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Rashid Saleh Hamad shoots two medals for RUGBY WORLD CUP Qatar at Asian Shotgun C’ships in PAGE 17 Fiji vs Uruguay Qatar’s Fares Ibrahim wins silver medal at Weighlifting Worlds

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK a total lift of 402kgs. class - one in the snatch, one in DOHA The gold was won by Chi- the clean and jerk, and one for na’s Tian Tao, who had a to- the total weight lifted. ATAR’S weightlifting tal lift of 410 kgs (180-Snatch This is a significant qualify- star Fares Ibrahim Has- & 230-Clean & Jerk). Bronze ing event for Tokyo 2020 with Qsouna claimed a silver went to Gerogia’s Pliesnoi An- the points going towards the in the Men’s 96kg ton (394kgs – 181&213). Olympic ranking list. The Pat- Snatch and Clean & Jerk Fares had sensationally won taya event is a Gold Level com- category at the 2019 IWF gold with record-breaking lifts petition and the performance World Weightlifting Champi- in the same category at the 5th could have a significant bear- onships in Pattaya, , Qatar International Cup 2018 ing on athletes making it to the on Tuesday. in Doha. 2020 Tokyo Olympics as per The 21-year-old Fares, A record 606 athletes from the new qualification norms. who had won a silver at the 100 countries are competing at The qualification process 2018 in Jakarta, the 10-day World Weightlifting for Tokyo 2020 is based on the stood out with his prowess Championships in Pattaya which performances of the weightlift- and concentration lift- conclude on September 27th. ers in six events over a period of Fares Ibrahim Hassouna celebrates with Qatar’s flag on the podium. ing 178kg in Snatch and There are three gold med- 18 months out of which the four 224kg in Clean & Jerk for als up for grabs in each weight best results will be considered.

Qatar’s Fares Ibrahim Hassouna exults in delight after his silver winning lift in the men’s 96kg Snatch and Clean and Jerk event at the 2019 IWF World Weightlifting Championships at the SAT Indoor Athletics Stadium in Pattaya, Thailand, on Tuesday. Samba seeks to blaze track as Qatar awaits

HE marquee men’s track ron McMaster. The British event of the 2019 season Virgin Islands athlete has a Twill witness three of the season’s best of 48.33 and can world’s four quickest men in also contend. history line up for what could The US challenge is gar- prove the race of the IAAF Men’s 400m hurdles nished by the presence of World Athletics Champion- TJ Holmes, the 2017 World ships Doha 2019. Championships fifth-place Big things are expected The tall Qatar hurdler is finisher, who finished second from Qatari hurdler Abder- the third member of the sub- behind Benjamin at the US rahman Samba who first 47-second gang in Doha. He Championships. Amere Lat- rose to global fame by beat- dominated the 2018 cam- tin, the 2016 world U20 110m ing Olympic champion Ker- paign, recording a spectacu- hurdles silver medallist, com- ron Clement to the first place lar best time of 46.98 to raise pletes the US men’s 400m in the Doha leg of 2017 IAAF hopes Samba could become hurdles team, boasting a sea- Diamond League. world champion in front of his son’s best of 48.66. The 23-year-old hurdling home fans in Doha. Alison Dos Santos of phenomenon was ranked However, injury has re- Defending champion Karsten Warholm leads a trio of gifted athletes. Brazil had enjoyed a break- 7th on his global debut at stricted his 400m hurdles out season, winning the Pan the IAAF World Athlet- outings to just the Asian the NCAA title in 2018 and American and World Univer- ics Championships London Championships and Shang- he has continued to impress sity Games titles. The World 2017, and became the second hai Diamond League – albeit this season. Besides his stun- Championships represents fastest men’s 400m hurdler the latter won in a blistering ning 46.98 time in Brussels, a big step up in class for ever when he ran the race 47.27. His current form is un- he also claimed the US title the teenager but the 48.45 in 46.98, the second person known and given the quality Abderrahman Samba, who dominated the 2018 campaign recording and Diamond League wins in performer will be hunting a only to ever finish the event he faces defending champion a spectacular best time of 46.98, could become world champion in Stanford and Rome. place in the final. His com- in less than 47 seconds. Karsten Warholm and US the men’s 400m hurdles in front of his home fans in Doha. There is an ocean of time patriot Marcio Teles set a Samba continued to daz- sensation Rai Benjamin, he between the lead three ath- season’s best of 48.60 to take zle the world of athletics at the faces a formidable challenge champions in this event. at the IAAF Diamond League letes in the world and the the Brazilian title and could 23rd Asian Athletics Champi- to strike gold in the Khalifa The dynamic Norwegian final in Brussels when he rest but few would discount also feature. onships in Doha when he not International Stadium. has so far enjoyed a perfect blasted to a European record Yasmani Copello from a po- Other names competing only won gold but also clocked The men’s 400m hurdles year, winning the European of 46.92 to climb to second on dium spot. The Turkish ath- include France’s European 47.51, a world lead and the event is scheduled for October indoor 400m title in March the world all-time list behind lete scooped world silver in Team Championships runner- best time ever set in April. 5 (Saturday). before racking up a 100% Kevin Young. 2017, 2016 Olympic bronze up Ludvy Vaillant, who made “That was my first Asian Leading the trio of gifted winning streak in the 400m Finishing just 0.06 adrift and snared a European silver a big breakthrough this year Championships gold medal, athletes thus is Warholm, who hurdles this year, which has of Warholm in Paris – to him- medal last year. to run 48.30, Poland’s 2015 I am glad I won it for Qatar. is aiming to join an exclusive included five victories at IAAF self elevate himself to joint- US sensation Rai Benjamin. Another with a strong World Championships final- I want to finish first here at club, containing Ed Moses, Fe- Diamond League meetings. third on the world all-time list pedigree is Commonwealth ist Patryk Dobek, and 2016 the World Championships as lix Sanchez and Kerron Clem- The 23-year-old’s most – is Benjamin. made a huge breakthrough champion and two-time Dia- Olympic finalist Rasmus Magi well,” Samba had said. ent, as back-to-back world impressive performance came Aged just 22, Benjamin when running 47.02 to take mond League title holder Ky- of Estonia. (IAAF) Sports Wednesday, September 25, 2019 15

