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Al Attiyah Looking to Extend Record Run SPORT Thursday 15 November 2018 PAGE | 28 PAGE | 30 Roger Federer Smith, Warner absence rebounds to keep ATP ‘huge factor’ for India Finals hopes alive series: Ganguly FIA MERC: Manateq International Rally of Qatar set to flag off at Souq Waqif Al Attiyah looking to extend record run THE PENINSULA 2018 FIA MIDDLE EAST RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP – POSITIONS AFTER LOSAIL: The 2018 Manateq ROUND 4: International Rally of Qatar gets 1. Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah (QAT) 146pts underway with a brand new 2. Vojtech Štajf (CZE) 93pts ceremonial start with the 3. Meshari Al Thefiri (KWT) 59pts backdrop of the hustle and bustle 4. Roger Feghali (LBN) 38pts of Souq Waqif in downtown Doha 5. Khaled Juma (JOR) 32pts today. 6. Christos Demostheous (CYP) 25pts All three regional rally titles Qatar’s Nasser Saleh Qatari driver 7. Rodolphe Asmar (LBN) 24pts were decided in Kuwait two Al Attiyah is bidding Adel Abdulla 8. Henry Kahy (LBN) 21pts weeks ago and that means that to break his own will make his 9. Eddy Karam (LBN) 19pts individual pride and outright record of 13 wins in debut in a Ford 9. Alexandros Tsouloftas (CYP) 19pts wins are at stake on this week- the Qatar round of Fiesta R5 in the 9. Nasser Khalifa Al Attiyah (QAT) 19pts end’s revised final round in the the regional series. R5 Category. 2018 FIA MERC 2 – POSITIONS AFTER northern Qatar deserts. ROUND 4: The Qatar Motor and Motor- 1. Meshari Al Thefiri (KWT) 117pts cycle Federation (QMMF) have and French navigator Matthieu Kuwait’s Meshari Al Thefiri has Abdullah Al Rawahi heads a Route changes forced on rally 2. Khaled Juma (JOR) 49pts attracted 15 teams on the FIA Baumel the chance to shine in already clinched the title, but Jor- six-car entry from the Sultanate officials by the weather have 3. Savvas Savva (CYP) 37pts starting list, plus National Rally 2017 and opened the door for dan’s Khaled Juma is heading for of Oman that also includes reduced the competitive distance 4. Ihab Al Shorafa (JOR) 33pts entrants, and competitors from Rashed Al Nuami to take his sol- the runners-up spot in the entries for Zakaria Al Shanfari, from 203.40km to 153.82km, but 5. Costas Zenonos (CYP) 30pts eight nations to the final round itary MERC win. absence of both he and rival Ihab Saif Abdullah Al Harthy, Oman- the event still remains within the 6. Ahmed Shaban (JOR) 25pts of the FIA Middle East Rally Resistance in the R5 category Al Shorafa. based Shaun McGonigal, Jarah Al 75% required by the FIA to make 6. George Englezou (CYP) 25pts Championship (MERC). comes from Czech rival Vojtech Abdullah Al Kuwari returns Tauqi and Humaid Al Waili. it eligible for full championship 8. Nasser Khalifa Al Attiyah (QAT) 24pts This is despite the conclusion Štajf in a Škoda Fabia and fellow to the hot seat in a Mitsubishi Saleh bin Eidan returns to the points. of the respective category battles. Qatari Adel Abdulla, who makes Lancer Evolution X. The Qatari’s championship and boosts the Today’s timetable features 2018 FIA MERC 3 – POSITIONS AFTER Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah is still his debut in a Ford Fiesta R5 run standout performance so far in entry from Kuwait in a car that technical scrutineering in the ROUND 4: celebrating his record-breaking by Motortune. the regional rally series was first was being refettled against the morning and this precedes over 14th regional title and the Qatari The MERC 2 or Group N cat- in Group N and third overall in clock to ensure that it was ready two hours of live footage on the 1. Henry Kahy (LBN) 127pts will also be bidding to break his egory will see the closest com- Jordan in 2016. for FIA scrutineering checks. Al Rayyan television network of 2. Rony Kanaan (LBN) 39pts own record of 13 wins in the petition with eight Mitsubishi Khaled Al Suwaidi is a non- There is a further entry for the official pre-event press con- 3. Panayiotis Xenophontos (CYP) 37pts Qatar round of the regional Lancers and three Subaru Imp- starter but there are further local Lebanon’s MERC 3 champion ference and the ceremonial start 4. Asem Aref (JOR) 30pts series. rezas set for battle through entries for Mohammed Al Meer Henry Kahy in a two-wheel drive at Souq Waqif in downtown 4. Matthias Njeim (LBN) 30pts Mechanical issues cost him Qatar’s northern deserts. and Rashed Al Mohannadi. Škoda Fabia 1.6. Doha. 4. Constantinos Televantos (CYP) 30pts Qatar’s Akram Afif (left) kicks the ball during the friendly match against Switzerland, played at the Cornaredo Stadium