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FFOOTBALLOOTBALL | Page 4 RUGBY | Page 6 Spurs draw Ireland edge with Chelsea, past Georgia Cavani sparks in Autumn United Nations Cup Monday, November 30, 2020 CRICKET Rabia II 15, 1442 AH Another Smith ton GULF TIMES helps Australia take ODI series vs India SPORT Page 7 FOCUS Securing Sport: Event goes virtual in a changing world The four-day flagship conference by ICSS will run from December 1-4 with eminent speakers from around the world By Sports Reporter and leaders from organisations general work objectives and fu- and experts in the fi eld.” Doha across sectors united on a virtual ture endeavours in safeguard- The confi rmed speaker lineup platform. ing sport as a common good includes, Miguel Angel Morati- Given the times we live in, for humankind. I look forward nos, High Representative of the he International Cen- Montanari said that besides the for thought leaders coming to- United Nations Alliance of Civi- tre for Sport Security pandemic, “recession” is a con- gether next few days to analyse lizations (UNAOC); Staff an De (ICSS) will convene its cern to the sports industry too. some of the most pressing cur- Mistura, former Under-Secre- Tfl agship conference Se- “The type of conversation rent challenges facing the world tary-General and United Nations curing Sport on a virtual plat- we have will not be limited to of sport.” Special Envoy for Syria, Afghani- form under the theme ‘Building whether we will play or not play. Saleh Salem al-Eida, Special stan, Iraq and Lebanon; Con- Resilience in an Ever-Changing Conversation will be broader. We Advisory, Strategy and Partner- stantinos Filis, Director-General, World’ from December 1-4. believe it’s vital to see how the ship Development, ICSS added: International Olympic Truce As ICSS CEO Massimiliano sports industry will change in the “The Securing Sport 2020 is on Centre; Vladimir Voronkov, Un- Montanari put it in his remarks long term. The society is chang- course to be an exceptional edi- der-Secretary-General, United during a pre-event press confer- ing, world economy is chang- tion of the ICSS-hosted confer- Nations Counter-Terrorism Of- ence yesterday, “In the ’80s or ing, the way people are living is ence. The impact of the Covid-19 fi ce (UNOCT); Dr Cláudia Pereira, the ’90s, when we spoke about changing. So we cannot think pandemic and the new challeng- Secretary of State for Integration securing sport, our main concern about future of sport in the short es the pandemic has instigated and Migration, Portugal; Raff aele was sport and violence, hooli- term,” he said. with respect to the safety, secu- Chiulli, President of Sport Accord ganism. After 2001, after 9/11, it The four-day event features a rity and integrity of sport will be and the Global Association of In- was about protecting sport from multi-sectoral line up of inter- addressed under the conference ternational Sports Federations terrorism. But we were always national and national decision- theme ‘Building Resilience in an (GAISF); ambassador Thomas talking about man-made actions, makers who will take part in a Ever-Changing World’, given that Stelzer, Dean, International An- about behaviours and violence series of Policy Dialogues and the current circumstances have ti-Corruption Academy (IACA), by individuals. But now-a-days, Expert Debates to inspire collec- added yet another layer of com- ICSS Honorary Board Member; the concern is not just behav- tive action and identify solutions plexity to the threats the world of Azat Kadyrov, First Deputy Min- iour of individuals, but systemic to enhance the safety, security sport faces. ister of Sport of the Russian Fed- too. Now we talk about securing and integrity of sport, while pro- “At the ICSS we are proud to eration; Franco Frattini, Presi- sport from a pandemic, climate tecting its societal values. The International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS) CEO Massimiliano Montanari (right) and Saleh Salem al-Eida, bring back our fl agship confer- dent of the High Court of Sport change, systemic challenges.” conference will conclude with Special Advisory, Strategy and Partnership Development, are pictured at a press conference yesterday. ence again this year in a new vir- Justice of Italy, former Minister The past editions of the con- the organization of a Youth Fo- tual format after it was initiated of Foreign Aff airs, Chairman of ference were held in Doha, New rum hosted by ICSS’s initiative “Securing Sport has been 2020 edition aims at opening be more resilient in our fight nine years ago. Over the years, the Sport Integrity Global Alli- York and London, while the latest Save the Dream to