IAAF WORLD ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS DOHA 2019 Minister of Culture and Sports visits Khalifa Stadium, Qatar Sports Club

HE Salah bin Ghanim al Ali, Minister of Culture and Sports with officials at Qatar Sports Club.

HE Salah bin Ghanim al Ali, Minister of Culture and Sports with other officials at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha on Tuesday. HE oversees preparations for Doha Worlds

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK His Excellency also toured Ghanim al Ali praised the level DOHA Qatar Sports Club to see the fi- of full readiness to receive par- nal preparations at the venue. ticipants and guests for the HE Salah bin Ghanim al Ali, The minister thanked HE mega event being held for the Minister of Culture and Sports, Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad al first time in the Middle East. on Tuesday visited the Khalifa Thani, Chairman of the Su- His Excellency also praised International Stadium to over- preme Organizing Committee the important role of volun- see the final preparations for of the IAAF World Athletics teers at the championships the hosting of the IAAF World Championships Doha 2019, and and said that volunteering is Athletics Championships Doha praised the efforts exerted by the a noble and invaluable human 2019 to be held from Septem- staff of the Organizing Commit- trait. “I am happy to register ber 27 to October 6. tee for this huge sporting event. my name as a volunteer in this The minister was briefed The preparations reflect tournament to work with all in on the latest preparations for leading position of Qatar in highlighting the honourable the championships. the sports field, and Salah bin image of Qatar,” he said. Inside view of the majestic Khalifa International Stadium. (© Getty Images for IAAF) South African athletes arrive to a cheerful welcome at HIA

