www.thepeninsulaqatar.com PAGE | 22 PAGE | 23 Lewis Hamilton Ibra gets United fights back moving as woes in Malaysia continues for Interr SATURDAY 1 OCTOBER 2016 • 29 DHUL HIJJA 1437 thepeninsulaqatar @peninsulaqatar @peninsula_qatar Coach Cano announces Hosszu and Chad le Clos Qatar U-20 squad The Peninsula Senegal and South Korea. Qatar are in Group C with Japan, Yemen and Iraq. The first four teams will get an set for action in Doha automatic berth at the FIFA U-20 D O H A : Coach Oscar Cano, yester- World Cup to be held in Korea. day named a strong squad for next Qatar U-20 Squad: Syed Hus- month’s AFC U-20 Asian Cup , an sain, Hazem Ahmed, Mohammed After impressing the event Qatar won two years ago. Saed Abdul Rahman, fahmi Meshaal, The 27-man squad has a number Ibrahim Issa Karbi, Khalid Munir crowds in Rio Games, of exciting players for the October Ahmed, Mohammed Hassan, Walid star swimmers ready 13-30 event to be held in Manama. Hassan Ali, Khalifa Khamis, Khalid The Qatar squad along with the mubarak Al Nuaimi, Tariq Salman, for FINA/airweave coaching staff will leave for Man- Abdul Rashid, Ibrahim Hammam, Swimming World ama on October 10. Qatar beat North Hassan Ahedm, Wazan Naeem, Korea in the final of the same event Bassam Hisham, Abdulah Alhoraq, Cup Doha 2016 in Myanmar in 2014. Mesham Ibrahim, Ilyas Ahmed, Prior to leaving for Bahrain, Nasser Al Saadi, Ahmed Bakhit, Qatar will appear in an international Nasser Abdel Salam and Muwaffaq friendly series against Uruguay, Awad. Coach: Oscar Cano The Peninsula DOHA: World’s top swimmers will BMC Racing out to return to Doha once again as the Qatari capital hosts the FINA/air- weave Swimming World Cup for the defend Team Time fifth consecutive time on October 8-9 at the Hamad Aquatic Centre. The FINA/airweave Swimming Trial crown in Doha World Cup will see some of the great- est swimmers ever take to the waters of Hamad Aquatic Centre, many of The Peninsula clearly disappointed by the result. whom will be energised by their He had assigned a specific new-found glory in the pools of Rio task: use the team’s strong roster of during the 2016 Olympic Games. rouleurs to earn the World Champi- Spectators can expect lightning DOHA: The historic UCI Road World onships TTT the following year. fast times, more world records, and South African Chad Le Clos in action in this file photo. INSET: Hungarian swimming sensation Katinka Hosszu. Championships Doha 2016 will flag They succeeded immediately: incredible action over two days. off on October 9, with the Women’s in Ponferrada in 2014, the squad Fans will be delighted to know that Le Clos has built upon a great rep- her unstoppable stamina and appe- participation in Doha, Hosszu said: and Men’s Team Time Trial (TTT) defeated Australia’s Orica-Green- two favourites of the Doha leg of ertoire of experience which includes tite for competition, the 27-year-old “I am very excited to continue the events. Edge and outgoing champions the Swimming World Cup, Katinka two Olympic medals in London 2012; displayed amazing performances in FINA/airweave Swimming World After being a regular feature in Omega Pharma-Quick Step, duly Hosszu and Chad Le Clos, will return a gold medal in the 200m butterfly the Rio 2016 Olympic Games where Cup series in Doha – competing there the UCI Road World Championships becoming world champions of the this year as well. and a silver in the 100m butterfly. she devastated the competition and is always a great experience. When between 1962 and 1994, the Team discipline. They confirmed their Le Clos, 24, dubbed the “golden Commenting on his return to snagged three gold medals in the you compete against the best swim- Time Trials were reintroduced to the excellence by winning an outstand- boy” will head to Doha after win- Doha for the FINA/airweave Swim- 400m, and 200m individual med- mers from around the world you end programme in 2012. They are the ing four races the next season. ning two Olympic silver medals in ming World Cup 2016, Le Clos said: ley and the 100m backstroke and a up pushing yourself the hardest you only trade team races of the sched- While the team had accom- Rio 2016 in the 200m freestyle and “As athletes we travel the globe to silver medal in the 200m backstroke. possibly can and that’s what I hope to ule, as the remainder of events are plished most of the necessary factors 100m butterfly. The South Afri- compete in many meets and champi- The Iron Lady set a new world do in Doha – to push myself harder contended by national teams. for a successful TTT, such as