gather the conceived to bring together all the conversation about the new for protecting the integrity of Securing Sport has become a glo- ance (SIGA); and Filomena Fortes, edition will be going online with contributions from youth leaders our allies and to stimulate the realms of this rapidly chang- sport. This event gives inspira- bally recognised and respected President of the Cape Verdean Ol- eminent international experts in shaping the future agenda. future work of the ICSS. The ing world and how we need to tion to the ICSS regarding the event by the international leaders ympic Committee. FORMULA 1 Grosjean escapes from fi ery crash on raceday Reuters Manama omain Grosjean leaped to safety in a ‘miracle’ escape after his Haas car Rwas ripped in half and engulfed in fl ames in a fi rst-lap accident that halted yesterday’s Bahrain Formula One Grand Prix. The 34-year-old Frenchman, who was able to free himself from the wreckage and jump clear of the fi re after the car penetrated the barriers, was taken to a near- by military hospital for checks. “It is a miracle he is alive,” said Britain’s 1996 world champion Damon Hill, expressing his “ab- solute shock and horror” at the images on Sky television. FIA medical delegate Ian Roberts rushed forward to as- sist Grosjean as marshals extin- guished the burning car. Stewards and medics attend to Haas driver Romain Grosjean (centre) The impact was measured at after a crash yesterday. (AFP) more than 50G, according to a spokesman for the sport’s gov- died at the 1994 San Marino Medical car driver Alan van erning FIA. Grand Prix. der Merwe, one of the fi rst on the “We just haven’t seen any- Jules Bianchi suff ered serious scene, said it had taken “a little thing like that since something head injuries in a crash at the while” to process the situation. like Gerhard’s accident in Imola Japanese Grand Prix in October “I’m sure it was only a second all those years ago,” said Hill, re- 2014, succumbing to them in July or so but it felt like ages. And ferring to a fi ery 1989 crash that the following year. then Romain just actually start- ruptured the fuel tank on Austri- Hill said the halo head pro- ed to get out of the car himself an Gerhard Berger’s Ferrari. tection device, introduced in which is pretty amazing after A Haas team spokesman said 2018, appeared to have saved an accident like that,” said the Grosjean had suff ered minor Fire marshals put out a fire on Haas F1’s French driver Romain Grosjean’s car during the Bahrain Grand Prix in Sakhir yesterday. (AFP) the Frenchman from serious in- South African. burns on his hands and ankles jury and Haas principal Guenther “The halo, the barriers, the and one or more suspected bro- end of the year, limping away. seventh title and was leading forget that we put our life on the HALO HELP Steiner agreed. seatbelts, everything worked ken ribs. The race was delayed for an from pole position when the red line for this sport and for what The death last year of Formula “When you see what is going how it should. Without just one Replays showed the Frenchman, hour and 20 minutes as track fl ags came out, shook his head in we love to do,” said Hamilton on Two racer Anthoine Hubert at on out there, if you see the bar- of those things it could have been whose Formula One career already workers removed the wrecked disbelief as he watched replays. Twitter. “Thankful to the FIA for the Belgian Grand Prix was the rier that is torn down, it’s unbe- a very diff erent outcome.” looked to be coming to an end with barrier and replaced it. “I’m so grateful Romain is safe. the massive strides we’ve taken fi rst fatality at an F1 race weekend lievable,” said Steiner. “I think we Haas having announced the de- Lewis Hamilton, who has al- Wow... the risk we take is no joke, for Romain to walk away from since Brazilian Ayrton Senna and were lucky by being unlucky... we Hamilton wins the race parture of both their drivers at the ready won a record-equalling for those of you out there that that safely.” Austrian Roland Ratzenberger got away with it, I think.” on Page 8 Gulf Times 2 Monday, November 30, 2020 FOOTBALL SPOTLIGHT Al Janoub Stadium is magnifi cent, says Evergrande’s Ai Kesen AFC China PR in 2022 and play in the World the Chinese giants. Doha Cup.” “I am very happy to win today, and it Ai Kesen is chasing the dual objec- was important for me to score too,” said tives of a third AFC Champions League Ai Kesen, who helped Guangzhou to he Braziiian-born Chinese in- title and statistical immortality, after AFC Champions League glory in 2013 ternational Ai Kesen is im- his Player of the Match display against and 2015.

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