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CYCLING | Page 3 NBA | Page 5 Hacking fallout Warriors nearly killed down Grizzlies, my wife, register eighth says Wiggins straight win Wednesday, November 7, 2018 CRICKET Safar 29, 1440 AH Mavuta shines GULF TIMES as Zimbabwe shock Bangladesh SPORT Page 2 SPOTLIGHT Sheikh Ali, Bassem lead Qatar’s hopes at GCT fi nal THIS IS SIXTH TIME THE STATE-OF-THE-ART AL SHAQAB ARENA WILL BE HOSTING THE FINALS OF THE GCT SERIES Qatar rider Sheikh Ali bin Khalid al-Thani (right), event director Ali al-Rumaihi, GCT founder and president Jan Tops and Sporting Director of GCT Marco Danese at a press conference at Al Shaqab yesterday. At right, file photo of Bassem Mohamed in action. By Sports Reporter riders to win prize money worth given a huge boost to equestrian and also in the Asiad. I hope we do away from Alberto on a score of ously with GCT. age,” al-Rumaihi added. Doha €1,700,000. Bassem had made sport in Qatar, and it showed well here in Al Shaqab this week- 234, and fourth is Daniel Deusser “As was had done last year, we Besides top class competition, history last year by becoming when Bassem won here last year,” end. The GCT is the number one (GER) just a further point away have also incorporated Hathab as there are plenty of things to look the fi rst home rider to clinch Sheikh Ali said. league in the world for equestrian on 233 overall. Scott Brash (GBR) part of GCT. Hathab is an initia- forward to for spectators includ- assem Hassan Mohamed GCT Grand Prix title here. While “The level of jumping in the and we are proud that the cham- holds fi fth with a tally of 225, two tive of HE Sheikh Joaan bin Ha- ing pony rides, jumping castles, a will look to repeat his Bassem will be aiming for an en- championship is very high and pionship is being held in Qatar,” time LGCT Grand Prix winner mad al-Thani, president of the variety of kids’ activities, outdoor last year’s heroics, while core, Sheikh Ali would be keen to helps in the performance of the he said. Nicola Philippaerts (BEL) sits in Qatar Olympic Committee. It is cafes and other F&B outlets. In Sheikh Ali bin Khalid al- win for the fi rst time. Qatari riders. Without a doubt, Great Britain’s Ben Maher has sixth with 219 and two time LGCT aimed at improving the stand- addition, the organisers have also BThani will be eyeing his fi rst win On the eve of the champion- bringing the best riders in the already wrapped up this year’s title holder Edwina Tops-Alexan- ard of horse riding among Qatari set up a fl ea market providing lo- as the Global Champions Tour ship, Sheikh Ali said Bassem’s world to participate in the big- GCT title, but there is intense der (AUS) is on 212 overall. youths and to grow awareness of cal entrepreneurs an opportunity (GCT) returns to Al Shaqab from win last year showed how Qatari gest competition will attract and battle for second position with Doha will also provide the last horsemanship as part of Qatar’s to showcase and promote their tomorrow. riders had benefi ted from hosting inspire young people in Qatar to seven riders in contention to fi n- chance for individual riders to history and tradition,” he said. products. beIN Sports will tel- This is sixth time the state- GCT over the years. take up the sport,” he added. ish runner-up. Just 28 points qualify for the GCT Super Grand “Events such as the Global ecast the three-day champion- of-the-art Al Shaqab arena will “I have always been honoured Sheikh Ali himself has ben- separate second place rider Italy’s Prix at the GC Playoff s in Prague Champions Tour go a long way ship. be hosting the fi nals of the GCT to represent my country in this efi ted immensely while compet- Alberto Zorzi (237 points) and this December, with all eyes on towards fulfi lling Al Shaqab’s vi- Jan Tops, the founder and pres- series. Top riders and horses will exciting and strong competition, ing with top riders in Doha and Germany’s Christian Ahlmann who will take the fi nal golden sion of being a global and leading ident of the GCT, said: “Al Shaqab line up for three days of action where the elite riders will par- around the world. He fi nished a (209 points) in eighth – and with ticket to the 16-rider showdown. global centre for equine excel- is a special place and we love to be with spectators sure to be treated ticipate. Ten years ago we dreamt creditable sixth at the 2016 Rio 40 points for a win there is every- Meanwhile, Ali