NNBABA | Page 6 FFORMULAORMULA 1 | Page 7 Boston Hamilton streak ends, and Vettel Thunder roll fi xated on past Warriors fi ve titles Friday, November 24, 2017 CRICKET Rabia I 6, 1439 AH Ashes off to a slow GULF TIMES start as ‘Gabbatoir’ proves damp squib SPORT Page 2 SPOTLIGHT Barshim could steal thunder at IAAF awards By Sports Reporter tion to win the gold at the IAAF World World Championships in Athletics. The ceremony will also name the Doha Championships in London in August. If This year, he won the 10,000m at winner of the inaugural Athletics world domination is a criterion for the the IAAF World Championships in Photograph of the Year competition. award then the judges needn’t look be- London but had to settle for silver in The 25 shortlisted images will also an Mutaz Barshim upstage yond the Qatari. the 5,000m, fi nishing behind Ethio- form part of a photography exhibition British distance running leg- If Barshim wins the award, it will cap pia’s Muktar Edris. which will be held alongside the IAAF end Sir Mohamed Farah and a dream year for the world high jump Van Niekerk is the current world Athletics Awards from 22-26 Novem- CSouth African 400m and champion who also won the ANOC record holder, world champion and ber. 200m ace Wayde Van Niekerk to win Best Athlete in Asia award last week in Olympic champion in the 400 metres, The week also includes the 212th this year’s IAAF Athlete of the Year Prague. and also holds the world best time IAAF Council Meeting which will take Award? The Qatari is already the world’s in the 300 metres. place on Saturday (25) and Sunday (26). Qatar and the entire Arab world second best high jumper of all time. Nearly 80 of the world’s best ath- The two-day meeting will focus on the would be waiting in anticipation as His best jump 2.43m is the second best letes will gather in Monaco today to day-to-day business of IAAF HQ with the athletics’ world governing body in history, marginally behind Cuban help celebrate the past year and to updates from IAAF departments, IAAF decides on the prestigious honour at a great Javier Sotomayer’s world record meet with members of the media who commissions, working groups and gala ceremony in Monaco today. of 2.45 set almost 25 years ago. will also assemble to cover the numer- taskforces. These will include the latest While it is a tough call to predict who Farah, who was knighted this year, is ous events that will be taking place. report from the IAAF Taskforce con- would walk away with the accolade, the most successful British track ath- The IAAF Athletics Awards 2017 cerning Russia. the genial but thoroughly professional lete in modern Olympic Games his- will take place at the Grimaldi Forum There will be progress reports from Qatari stands a fair chance to etch his tory. He is the 2012 and 2016 Olympic with the ceremonies beginning at the local organising committees of var- name in the pantheon of athletics im- gold medallist in both the 5,000m and 9.30pm Qatar Time. In addition to the ious 2018 IAAF World Athletics Series mortals when the announcement is 10,000m, and is the second athlete in announcement of the men’s and wom- (WAS) events. Council will also decide made. modern Olympic Games history, after en’s Athletes of the Year, the recipi- the hosts for three 2020 WAS events: The trio were shortlisted from an ini- Arguably, it’s a daunting list that out the season. Lasse Virén, to win both the 5,000 and ents of the IAAF Rising Star Awards, the World Indoor Championships, the tial list of 10 athletes announced more would put the judges under extreme The 26-year-old swept the high 10,000m titles at successive Olym- Coaching Achievement Award, Wom- World Half Marathon Championships than a month ago by the IAAF, which pressure but what works in Barshim’s jump at all Diamond League compe- pic Games. Farah also completed the en’s Award and President’s Award will and the World Race Walking Team was later culled to just three. favour is that he was unbeaten through- titions and then routed the competi- ‘distance double’ at the 2013 and 2015 also be revealed. Championships. FOCUS FOOTBALL Palestine overtake Qatar’s Salmeen and Israel in FIFA Kuwait’s Rakan excel rankings AFP Salmeen leads Qatar’s clean sweep of the podium in the 135cm class Jerusalem By Sports Reporter Doha alestine’s football team achieved its highest rank- ing in history yesterday, uwait’s Rakan al-Hasawi and rising above Israel in the Salmeen Sultan al-Suwaidi PFIFA world rankings for the fi rst notched up victories on the