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SPORT Wednesday 13 February 2019 PAGE | 05 PAGE | 07 Osaka in One match shock split at a time with coach for star Bajin Halep Falah - the official mascot of the Doha 2019 World Athletics The President of the Qatar Olympic Committee, H E Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani poses for a photograph with the official mascot for the IAAF World Championships. Athletics Championships - Doha 2019, during a ceremony at Qatar Foundation’s Awsaj Academy on the occasion of the annual National Sport Day. Qatar unveils Doha 2019 mascot ARMSTRONG VAS a nationwide competition here a group of Aspire Academy’s Falah. an athletic falcon Local Organising Committee to a shortlist of three final DOHA yesterday. promising athletes. emblazoned in the Qatari (LOC) from residents of Qatar designs. The President of the Qatar The children participated in flag’s maroon colour, is before a multi-staged voting Falah. a character with Falah - an athletic falcon embla- Olympic Committee (QOC), different inspiring and educa- a character with close process took place to decide the close connections to the Qatari zoned in the Qatari flag’s H E Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al tional sports activities, coordi- winner. culture and heritage, was finally maroon colour - was unveiled Thani, and a host of current and nated by the IAAF and imple- connections to the country’s Young ambassadors aged chosen as the eventual winner. as the official mascot of the future Team Qatar athletes were mented though the Qatar Ath- culture and heritage. 8-16 were invited to vote for The winning sketch was Doha 2019 World Athletics present for the unveiling letics Federation and Tsukuba their favourite designs as Team designed by Theodore Paul Championships during a ceremony. University, who are part of the The winning sketch was Qatar’s hammer thrower Ashraf Manuel, a Filipino expat. ceremony at Qatar Foundation’s Also present were over 490 Tokyo 2020 legacy programme, designed by Theodore Paul Amgad El Seify introduced and Explaining her vote for Awsaj Academy on the occasion children from a diverse range of Sports For Tomorrow. explained the sketches to them. Falah, nine-year-old Maria of the annual National Sports local and international schools The University of Tsukunba Manuel, a Filipino expat. The young ambassadors’ vote from Park House School said: Day. across Doha, who took part in a has cooperated with the IAAF in narrowed the competing “I really like falcons, so I liked The winning design of the series of sports related activities inspiring young children through The selection of Falah fol- designs down to eight. Then Falah a lot and he also looks mascot for the Middle East’s first- to celebrate the launch of Falah sport in this joint programme lowed a thorough and detailed QOC President H E Sheikh like a superhero in his outfit ever World Athletics Champion- with the help of Team Qatar’s which started in Rio in 2016 and process in which a total of 21 Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani and which is what athletes are. So ships was announced following 400m runner Mariam Farid and will conclude in Tokyo in 2020. sketches were submitted to the LOC staff cut the selection down strong, powerful, and fast!” Brilliant PSG stun United at Old Trafford; Roma win AGENCIES Pochettino said that they have MANCHESTER shaken off the fatigue from their gruelling schedule. Manchester United’s Champions Pochettino was frustrated League hopes were hanging by a that Tottenham had to play their thread after they lost 2-0 at home Premier League match against to Paris St Germain in their Leicester on Sunday, while round-of-16, first leg match and Dortmund were in action 24 had talisman Paul Pogba sent off hours earlier against late in the game yesterday. Hoffenheim. Second half goals from The Tottenham boss claimed Presnel Kimpembe and Kylian over the weekend that the extra Mbappe gave the impressive day of rest for the Bundesliga French side a clear advantage leaders could put his team at a ahead of the return in Paris on “massive disadvantage” in the March 6 and Pogba’s dismissal first leg at Wembley. for a second yellow card in the Adding to Pochettino’s frus- 89th minute makes the task even tration, Dortmund have also ben- harder. efited from a refreshing winter It was United’s first defeat break, while Tottenham have under caretaker manager Ole been damaged by injuries to Gunnar Solskjaer since he took Harry Kane and Dele Alli fol- over from the sacked Jose lowing the draining Christmas Mourinho in December and in and New Year programme. many ways it was a reality check But, aware of the dangers of after 10 wins in 11 games domes- giving his players a ready-made tically for the Norwegian. excuse