AFC Ranks Hassan's Goal One of Asia's Best

SPORT SPORT | 02 SPORT | 04 No match NBA: Magic Johnson worthw risking hopeful season's a life, says champion can be Infantino found SATURDAY 11 APRIL 2020 Coe hopes for ‘belated season’ starting in August REUTERSREUTERS – MONACOMONACO coronavirus pandemic with little indi- window for national championships. Championships, due to have taken place cation of when it will be able to resume. “This will be followed by what we in Nanjing, China, in March have been World Athletics President SebastianSebastia Coe “We know that different countries are hope will be a solid international season, postponed for a year while the London, (pictured)(pictured) is stillstill hopinghoping thatthat a belatedb at different stages of managing this pan- but of course we are dependent on the Paris and Barcelona marathons were also outdooroutdoor athleticsathletics seasonseason canc be demic so we are trying to give a structure global response to the pandemic,” Coe called off. stagedstaged fromfrom AugustAug to to our athletes and member federations said. The Diamond League postponed its October this year,y he so they can begin to plan for the year “Nevertheless, we think it’s better to first five meetings of the 2020 season due saidsaid yesterday.yester ahead,” Coe said in a World Athletics offer our stakeholders some hope of a to be held in April and May in Qatar, China, Like all statement. return to normalcy later this year.” Stockholm, Naples and Rabat. Five more sport arounda “If it is at all possible, we will schedule The Olympic Games have been post- meetings due to be held in June and July thethe world,w a belated outdoor season from August to poned by a year until July-August 2021 are still listed as going ahead, although athleticsathleti is at October to help our athletes to figure out and the World Athletics Championships, they are also in serious in doubt. a standstillsta where they stand after the disruption of due to be held in Oregon in 2021, have World Athletics said an another becausebe this year.” been put back to 2022 to avoid a clash announcement about the year’s schedule ofo the World Athletics has set aside the between the events. was expected towards the end of the weekend of August 9-10 as the protected The World Indoor Athletics month. Tokyo CEO hints More than 100 stars pledge AFC ranks to #BreakTheChain Games could be in Hassan’s goal one AFC President doubt even in 2021 of Asia's best hails Asia’s AP – TOKYO Abe has been criticised for being slow to act QNA – DOHA ‘guiding lights’ As the coronavirus spreads against the coronavirus. in Japan, the Chief Exec- Opposition political The Asianan AFC – KUALA LUMPURLUMP utive of the Tokyo Games leaders have suggested he Football said yesterday he can’t downplayed the severity Association ShaikhShaikh SalmanSalman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, the Asian guarantee the postponed of the virus and have said (AFC) chose FootballFootball ConfederationConfe (AFC) President, thanked Olympics will be staged it may have been tied to the goal ofof Al Sadd playerplayer thethe 100 players,players officials and match officials who next year - even with the wanting to hold the Abdelkarim HassanHassan againstagainst UzbekUzbek Lokomotiv,Lokomotiv, havehave contributedcontribut to promote the World Health long delay. Olympics this year. in the third roundund matchmatch ofof thethe 20152015 AFCAFC Cham-Cham- Organisation’sOrganisation’s (WHO) messaging during the Japanese Prime Min- “We have made the pions League toto bebe among thethe top fivefive long-long- currentcurrent COVID-19COVID crisis. ister Shinzo Abe issued an decision to postpone the range goals. TheThe AFCAFC PresidentPre described the Member Asso- emergency declaration this games by one year,” Muto The 2018 AFC PlayerPlayer ooff thethe ciations, thethe players,play officials and match officials, week to battle the virus, added. “So this means that Year Abdelkarimrim Hassan hashas hishis whowho havehave ledled thethe AFC’s #BreakTheChain campaign, putting the country under all we can do is work hard personal showreelowreel ofof greatgreat asas ‘guiding‘guiding llightsights during these dark and challenging restrictions after it seemed to prepare for the games. goals, the AFCFC said.said. 