remain- can swimming star has a fantastic onships but the Doha FINA/airweave record in the 400m individual med- and achieve even more – it’s a great In the men’s version, Belgium’s ing as a compact squad, getting as track record from the 2014 and 2015 Swimming World Cup is very special ley after demolishing the previous environment for that.” Omega Pharma-Quick Step netted much draft as possible and saving editions of the FINA/airweave Swim- to me and I always make sure that I record set by China’s Ye Shiwen at For those who are interested in the first two titles, and USA’s BMC energy, and powerful and well times ming World Cup in Doha. prepare for it accordingly. Doha has the 2012 London Games, almost by live action at the Hamad Aquatic Racing Team got the following two, pulling. Even the lighter rider hadn’t The talented swimmer took always been very warm and wel- an entire 2 seconds. Centre, tickets are available through thus being the reigning champion pulled until the end, “not because home three gold medals in 2014 in coming to us – the water in Hamad Hosszu added this new World Q-tickets.com and prices are set at ahead of Doha 2016. he is not strong enough to keep the the 50m and 100m butterfly and the Aquatic Centre is incredible to com- Record to her ever-growing list of 20 QAR per person per session, given BMC Racing Team has regularly necessary speed,” Pinotti pointed 100m freestyle events and managed pete in so I’m really looking forward accomplishments including world this year’s stellar line up of athletes, proved why they are kings of Team out, “but because he is so small he to carry over his success to the 2015 to heading out there and winning records in the 100m, 200m and be sure to book your ticket well Time Trialling. This season, they have doesn’t shelter the guy behind him edition of the Swimming World Cup more medals and maybe even set- 400m Individual medal events and ahead of time. triumphed at prestigious events such and therefore makes the whole team where he snagged the same number ting new records.” 100m and 200m backstroke. The More details are available at as Tirreno-Adriático and Eneco Tour, weaker.” of gold medals. Hungarian swimming superstar Hungarian has had a stellar his- www.qatarswimming.com, and two stage races that form part of the Pinotti and his team will be The Olympian Le Clos is also the Katinka Hosszu – arguably one of the tory with competing in Doha, one the even can be followed @SWC_ UCI World Tour, road cycling’s top- hoping to defend their World Cham- Commonwealth Games Champion most talented swimmers in history which she surely hopes to replicate Doha on Twitter, and FINA airweave notch circuit. The team’s coach, Marco pionships TTT crown in Doha against where he collected two gold medals, – will also head to Doha once again. this year. Swimming World Cup Doha on Pinotti, one of the best time triallists a field that includes another eight one silver and two bronze medals. Dubbed the “Iron Lady” thanks to Speaking ahead of her Facebook. of the world in the last decade, was UCI World Teams. MOTRAG, SAMAA, victorious at Saint-Cloud MOTRAG (centre), on his way to victory of the Qatar Total Arabian Trophy Des Poulains during the Saint-Cloud France meet in Saint-Cloud, France yesterday. CENTRE: Yousuf Al Nisf presenting the winner’s trophy to team MOTRAG. RIGHT: QREC Board member Khalid Al Ali presenting the trophy to jockey of SAMAA, O. Peslier, the winner of Qatar Arabian Trophy Des Pouliches. SATURDAY 1 OCTOBER 2016 21 All Blacks three wins away from world record AFP BUENOS AIRES: New Zealand tackle Argentina in Buenos Aires today, seeking a Rugby Champi- onship round 5 win that will move them closer to a world-record 18 consecutive Test victories. Should they succeed at the Estadio Jose Amal- New Zealand skipper Kane fitani, the All Blacks will then need to beat South Williamson. Africa away on October 8 and Australia at home on October 22 to rewrite the record books. New Zealand twice and South Africa once have won 17 internationals in a row with Aus- Williamson tralia playing party-poopers through a win and a draw each time the All Blacks sought to win 18 out of Tests on the trot. The rugby giants in the black strip, winners of the World Cup a record three times, started second Test the latest winning streak with a 41-13 hammer- ing of the Wallabies in August last year. Since that triumph, they have beaten Australia with virus a further three times, Wales three times, South Africa and Argentina twice each and Namibia, Georgia, Tonga and France once each.