14 Monday, October 5, 2020 Sports Doha 2030 submits Candidature File promising gateway to certainty & enduring legacy for Asia

Tribune News Network Rashid Al Buenain said: Doha Asian Games 2030 “With all are sports ven- We are honoured to submit ues and infrastructure al- The Doha 2030 Asian Games our candidature file to the ready planned or in place, Bid Committee today submit- OCA and present how Doha Doha 2030 represents cer- ted its Candidature File to the is ready to serve the OCA tainty at a time of great un- Olympic Council of Asia (OCA), certainty for Asia and the which details the bid’s inspira- and Asia through the world. We believe that now is tional, sustainable plan that will delivery of a world-class, a time when low-risk, respon- provide a gateway to certainty sustainable Games. sible and sustainable solu- and an enduring legacy for Asia. tions are what is needed. Doha 2030 is a national Doha 2030 and QOC “Doha 2030 is promising priority for Qatar and has the President HE Sheikh Joaan a Games which is low-cost but support of His Highness Sheikh bin Hamad Al Thani. of the very highest quality. In Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the last 15 years alone, Qatar The Amir of the State of Qatar. honoured to submit our candi- has hosted more than 500 The Bid Committee has dature file to the OCA and pre- lief that now more than ever, major international sports drawn from Doha’s extensive sent how Doha is ready to serve sport can play an important events, conferences and train- sports events hosting experi- the OCA and Asia through the role in inspiring hope, con- ing camps. We have proven ence and leveraged its wealth of delivery of a world-class, sus- necting nations and celebrat- ourselves as a reliable partner existing state-of-the-art venues tainable Games. ing our peaceful diversity.” to OCA, Asian NOCs and many and infrastructure to develop “But we also feel strongly Doha 2030 proposes a International and Asian Fed- its world-leading plan. With that the Asian Games is about compact, sustainable Games, erations (IFs and AFs). all permanent sports venues more than elite sport. We with athletes’ experience placed “We have developed the in place or already planned, are committed to ensuring at its very core. Travel times be- knowledge and experience to Doha 2030 is able to focus on that Doha 2030 is a gateway tween venues and the athletes’ know what athletes need to delivering a Games that brings to a brighter future for Asia. village have been minimised compete at their very best. benefits to all of Asia before We want to deliver a Games and athletes would be located We are ready to work with and after 2030. Doha 2030 that supports development in the heart of the vibrant, di- our colleagues and partners and Qatar Olympic Committee throughout the continent be- verse and welcoming city. in Asia once again to ensure President HE Sheikh Joaan bin fore and after it is hosted. At Doha 2030 CEO and QOC that Doha 2030 is a gateway Hamad Al Thani said: “We are the heart of our bid is the be- Secretary General HE Jassim to excellence.”

Napoli fail to Liverpool suffer humiliating turn up for Kitata, Kosgei take Juventus game defeat as Villa score seven; after virus row London Marathon AFP honours Tottenham hit Man Utd for six Turin (Italy) Napoli failed to turn up for Agencies their Serie A clash against Ju- London ventus on Sunday after a coro- navirus row involving both Liverpool’s 100 per cent clubs and health and football start to the Premier League authorities. season is over after they were Gennaro Gattuso’s side humbled 7-2 at Aston Villa on were not present at Juve’s Al- Sunday. lianz Stadium for the game’s Ollie Watkins scored a 1845 GMT kick-off. hat-trick while Jack Grealish They were in isolation on grabbed two as Liverpool suf- the instructions of the regional fered their heaviest ever defeat health authorities of the Campa- under manager Juergen Klopp. nia region which hosts the city Ross Barkley and John of Naples after midfielders Eljif McGinn got the other goals Elmas and Piotr Zielinski both while Mohamed Salah scored tested positive during the week. both of Liverpool’s goals. Napoli, who had won both The result lifted Villa up their Serie A matches so far to second, level on points with this season, risk forfeiting the Kenya’s