Amir Opens IAAF World Athletics Championships Doha 2019 Zsome 2,000 Athletes from Over 200 Countries Competing in 49 Events
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QATAR | Page 2 SPORT | Page 1 Samba fi res gold warning by topping Fourth Cruise of Fath Al qualifying Khair returns to Doha times published in QATAR since 1978 SATURDAY Vol. XXXX No. 11319 September 28, 2019 Muharram 29, 1441 AH GULF TIMES www. gulf-times.com 2 Riyals His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani with Dr Thomas Bach and Lord Sebastian Coe at the opening of the 2019 IAAF World His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani declares the IAAF World Athletics Athletics Championships in Doha yesterday evening. Championships Doha 2019 open. Amir opens IAAF World Athletics Championships Doha 2019 zSome 2,000 athletes from over 200 countries competing in 49 events QNA Doha is Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani Hannounced the opening of the IAAF World Athletics Championships Doha 2019 yesterday evening, wishing all participating delegations success and a pleasant stay in Qatar. The opening ceremony of 17th edi- tion of the IAAF World Athletics Championships was attended by His Highness the Personal Representative of the Amir, Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al-Thani, HE Sheikh Jassim bin Khalifa al-Thani and a number of their excel- lencies Sheikhs and ministers. The ceremony was also attended by the President of the International Ol- ympic Committee (IOC), Dr Thomas Bach, members of the IOC, President of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Lord Se- bastian Coe, members of the IAAF, and a number of Olympic and sport fi gures, His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani fires the starting gun for the Women’s Marathon at the 2019 IAAF His Highness Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al-Thani and HE Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad heads of diplomatic missions accred- World Athletics Championships in Doha last night. al-Thani at the opening of the 2019 IAAF World Athletics Championships in Doha. ited to Qatar and senior offi cials and guests of the tournament. With the bulk of the competition tion from Benjamin Rai of the US and The ceremony began with the na- taking place at the fully air-condi- Carsten Warholm of Norway, the de- tional anthem, followed by a movie on tioned Khalifa Stadium, most athletes fending champion. Qatar welcoming the world. will be shielded from the heat in Doha. US sprinter Christian Coleman also After the movie, the President of Organisers however are leaving surged to an easy win in the 100m heats, Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) and nothing to chance, with larger than while a pair of outclassed 5,000m run- head of the championship’s organising usual teams of paramedics on hand and ners drew the biggest roar of the night committee, HE Sheikh Joaan bin Ha- an abundance of water stations popu- as the World Athletics Championships mad al-Thani, and the President of the lating the course on Doha’s Corniche got underway yesterday. International Association of Athletics waterfront where the marathons will Coleman, the favourite for the 100m Federations Lord Sebastian Coe gave a be held. crown in today’s fi nal, shrugged off a speech to mark the occasion. “The overwhelming thrust of this is drugs controversy to cruise through After that, the march with the Arab the welfare of the athletes,” IAAF pres- his heat in the quickest time of the fi rst and foreign fl ags of the participating ident Sebastian Coe said. round at Khalifa Stadium. teams took place, followed by a fi re- “We will have more water on the The 23-year-old American was the works display. course than we’ve ever had in any mara- only man to duck under 10 seconds, Then, His Highness the Amir de- thon, we will have more medical support clocking 9.98sec, with plenty left in clared the start of the women’s mara- and more paramedics out there as well.” the tank as he crossed the line. thon. Earlier, at the Khalifa International Yet the biggest moment of yester- Falah the Falcon mascot with the participants of the parade at the opening of the 2019 IAAF World Athletics Championships. AFP adds: About 2,000 athletes Stadium, Abderrahman Samba of Qa- day’s opening day belonged to long from 208 countries and territories are tar sizzled in the heats of the 400m distance runners Braima Suncar Dabo heats, with the rest of the fi eld having It was then that Guinea Bissau’s of Derek Redmond’s famous hobbling competing in 49 events during the hurdles, clocking the best time among of Guinea-Bissau and shattered rival fi nished several minutes earlier. Dabo came to the rescue, stopping to finish at the 1992 Olympics, when the championships, which are seen as an all participants to reach the semis. Jonathan Busby of