Al Shaqab's Purebreds Steal Salon Show with Four Golds
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Ons Jabeur becomes first Tunisian to make WTA final PAGE 15 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2018 Ten-wicket haul for Mohammad Abbas as PREMIER LEAGUE PAGE 15 Pakistan floor Aussies for series win CHELSEA VS MANCHESTER UTD QATAR’S YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES ATHLETES ARRIVE HOME TO A ROUSING WELCOME Qatar athletes, who recently excelled at the Youth Olympic Games held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, returned home to a rousing welcome from the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) and Qatar Athletics Federation (QAF) officials at the Hamad Interna- tional Airport on Thursday night. The Qatar contingent at the Olympics was represented by Owaab Barrow, Abdulaziz Mohamed and Ahmed al Haj ( in athletics); Mohammad al Qashouti (equestrian) and Yacoub al Khulaifi (swimming). Owaab Barrow and Abdulaziz Mohamed claimed gold medals in the men’s 110m hurdles and 200m sprint respectively, while Ahmed al Haj gave a good account of himself in the discus throw event. Rider Mohammad al Qashouti also showjumped impressively and Yacoub al Khulaifi gained more experience in international swimming. More than 4,000 athletes competed in 32 sports at the Youth Olympic Games. Seen in the pictures above (from left) are: Owaab Barrow and Abdulaziz Mohamed, the Qatar con- tingent with coaches and officials; Qatar Olympic Committee second vice president and Qatar Athletics Federation president Dr Thani bin Abdulrahman al Kuwari is greeted by Lee Christopher, coach of Aspire Academy student Owaab Barrow, after he was welcomed by Dr. Thani al Kuwari. (TNN) Al Shaqab’s purebreds steal Crazy to match Salon show with four golds F1 ‘godfather’ Fangio’s five, says Hamilton REUTERS AUSTIN (TEXAS) LEWIS HAMILTON described Juan Manuel Fangio as the 'godfather' of Formula One on Thursday and said it was crazy to think he could soon join the late Argentine as a five times world champion. Fangio was, until Michael Schumacher won seven titles, the man with the most and the 1950s champion remains re- vered as possibly the greatest driver of all time and certainly of his deadly era. Hamilton can equal the South American's haul on Sunday with three races to Sheikh Hamad bin Ali al Thani, Al Shaqab’s Breeding and Show Manager with two of Al Shaqab’s four spare, the 33-year-old Mer- Arabian thoroughbreds which won gold medals at the Morocco International Purebred Arabian Horse Al Shaqab’s Breeding and Show team at the prize presentation ceremony at Salon du Cheval in Morocco cedes driver needing only to Show at the Salon du Cheval on Friday. on Friday. score eight points more than Beating competition at Morocco Horse Show confirms success of Qatari participation in Salon du Cheval TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK with a third gold being won by EL JADIDA (MOROCCO) Al Shaqab, a global leader: Sheikh Hamad bin Ali Aaida Al Shaqab. That was not all as a ADDING to the successful SHEIKH Hamad bin Ali al Thani, Al Shaqab’s Breeding and Show Manager, was elated with the victories at the Morocco International fourth was added to Al Qatari participation at Salon Purebred Arabian Horse Show. “Congratulations to the people of Qatar for these brilliant victories, which re-confirm Al Shaqab’s global Shaqab’s tally when Hagras du Cheval, where QREC is the leadership in this discipline, he said. Al Shaqab was adjudged best platinum sponsor, Al Shaqab “They also demonstrate Al Shaqab’s ability to dominate at international shows. We had only six horses in this show and we eventually in the Two and Three-Year- horses landed four out of the won four champion titles as well as a bronze medal. Al Shaqab also did not participate in the Stallions or the Yearling Colts’ classes. Old Colts’ class. total six gold medals to take Given these facts and the total number of the gold medals we have won, we can say our success in this show has surpassed all expec- Moroccan model and ac- the lion’s share in the Morocco tations as we won gold in every class in which we participated. tress Leila Hadioui presented International Purebred Ara- “Now, we will head to the USA to participate in the international horse show there. Our next stop will be the World Championship in the medals to the winners in bian Horse Show finale. France, next month, where we will participate with