Brigid Kosgei in action during the women’s race of the 2020 London Liverpool, who dropped to game 3-0. Marathon on Sunday. Kosgei clocked 2hr 18min 58sec, crossing the line fifth, three points behind lead- Club president Aurelio ahead of American Sara Hall, who timed a personal best of 2:22.01. (AFP) ers Everton. De Laurentiis, who recovered Earlier, Jose Mourinho from coronavirus last month, humiliated his former club said he believes it is “too dan- 13th time unlucky Manchester United as Totten- Liverpool’s German manager Jurgen Klopp (right) congratulates Villa’s players on the pitch after their gerous” to travel to Turin, and ham swept to a stunning 6-1 English Premier League match at Villa Park in Birmingham, England, on Sunday. Aston Villa won 7-2. (AFP) asked on Sunday evening that for Kipchoge win at Old Trafford, while Ar- the match be postponed “with- AFP senal moved into the Premier United were reduced to and sit just two places above early escape when David Luiz out further delay”. London League’s top four with a 2-1 vic- 10 men when Anthony Mar- the relegation zone after their escaped a red card for a pull on Serie A insisted that all tory against Sheffield United. tial was harshly sent off in the heaviest home defeat since Oli Burke. the health protocols were in It proved 13th time unlucky as Tottenham boss Mourinho 28th minute for his reaction to Manchester City beat them 6-1 Mikel Arteta’s men got go- place for the match to safely go world record holder Eliud Kip- was sacked by United in 2018 a push from Erik Lamela. in 2011. ing after the break and a fine ahead as scheduled in Turin. choge fluffed his lines at Sun- after a turbulent reign, but it That opened the floodgates Tottenham are up to fifth team move opened the scoring “The protocol provides ... day’s London marathon, won in Ethiopia’s Shura Kitata poses was his successor Ole Gun- as United surrendered, with place after their second league on the hour mark when Bukayo rules, which allow the playing a thrilling sprint finish by Ethio- with his trophy in front of Buck- nar Solskjaer who was left red Kane grabbing Tottenham’s win this term, ending a run of Saka headed home Hector Bel- of league matches even in the pian Shura Kitata. ingham Palace after the elite faced after a shambolic display third in the 31st minute after four games in eight days that lerin’s cross at the far post. event of positive tests, fielding The coronavirus-hit mara- men’s race of the 2020 London from the hosts. stealing Eric Bailly’s weak pass. included knocking Chelsea, Bellerin was the provider the players who tested negative,” thon, limited to elite runners Marathon on Sunday. Kitata out- Despite taking the lead United were in disarray another of Mourinho’s old again moments later as Nico- the league said in a statement. It and with no crowds, was the paced Kenyan Vincent Kipchum- through Bruno Fernandes’ and Serge Aurier crossed for clubs, out of the League Cup las Pepe drove forward to curl added that these measures are first Kipchoge hasn’t won since ba in the final straight to win in second minute penalty, Unit- Son’s close-range finish in the on Tuesday. the ball in off the far post. “applicable to the situation of finishing second in Berlin in 2hr 05min 41sec. (AFP) ed collapsed as they conceded 37th minute. David McGoldrick halved Napoli, who have two positive 2013 – he had won all 11 others four goals in the first half of a Aurier drilled home in the Saka shines the deficit seven minutes from players for COVID-19”. he raced in, including the 2016 run through the streets of the league match for the first time 51st minute and Kane made it Arsenal have taken nine time with the Blades first Napoli are the first team Rio Olympics. British capital, the course was since 1957. six with a 79th minute penalty. points from their opening four league goal of the season, but in Europe’s five major leagues Dropped at the 38km mark made up of 19 1.5-mile loops Tanguy Ndombele equal- It was just the third time games as they look to return they remain without a point. not to take to the pitch due to of the 42.2km race, Kipchoge around St James Park, with ised in the fourth minute after United had conceded six goals to Champions League football Leicester’s perfect start the coronavirus pandemic in could only watch from