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Committee CEO Toshiro “Rather than think drove forwardd in typicaltypical ShaikhShaikh SalmSalmana said: “We have not experienced Muto said, speaking about alternatives plans, fashion, spottedted thethe goal-goal- anythinganything likelike thethe current situation in the 66-year through an interpreter at we should put in all of our keeper off his line,line, andand sent a beautifulbeautiful chipchip fromfrom The AFC chooses historyhistory ofof thethe AFCAFC – this is truly unprecedented, and a news conference con- effort,” he said. fully 45 yards overover Mamur Okramov’sOkramov’s headhead beforebefore Al Sadd player's everyoneeveryone needsneeds hhelp, advice and guidance in times ducted remotely. ”We’re Muto was asked celebrating in style.style. goal against likelike this.this. certainly are not in a several times about the The top fiveve goalsgoals listlist alsoalso included:included: thethe goalgoal Uzbek Lokomotiv, “Our“Our MemberMembe Associations, their players, offi- position to give you a clear added costs of postponing, of Persepolis’’ MahdiMahdi TorabiTorabi againstagainst AlAl Sadd;Sadd; in the third round cialscials andand matchmatch officialso have been quick to respond answer.” which has been estimated the goal of LeeLee Chang-minChang-min ofof Jeju UnitedUnited of the 2015 AFC toto thethe AFC’s callcall tto deliver this key messaging under The Olympics were by Japanese media at versus Gambaa Osaka; the goalgoal of IkromjomIkromjom thethe #BreakTheChain#BreakTheCh campaign. Everyone has shared Champions League to be postponed last month with between $2bn-$6bn. He Alibaev of Lokomotivkomotiv against AlAl WahdaWahda thethe same spirit urgingu their communities to do the a new opening set for July said it was too soon to and the goal of AndranikAndranik Teymourian among the top ﬁve rightright thingthing to protectpro their health and that of their 23, 2021, followed by the know the price tag and of Esteghlal versusersus Buriram United.United. long-range goals. families,families, friends,friends colleagues and their nation," the Paralympics on August 24. who would pay. AsianAsian football chiefch added. FIA chief admits risk of losing teams due to virus Renault F1 team furloughs AFP – PARIS Members of the Ferrari team arrive to pack up their equipment after the Formula One Australian Grand ‘vast majority’ of UK staff Prix was cancelled in Melbourne in this March 13 ﬁle photo. International automobile feder- AFP – PARIS ation (FIA) chief Jean Todt warned yesterday that the coronavirus Renault became the latest Formula One team to furlough could threaten the future of staff yesterday as the sport continues to wrestle with the motorsport teams and manufac- huge financial setbacks caused by the coronavirus turers. pandemic. Nine races in the Formula One The French manufac- world championship have already turer said “the vast either been cancelled or majority of staff (at their suspended. base at Enstone in the UK) “There has been this cascade will effectively have a Salaries of active staff, of cancellations and postpone- total shutdown until May including management, ments. We must reconsider the 31”, in a statement. will be reduced in the calendars and ask ourselves when Staff at the team’s same proportions. everything will be able to engine site at Viry-Cha- resume,” Todt said. tillon on the outskirts of We must use all the “Motor racing, starting with Paris will be placed “on a measures at our F1, is too expensive. part-time schedule for a disposal to get through “We have already taken steps provisional period of 12 this prolonged period in this direction, but the pandemic weeks”. makes it more difficult to bear Renault join grid of uncertainty and these costs. rivals Williams, Racing inactivity as best as “There is the risk of losing Point and McLaren in fur- we can: Renault Team teams, constructors. You have to loughing staff after nine Chief Cyril Abiteboul be responsible and implement of the scheduled 22 races more acceptable and accepted planned for 2021, have already context? 2020 will remain a black was no reason not to go to in the world champi- solutions.” The Canadian Grand been pushed back to 2022. year that we never thought we’d Australia. onship were either cancelled or postponed. Prix, which was set for June 14, Brown said last week that all live through and I hope we will not “However, when we were The season will not start until the French Grand Prix was the latest F1 race to be teams have agreed to lower the have to live again. there, things accelerated so on June 28 at the earliest. scratched from the 22-event salary cap from $175m to $150m. “We can take stock at the end quickly that we decided not to run “It was agreed to top-up the amount allocated by the schedule.

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