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Tour De France Gets New Dates Hatem SPORT SPORT | 10 SPORT | 11 Clarke's Klopp leads commentscomm termed Liverpool tributes ''ridiculous'ri by to Hillsborough top players families THURSDAY 16 APRIL 2020 Al Rayyan Cycling’s marquee event set to flag off on August 29 midfielder Abdulaziz Tour de France gets new dates Hatem AP – PARIS who led last year’s race for long spells Spanish Vuelta, which is also owned The race was originally before fading to finish fifth, wel- by ASO and was to run from August scheduled to start on The Tour de France has new dates, comed the news. 14-September 6. June 27 in Nice but had and it will be followed by cycling’s “It’s great news and a great joy. No official dates were yet given two other major races. To be honest, I was starting to lose a for those two races. to be rescheduled due to Because of restrictions related to bit of hope,” he told France 2 tele- The UCI said all the prestigious restrictions related to the the coronavirus pandemic, the iconic vision channel. one-day road classics, including the coronavirus pandemic. race around France will now start on “It’s a great source of motivation Paris-Roubaix over the cobblestones, Qatari players opt August 29 and finish on September for the riders and it should give the the Liège-Bastogne-Liège and Milan- 20. The Giro d’Italia and the Spanish French a lot of pleasure ... Whatever San Remo, will go ahead. Dates were The Giro d’Italia and the for salary cuts in Vuelta, cycling’s two other Grand happens it will be a great not given but the suspension of all Spanish Vuelta, cycling’s Tours, will take place after the French celebration.” races on the UCI calendar was two other Grand Tours, support of fight race. The UCI also announced that the extended one month to August 1. will take place after the The International Cycling Union dates for the World Championships Postponing the initial Tour dates announced the Tour’s new dates yes- will stay from September 20-27. They became inevitable when French French race. against virus terday after consulting with race will be followed by the Giro, initially President Emmanuel Macron organiser Amaury Sport Organi- scheduled for May but previously announced on Monday that all public World Championships will THE PENINSULA – DOHA sation. The race was originally called off, and the events with large crowds would be be staged from September scheduled to start on June 27 in Nice. canceled until at least mid-July. A host of Qatari It’s the first time since the end of It is unclear, however, if the 20-27. players yesterday World War II that the race is not two-month delay announced that starting in July. will be they are willing to “Holding this event in the best enough. extended France’s lockdown to at get their monthly conditions possible is judged essential Macron least May 11, and the race would salaries reduced given its central place in cycling’s send hundreds of riders and team in support of the economy and its exposure,” the UCI staff from around the world ongoing corona- said in a statement. traveling across the country for three virus pandemic “In particular for the teams that weeks. and it's financial benefit on this occasion from unpar- Borders would have to be open, consequences. alleled visibility.” too, so racers like last year’s winner - Among prom- The race’s finish on the Champs- Colombian rider Egan Bernal - can inent players who Élysées will coincide with the start travel to France. made the announcements yesterday of the rescheduled French Open Yesterday’s decisions were taken were Al Rayyan midfielder Abdulaziz tennis tournament a short distance following a video conference meeting Hatem, Qatar national team skipper away on the clay courts of Roland organised by the UCI, with all the prin- Hassan Al Haydos, last year's AFC Garros in western Paris. cipal representatives of professional Player of the Year Abdelkarim Hassan French cyclist Julian Alaphilippe, road cycling consulted. (pictured) and national team's goal- keeper Saad Al Sheeb. “Given the current circumstances that the world is going through due to the coronavirus pandemic, I announce on my personal initiative, the reduction in my monthly salary,” Hatem tweeted yesterday. “And my doing so stems from my feeling of responsibility in front of the requirements of the status quo and my appreciation to the officials and those in charge of sport, and I hope that this pandemic will disappear and sports activity will return in different coun- tries of the world,” the 29-year-old added. Hassan joined the rest of his Al Sadd Colombia's Egan Bernal (right), wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey ride with other competitors team-mates, including Al Sheeb and Al