) on Sunday. opener went past 600 runs Stoinis took three wickets this season in the IPL being including Kane Williamson’s played behind closed doors in key scalp for 67 with his pace the United Arab Emirates due Mir over the moon as bowling after scoring 38 in to the coronavirus pandemic. Delhi’s 189 for three in the West Indies batsman MotoGP title nears second qualifier in Abu Dhabi. Shimron Hetmyer played a Stoinis’ 86-run opening crucial cameo as he hit an un- stand with Shikhar Dhawan, beaten 44 off 22 deliveries. after Valencia triumph who made 78, paved the way In reply, Hyderabad were for Delhi setting up a title clash in trouble at 90 for four before AFP with holders Mumbai Indians Williamson raised his team’s Valencia (Spain) (MI), who had beaten Delhi in hopes with his second succes- the first qualifier, onT uesday. sive fifty and a 57-run fifth- Spain’s Joan Mir won Sun- “This has been a roll- wicket partnership with Abdul day’s European MotoGP in er coaster,” Delhi skipper Samad, who made 33 off 16 Valencia on Sunday, his first Shreyas Iyer said of his team deliveries. victory in the premier cat- who lost matches towards the Williamson smashed five egory, to close in on the title business end before making fours and four sixes in his after rival Fabio Quartararo the play-offs. 45-ball knock before falling crashed on the opening lap. “We were lacking with the to Stoinis who believes Del- Mir took advantage of opening partnership. Needed Marcus Stoinis (left) and Shikhar Dhawan of Delhi Capitals during their 86-run partnership in the Qualifier hi’s “best cricket” should be Quartararo’s spill to widen his a rocket start. We thought if 2 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) against Sunrisers Hyderabad in Abu Dhabi on Sunday. (BCCI) enough to win against a “very lead to 37 points with just two Stoinis plays the maximum good” Mumbai team. races left as compatriot Alex deliveries, he could give us a managing 172 for eight in the back to the top of this IPL sea- son Holder at silly mid-on off Scores: Delhi Capitals 189 for Rins ensured a one-two finish push.” knockout game. son’s bowling chart with 29 medium-pace bowler Sandeep 3 (Dhawan 78, Hetmyer 42*, for Suzuki, the first for the Jap- Hyderabad, the 2016 IPL Delhi quick Kagiso Raba- wickets. Sharma. Stoinis 38) beat Sunrisers Hy- anese manufacturer since 1982. winners and led by Australia’s da struck first with the key Delhi started off cautiously Stoinis, who opened the derabad 172 for 8 (Williamson Frenchman Quartararo re- David Warner, signed off the wicket of Warner for two and but Stoinis changed gear after innings after Prithvi Shaw was 67, Samad 33, Rabada 4-29, covered to trail home in 14th Twenty20 tournament after returned figures of 4-29 to get being dropped on three by Ja- dropped due to poor form, hit Stoinis 3-26) by 17 runs. but saw his championship Joan Mir competes in the Mo- hopes suffer a potentially fatal toGP race of the European Grand blow. He is level on 125 points Prix at the Ricardo Tormo circuit with Rins after losing consid- in Valencia on Sunday. (AFP) erable ground on Mir, who is top on 162. who started the race on pole, Pakistan thump Zimbabwe to clinch T20I series “I’m super happy. This is came third ahead of Japan’s what I was missing, one victory, Takaaki Nakagami of the Hon- AFP Scoreboard low score. “It was a good bat- and it came at the perfect mo- da-LCR team. Rawalpindi ting wicket but we could not ment,” said 23-year-old Mir, Results & Standings Zimbabwe Did not bat: R Ngarava, B Muzarabani. Khushdil Shah not out 11 get full advantage of that and the Moto3 champion in 2017. MotoGP: 1. Joan Mir (ESP/ Pakistan proved too strong B. Taylor c Rizwan b Rauf 3 Fall of wickets: 1-5 (Taylor), 2-30 (Chibhabha), Extras: (lb1, w3) 4 it was once again a below-par Mir became the fifth first- Suzuki): 41min 37.297, 2. Alex for Zimbabwe as they won C. Chibhabha c Ashraf b Rauf 15 3-38 (Williams), 4-65 (Raza), 5-66 Total: (for two wkts; 15.1 overs) 137 total,” said