a dis- the iconic Buckingham Palace dismal defending from Harry in the Premier League era for the first time in five years came to a shuddering halt with a game which had remained tance as Kitata outpaced Ken- framing the finish line. Maguire and South Korea for- started in 1992. next season. a 3-0 defeat at home to West scheduled. The club, mean- yan Vincent Kipchumba in The men’s race had been ward Son Heung-min made Solskjaer’s team have lost But the Gunners were for- Ham, just a week after the while, moved to deny reports the final straight to win in 2hr touted as a showdown between it two from Harry Kane’s sev- their first two home games tunate to take all three points Foxes thrashed Manchester that coach Gennaro Gattuso 05min 41sec. Ethiopian Sisay Kenyan legend Kipchoge and enth minute quick free-kick. for the first time since 1986 at the Emirates as they had an City 5-2. had returned a positive test. Lemma took third. Ethiopia’s Kenenisa Bekele, ar- Kipchoge, who set the guably the best track athlete in world record of 2:01.39 in Ber- the world. lin in 2018, eventually finished But Bekele pulled out Fri- eighth. “I am really disappoint- day with a calf injury, taking the Woman jockey Marcialis makes history at Qatar Prix de l’Arc ed,” the 35-year-old told BBC. “I gloss of what would have been a had a problem with my right ear battle for the ages. AFP year-old fillies and onP rix de – joked he had not been mad after it blocked and then I re- Instead, Kipchoge seemed Paris l’Arc de Triomphe day. enough to think of giving her ally cramped and had problems to have missed the hot pace he “I want to say to all the the ride it was the decision of with my hip. is used to, meaning a lead pack Jessica Marcialis made mums that we can do it, so to the owner Miguel Castro. “It was cold but I don’t of eight runners unusually re- French racing history on Sun- be strong,” said Marcialis, who “She rode a superb race, I blame the conditions.” mained in the running late into day becoming the first woman first rode competitively in 2013. am very emotional about this,” Kipchoge added: “The last the race, held in cold, rainy con- jockey to win a Group One race “It’s ladies day! I never said Rossi. 15km I felt it. I felt well in the ditions. Having to negotiate the landing the Qatar Prix Marcel thought I would get to 30 and Tiger Tanaka may even be start. Absolutely there are more curves of the looped course, the Boussac (Criterium Des Pouli- win a Group One race. aimed at the Breeder’s Cup in marathons in me and I will pace fell well below the personal ches) on Tiger Tanaka. “When I came past the the United States in early No- come back again.” bests of the leading peloton. Even better for the 30-year- winning post all I could think vember. However, Rossi and Originally due to be run in Fireworks were promised at the old Italian, who resumed her about was Charley and our Marcialis have a special request. April, the London Marathon end, and so it proved. career after becoming a moth- young son who is here too. “We hope the goat who was rescheduled to October The podium finishers came er, her partner Charley Rossi “When I hit the front I knew keeps Tiger Tanaka company because of the coronavirus pan- into the final kilometre three trains Tiger Tanaka. I had to go for it and I could not in his stable will be allowed to demic that has seen many top abreast. Lemma was dropped Tiger Tanaka and Marcia- believe I was winning!” travel with her,” said Rossi. track and field events either as Kipchumba surged, but Ki- lis have risen from winning Rossi – whose uncle Fred- “She (Tiger Tanaka) has cancelled or postponed, most tata somehow found a last drop Jessica Marcialis astride Tiger Tanaka became the first woman jockey at a very modest level earlier eric had trained the winner of now qualified for the Breeders notably the Tokyo Olympic of energy to reel the Kenyan in to win a Group One race landing the Qatar Prix Marcel Boussac (Crit- this season to landing France’s the previous Group One race Cup, we could be tempted to Games. and keep his nose in front to win erium Des Pouliches) at ParisLongchamp on Sunday. most prestigious race for two- the Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere have a go,” said Marcialis. Rather than the usual mazy by a second in a dramatic finish.