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Doha launches engaging brand and slogan for 2030 Asian Games bid THE PENINSULA – DOHA provides a platform that connects all The Doha 2030 Asian Games nations and celebrates Bid Committee yesterday our peaceful diversity.” unveiled a dynamic bid logo The logo has been Building on the legacy of the and slogan, which together designed to showcase Doha 2006 Asian Games, we reflect Qatar’s combination the blend of Qatar’s of tradition and modernity heritage and out- want to deliver a sustainable, and its commitment to standing natural inspirational Games plan that hosting a magical Games with scenery, with its provides certainty and an an enduring legacy for Asia. vibrant, contemporary enduring legacy for Asian sport. The official logo and and diverse culture. slogan, “Your Gateway”, were The look and feel is We want to deliver an Asian revealed virtually by QOC bold and colourful, rep- Games that supports development President and Doha 2030 resenting the bid’s throughout the continent and Asian Games Bid Committee vision to inspire provides a platform that connects Chairman, H E Sheikh Joaan dreams of a more pros- bin Hamad Al Thani, perous future for Asia all nations and celebrates our alongside Qatari athletes and through the celebration peaceful diversity: H E Sheikh committee representatives. of sport. Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani H E Sheikh Joaan said: The ‘Your Gateway’ “Our bid is born out of our slogan mirrors Qatar’s strong belief that sport has the belief that the Doha power to drive social change 2030 Asia Games can excellence Asia Albadr, said: “I would love and foster peace and under- be gateway to a deserves in the sus- Doha to host the Asian Games standing. The unique role brighter tomorrow for tainable, risk free way in 2030. It is a wonderful sport can play in keeping us Asia’s National Olympic that it needs.” place for an athlete to connected and inspiring hope Committees (NOCs). In the last 15 years compete. When you train in has been so clearly demon- The Doha 2030 bid is alone, Qatar has hosted Doha, you have access to strated this year during the proposing a gateway to more than 500 major some of the best training and global pandemic. It has only a risk-free, excellent international sports rehabilitation facilities in the strengthened our determi- and sustainable Games. events, conferences world. And when you nation to use Doha 2030 as a CEO of the Doha and training camps. compete you are competing gateway to a brighter future 2030 Bid Committee 'Your Gateway' Athletes and their in state-of-the-art venues in for Qatar and the Asian and QOC Secretary- teams would be able to front of passionate sports Olympic family. General, Jassim Rashid benefit from this expe- fans. But Doha is also a great “Building on the legacy of Al Buenain, said: “We rience and the existing place for athletes when they the Doha 2006 Asian Games, are confident that we offer the “We have a proven track- state-of-the-art competition are not competing or training. we want to deliver a sus- Olympic Council of Asia and record in delivering world- venues and training facilities It is a vibrant and diverse city tainable, inspirational Games its members certainty class events to the very- used at major sporting events, which offers so much; from plan that provides certainty because all of the permanent highest standards. And we can such as the IAAF 2019 World beautiful beaches to amazing and an enduring legacy for venues we need to host the deliver a world-class Asian Athletics Championships and restaurants and cultural Asian sport. We want to 2030 Asian Games are Games that sets a sustainable the FIFA 2022 World Cup. attractions. It is inclusive and deliver an Asian Games that already built. Our infra- blueprint for future bids. At a QOC Marketing and Com- accepting of people from all supports development structure is ready to host Asia time of great uncertainty, munications Director, backgrounds.” We have a proven throughout the continent and and the World. Qatar is ready to deliver the Sheikha Asma Al Thani, Olympics and Asian track-record in added: “By understanding the Games hero, Nasser Al Attiyah delivering world-class challenges Asian NOCs are added: “Competing at the The Doha 2030 Asian facing and identifying ways Doha 2006 Asian Games will events to the very- Games bid logo is projected the Games can contribute to always feature very highly highest standards. on a wall at the Qatar overcoming them, we can among my fondest sporting National Museum, yesterday. And we can deliver ensure that Doha 2030 is a memories. Qatar was very a world-class Asian gateway to a stronger future different then to how it is for Asia before and after now. But what was the same Games that sets a 2030. was our passion for sport; our sustainable blueprint “Doha 2030 will be a fes- commitment to making sure for future bids. tival of our continent’s rich athletes and fans have the At a time of great and vibrant cultures and a very best conditions and that commemoration of our unity everyone feels welcome. An uncertainty, Qatar through sport. It will be a Asian Games in Doha in 2030 is ready to deliver Games that builds on and would have all these great the excellence Asia champions the significant qualities and more. Athletes deserves in the advancements that have been would benefit from the expe- made in Qatar in promoting rience Qatar has got from sustainable, risk free gender equality. And it will be hosting hundreds of world- way that it needs: a Games that welcomes and class sports events. And ath- Secretary-General of respects people of all genders, letes would have access to QOC, Jassim Rashid races and cultures.” some of the world’s very best GCC Women’s Games venues and training Al Buenain handball champion, Hana facilities.”