CATHERINE W GICHUKI DOHA

THE South African commu- nity led by South African am- bassador gathered at Hamad International Airport (HIA) Track number signs are placed in a line inside the Khalifa Internation- to welcome athletes from their al Stadium ahead of the IAAF World Athletics Championships Doha country taking part in the 2019 on Tuesday. (AFP) World Athletics Champion- ships Doha 2019, starting this Friday at the Hamad Interna- ‘Unprecedented level’ tional Airport. Dressed in South African clothes and waving the flag, of drug testing around the community enchanted the guests with typical Afri- athletics worlds can songs and dances bring- ing the ambience of a small DPA Member federations with South Africa in Doha. The DOHA the highest risk of positive athletes also signed auto- tests must ensure their select- graphs for their fans. THE world athletics cham- ed athletes go through several Twenty five athletes ar- pionships starting Friday out-of-competition tests in the rived on Tuesday, while oth- will see an unprecedented run-up, the AIU said. ers are scheduled to arrive on anti-doping programme with All samples are tested out- Wednesday and Thursday. A around 1,200 tests overall and side Qatar as a “proactive meas- total of 48 South African ath- all samples examined outside ure” to avoid conflict of inter- letes are expected to take part the host nation of Qatar. est. “The athletes competing in in the championships. The Athletics Integrity Doha will have gone through an Speaking to Qatar Trib- Unit (AIU), responsible for unprecedented level of testing une, South African Ambassa- the anti-doping programme of and education,” AIU chairman dor to Qatar HE Faizel Moosa South African athletes with South African Ambassador to Qatar HE Faizel Moosa soon after their arrival at the HIA Airport on Tuesday. the ruling body IAAF, says it Chris Howman said. said the team was led by one is conducting some 700 blood “We hope that our ini- of the South African champion ship even closer.” tests ahead of the Doha cham- tiatives give clean athletes the who is also the manager of the The ambassador stressed pionships for the biological confidence to go out there and team. “We will be participat- that sport is an international passports of athletes to detect discover how good they really ing in many of the disciplines.” language and it brings people blood doping or the use of Hu- can be. The teams will be partici- together. man Growth Hormone. “Public confidence in the pating in relays, long jump, He added that in South Af- An additional 500 tests, integrity of a sporting event is high jump, 100, 200, 400 rica, Nelson Mandela united mostly urine, will be conduct- paramount and we do not want and 800 metres as well as in people by putting on a rugby ed during the 10 days of com- to leave any stone unturned 10,000 metres jersey of the South African petition until October 6 which to ensure this is achieved for He said that 400 metres Rugby team. “In 1994, it features more than 2,000 ath- the biggest athletics event,” world champion Wayde van brought together South Africa letes from 209 countries. he said. Niekerk was not participating under one banner and flag to as also famous female athlete support a specific team. As Caster Semenya. South Africans, we believe Moosa said that his com- that sport has a role to play in munity was excited to be at the bringing people together.” airport to welcome the team. He added that he also “They will also cheer the team plans to bring rugby to Qatar to bring some medals to South A South African community member blows the ‘vuvuzela’ to hearld in a big way and cricket. Africa. We are confident that the arrival of South African athletes at the airport. The ambassador also we will be taking some medals said that they can share their to South Africa. wonderful gesture for South welcome our team. This is a experience of hosting the “We encourage South Afri- Africans to be given an op- good public relations exer- World Cup with Qatar. “We cans to come out and encour- portunity to welcome their cise to show the relationship did the World Cup in 2010 age the athletes on the days countrymen at the airport. between Qatar and South Af- very successfully and we can they will be running.” “We want to thank HIA for rica. We hope that through One of the athletes obliges a bring the expertise especially Moosa said that it was a allowing us to come and sport we can make our friend- young fan with a picture. on the security side.” A supervisor walks inside the Khalifa Stadium on Tuesday. (AFP) 16 Wednesday, September 25, 2019 Sports

QFA secretary general meets Jordanian delegates UEFA announce CL finals in Saint Petersburg, Munich, London

AFP a problem, and probably will played in Istanbul, before host- LJUBLJANA have a problem anywhere, is ing is given to the 68,000-ca- that sometimes hotels take ad- pacity Gazprom Arena in Saint THE 2021 UEFA Champions vantage of the fact the Champi- Petersburg. League final will be played in ons League final is in a certain The 70,000-seat Allianz Saint Petersburg, European city,” admitted UEFA president Arena in Munich is also a host football’s governing body an- Aleksandar Ceferin. venue for Euro 2020 and staged nounced on Tuesday. “I am sure that if you check the 2012 Champions League fi- The venues for the next those three cities in half an hour nal. The 2023 final will be the three finals were revealed at you will see that hotel prices eighth to be held at Wembley, UEFA’s Executive Committee UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin have already started to rise. with the iconic 90,000-seat meeting in the Slovenian capital “This is a problem but it is London venue also hosting the Ljubljana, with Munich being of hotel rooms and transport in- hard for us to influence. That is semi-finals and final of next awarded the 2022 showpiece frastructure. That means there why we want to go to such big year’s European Champion- and the 2023 final being given are a limited number of cities cities with so many hotels that ship. to Wembley. around Europe capable of suc- in the end you can choose. Meanwhile, European foot- Mansoor al Ansari, Secretary General of Qatar Football Association (QFA), recently welcomed a delega- In awarding the venues for cessfully staging a match of “Those venues are big cities, ball’s governing body also re- tion of the Jordanian Football Association (JFA) represented by Yusuf al Saqour. a member of its Execu- the next three years, UEFA have such magnitude. interesting cities, accessible for vealed that the 2021 Europa tive Committee and head of the medical committee. During the visit, the two officials discussed ways to had to take into account not just “The chosen venues have the fans and with very nice sta- League final will be played enhance football cooperation between the two countries. the likely demand for match proper mobility, hotels and diums,” he added in Seville, at Sevilla’s Ramon tickets but also the importance everything else. Where we have This season’s final will be Sanchez Pizjuan stadium.

