WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 2016 More new doping cases Bolt aggravates hamstring IOC says 31 athletes from 2008 Beijing Jamaican sprint superstar Usain Bolt is EUROPA LEAGUE Games have tested positive PAGE 30 undergoing treatment for hamstring injury PAGE 30 LIVERPOOL VS SEVILLA Al Rayyan Stadium Romarinho strikes wins Design of a brace as El Jaish the Year award thump Lekhwiya 4-0 AFC DOHA EL Jaish put one foot in the quarter-finals of the 2016 AFC The 40,000-seater Al Rayyan Stadium’s design has been inspired Champions League on Tues- by sand dunes. day after an emphatic 4-0 win over Qatar Stars League rivals SC.QA Tuesday evening in Doha. Lekhwiya left Djamal Belma- DOHA “The stadium con- di’s side with a mountain to struction is making good climb in next week’s second THE Supreme Committee progress and we will con- leg of the Round of 16. for Delivery & Legacy (SC) tinue to ensure that the Romarinho and Hamedal- has been awarded the Sta- Al Rayyan community is lah Abdurazzaq scored in the dium Design of the Year incorporated in all stages first half before a third from award for Al Rayyan Stadi- of the construction and Mohamed Methnani nine um at the 2016 World Sta- legacy planning of this minutes into the second half dium Congress in Doha. stadium, as they have been added further gloss to an im- Abdulla Al Fehani, Al from the very beginning of pressive performance by Sabri Rayyan Stadium Project this exciting project. Lamouchi’s team. Manager at the SC, received “We are creating not Romarinho claimed a the award announced by a just a sports stadium for fourth – four minutes from judging panel that includ- one of Qatar’s best support- time – to put the result beyond ed Stadia Magazine Editor ed sides, but also a commu- any doubt as El Jaish avenged Matt Ross and Tim Brouw, nity hub which will be used their loss to Lekhwiya in the Stadium and Tournament on a daily basis by families semi-finals of the Emir’s Cup Consultant. in this area. last week. “It is an honour to re- “We believe that this in- The two clubs will meet ceive this award on behalf novative approach is also again next Wednesday with of the Supreme Committee encapsulated in the design Lekhwiya needing to score at and a reconfirmation of our of this stadium.” least four goals to harbour any commitment to excellence Progress on site at Al hope of reaching the quarter- in creating innovative de- Rayyan Stadium is advanc- finals for the second time in signs which incorporate the ing with the club’s new the club’s history. culture, heritage and needs training grounds set for El Jaish, who reached the of the local community,” completion to be used for knockout stage as winners of said Al Fehani after the the coming Qatar Stars Group D, started the match El Jaish’s Romarinho (right) tackles Lekhwiya’s Ismael Mohamed during their AFC Champions League Round of 16 first leg clash at the award ceremony held on League season. more aggressively of the two Lekhwiya Stadium on Tuesday. Romarinho scored the first and fourth goal for his team. The two sides will meet again next Wednesday. teams and Ahmad Moein had the first sight of goal in the 9th RESULTS QUICK READ minute, thumping his low shot from outside area, only for it El Jaish 4 Romarinho 17’, to miss Amine Lacomte’s right A. Hamdallah 44’, M. Paris city council approves 43 proposals post by centimetres. as part of its bid to host 2024 Olympics Six minutes later at the Mathnani 54’, Romarinho other end, Alain Dioko Ka- 86’) bt Lekhwiya 0 PARIS: The Paris city council has approved a series of proposals luyituka saw his attempt from aimed at transforming the similar distance deflected wide Melbourne Victory (AUS) 1 French capital as part of of the Lekhwiya goal. (Berisha 5) Jeonbuk Motors its bid to host the 2024 By the 17th minute, how- bt (KOR) 1 (Leonardo 13) Olympics. The development ever, El Jaish had taken the of a cycling lane linking the lead. The Lekhwiya defence FC Tokyo (JPN) 2 (Mizunuma proposed Olympic sites failed to clear their lines and 43, 65) bt Shanghai SIPG and the cleaning up of the the ball eventually fell at the (Wu Lei 55) river Seine, which Mayor feet of Romarinho, whose (CHN) 1 Anne Hidalgo wants to initial shot rebounded back Al Nasr (UAE) 4 (al-Yassi 14, make safe for swimming, off the post, only to fall at the Saleh 40, 77, Khamis 89) bt are among the 43 propos- Brazilian’s feet once again and El Jaish players celebrate one of the four goals against Lekhwiya on Tuesday. als adopted on Tuesday. this time he made no mistake. Tractorsazi (IRI) 1 (Cesar 59) Hidalgo says the Olympic El Jaish continued to look doubled his side’s lead with a he raced