next to the Arc de Triomphe in Paris during last year's Tour de France in this July 28, 2019 file photo. Haydos, agreeing to take pay cuts to support the efforts to combat the coro- navirus crisis. Al Duhail SC midfielder Assim Tsitsipas ‘trying Madibo and team-mate Bassam Al Rawi IPL ‘postponed indefinitely’ also will take salary deductions in sol- to learn’ French idarity with the efforts to combat the pandemic. as India extends lockdown Al Gharafa Defender Almahdi Ali, during lockdown Al Arabi midfielder Ahmed Fathi and Al Rayyan goalkeeper Saud Al Hajri AFP – ATHENS AFP – NEW DELHI also joined the cause by announcing their willingness to take pay cuts. Greek tennis star Stefanos Tsitsipas said The Indian Premier League, the Currently all sporting activities yesterday the coronavirus pandemic world’s richest cricket tournament, including football lagues are suspended lockdown has given him a chance to brush has been indefinitely postponed in the country due to spread of the virus up on his French. because of the coronavirus which has brought the whole world to The 21-year-old ranked sixth in the pandemic, a team official told AFP a standstill. world has returned home with the global yesterday. The Qatar Olympic Committee on season on hold due to the COVID-19 Though India’s cricket board Tuesday announced that it has outbreak. made no official announcement, extended the suspension of all local “It’s an opportunity to stay a little longer the further delay of the Twenty20 sport activities and events until April with my family and do things I didn’t have tournament, which draws top 30 to ensure the safety of everyone time to do before,” he said during an online players from around the world, against the coronavirus (COVID-19) chat with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos was inevitable after the gov- pandemic. Mitsotakis. ernment extended a three-week The decision came in line with the “Specifically, right now on a daily basis lockdown until at least May 3. preventive measures taken by the State A general view during the IPL auction in this file photo. PIC: TWITTER@IPL I’m trying to learn a little bit of French, it’s In line with other sports of Qatar to limit the spread of corona-corona something I’ve always wanted but I didn’t events worldwide, the IPL had virus by banning have time to deal with and it’s an oppor- already been pushed back from visas, the tournament cannot be Cricketers turned pundits,dits, public tunity now,” Tsitsipas said. its original start date of March 29 held in coming weeks. including England’s Kevin PPie-ie- gatherings.gatherings. Mitsotakis had a teleconference with to April 15. Former India star VVS Laxman tersen, have suggested the glitzylitzy outstanding Greek athletes such as Tsit- “Yes, they have informed us said the IPL should be played tournament be shortened fromm iitsts sipas to thank them for their contributions that the IPL stands suspended for before the Twenty20 World Cup, normal eight-week duration and Qatar in encouraging people to exercise at home the moment,” a team official said. which is scheduled to be held in played behind closed doors. national while observing the measures. “However it is said that they Australia in October and The league is a huge revenue-nue- “We do have the opportunity to change will find a window in the later end November. earner for the BCCI and is esti-esti- team skipper habits and come out of this trial stronger. of the year to do it.” “I think some of the cricket mated to generate more than $11bn11bn Hassan People will understand the importance of Media reports said all eight IPL boards will be encouraging the fact a year for the Indian economy.y. Al Haydos a healthy lifestyle and might even discover teams were told yesterday of the that IPL is a big tournament, and The participation of the world’srld’s exercise again, even if at home, and even new postponement. The reports everyone acknowledges that,” top cricketers has attracted big light jogging, things that are allowed under said the BCCI may aim for a tour- Laxman, an advisor to the Sun- money, such as Chinese mobileobile the circumstances,” Mitsotakis said. nament in September-October. risers Hyderabad team, told Indian phone maker Vivo puttingg up The premier said if April goes smoothly Board of Control for Cricket in broadcaster Star Sports. $330m to be the league’s top with measures against the illness, the India (BCCI) President Sourav “And just before the World Cup sponsor for 2018-2022. gradual return to normalcy may begin in Ganguly earlier sought to dampen it will set the tone for a hectic Australian pace bowler Pat May, “which will include an increase in hopes of a quick resumption of cricket season.
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