Chibhabha. time winner at MotoGP level Rins (ESP/Suzuki) at 0.651sec, the second Twenty20 inter- S. Williams b Ashraf 13 (Madhevere), 6-90 (Chigumbura), 7-120 Did not bat: Mohammad Hafeez, Mohammad Zimbabwe managed 156-6 this season and the ninth dif- 3. Pol Espargaro (ESP/KTM) national by eight wickets in W. Madhevere lbw b Usman 24 (Tiripano). Rizwan, Wahab Riaz, Haris Rauf, Mohammad in the six-wicket defeat in the ferent rider to take the cheq- 1.203, 4. Takaaki Nakagami Sikandar Raza b Usman 7 Bowling: Hasnain 4-0-28-0, Rauf 4-0-31-3, Hasnain, Faheem Ashraf, Usman Qadir. (JPN/Honda-LCR) 2.194, 5. Rawalpindi on Sunday, taking R. Burl not out 32 Ashraf 4-0-20-1 (2w), Riaz 4-0-31-0 (1w), Fall of wickets: 1-10 (Zaman), 2-110 (Azam) firstT 20 on Saturday. uered flag in 12 races. an unassailable 2-0 lead in the E. Chigumbura st Rizwan b Usman 18 Usman 4-0-23-3. Bowling: Muzarabani 4-0-33-2 (2w), Ngarava Earlier on Sunday, Ryan A podium finish for Mir Miguel Oliveira (POR/KTM- three-match series. D. Tiripano c Zaman b Rauf 15 Pakistan 3.1-0-28-0, Tiripano 2-0-18-0, Chisoro 3-0-26- Burl (32 not out) and Wesley on the same Ricardo Tormo Tech3) 8.046, 6. Jack Miller Riding on half centuries T. Chisoro not out 3 Fakhar Zaman c Chigumbura b Muzarabani 5 0, Williams 1-0-11-0, Raza 2-0-20-0 (1w). Madhevere (24) were the main circuit at next week’s Valencia (AUS/Ducati-Pramac) 8.755, 7. from skipper Babar Azam (51) Extras: (lb1, w3) 4 Babar Azam c Chigumbura b Muzarabani 51 Result: Pakistan won by eight wickets scorers for Zimbabwe, with MotoGP would secure the title, Brad Binder (RSA/KTM) 10.137, and 20-year-old Haider Ali Total: (For seven wkts; 20 overs) 134 Haider Ali not out 66 Toss: Pakistan. Burl smashing the last ball of ending the injured Marc Mar- 8. Andrea Dovizioso (ITA/Ducati) (66 not out), Pakistan made the innings for a big six. quez’s four-year dominance. 10.801, 9. Johann Zarco (FRA/ short work of a modest 135- cracked three sixes and ing away the game from Zim- in Rawalpindi. Pakistan’s Rauf, who took “We’ve had a very good Ducati-Avintia) 11.550, 10. run target, achieving victory six boundaries in a 43-ball babwe despite losing opener “It... (is) nice when young 20 wickets in last year’s Big Bash weekend,” said Mir. Danilo Petrucci (ITA/Ducati) with 29 balls to spare. knock and was declared man Fakhar Zaman for just five in players perform,” said Azam, in Australia, removed Brendan “Now we need to be more 16.803; Selected: 14. Fabio Zimbabwe, who were sent of the match. the third over. praising Usman and Haider. Taylor (three) and Chibhabha intelligent than ever. Even Quartararo (FRA/Yamaha-SRT) in to bat, never recovered from Azam, ranked second in Zimbabwe fast bowler Bless- “I played my early cricket with (15) in successive overs. with this victory the champi- 39.639. early strikes by paceman Haris the world T20 batting rank- ing Muzarabani took two wick- Usman so it was good to see Usman, son of the late Paki- onship is not done, but I’m in MotoGP standings after 12 of Rauf (3-31) and spinner Us- ings, smashed eight fours and ets for 33 runs, including Azam. him bowl like that.” stan star spinner Abdul Qadir, a much better position than 14 races: 1. Joan Mir (ESP) 162 man Qadir (3-23) as they were a six off just 28 balls, the fast- Khushdil Shah cracked the win- “Overall, it’s a good show chipped in with the wickets of Friday. If I’m not able to fight points, 2. Fabio Quartararo (FRA) restricted to 134-7 in 20 overs. est of his 16 T20 international ning boundary in his 11 not out. by some talented players.” Madhevere, Sikandar Raza (7) for the win, scoring points will 125, 3. Alex Rins (ESP) 125, 4. Haider, playing only his fifties. Haider and Azam added The last match of the series Zimbabwe skipper Chamu and Elton Chigumbura (18) to be enough.” Maverick Vinales (ESP) 121, 5. third international match, 100 for the second wicket, tak- is scheduled for Tuesday, also Chibhabha deplored another further derail Zimbabwe. Pol Espargaro of KTM, Franco Morbidelli (ITA) 117.

