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Academy and Katara cultural village. Last week’s cycling P.O. box: 24598, Doha, Qatar Tel: +974 44138065, Fax: +974 44138597 blending sports with culture seems to be a great race, the Tour of Al Zubarah, was also a classic example www.dohastadiumplusqatar.com idea. A recent study shows sports and culture have of an effort aimed at showcasing the Qatari culture to Editorial: Tel: +974 44138522, Fax: +974 44138593 intrinsic value to people and places as well as the world. e-mail: [email protected] promoting health and wellbeing, cultural enrichment, The Qatar cycling Federation should be lauded for Marketing & advertising: Tel: +974 44138566 and prestige and branding. International competitions its innovative thinking to chart out the Tour’s route e-mail: [email protected] Distribution: Tel: +974 44138535/36, Fax: +974 44138597 help develop cross-border understanding among featuring the Zubarah Fort, oil town of Dukhan and e-mail: [email protected] participants and also enable them to maintain their camel race track at Shahaniya, giving the participants cultural identities. and world media a glimpse of our past, culture and The Qatar Olympic committee (QOc) and various heritage. www.twitter.com/dohastadiumplus national federations affiliated to it are becoming busier remember, people without the knowledge of their www.facebook.com/dohastadiumplusqatar and busier as Doha has become a major sports hub not past history, origin and culture is like a tree without only in the region, but also on the continent. 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Ibrahimovic talks about his El Jaish suffer reversals in role at the French club, Euro the Qatar League. 2016 hopes and much more. P 26 | CRICKET P 28 | ATHLETICS Looking for a Ready to rock doosra chance! Stars will descend on Doha for the Seventh Asian Indoor Pakistani spinner Saeed Ajmal, championships, to be held struggling to find form following at the Aspire Dome from a correction for suspect action, February 19 to 21.