Athletes would benefit from the experience Qatar has got from hosting hundreds of world-class sports events. And athletes would have access to some of the world’s very best venues and training facilities: Olympics and Asian Games hero, Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah 18 SPORT WEDNESDAY 2 SEPTEMBER 2020 Osaka allays Djokovic opens US Open injury fears in campaign on positive note win over Doi REUTERS — NEW YORK

AFP — NEW YORK three-hour-long tussle through,” he added. another Argentine, Fed- Japan’s Naomi Osaka showed no signs of with 2017 finalist Kevan Fourth seed Stefanos Tsit- erico Coria, for a place in discomfort from the injury that forced her Pre-tournament favorite Anderson. sipas eased into the the third round. to miss a final on Saturday but the former Novak Djokovic marched The German, seeking second round of the Elsewhere, in the US Open champion had to dig deep to beat into round two of the US his first Grand Slam title, Flushing Meadows tour- men’s draw on day one, compatriot Misaki Doi 6-2, 5-7, 6-2 in her Open as he launched his took the first set on a tie- nament, which is being 12th seed Canadian Denis opener at Flushing Meadows. bid for a 18th Grand Slam break 7-6 (7/2) before played without fans due Shapovalov required four A left hamstring injury had forced with a straight sets win. losing the second 7-5 in to coronavirus, with a sets to overcome US Osaka to withdraw from the Western & The world number an eerily empty Arthur straight-sets win over wildcard Sebastian Southern Open final against Victoria Aza- one dispatched unher- Ashe Stadium. Spain’s Albert Korda. renka and the fourth seed said on Monday alded Damir Dzumhur of Ultimately, the Ramos-Vinolas. The 21-year-old left- she was managing the pain, though her Bosnia-Herzegovina 6-1, 23-year-old proved too The Greek player hander won the first set movement did not seem to be affected 6-4,6-1 under floodlights much for the South needed just one hour and 6-4 before losing the against Doi. at an empty Arthur Ashe African veteran, winning 38 minutes to dispose of second by the same score. “Physically I feel like I could be better. Stadium in New York. the third set 6-3 and the the world number 41, 6-2, But he rallied to win the But I can’t complain because I won the The Serbian superstar fourth 7-5. 6-1, 6-1. next two 6-3, 6-2. match,” Osaka told reporters. took just 23 minutes to Afterwards he shared The 22-year-old Tsit- “Playing without the “The leg felt relatively good. win the first set before a moment on a big screen sipas, sixth on the ATP fans is definitely dif- “It was still a little bit sore... But then laboring to a narrow with his tennis-playing rankings, will play ferent,” Shapovalov said. during the match, it slowly got a little bit victory in an hour-long brother Mischa Zverev American wildcard “You know, I love to worse. For the most part I’m managing.” second set. who was beamed into the Maxime Cressy after he use the fans to kind of The past week saw Osaka, 22, emerge as With Rafael Nadal stadium from his sofa at defeated Slovakian Jozef pump me up. So I had to tennis’ torchbearer in protests against and Roger Federer home. Kovalik, ranked 123 in the do that within myself. But racial injustice and she walked out to the absent, Djokovic is “I am actually quite world, 6-1, 2-6, 6-4, 6-4. I’m getting familiar with court wearing a mask featuring the name looking to close the gap happy with a first round Britain’s Cameron it pretty quick,” he added. of Breonna Taylor, a Black woman killed on them in the race for like that,” said Zverev, Norrie enjoyed one of the Frenchman Gilles by police officers who burst into her the all-time men’s singles who reached his first day’s most impressive Simon enjoyed a straight- apartment in March. Grand Slam record. Grand Slam semi-final at wins, charging back from forward victory over Osaka initially pulled out of her semi- Djokovic currently the Australian Open two sets down to sink Egypt’s Mohamed Safwat. finals at the Western & Southern Open on has 17, behind Nadal on earlier this year. Argentine ninth seen The 35-year-old tri- Thursday to protest the police shooting 19 and Federer on 20. “Kevin