Man United post record Al Sadd beat Al Sailiya revenue of £627 million AFP “This is reflected in the LONDON recent addition of three ex- citing first team players, key to claim QSL top spot MANCHESTER United an- player contract extensions nounced record revenues of and the talent we have coming £627 million on Tuesday as the through our Academy. TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK some changes in the second club’s executive vice-chairman “Everyone at Manchester DOHA half which helped us score Ed Woodward moved to reas- United is committed to deliv- goals.” sure fans his priority remains ering on our primary objective AL Sadd continued their un- “We lost our focus in final on the pitch. of winning trophies.” beaten start to the QNB Stars minutes of the match and this United have won just two The Red Devils have not League with a hard-fought 3-1 should not happen in the fu- of their last 11 Premier League won the Premier League since win over Al Sailiya in the rear- ture or we will concede goals. games stretching back to last Alex Ferguson’s retirement as ranged fixture from Week 3 We must keep our focus until season, which saw them miss manager in 2013 and do not at the Al Janoub Stadium on the final whistle,” the Spaniard out on this season’s Champi- appear to have closed the gap Tuesday. added. ons League. on rivals Liverpool and Man- The result moves Al Sadd With time ticking down, The loss of income from chester City. to top of the league standings The Wolves were awarded Europe’s premier club compe- City’s revenue for the ahead of Al Arabi, while Al their second penalty of the tition will be felt in next year’s 2017/18 season was £500.5 Sailiya are languishing at ninth night when Akram skipped figures with United expecting million, while Liverpool’s in- place with four points. into the area and was again a drop in revenue to between come for the same season was Al Sadd’s goals were impeded by Majdi. Akram was £560 and £580 million. £455 million. scored by Baghdad Bouned- given the responsibility to dis- United made just three But United are falling be- jah (eighth-minute penalty), patch the penalty, which he summer signings in Harry hind their traditional rivals on Akram Afif (79th-minute pen- did in exuberant fashion as he Maguire, Aaron Wan-Bissaka the continent for the right to alty) and Ali Asad (82nd min- doubled his side’s advantage. and Daniel James and have al- be branded the world’s richest ute). Al Sailiya grabbed a con- Any dreams of a comeback ready found themselves short club. solation through Karim Ansari well and truly ended minutes up front early in the campaign Last week, Barcelona an- in the 84th minute. later when Bounedjah burst after letting Romelu Lukaku nounced they expect to pass With Al Sailiya having into the box from the right and and Alexis Sanchez leave for the one billion euro mark for started the season slowly, it squared the ball to Ali Asad Inter Milan. the first time this season. was no surprise that Al Sadd Al Sadd players celebrate scoring against Al Sailiya during their QNB Stars League match on Tuesday. who side-footed home. However, Woodward de- United’s net profit in the would apply lots of early pres- There was time for some fended the change in approach 12 months to June 30 was sure and were rewarded in the ball past the keeper. the post and fly to safety. in confidence and started to more drama when Karim to target young British talent. £18.9 million as their wage opening exchanges with a pen- Al Sailiya could have equal- The second half was very stretch the game as their oppo- scored for Al Sailiya with a “We remain focused on our bill again increased by 12 per- alty courtesy of VAR. ised midway through the half much one-way traffic as the nents fatigued. sumptuous shot with the out- plan of rebuilding the team and cent to £332 million. Magdi Siddiq caught when Boussoufa Mbark fed home side pushed for parity in “We are happy to win and side of the right foot. He was continuing to strengthen our And there was also an ex- Boualem Khoukhi while try- Karim Ansari with a wonderful the score-line. However, their take the lead,” Xavi said after then denied a goal by VAR as youth system, in line with the ceptional £19.6 million ex- ing to make a clearance in the defence-splitting through ball, many half chances were not the match. he was adjudged offside be- philosophy of the club and the pense for the sacking of man- penalty area and Bounedjah but as he closed in on goal, he enough to trouble the opposi- “In the first half, we did fore spurning another glorious manager,” said Woodward in a ager Jose Mourinho and his stepped up to calmly slot the saw his powerful shot strike tion. As a result, Al Sadd grew not give the best but we made chance right at the close. United statement. coaching staff in December.