time. opening day of the Al Rayyan The head of the Palestinian KInternational Show Jumping Champi- football association labelled it an onship yesterday. “historic achievement” as the At the Qatar Equestrian Federa- team rose two spots to 82nd in tion’s outdoor arena, al-Hasawi, FIFA’s latest rankings. riding under the flag of Fédération Israel fell 16 places to 96th after Equestre Internationale (FEI) piloted a disappointing failed World Cup his nine-year-old bay Dennis to glory qualifi cation campaign. in the 145cm class, the feature event Palestine have recently won of the day. The pair combined flaw- a series of games as they seek to lessly to register a winning time of qualify for the 2019 Asian Cup, 34.26 seconds, which earned al-Ha- including a 10-0 victory over Bhu- sawi €6,150 in prize money. tan. Another Kuwaiti rider Ali al-Kho- The announcement comes as rafi gave his compatriot a scare when the Palestinian football associa- he rode his 10-year-old bay Cheril tion has campaigned to encourage around the course. But he fell short FIFA to take action against six Is- by 0.65 seconds to take the runner-up Qatar’s Salmeen Sultan al-Suwaidi (centre), Hamad Nasser al-Qadi (left) and raeli clubs located in settlements spot. The third place went to Russia’s Yousuf al-Rumaihi pose with the off icials during the 135cm class podium in the occupied West Bank. Vladimir Tuganov, the 56-year-old ceremony. Settlements are considered il- rider astride Qualidam coming home legal under international law, and in 35.11 secs. a second behind compatriot al-Su- Table A, Against the clock FEI Art. the Palestinians had asked FIFA to Al-Hasawai was pleased with his waidi as he finished runner-up with 238.2.1 | Max. 130/135cm | Prize take action against the Israeli FA. victory and hoped for a similar result S I E C Lonnie in 60.80 seconds. Mu- money: €8,000 Last month, FIFA decided it barak Yousuf al-Rumaihi completed 1. Salmeen Sultan al-Suwaidi (Qatar) would not intervene in the matter, the all-Qatar podium when he and Guilder’s Empire of The Sun. Time: with the Palestinians accusing the SIEC Cosmos Wijngaardhoeve Z fin- 59.86 secs. Prize money: €2,000 body of bowing to Israeli pressure. ished third in 62.21 seconds. 2 Hamad Nasser al-Qadi (Qatar) S I E Palestinian FA boss Jibril Rajoub Uzbekistan riders ruled the 120cm C Lonnie. 60.80 secs. €1,600 told AFP yesterday the rankings Kuwait’s Rakan al-Hasawi astride Dennis en route during the Al Rayyan Interna- class, the opening event of the com- 3. Mubarak Yousuf al-Rumaihi (Qatar) rise was an “historic achievement” tional Show Jumping Championship at QEF yesterday. At left, Uzbekistan’s Azam petition. While Azam Tolibbaev SIEC Cosmos Wijngaardhoeve Z. that came despite restrictions on Tolibbaev, who won the 120cm class with Wyarietus S. PICTURES: Mohamed emerged triumphant his Uzbek com- 62.21 secs. €1,200 football in the Palestinian territo- Tinakicht patriot Okil Sobirjonov came third. Table A, Two Phases FEI Art. 274.5.3 | ries imposed by Israeli forces. Tolibbaev mounting Wyarietus Max. 120cm | Prize money €5,600 “With this classifi cation, we over the next two days of competi- Championship said. S finished fastest in a time of 29.32 1. Azam Tolibbaev (Uzbekistan) have defeated the occupation’s tion. “It’s a good win. We’ve been When the 56-year-old was asked seconds to clinch the top spot, while Wyarietus S. Time: 29.32 secs. Prize measures and its daily harassment, having some unlucky rounds the last about giving the youngsters a run for Sobirjonov and Colijn took the final money: €1,400 from preventing the freedom of week, but this seems like a good be- their money, Tuganov said in a jest: podium place. Qatar’s Obaid Ali al- 2. Obaid Ali al-Sanari (Qatar) Quentin. movement of athletes through to ginning to the weekend here. All the “But I gave youngsters a chance to go Sanari came second with Quentin. 30.83 secs. €1,120 all measures that impede Palestin- best to the other riders too and I hope ahead of me today. Hopefully I should 3. Okil Sobirjonov (Uzbekistan) Colijn. ian sport,” he said. to get some more favourable results,” go on to win the Grand Prix.” Results 31.44 secs. €840 The Israeli Football Association the Kuwaiti rider said. Meanwhile, al-Suwaidi led Qatar’s Table A, Special Two Phases FEI Art. said the country’s sports minis- Tuganov revealed he took a cau- clean sweep of the podium in the 274.5.6 | Max. 145cm | Prize money: Today’s Schedule ter had ordered the formation of a tious approach today, aiming to save 135cm class.