into the penalty area edge of the six-yard box fol- bid “is a fantastic opportunity for Paris to advance its sporting infra- the more dangerous of the fine individual goal. before slotting the ball between lowing Moein’s corner from corner of Khalifa Ababacar’s structure but also to build a sustainable, creative and vibrant global two teams as the clock ticked Picking the ball up inside Lacomte’s legs and into the goal. the left. goal, Romarinho completed city.” Paris is competing against Budapest, Rome and Los Angeles. towards halftime, with Meth- his own half after being gifted Nine minutes after the re- And while Kaluyituka had the rout four minutes from The International Olympic Committee will choose the host in Sep- nani trying his luck from dis- possession by Lekhwiya, the start, El Jaish increased their the chance to reduce the defi- time when he scored from tember 2017. Long-distance swimming and a leg of the triathlon tance, and with only a minute Moroccan powered forwards, advantage further when Meth- cit with 20 minutes to go, only close range as El Jaish hit on could be staged in the Seine if the Paris bid is successful. (AP) left in the half, Abderazzaq holding off Ahmed Yasser as nani headed home from the to shoot just wide of the top the counter-attack. FIFA director Gagg tasks Qatar on ‘comfort and security’ ahead of 2022 World Cup IKOLI VICTOR in Doha. KEY ISSUES of the stadiums in Qatar, Gagg anticipation (importance of DOHA “Comfort and security” said: “I have seen some. I or- being well prepared), good are the main request we have ganised the 1995 U-20 World management and well-de- A leading world soccer official always presented to the organ- “We are happy, they have Cup in Qatar and we came signed infrastructure. gave Qatar’s 2022 FIFA World isers. If we have stadiums that good stadiums here in here less than three months Gagg added that success- Cup preparations a strong vote fulfill this condition the stage Qatar, they have full secu- to stage the tournament with ful stadium safety and secu- of confidence on Tuesday and is perfect with the best techni- rity infrastructure and did 16 teams. Qatar did brilliantly rity strikes the right balance highlighted “comfort and se- cal infrastructure for the me- brilliantly hosting the and is always a top organiser.” between stadium design and curity” as key issues the local dia, fans, players and technical world in 1995. Comfort Gagg says Qatar has to be stadium management organising committee must preperators. and security” are the confident because the world Gagg is one of FIFA's most provide in six years for foot- “For the media it is im- is watching and they cannot experienced operators, having ball’s flagship competition. portant there is quality infra- main request we have allow anything to undermine enjoyed a distinguished career Walter Gagg, director of structure because nowadays always presented to the their preparations towards the at world football's governing stadium security for FIFA, said we have a high expectation organisers. If we have World Cup. body. Having held the role of he has "total" confidence in the for the quality of media stadiums that fulfill this According to the FIFA sta- administrative director of the Supreme Committee for Deliv- work. It is no longer 100-250 condition the stage is dium safety and security regu- national team at the Swiss ery & Legacy, organisers of the media representatives but perfect.” lations, safety and security is a Football Association from 2022 World to host the month- thousands that seek accredi- pivotal component of any suc- 1975 to 1982, Gagg moved to long 32-nation tournament. tation for major FIFA com- Walter Gagg cessful event, match or tour- FIFA in 1983 to become head “We are happy, they have petitions,” Gagg added. nament and affects everyone of their technical department. good stadiums here in Qatar, Gagg who has been in- attending or participating in Gagg was the director of they have full security infra- volved in many World Cups FIFA Director of Stadium Security Wakater Gagg at the World Stadium 1995. The tournament took the event. the development department, structure and did brilliantly like Italia 1990, USA 1994, Congress in Doha on Tuesday. place in three venues in Doha. It is widely acknowledged the technical and competitions hosting the world in 1995,” France 1998, Korea-Japan that visited Qatar in 1995 to edition of the football tourna- The tournament was originally that safety and security can director and in 2001 moved he told the Qatar Tribune at 2002 and Germany 2006, said inspect facilities for the FIFA ment, which was held in Qa- going to be held in Nigeria.