Aruba. Busby, 33, had slowed to almost a prop up his fellow racer and leading British 400m runner was helped over important staging post as Qatar pre- Samba, who is coming back from an Dabo and Busby had already been crawl down the back straight on the him around the fi nal 200m to the fi n- the line by his father after breaking pares for the challenge of hosting foot- injury, said he wants nothing but the lapped and were the only men left on last lap, lurching forward uncertainly ish line. down. Page 16, Sport Pages 1, 2, 3 ball’s World Cup in 2022. gold although he faces tough competi- the track at the end of their 5,000m and appearing close to collapse. It was a scene that was reminiscent and 8 Gulf Times 2 Saturday, September 28, 2019 QATAR FM meets counterparts from Paraguay, Iran, Italy, Greece, Kyrgyzstan, Morocco, and Indonesia HE the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Aff airs Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani held separate meetings with Minister of Foreign Aff airs of Paraguay Antonio Rivas Palacios, Foreign Minister of Iran Mohamed Javad Zareef, Minister of Foreign Aff airs and International Co-operation of Italy Luigi Di Maio, Minister for Foreign Aff airs of Greece Nikos Dendias, Minister of Foreign Aff airs of Kyrgyzstan Chingiz Aidarbekov, Minister of Foreign Aff airs and International Co-operation of Morocco Nasser Bourita, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Aff airs of Indonesia Retno Marsudi, on the sidelines of the 74th UN General Assembly in New York yesterday. The meetings focused on reviewing bilateral relations and the means of enhancing then, in addition to discussing issues of joint interest. FM meets Saint Vincent and the Grenadines PM Qatar participates in GCTF ministerial plenary meeting QNA plained that within the frame- combating terrorism and its to dry up the sources of funding proach, and to support United New York work of the commitment of fi nancing. for such activities, in view of the Nations entities dealing with Qatar to combating terrorism The Minister of State said close link between terrorism and counter-terrorism and violent HE the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Aff airs and violent extremism, it has that in light of the importance transnational organised crime. extremism. Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani met with Prime atar has participated in continued to co-ordinate with of tackling the root causes of The Minister of State pointed He said that achieving these Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Ralph Gonsalves, on the 10th Global Counter- the partners in the GCTF, and terrorism, Education Above All out that in December 2018, Qatar common goals require regional the sidelines of the 74th session of the UN General Assembly in QTerrorism Forum (GCTF) intensify work with relevant UN Foundation in Qatar contin- and the UN signed an agreement co-operation and co-ordination New York yesterday. During the meeting, they reviewed bilateral ministerial plenary meeting, entities, adding Qatar is at the ues its programmes around the to support strategic initiatives among the relevant national relations and ways of supporting and developing them, in addition held on the sidelines of the 74th forefront of regional eff orts in world to ensure that children to address the scourge of ter- bodies, adding that taking indi- to several issues of common concern. session of the United Nations the Global Counter-Terrorism and young people have access rorism, with Qatar off ering a vidual measures and policies un- General Assembly. Coalition. to education, in order to protect contribution of $75mn to the UN dermine the eff orts of this forum Qatar’s delegation was head- He pointed out that the na- them from being victims of ter- Counter-Terrorism Centre. to combat terrorism. ed by HE the Minister of State tional institutions in Qatar, in- rorism and extremism. “In part- HE the Minister of State for The minister reiterated that Cables of congratulations sent to president for Foreign Aff airs Sultan bin cluding the National Counter- nership with the UN, Silatech is Foreign Aff airs pointed out Qatar will spare no eff ort to sup- of Turkmenistan on Independence Day Saad al-Muraikhi. Terrorism Committee and the working in Qatar to implement that work is underway to es- port the plans and programmes The meeting was attended National Anti-Money Laun- programmes in the Arab region tablish a global centre in Doha of the GCTF and all relevant in- His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani by special envoy of the Foreign dering and Terrorism Financ- to enhance youth capacity,” he to implement behavioural ternational and UN institutions. Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, sent yesterday cables of Minister of the State of Qatar ing Committee, continued to added.