in Lugano, Switzerland yesterday. Afif’s late goal helps Qatar stun Switzerland in friendly THE PENINSULA through ball from Almoez Ali when Al Annabi play their next as both teams went scoreless friendly match on Monday LUGANO: Promising striker at half time break. against a strong Icelandic Akram Afif scored a match- The win against the eighth outfit. winning goal four minutes from ranked Switzerland yesterday, The clash against Iceland, end to help Qatar record a goes to history books as one who took part in the Russia stunning 1-0 win over hosts of Qatar’s biggest wins and will 2018 World Cup, will take place Switzerland in a friendly serve as a big boost ahead of at the Kehrwegstadion in yesterday. the 2019 Asian Cup to be held Eupen, Belgium. Assisted by Karim Boudiaf, in the UAE in January next In their recent friendly Afif made a fast break and beat year. encounters, Qatar beat China several players before striking Yesterday’s match which 1-0, China 3-0 and Ecuador 4-3 from the centre of the box to was played at the Cornaredo before losing to Uzbekistan 2-0 the bottom left corner. Stadium in Lugano, was Qatar’s in the away match. Earlier, the 21-year-old fifth friendly encounter in the Al Annabi will play more forward missed a chance to lead up to the Asian Cup. international friendlies next score just before the half-time Head coach Felix Sanchez month when they host Jordan, whistle when he was caught will get another opportunity to Kyrgyzstan, Algeria and Iran on offside after receiving a check the fitness of his players December 17, 23, 25 and 31. 26 SPORT THURSDAY 15 NOVEMBER 2018 THURSDAY 15 NOVEMBER 2018 SPORT 27 Seeking professional help to combat depression saved my life, says Phelps RIZWAN REHMAT THE PENINSULA DOHA: Swimming legend Michael Phelps, the greatest Olympian ever, yesterday said the decision to seek professional help to combat deep bouts of depression ‘saved’ his life. The 33-year-old from Balti- more yesterday even conceded winning an Olympic medal was easy compared to battling Winning Olympic depression. medals was “It wasn’t easy for me (to open easy compared up about the issue) but it was nec- essary. The decision I made to seek to battling professional help saved my life,” MICHAEL FRED PHELPS II depression. Phelps, the most decorated Olym- pian with 23 gold medals, said yesterday. NICKNAMES: The Baltimore Bullet, Flying Fish Sometimes “That’s why I stand here in NATIONAL TEAM: United States front of you today. It’s an honour BORN: June 30, 1985 (age 33) in Baltimore, my greatest to thank the healthcare commu- accomplishment nity. I am grateful for the chance Maryland, USA has been getting (offered to me) to play my part in opening up the conversation about MEDAL RECORD out of bed. anxiety and depression and removing the stigma over this MEN'S SWIMMING issue,” the retired American swim- EVENT 1ST 2ND 3RD I flew to Qatar to ming giant said. “To me, self awareness and Olympic Games 23 3 2 talk about this vulnerability is empowerment. I World Championships (LC) 26 6 1 know it can be a big challenge for issue so it shows World Championships (SC) 1 0 0 we are making people to discuss and to confront American swimming legend Michael mental health challenges. I under- Pan Pacific Championships 16 5 0 success in talking Phelps addressing the World Innovation stand it can seem like an Total 66 14 3 about this. Four Summit for Health (WISH) at the Qatar insurmountable barrier to getting help and support that is needed,” or five years National Convention Center in Doha yesterday. he added. BY RACE ago, nobody “As I started opening up and EVENT 1ST 2ND 3RD would have ever talking about my mental health challenges, I found strength, not 100m butterfly 8 3 0 brought it up. vulnerability. I realised it is okay 200m butterfly 10 2 0 to not be okay,” Phelps said. It’s fun for me 200m medley 9 2 0 to be able to see “Four years ago, things were happening in my life which indi- 400m medley 6 0 0 people talking rectly led me to stand on this BLAST FROM THE PAST: Michael Phelps is greeted 200m freestyle 4 2 1 stage in Qatar in front some of the about it and see by his mother Deborah Phelps and sister Hilary 200m backstroke 0 1 0 world’s leading healthcare Phelps after he won a gold medal as photographers what people are 4×100m freestyle 7 2 2 experts. I was a world champion try to capture the special moment during the 2008 doing to make swimmer. I had been competing Olympic Games in Beijing, China in this August 17, 4×200m freestyle 11 2 0 that change. Who for 18 years and I don’t think I 2008 file photo.
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