Fadi Al Shaqab only in the Platinum Competition. We will present more and even bet- this class. The domination highlights ter over the coming years in order to maintain the global leadership of Al Shaqab in this field. We will also work towards improving the While Al Shaqab had no Al Shaqab’s leadership in pure quality of our breeding, which we, in Qatar, are already proud of, especially as the Stallions Champion title of this International Show, horses competing in the Year- Arabian horse shows. here in Morocco, went to Marsal Al Shaqab, added Sheikh Hamad bin Ali al Thani. (TNN) ling Colts’ class or the Stal- Al Shaqab horses simply lions’ class, it was Marsal Al amazed everyone at the Salon, Shaqab who won the latter. especially with other excellent Al Shaqab dominated deservedly won gold in the as it was soon followed by an- Year-Old Fillies’ class. Marsal Al Shaqab is pres- competitors from Morocco, since the very first competi- Yearling Fillies’ class. other gold by Um Gariba Al Al Shaqab continued its ently owned by Le Haras Royal Spain and France. tion when Galliba Al Shaqab That was just beginning Shaqab in the Two and Three- dominance in the Mares’ class de Bouznika . Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes GP walks in the Barcelona retain IHF Super Globe trophy Paddock ahead of the US F1 Grand Prix at Circuit of The Amer- TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK vetter saved some shots that Rasheed Yussuf continued to icas in Austin, Texas, on Thursday. DOHA should have been easy goals, show why he is a player of in- (GETTY IMAGES/AFP) but the Catalan club had the terest for the future, the Qa- DEFENDING champions edge at half-time and in the tari side could never really Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel in Barcelona retained their second period there was lit- challenge Montpellier’s hold the U.S. Grand Prix. IHF Super Globe title and a tle question as to who would on the match. “He’s the godfather for us, back-to-back finals triumph claim the title. Last year, Al Sadd lost to one of the greats from the be- over Fuchse Berlin after a Berlin staged a late come- Macedonian club RK Vardar ginning and will always be ad- convincing 29-24 victory at back but the Catalan side in the third place playoff, mired in the sport,” the Briton the Al Duhail Handball Hall coasted to vcitory with ease. having lost the previous year told reporters. “It is crazy to on Friday. Qatar’s Al Sadd man- to Vive Targi Kielce. think that I'm embarking on a The Catalan club become aged to finish fourth for a The Wolves last won the similar number of champion- the only team to have won third consecutive time. The tournament in 2002 when ships that he had.” four Super Globe titles. Wolves fell to French side they beat Germany’s SC Hamilton had no envy of Barcelona’s goalkeeper Montpellier 33-23 in the Magdeburg. Fangio's era, however -- a time Kevin Moller enjoyed a great bronze medal match. The Organising Commit- of frequent driver funerals and game, saving 40 percent of The current Champi- tee of IHF Super Globe 2018 also an age completely alien to the shots in a tight first half ons League title holders allocated large prize-money, his background as the grandson which ended 13-12 in favour Montpellier HB were the where the champions were of 1950s Caribbean immigrants of Barca. clear favourites against Al awarded $400,000, and the to England. Hamilton has bro- In the second session, Sadd, and the French team second-and-third-placed ken down barriers as F1’s first Barcelona extended their confirmed that status with a teams received $250,000 and only mixed-race champi- lead as the German side comfortable win. and $150,000 respectively. on, and did so coming from an struggled to score past the Though the hosts’ most The fourth-placed team under-privileged background impressive Moller in goal. important players, backs was given $40,000, the fifth without wealth or any family Barca had a few errors in Amir Denguir and Khaled $25,000, the sixth $15,000, history of motor racing. Barcelona team celebrate with the trophy after winning the 2018 IHF Super Globe at the Duhail Handball attack in the first half while Youssef, played a solid game the seventh $12,000, and the Hall on Friday. The Catalans have now won a record four Super Globe titles. Berlin keeper Silvio Heine- while 24-year-old goalkeeper eighth $7,500 respectively. 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