is not someone Diego Schwartzman 3-6, umphed 6-1, 6-4, 6-4. of Jacob Blake, a Black man in Kenosha, Earlier, fifth seed you usually play in a first 4-6, 6-2, 6-1, 7-5. Adrian Mannarino, Wisconsin. Alexander Zverev was round. This is a fourth “It shows that it was also of France, defeated She reversed her decision after tennis made to work hard as he round, quarter-final, just two dogs out there Italy’s Lorenzo Sonego governing bodies suspended the tour- progressed into round semi-final match nor- battling with no serves 6-1, 6-4, 2-6, 6-3 in a nament to join the protests. Novak Djokovic celebrates two of the US Open mally against him. I am really,” said the 76th- match that lasted two With no spectators allowed into the his win over Damir Dzumhur. Monday following a extremely happy to be ranked Norrie, will face hours and 41 minutes. Billie Jean King National Tennis Center due to COVID-19 health and safety pro- tocols, large sections of seating in the Arthur Ashe Stadium court were covered Dominic Thiem with ‘Black Lives Matter’ banners. of Austria Osaka, the 2018 champion, started serves against Thiem marches into second round; strongly in the opening set as she broke Jaume Munar Doi’s serve twice without facing a single of Spain on breakpoint. day two of the Muguruza dedicates win to Navarro But she struggled with her serve in the 2020 US Open second and her unforced errors mounted yesterday. AFP – NEW YORK this year and was also beaten in the 30min to complete a 6-4, 6-4 victory as the 81st-ranked Doi, who lost to Osaka final of the French Open in 2018 and over Hibino, the world number 78. in their only previous meeting in 2016, Dominic Thiem was ushered into the 2019. After her win she immediately levelled the match with a second break. second round of the US Open He has never gone beyond the offered support to Navarro who said Normal service was resumed in the yesterday in a match cut short when quarter-finals of the US Open, where Tuesday she had been diagnosed decider, however, as Osaka broke her Fed opponent Jaume Munar retired after he reached the last eight in 2018. with Hodgkin lymphoma and will Cup team-mate early before sealing the the second set. Thiem now faces ’s Sumit require six months of win with a second break. Number two seed Thiem Nagal in the second round. chemotherapy. Next up for Osaka is Camila Giorgi, appeared to be heading towards Nagal became the first Indian Navarro had pulled out of the US who beat Alison van Uytvanck 2-6, 6-1, victory after taking a two sets to love man since 2013 to reach the second Open last week for medical reasons. 7-5. lead on the Louis Armstrong round of a Grand Slam event with a "When we spoke a few days ago Stadium. 6-1, 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 win over Bradley when she gave me the news, I was, Munar abandoned before the Klahn of the United States. I think, shocked, because I was start of the third set, with Aus- Meanwhile, Two-time Grand expecting to see her in this tour- tria’s Thiem leading 7-6 (8/6), Slam singles winner Garbine nament," said Muguruza. 6-3. Muguruza dedicated her first-round "I for sure will dedicate this win Thiem, 26, is chasing a win to Carla Suarez Navarro after to her because I want her to feel that first-ever Grand Slam her compatriot revealed she had we are behind her, that I am behind singles title after a cancer. her, and I will go and see her at some series of near-misses Muguruza, the 2016 French Open point when it is fine," added the Naomi Osaka in recent years. champion and 2017 Wimbledon Spaniard. hits the The Austrian winner, advanced to the second Muguruza will face Bulgaria's ball against right-hander lost round at Flushing Meadows by Tsvetana Pironkova in the next Misaki Doi on the final of the beating Japan's Nao Hibino in round. Pironkova advanced with a day one of Australian straight sets. 6-2, 6-3 win over Russia's Liudmila the 2020 US Open earlier The Spanish 10th seed needed 1hr Samsonova. Open. Roglic clinches stage four victory, Butler shines as Miami Alaphilippe stays in yellow jersey Heat shock top seeded Milwaukee Bucks REUTERS — CORCIERES-MERLETTE was barred to motorised vehicles as organisers and Slovenian Primoz Roglic authorities looked to avoid AFP — LOS ANGELES NBA RESULTS showed no ill effects of his crash mass gatherings amid the Eastern Conference (Semi-finals) earlier this month as he COVID-19 crisis, leaving very Jimmy Butler seized control Miami 115 Milwaukee 104 prevailed in the first mountain- few spectators by the side of the down the stretch, scoring a top finish of this year’s Tour de road. career-play-off high 40 (Miami leads series 1-0) France on the fourth stage, a Tiesj Benoot, one of six points as the Miami Heat beat Western Conference (First Round)

