Doha Worlds Will Inspire Generations to Come: AAA Chief Dahlan
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QATAR | Page 2 SPORT | Page 1 Local poultry supply Sheikh Mohamed’s meets 100% demand Ebraz storms to victory published in QATAR since 1978 MONDAY Vol. XXXX No. 11328 October 7, 2019 Safar 8, 1441 AH GULF TIMES www. gulf-times.com 2 Riyals Amir receives IAAF Golden Doha Worlds Order of Merit will inspire is Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani Hwas awarded yesterday the International Association of Athlet- ics Federations (IAAF) Golden Order generations of Merit, in appreciation of the Amir’s support and to Qatar’s hosting of the 17th World Athletics Championships. On behalf of the Amir, HE President of Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC), to come: AAA and chair of the World Athletics Championships organising commit- tee, Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad al-Thani received the order of merit from Presi- dent of the International Association of Athletics Federations Lord Sebas- chief Dahlan tian Coe, on the sidelines of the clos- ing ceremony of the championships hosted by Doha. — QNA Page 24 z The best world championships on athletes’ performances we have ever HE Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad al-Thani (L), IAAF’s president Sebastian Coe (C) and Oregon Governor Kate Brown take part in the handover ceremony for the upcoming 2021 Oregon World Athletics championship during the 2019 IAAF Athletics World In brief had, says Sebastian Coe Championships at the Khalifa International stadium in Doha yesterday. QATAR | Offi cial z Ten-day track and field extravaganza Amir to patronise comes to a blockbuster end at Khalifa QU graduation ceremony today International Stadium US dominates as curtain falls His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani will patronise By Sahan Bidappa eration, those kids, interested in sports. today the graduation ceremony of Sport Reporter “This is what we want, and we will on spectacular championships the 42nd batch of Qatar University keep promoting sports until we see we students, which will be held at are really going in the right direction. the university’s Sports and Events ahlan al-Hamad, Vice Chair- “We have to engage kids in sports By Sahan Bidappa piece football event – the FIFA World gence of new sporting heroes, Qatar’s Complex. Her Highness Sheikha man of the Organising Com- and we feel athletics is the right sport Sport Reporter Cup in just over three years’ time, but reputation as a great sporting destina- Jawaher bint Hamad bin Suhaim Dmittee and Director General of to engage those people,” Dahlan, who is before that the country has showed its tion has been enhanced further. al-Thani, wife of His Highness the the World Athletics Championships also Asian Athletics Association (AAA) effi ciency by hosting a spectacular glo- IAAF President Sebastian Coe later Amir, will patronise the graduation Qatar 2019, said the Doha Worlds will wpresident, said yesterday at a press mong many things, the Doha bal sports event. described the Doha Worlds as the best ceremony of the university’s female inspire the young generation to take conference, accompanied by Coe. IAAF World Championships will Last night, as the curtains came in history in terms of the quality and students tomorrow morning. up the sport and it will leave a lasting “We are really thrilled to partner Abe best remembered for breaking down at the Khalifa International Sta- depth of performances produced by the impact in the Mena (Middle East and with the IAAF to expand the horizon barriers and giving the Arab world one of dium after ten days of action packed athletes of more than 200 nations and North Africa) region. of athletics in the Middle East and the its biggest sporting extravaganzas. with drama, extraordinary perform- lauded Qatar’s eff orts in creating best Decree Law issued on The 10-day track and fi eld extrava- Mena region. Qatar will of course host the show- ances, world records and the emer- of the conditions. To Page 24 strategic food stock ganza came to a blockbuster end at It is a collective eff ort of our people His Highness the Amir Sheikh the Khalifa International Stadium last and the government,” he added. Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani issued night. Dahlan said the feedback from the Decree Law No. 24 of 2019 on The championships, the fi rst ever to be athletes and officials who attend- regulating and managing the held in the Middle East, was a resounding ed the championships were posi- strategic stock of food and success with Sebastian Coe, President of tive as they thoroughly enjoyed the consumer goods. The Decree Law the International Athletics Federation, Qatari hospitality and lauded the shall be eff ective starting from the hailing the sporting achievement in the high level organisation of one of the date of its issuance and shall be Qatari capital as the best ever. world’s greatest sporting showpieces. published in the Off icial Gazette. “Our