al-Rumaihi, lence and providing an engaging here in Qatar. The facility is just to showjumping of high quality. of hosting one round of GCT and Olympics and earlier this year thing to play for. the event director, revealed that experience for the community. It top class and so is the organisa- All eyes will be on home he- now we have hosted the event won silver at the Asian Games in Third in the rankings is like last year the third leg of the helps to promote horsemanship, tion. The riders too love come to roes Bassem and Sheikh Ali as for six years. The championship, Jakarta. “I have had great past one 2017 overall champion Harrie Hathab National Equestrian se- inculcate passion as well as pro- Qatar as they know they only get they compete with world class horses and riders involved have year. I had a good result in London Smolders (NED), just three points ries will also be held simultane- moting Qatar’s equestrian herit- best of the facilities here.” BOTTOMLINE Qatar’s Yousuf al-Kazim elected member of Executive Off ice of AIBA City sought to bypass fi nancial fairplay rules: report AFP the club would get 40mn euros back if they nounced his decision — sponsorship con- “I’m completely honest, I don’t know Berlin stuck to the terms of their settlement. tracts would be adjusted, with the club’s what happen because I’m a manager. I’m Der Spiegel says City were in danger of main sponsor Etihad paying £1.5mn more, focused on what happens on the pitch, in violating the FFP rules after they sacked the Abu Dhabi tourism authority chipping the locker room,” said Guardiola yesterday remier League champions Man- manager Roberto Mancini in 2013 after the in £5.5mn and investment fund Aabar on the eve of City’s Champions League chester City attempted to bypass club failed to successfully defend their ti- £0.5mn. clash with Shakhtar Donetsk. UEFA’s Financial Fair Play (FFP) tle. Crucially, all the sponsors were alleg- “The business and how they handle this regulations by allowing their Abu The magazine claims that in an internal edly asked to act as if the deal had been sort of situation, I am completely out. PDhabi-based sponsors to make cash injec- e-mail, City’s chief fi nancial offi cer Jorge agreed at the start of the season. “But I am part of the club, I am sup- tions, Der Spiegel alleged yesterday. Chumillas wrote: “We will have a shortfall When Chumillas asked his colleague portive of absolutely the club and we want QNA bly meeting in Moscow. The German news magazine said it had of 9.9mn pounds in order to comply with Simon Pearce if they could change the to do what we have to do in terms of the Moscow Al-Kazim defeated China’s seen internal documents in which the UEFA FFP this season. The defi cit is due date of payments from the sponsors, rules.” Zhang Jianping 58-42 in the club’s offi cials discussed how to wipe out a to RM (Roberto Mancini) termination. I Pearce allegedly answered: “Of course, we The accusations hinge on City’s insist- election. Al-Kazim’s win is a shortfall of almost £10mn ($13mn). think that the only solution left would be can do what we want.” ence that the Abu Dhabi-based companies atar’s Yousuf al- great boost for the Arab bloc at The allegations are the latest in the so- an additional amount of AD (Abu Dhabi) In a repeated statement they fi rst is- are independent sponsors and not merely Kazim, President the AIBA. Al-Kazim stressed called Football Leaks series. sponsorship revenues that covers this sued last week, City said they would not tools of the Gulf state. of Qatar Boxing and that he would continue his ef- FFP rules were introduced to curb Eu- gap.” comment on what they described as “out If clubs can show that revenues come Wrestling Federation forts to develop boxing in the ropean sides racking up huge debts and to To evade UEFA sanctions, another City of context materials purportedly hacked from sponsors and not just their owners, Q(QBWF), has been elected as a Arab and Asian region. put limits on how much clubs could lose executive allegedly suggested “a backdat- or stolen from City Football Group and they can make larger expenditure on play- member of the Executive Of- During these elections, the over prescribed periods. ed deal for the next two years (...) paid up Manchester City personnel and associ- ers without falling foul of the FFP rules. fi ce of the International Box- AIBA elected Uzbekistan’s City were fi ned 60mn euros by UEFA in front”.