160.5km ride from Sisteron breakaway riders, skidded into the Milwaukee Bucks in the Oklahoma City 104 Houston 100 yesterday. a road barrier, slid along and opening game of their second (Series tied 3-3) His compatriot Tadej fell, breaking his seat post in round NBA play-off series. Pogacar was second and two in the process, but the Butler was a one-man Butler’s offensive heroics. Frenchman Guillaume Martin Belgian escaped unhurt. wrecking crew, scoring 13 of With 52 seconds left, Dragic was third in a sprint featuring Today’s fifth stage is a Miami’s final 16 points in the made a clutch defensive all the pre-race favourites. 183-km effort from Gap to NBA’s quarantine bubble in play by stealing the ball France’s Julian Alaphilippe Privas. Orlando, Florida. He scored from Bucks star Giannis retained the overall leader’s The top riders will have 27 of his 40 points in the Antetokounmpo to preserve yellow jersey when he took fifth another chance to fight it out second half. Miami’s seven-point lead, place. on Thursday when the sixth Butler warned his team- 111-104. Roglic, whose partici- stage takes the peloton up to the mates not to expect any Bam Adebayo had 12 pation in the Tour was in Mont Aigoual, although they are passes with the game on the points and 17 rebounds and doubt after a crash in the Cri- likely to leave the real battle line. rookie Tyler Herro tallied 11 terium du Dauphine, eased to until the final week. “I told my team-mates points for the Heat, who victory to claim a 10-second “It was a good climb to see I probably wasn’t going to swept the Indiana Pacers in bonus and send an early Stage winner Primoz how the GC riders are so yeah pass the ball. I made a the previous round. warning to his rivals. Roglic of Slovenia I’m happy to arrive with them couple of shots and they Fifth seeded Miami found “It was quite a hard day celebrates on the as it was really hard,” said said, ‘That’s fine with me,’” a way to contain reigning actually, but the guys did again podium. defending champion Egan Butler said. NBA most valuable player a really good job,” said book- Bernal. Butler is just the third Antetokounmpo, who was makers’ favourite Roglic, “It’s not good to see another player in Miami Heat limited to just 18 points. whose Jumbo Visma team- than eight minutes in the 1971 Alaphilippe. Asked if he was GC rider take some seconds. But history with a 40-point Khris Middleton scored mate Wout van Aert set a dev- race before crashing out three disappointed not to have taken I think we need to be patient game in the playoffs, 28 points and Brook Lopez ilish pace in the final climb, a days later. There was no such the yellow jersey, Roglic said: and our best scenario is to joining LeBron James and had 24 for the Bucks, who 7.1-km ascent at an average epic yesterday as the main con- “It’s the news that I have to arrive in the third week without Dwyane Wade. also lost the opening game gradient of 6.7%. tenders marked themselves in accept, I don’t really care. Like losing too much time and then Goran Dragic added 27 of their first round series Orcieres-Merlette has held the final uphill section until the I said, a nice day, we stayed safe try to recover a bit of time in the points as he helped the Heat before winning four straight a famous place in the Tour’s sprint, which saw Roglic move and we won which is even long climbs, try to arrive as clamp down defensively to beat the Orlando Magic in history since Luis Ocana beat up to third in the general clas- better.” fresh as we can in the last which set the stage for five games. the great Eddy Merckx by more sification, seven seconds behind The access to the final climb week.” WEDNESDAY 2 SEPTEMBER 2020 SPORT 19 Rakitic leaves European national teams return Barcelona to to action after 10-month gap rejoin Sevilla REUTERS – BERN REUTERS – BARCELONA