legacy here is to make new gen- To Page 24 Qatar govt-Unicef agreement approved His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani yesterday issued an instrument of Germany’s Malaika Mihambo holds the ratification approving an agreement national flag after winning the Women’s between the Qatar Government Long Jump final at the 2019 IAAF and the United Nations Children’s Phyllis Francis, Sydney Mclaughlin, Dalilah Muhammad and Wadeline Jonathas Athletics World Championships at the Fund (Unicef), signed in Doha on of the US celebrate after the Women’s 4 X 400 Metres Relay Final at the Khalifa Khalifa International stadium in Doha December 16, 2018. Sebastian Coe and Dahlan al-Hamad during the press conference in Doha yesterday. International Stadium, Doha, yesterday. PICTURE: Jayan Orma yesterday. A big fi rst step to promote sport in the region: European athletics chief DPA championships,” the Norwegian of- Doha ficial said. “The temperatures inside the sta- dium are perfect. he head of the European Ath- “Qatar has invested a lot of money letic Association, Svein Arne in the stadium,” Hansen added. “It T Hansen, has defended hold- is a big first step for having champi- ing the world championships in onships in the region.” Qatar, calling it a “big first step” to The first athletics event of its promote the sport in the region. kind in the Middle East comes three Referring to concerns raised years before Qatar hosts the 2022 by some about the Doha weather, football World Cup. Hansen said many participants He blamed the timetable for had not been affected by it as most the poor attendance in the open- competitions were held in the Kha- ing days. “You can’t make people lifa International Stadium where a sit there at 11.30 [pm],” he said. cooling system has been installed to “Normally, people go to work in the Uganda’s Joshua Cheptegei holds the national flag counter the heat. morning.” after winning the Men’s 10,000m final at the 2019 Grenada’s Anderson Peters celebrates after winning Gold medallist Kenya’s Timothy Cheruiyot on the “If you want to enlarge the fan Organisers attributed the low at- IAAF Athletics World Championships at the Khalifa gold in the Men’s Javelin Throw Final at the Khalifa podium after winning the Men’s 1500 Metres Final at base, we have to move out....We tendance to the event times catering International stadium in Doha yesterday. International Stadium, Doha, yesterday. the Khalifa International Stadium, Doha, yesterday. have to move around the world with for a global television audience. Gulf Times 2 Monday, October 7, 2019 QATAR Envoys to Oman, Kazakhstan and PM meets World Bank delegation PM meets secretary-general of ITUC Senegal named His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani yesterday issued Amiri Decision No. 37 of 2019, appointing Abdulaziz Sultan Jassim al-Rumaihi as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Kazakhstan. The Amir also issued the Amiri Decision No. 38 of 2019, appointing Mohamed Kurdi Talib al-Marri as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Senegal. The Amir issued the Amiri Decision No. 39 of 2019, appointing Sheikh Abdulrahman bin Mohamed al-Abdulrahman al-Thani as Ambassador Extraordinary and HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al- HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani met Plenipotentiary to Oman. The Thani met yesterday with a delegation from the World Bank, on the occasion of their visit yesterday with Secretary-General of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) Sharon decisions are eff ective starting to the country. During the meeting, they reviewed co-operation relations between Qatar Barrow, on the occasion of her visit to the country. At the beginning of the meeting, the ITUC from their date of issue and are to and the World Bank in the fields of supporting the investment and business environment, Secretary-General praised the ongoing legislative and executive measures being undertaken by be published in the Off icial Gazette. supporting the private sector, in addition to topics of mutual interest. Qatar in the development of labour rights protection systems in accordance with the highest international standards. For his part, HE the Prime Minister reiterated Qatar’s keenness and commitment to international standards regarding labour and workers, and the development of its mechanisms. During the meeting, the two sides exchanged views on areas of co-operation between NHRC deputy chairman meets US Congress delegation Qatar and ITUC and ways of supporting and developing them in addition to discussing a host of topics of mutual interest. The Deputy Chairman of Attended by a number of as well as co-operation with the role of the committee in National Human Rights directors and legal experts of UN bodies and international spreading the culture of human Committee (NHRC), Dr the NHRC, the meeting dealt organisations and civil society rights in the country and its Mohamed bin Saif al-Kuwari, with a number of human rights organisations.