Women get extra stand for Generation Amazing partners with KAS Eupen for legacy initiatives Iran World Cup qualifier SC.QA logo adorned on the sleeve of forts to bring the programme DOHA their jerseys. to refugee and other communi- DPA dies’ toilets. For Mushtaq Al Waeli, ties. TEHRAN Women have been for- GENERATION Amazing and Generation Amazing Executive He said: “We’re thrilled to bidden from attending foot- KAS Eupen have launched a Director, the partnership is an- have such a community-con- AROUND 4,600 seats in a ball matches in Iran for four partnership to develop essen- other step on the way towards scious team like Eupen join dedicated grandstand have decades. tial life skills through football reaching 1 million beneficiaries us in our mission to bring this been set aside for women to FIFA president Gianni for youth in Belgium, Qatar by 2022. football for development pro- watch Iran’s football World Infantino said last week: and beyond. “We are delighted to be gramme to children and refu- Cup qualifier against Cam- “Our position is clear and The collaboration will focus joining with Eupen, who have gees in Belgium.” bodia next month in Tehran. firm. Women have to be al- on teaching social development joint values and a mission to Andreas Bleicher, repre- Iranian media reported lowed into football stadiums skills, such as communica- use football to help others, sentative of the Eupen Board on Tuesday that the section in Iran. Now is the moment tion, teamwork and leadership, just as Generation Amazing of Directors, added: “We are makes up 5 percent of the ca- to change things and FIFA is while increasing inclusion has been doing since 2010,” honoured to support the noble pacity of the Azadi Stadium expecting positive develop- through football sessions. Qatar ambassador to Belgium and the EU, H.E Abdulrahman bin Mo- he said. “The launch of this initiatives of Generation Amaz- for the match on October 10. ments starting in the next The partnership was an- hammed Sulaiman al Khulaifi with Generation Amazing officials. value-in-kind partnership will ing related to the integration Iran has responded to a Iran home match in Octo- nounced during a Eupen home help us to reach our objective of refugees as well as inclusion call last week by governing ber.” game against Zulte Waregem important initiative as part taged youth and empowering to help empower and educate programmes using the power body FIFA to allow women There has so far been no at the Kehrwegstadion in the of the programme by the Su- them to become leaders in over 1 million youth across dif- of football. into stadiums in the country. change in the ban on women presence of the Qatar Ambas- preme Committee and Qatar, more inclusive communities,” ferent parts of the world before “To support others in need Minister of Sport Ma- for league games. sador to Belgium and the Euro- which aims to transform and said Khulaifi. 2022.” is near to our hearts and we are soud Soltanifar has informed Soltanifar and President pean Union, HE Abdulrahman improve the lives of young peo- Eupen have also decided Generation Amazing Pro- grateful that Generation Amaz- FIFA that all necessary prep- Iranian President Hassan bin Mohammed Sulaiman Al ple through football all over show their support on their gramme Director, Nasser Al ing has such an international arations have been made, in- Rowhani are reportedly in Khulaifi. the world. Through Generation shirts, as they become the first Khori, was also present on the approach and that we can sup- cluding separate entrances, favour of lifting the ban. “Generation Amazing and Amazing, my country is target- top division football team to night and expressed his excite- port this idea in our region an extra grandstand and la- Eupen coming together is an ing vulnerable and disadvan- have the Generation Amazing ment at having Eupen join ef- around eastern Belgium.” Andy Murray hails ‘toughest win’ after first ATP Tour victory since surgery AFP Alex de Minaur of Australia in admitting that he was tired fected by a foot injury which ZHUHAI, the second round in southern but his hip felt fine. required extensive strapping China after coming through “Now it’s pretty cool to with him 3-0 down in the de- ANDY Murray called it “one a physically demanding test “It’s good to see I’m still play and not have pain there,” cider. of the toughest wins I’ve had” lasting more than two and a progressing and making he said. Victory was a small after grinding out his first sin- half hours. improvements. Tonight was Murray at least has a measure of revenge for Mur- gles victory on the ATP Tour The 32-year-old looked a really good match to get day’s rest with his next match ray, who lost to the 28-year- since career-saving hip sur- all in at the end of his tussle through but I’ll see how I scheduled for Thursday. old last month in his second gery in January. with Sandgren, ranked 69th There were glimpses of singles tournament since his The former number one in the world, slumping in feel tomorrow. It was Murray at his best as he sealed return. looked exhausted after his his chair and puffing out his important for me to get my the first set in 41 minutes af- After Zhuhai, the Chi- milestone 6-3, 6-7 (6/8), 6-1 cheeks. first win on Tour since the ter the American Sandgren na Open in Beijing and the win over Tennys Sandgren on “In some ways it was one operation. planted a backhand wide. Shanghai Masters, Murray Tuesday at the Zhuhai Cham- of the toughest wins that I’ve Murray, now attempting will return to Europe to com- pionships. had,” he said, having simi- – Andy Murray to build up his creaking body pete in Antwerp, making it A three-time Grand Slam larly blown out his cheeks as for the rigours of elite tennis, a testing next month on the winner but now ranked 413 he took his seat in the post- see how I feel tomorrow,” gave a subtle fist-pump. long road to rehabilitation. in the world, the Briton has match press conference. Murray added, calling it his The Briton squandered Prior to facing Sandgren in competed mostly in doubles “It’s good to see I’m still longest match since returning match point in the second-set Zhuhai, Murray told AFP that since his major surgery and progressing and making im- to tennis. tie break as Sandgren forced a it would be “naive” and “silly” Andy Murray hits a return against Tennys Sandgren during their men’s recently played singles on the provements. “It was important for me deciding set. to think he will ever return to singles first round match at the Zhuhai Championships in Zhuhai, lower-level Challenger Tour. “Tonight was a really good to get my first win on Tour But the American folded being the player that surged to China on Tuesday. (AFP) He faces seventh seed match to get through but I’ll since the operation,” he said, in the third, seemingly af- number one in 2016. Sports Wednesday, September 25, 2019 17 Rashid shoots two medals for Qatar