Europe’s national teams will emerge Croatia midfielder Ivan Rakitic has from a 10-month hiatus as the second rejoined Europa League holders Sevilla edition of the UEFA Nations League on a four-year contract from Barcelona kicks off this week, still under the for an undisclosed fee, the Liga team said shadow the COVID-19 pandemic yesterday. which brought football to a standstill Rakitic enjoyed a trophy-laden six- earlier this year. year spell at Camp Nou during which There has been no international Barca won four league titles, four Copa action in the region since last del Rey trophies, the Champions League November and the matches which and Club World Cup. were played then, such as Italy’s 9-1 Spanish media reported the 32-year- demolition of Armenia and Germany’s old, who had one year left on his contract, 6-1 win over Northern Ireland, now was not part of new Barca coach Ronald seem to belong to a different era. Koeman’s plans for next season. The intervening period has seen “Sevilla FC and FC Barcelona have Euro 2020 postponed until next year, reached an agreement for the transfer of while the sport’s European and world midfielder Ivan Rakitic, who will return governing bodies UEFA and FIFA to the club for a second spell after his first agreed that club football should take spell at the club between January 2011 priority as the sport cranked back into and June 2014,” Sevilla said in a statement. action during the summer. Rakitic captained Sevilla to Europa Germany’s clash with Spain in league success in 2014. Stuttgart tops the action on the Barcelona are a team in turmoil fol- opening day tomorrow while Italy lowing their humiliating 8-2 loss to host Bosnia on Friday and, on Sat- Bayern Munich in the Champions League urday, titleholders and European last season, with Lionel Messi champions Portugal host Croatia and telling the club he wishes to leave world champions France visit immediately. Sweden. Spanish media reported that Koeman “We will restart with even greater has also told Uruguayan striker Luis determination,” said Italy coach German midfielder Leroy Sane Suarez, Chilean midfielder Arturo Vidal Roberto Mancini, whose side had (Front) and team-mate Timo and French defender Samuel Umtiti they chalked up a record-breaking 11 suc- Werner attending a training are no longer wanted. cessive wins before the session with their national team in interruption. Stuttgart, yesterday. “After not playing for so long, there’s even more desire to get back David Silva on the pitch and again see the beau- venues and practically every associ- are potential complications if players promotion between each league. tiful Italy team which we left behind ation will host a game. test positive for COVID-19 before The first edition, held in 2018-19, so many months ago.” Meanwhile, “Most member associations have matches. proved an unexpected success, thanks contracts international football in the rest of the managed to obtain from their com- UEFA says that matches will go to the short, snappy format. world will remain on hold with all this petent national/local authorities ahead as long as both teams have at UEFA has already modified it, coronavirus month’s World Cup qualifiers in Asia exemptions allowing teams to travel least 13 players available. However, however, by increasing all the groups and South America having been to the match venue and their players teams who are not able to field a side in Leagues A, B and C from three to ANATOLIA – ANKARA postponed. to return to their clubs after their could forfeit the match, the final four countries so that teams will play Even if teams arrange friendlies, national team duty,” said UEFA. decision resting with UEFA’s disci- six matches between September and Spanish midfielder David Silva has been FIFA said that clubs will not be obliged The only game to be moved was plinary committee. November, instead of four, which infected by the novel coronavirus, Real to release players. for