for under-performing, Elsewhere, in Rome, two Paris St Germain’s Kylian Mbappe scores their second goal against Manchester United during the Champions League Pochettino was keen to accen- goals from teenager Nicolo Round of 16 First Leg match played at Old Trafford in Manchester, Britain, yesterday. tuate the positive. Zaniolo earned AS roma a 2-1 win “I’ve described before, or in against Porto. the last few days, that it was a The 19-year-old continued winning run in Europe for Porto, title this season. Madrid are conference at the Johan Cruyff reaching the semi-finals of the little bit unfair (the schedule),” his superb breakthrough season who will welcome roma to the hoping to take one step closer to Arena. Copa del Rey and closing the gap Pochettino told reporters on by finding the net twice in six Estadio do Dragao for the second their fifth European triumph in “Every year, if you ask people to six points behind Barcelona in Tuesday. second-half minutes to become leg on March 6. six years. who are the favourites to win the La Liga. Ajax might have felt opti- Tottenham beat Dortmund the youngest Italian to score two Today, Madrid play Ajax in Bayern Munich and Ajax have Champions League, I think they mistic when they drew an out- twice in the Champions League goals in a Champions League the first leg of the last 16 while both won the European Cup three say Real Madrid. We have a really of-sorts Madrid back in group stage last season but they match. Tottenham face Borussia times in a row but only Madrid good team, with experience, and December but Santiago Solari’s will face more formidable oppo- Porto substitute Adrian Dortmund. have managed more, when they we have to show it by beating side have found their rhythm nents this time. Lopez, however, quickly Goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois lifted five on the bounce in the Ajax.” since, winning six out of their last Dortmund sit on top of the responded with what could prove yesterday said that he believes 1950s. Courtois said the players are seven matches. Bundesliga with a vibrant squad to be a crucial away goal. Real Madrid can win a fourth “I believe it’s possible to win not talking about a possible treble Ahead of their last-16 clash, including young England forward The result ended a five-match consecutive Champions League four,” Courtois said at a press this season, despite them Tottenham coach Mauricio Jadon Sancho. 06 SPORT WEDNESDAY 13 FEBRUARY 2019 Qatar to fly high with mascot Falah ARMSTRONG VAS audiences and more people than ever Heritage World Athletics Championships Qatari athlete Mariam Farid assists a THE PENINSULA before, and engage new young athletes Exhibition, 1983 to 2019. young kid to fix a piece of the jigsaw across Qatar, the region and the world. Supported by text, photographic and puzzle that has the picture of Falah - Qatar is hoping the athletic falcon - Falah That can only happen if people take flight video displays, the exhibition focusses the official mascot of the Doha 2019 - unveiled as the official mascot of the and join us by descending into Doha for on the 35-year history of the IAAF World World Athletics Championship, during Doha 2019 World Athletics Champion- the first ever IAAF World Championships Athletics Championships which were the unveiling ceremony at Qatar ships will inspire and ‘engage new young in the Middle East, so the spirit of flight inaugurated in 1983 and is set to open Foundation’s Awsaj Academy, yesterday. athletes across Qatar, the region and the and adventure really connected with us for a six-month period from the 18th world.’ through Falah,” he added. April 2019 in City Center Doha shopping Speaking to journalists after the “Athletics for Falah is a way to show mall, West Bay Area, Doha. unveiling ceremony, Vice Chairman and the world how to be a true athlete. He is Doha will be welcoming 2000 ath- Director General of the Local Organising competitive, courageous, and helpful like letes from 213 countries along with Committee (LOC) and Vice President of no other. He is loyal, funny, helps his approximately 10,000 international the IAAF, Dahlan Al Hamad, said: “Falah friends and often shows off his athletic guests, 30,000 spectators from outside represents the pursuit of excellence and moves,” said Theodore Paul Manuel, the Qatar and media representatives from symbolises the importance of always Filipino expat who created Falah. around the world. giving your very best in everything you Manuel, who has called Qatar home The third biggest sporting event in do. These are the values and ambitions since 2010, received a financial prize of the world, the championship will be of the LOC, as we look to deliver an event QR10,000 for his winning design.

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