(Left and centre) Rashid Hamad Saleh of Qatar on the podium after winning the men’s skeet bronze medal at the Asian Shotgun Championship in Almaty, on Tuesday. (Right) Masoud Hamad Saleh is flanked with Abdulaziz al Attiyah (left) and Rashid Saleh Hamad on the podium after the presentation of the men’s skeet team silver medal.

Asian medal after a long gap will lift him for the upcom- World Cup champion and The former champion bags skeet RESULTS as I had bagged the Asian ti- ing Asian Championships in three-time Asia winner, had bronze and lifts team to silver at The following are the results of the men’s skeet finals tle in 2008. I was not able to Doha. “I will train harder and to be satisfied with the silver 1.Jin Di (China) (24, 24, 25, 25, 25) 123 qualifying & 58 in finals do well in the Asian champi- try to get ready for the Asian when he managed 55. Asian Shotgun in Almaty 2.Saif Bin Futtais (UAE) (25, 25, 23, 24, 23) 120 & 55 onships in recent years as I championships at home. Masoud Hamad Saleh was 3.Rashid Hamad Saleh (Qatar) (25, 23, 25, 25, 24) 122 & 45 was busy with my studies and There are three quota places another Qatari to have quali- 4.Yongseong Cho (Korea) (24, 24, 24, 22, 25) 119 & 36 married life. at stake and Inshallah, I’ll try fied for the finals. He shot 120 TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK title in Jaipur in 2008, quali- 5.Mansour Al Rashedi (Kuwait) (25, 25, 24, 25, 25) 124 (EQAsR) & 26 “But now my studies are my best and win an Olympic and was able to get the sixth DOHA fied for the finals with the third 6.Masoud Hamad Saleh (Qatar) (22, 25, 24, 25, 24) 120 & 16 over and I can devote more quota place for Qatar.” place with 16 hits. highest total behind Kuwait’s time to the sport that I love so The 2014 Gabala World Rashid also assisted the Qa- FORMER skeet champion Mansour Al Rashedi and Chi- much. Three months before, Cup Finals winner Jin Di fol- tar team to grab the team silver. Rashid Saleh Hamad returned nese Jin Di, the eventual cham- the season with the skeet title medals in the Asian shotgun I was fifth in the World Cup lowed up his 123 qualifying Former Asian Games gold med- to the Asian shotgun podium pion. He continued to shoot at the Qatar Open in Shotgun. here. I finished third in the in- in Al Ain and now I am third. score with 58 and emerged the allist Masoud Hamad Saleh and after a long gap of 11 years when well and claimed the bronze Then he was fifth in the Al Ain dividual skeet and helped Qa- I am rising steadily and quite champion for a second time af- Abdulaziz al Attiyah were other the double Olympian helped medal, getting 45 in the finals. World Cup as well. tar win the silver medal in the glad the way I am progress- ter beating UAE’s Saif Bin Fut- members of the team. Masoud Qatar bag two medals in Al- Rashid, who completed An excited Rashid com- team event. It is very memora- ing,” Rashid added. tais. In 2000 Vigan, the Philip- has also the Guangzhou Asian maty, Kazakhstan on Tuesday. his studies and is focusing full mented from Almaty, “I am ble day for me. The bronze medallist also pines, he was the winner. Games silver medal and 2007 Rashid, who won the Asian time on shooting now, began so happy and thrilled with two “I’m delighted to win an said that this performance Futtais, the 2015 Larkana Asian silver medal to his credit. Fidow fires Samoa to bruising victory Qatar beach h’ball