political reasons - Moldova’s The Nations League, intended to could detract from the drama. Sociedad football club said on Monday. Despite travel restrictions around refusal to recognise Kosovo as an replace lukewarm friendlies, features The competition could also In a statement, Real Sociedad said that Europe and a surge in novel corona- independent nation meaning they all 55 of Europe’s national teams provide a back door to the 2022 Silva, 34, tested positive for the corona- virus cases in some countries, UEFA will host their match in Parma, Italy. divided into four divisions -- Leagues World Cup as two of the 12 places in virus after he underwent the test at the said that all games, bar one, would be Matches will still have to be A to D -- that are themselves split into the European playoffs will be reserved Gipuzkoa Polyclinic. played in the originally scheduled played behind closed doors and there four groups. There is relegation and for teams from the Nations League. The Spanish club added that Silva has been asymptomatic and is under isolation. Real Sociedad signed him last month. Silva previously played for English Player fined for kissing ball Forlan leaves Uruguayan club giants Manchester City and Spanish clubs Valencia and Celta Vigo. He clinched four Englishg Premier AFP – QUITO following his side’s 1-0 win over REUTERS – MONTEVIDEO “I have no complaints, that’s Leagueue titles with Macara on Friday. football.” Manchesterhester City.City. A football player in Ecuador was fined The league’s disciplinary com- Diego Forlan parted ways with The Montevideo club currently Silvava wwasas aalsolso $1,200 on Monday for kissing the ball mittee said Lopez was sanctioned for Penarol on Monday after coaching languish in seventh place in the one ooff the kkeyey in breach of hygiene rules brought in kissing the ball. A raft of new rules the Uruguayan club for just 11 games, 16-team first division, six games after playersrs fforor tthehe to combat the coronavirus. have been introduced for league the former Manchester United and the league restarted following a five- Spanishsh national Argentine midfielder Sergio games, which returned in August after Atletico Madrid player said. month hiatus caused by the corona- team whenwhen thethe nationnation Lopez, who plays for Quito-based a five-month stoppage because of the Forlan’s team lost 2-0 at home to virus pandemic. win thehe 20102010 FIFA Aucas in the country’s top-tier Liga pandemic. Five other players were Wanderers on Sunday, their second They have won only four times World Cup and UEUEFAFA Pro, became the first player to face fined $1,200 for swapping shirts, defeat in four games. since Forlan, a former Penarol and EUROO 2008 sanction under the new rules, after which is also banned, in a match on “It’s time to leave Penarol,” he Uruguay striker, was appointed to his and 22012012 making the offending gesture August 16. tweeted. first managerial post last December. titles. Kohli says didn’t miss cricket beat much during COVID-19 break to win 3rd AFP – NEW DELHI heading towards the practice session, I felt and final T20 nervous, bit jittery, but I was OK. Honestly, I didn’t India skipper Virat Kohli (pictured) has said he miss the game as much as I thought I might. AFP – MANCHESTER did not miss cricket as much as he expected “Maybe because I’d been going on for nine, during the months-long break caused by the 10 years before that and this was the only Pakistan beat England by five coronavirus pandemic. break I was ever going to get (which was) that runs to win the third Twenty20 Kohli, who also captains Indian Premier long.” international at Old Trafford League side Royal Challengers Bangalore, Kohli and his wife Anushka Sharma, a Bol- yesterday. recently started training in the United Arab lywood star, recently announced they were The victory saw Pakistan Emirates for the virus-delayed start of the glitzy expecting their first child in January. square the three-match series Twenty20 tournament on September 19. “The best thing was Anushka and myself were at 1-1 after Friday's no result “When I had our ppractice session yesterday,y y, at home. 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