Qatar National Sprint Championship Abdullah Al Khelaifi tops in Open Class 1 category in fourth round Tribune News Network Doha

Abdullah Al Khelaifi ex- celled to emerged as best in the Open Class 1 category in the fourth round of the Qa- tar National Sprint Cham- pionship, organised by the Qatar Motor and Motorcycle Federation (QMMF) at Lusail on Saturday. Al Khelaifi just had a one run out of three allowed for the competitors, but that was enough for the Qatar Touring Cars Championship champion to seal the victory in his West- fieldS port. The fourth round of the Qatar National Sprint Championship, organised by the Qatar Motor and Motorcycle His winning time was Federation (QMMF) at Lusail on Saturday. 58.610 seconds, well ahead of Abdul Aziz Al Jabri, who Abdulla al-Abassi, driving a Lotus Exige, won the Open Class 3 category at the fourth round of the Qatar clocked 1:00.517 also in West- National Sprint Championship in Lusail on Saturday. fieldS port to take the runner- up spot. Ayyad Al Okar was Al Khelaifi following him in 2. Mohammed Al Khayarin (Mit- 3. Mansour Chebli (Renault third in his Subaru BRZ. a Supra in a time of 1:00.507 subishi Evo 10) 59.649 Clio) 1:00.806 In the Open Class 2 catego- seconds. Yousef Al Jabri (Su- 3. Ali Emadadhi (Nissan 370Z) Production Cars 2 ry, Mohammed al-Basti came pra, 1:01.425) was third. 1:01.249 1. Jad Alawar (Ford Focus) out victorious in Subaru STI Open Class 3 58.506 WRX in a time of 58.693 sec- Results 1. Abdulla Al Abassi (Lotus 2. Dean Bail (Porsche Boxster onds. Mohammed Al Khayarin Open Class 1 Exige) 58.302 718) 1:01.787 (Mitsubishi Evo 10, 59.649) 1. Abdullah Al Khelaifi (Model: 2. Abdullah Al Khelaifi (Supra) 3. Dennis Nikitopoulos (Nissan was second, followed by Ali Westfield Sport) 58.610 1:00.507 370Z) 1:03.552 Emadadhi (Nissan 370Z, 2. Abdul Aziz Al Jabri (Westfield 3. Yousef Al Jabri (Supra) Production Cars 3 1:01.249) in third. Sport) 1:00.517 1:01.425 1. Fransesco Fornaciari (Lotus The Open Class 3 category 3. Ayyad Al Okar (Subaru BRZ) Production Cars 1 Exige) 58.070 was won by Abdulla Al Abassi, 1:01.590 1. Nadim Ziade (Renault Clio) 2. Hosam Al Qatami (BMW M2) who edged out Al Khelaifi this Open Class 2 1:00.569 1:02.234 time. Al-Abassi clocked 58.302 1. Mohammed Al Basti (Model: 2. Henry Kahy (Renault Clio) 3. Mohmoud Al Mahmoud (Por- Ayad al-Okar finished third in Open Class 1 category. seconds in a Lotus Exige, with Subaru STI WRX) 58.693 1:00.710 sche GT3) 1:03.380.