AFP sued an unusual rebuke earlier team ends training KUMAGAYA (JAPAN) on Tuesday about officiating standards at the tournament. MARAUDING winger Ed Fi- camp in Spain dow bagged a quickfire double Samoa firepower as Samoa beat Russia 34-9 in Samoa fly-half be- a bruising Rugby World Cup came the oldest player to rep- TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK Rasheed Yusuff, Kamal El encounter marked by three resent Samoa at a World Cup DOHA Deen Malash, Shadi Ham- yellow cards on Tuesday. at 37 but had a kicking game doun, and Ali Jarba in addition Fidow provided the spark to forget, missing four of six THE Qatar Beach Handball to coach Khalid Ali and physio- in a tempestuous Pool A clash attempts with the boot. Team returned home after its therapist Habib al Bakri. It was after the Pacific islanders were However Samoa, playing training camp in Spain. The headed by Qatar Handball As- reduced to 13 men in the first their first game of the tour- camp began on September 13 sociation Assistant Secretary- half for two reckless tackles nament, ultimately had too to prepare the national squad General Khalifa al Jassim. in steamy Kumagaya. Rus- much firepower for the flag- for the ANOC World Beach The Qatari team played sia’s Kirill Gotovtsev was sin- ging Russians. Games Qatar 2019. several experimental matches binned later in the game. Scrum-half Dwayne Po- in addition to intensive daily “To lose two players, go lataivao failed to come out for The Qatari team played training in morning and even- down to 13 men and we didn’t the second half after taking a ing sessions. lose on the score... really blow to the head, but the Sa- several experimental The draw for the compe- proud of the effort,” said Sa- moans hit back when Afaeseti- matches in addition to tition was held at the Qatar moa coach Steve Jackson. ti Amosa bulldozed over five intensive daily training. Olympic Committee (QOC) “We knew we would come minutes after the restart. with Qatar being placed in out after half-time and the Samoa’s wing Ed Fidow brakes through the Russian defence and runs to score a try during the Japan 2019 Gotovtsev was yellow- Group B alongside Croatia, boys were still fresh -- we had Rugby World Cup Pool A match at the Kumagaya Rugby Stadium in Kumagaya on Tuesday. (AFP) carded for a high tackle try- Doha is hosting the in- Hungary, Spain, Uruguay and plenty left in the tank. I’m just ing to block Amosa, who was augural edition of the World Tunisia. Group A includes glad we got over the line.” ter a passionate performance Yury Kushnarev kicked a pair before hooker Motu Matu’u stretchered off after twisting Beach Games at three venues Brazil, Sweden, Denmark, Russia coach Lyn Jones of their ‘siva tau’ war dance. of penalties to give the Bears followed him to the sin bin his knee, much to Jackson’s from October 12 to 16 – Katara Oman, the US and Australia. bemoaned his team’s short, And they went ahead after a 6-5 half-time lead which after another dangerous chal- chagrin. Cultural Village, Aspire Zone Qatar won the seventh four-day turnaround following 15 minutes when a superb pass should have been more after lenge on Artemyev. A Kushnarev drop goal and Al Gharafa Sports Club. Asian Beach Handball Cham- their 30-10 defeat by hosts Ja- from Tim Nanai-Williams - Samoa played almost 10 min- Russia failed to capitalise pulled Russia back to within The Qatar squad included pionship held in Weihai, pan in the tournament-opener cousin of All Black star Sonny utes with 13 men. on their numerical advantage, a point before Fidow grabbed Sayed Ali Kenawi, Ahmad Ra- China in June for the fifth last Friday. Bill - found Alapati Leiua to Centre Rey Lee-Lo was but Jones refused to criticise Samoa’s third try in the 49th jab Murjan, Mohamed Hassan, time in a row, and qualified Samoa, World Cup quar- crash over for the first of his lucky to escape with a yellow French referee Romain Poite. minute, bursting through af- Hani Kakhi, Ali Mohamed, for 2020 IHF Men’s Beach ter-finalists in 1991 and 1995, brace. card for a high tackle on Rus- Refereeing was in the spot- ter a clever pass from replace- Mustafa al Karad, Mu’tasim Handball Championships to began the game pumped up af- But veteran Russia fly-half sia captain Vasily Artemyev light after World Rugby is- ment hooker Ray Niuia. Mohamed, Mahmoud Zaki, be held in Italy. Sri Lanka team arrives Yadav to replace Bangladesh, Afghanistan share trophy in Pakistan despite Bumrah for SA Tests AFP DHAKA security concerns AFP NEW DELHI THE final of the tri-nation AFP rachi later Tuesday and were Twenty20 tournament be- KARACHI whisked to their hotel under INDIA’S premier paceman tween Bangladesh and Af- heavy security. Jasprit Bumrah has been ruled ghanistan washed out with- SRI Lanka’s depleted national The captain of the Twen- out of the upcoming Test se- out a ball being bowled at the cricket squad arrived in Paki- ty20 squad, Dasun Shanaka, ries against South Africa with Sher-e-Bangla National Sta- stan on Tuesday expressing said he had no misgivings a stress fracture in his lower dium in Dhaka on Tuesday. confidence in security prom- about returning to Pakistan back, the country’s cricket Match officials declared ises by the hosts despite re- after they played a Twenty20 board said Tuesday. the game abandoned at 9pm ports that the team could be international in Lahore in Oc- Umesh Yadav will replace local time (1500 GMT) as targeted by militants. tober 2017, their first since the Bumrah, who tops the bowl- the rain showed no sign of The Sri Lanka team were 2009 attack. ing chart in one-day rankings stopping – making it impos- attacked in Lahore in 2009 “I have been there before,” and is placed third in Tests, in sible to hold even a curtailed- and since then most interna- Shanaka told reporters just the 15-man squad for the three over game. tional teams have refused to before the team left Colombo. five-day matches starting Octo- The trophy was shared be- tour the South Asian country, “I am satisfied with the ber 2 in Visakhapatnam. tween the two teams after the Bangladesh and Afghanistan cricketers pose for a photo with the tournament trophy after the Tri-series leaving Pakistan to play nearly security arranged for us and I The Board of Control for wash-out. Twenty20 final was abandoned due to rain at the Sher-e-Bangla Stadium in Dhaka on Tuesday. (AFP) all their “home” games in the am happy to lead my team to Cricket in India (BCCI) said It means hosts Bangladesh United Arab Emirates. Pakistan.” “the injury was detected during got a hand on the trophy of a the league phase, while Af- this tournament but leading some action. Ten senior players citing a routine radiological screen- Twenty20 tournament involv- ghanistan won their first two up to the final we played some “The crowd we had today security concerns have opted Tour schedule: ing”. ing more than two teams for matches before losing the next good cricket,” Bangladesh cap- was amazing. We wanted to out of the tour, comprising One-day internationals (all “He will now undergo re- the first time in their history. two. tain Shakib Al Hasan said. have a game today. I think it three one-day internationals in Karachi): September 27, 29, habilitation at NCA (National The wash-out also round- “Disappointing that we Afghanistan captain was incredible performance and three Twenty20 matches, October 2. Cricket Academy) and will be ed off a mixed tournament for didn’t get any match today. It Rashid Khan hailed the fans from the guys. So unlucky beginning on Friday. Twenty20 internationals monitored by the BCCI Medical both teams as Bangladesh won was a very important final. We who waited in the gallery, de- that we didn’t get the match But the rest arrived in Ka- (all Lahore): October 5, 7, 9 Team,” the statement added. three of their four matches in didn’t play our best cricket in fying the rain and hoping for today,” he said.