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Is Cook's goose cooked before Christmas? PAGE | 26 QSL: Record 10-0 win puts Lekhwiya on top

The Peninsula Four minutes later, Lekhwiya Al Dossari was caught with the ball had a third from Yusef Msakni which was promptly passed to our time Stars who registered his fourth goal of Yusef El Arabi who grabbed his League (QSL) champions the season. Moez Ali added fur- 16th and possibly easiest goal of Lekhwiya trounced Al ther to Al Shahaniya’s misery, the season. Shahaniya yesterday picking up the fourth goal for his It was one way traffic and on evening, notching a QSL side on the 38th minute. Al Sha- the 70th minute Lekhiwya scored Frecord of a 10-0 scoreline. haniya tried to steady the ship in a sixth, with Yusef Msakni grab- Four goals in the first half, fol- the second half, but the goals still bing his second of the night. lowed by six in the second, saw came for Lekhwiya. On the 64th Moez Ali grabbed his brace the Red Knights make light work minute, Shahania keeper Khalifa moments later as Lekhwiya of Jose Fernando’s Oryxes. notched their seventh of the game, Lekhwiya ran rampant in the tapping in from close range from game which saw Yusef El Arabi a Yusef El Arabi cross. grab a hat-trick along with braces Yesterday's Results Two goals of quality in two for Moez Ali and Yusef Msakni. Lekhwiya 10 - 0 Al Shahaniya minutes, further cemented Barely two minutes had passed Al Wakrah 5 - 1 Al Sailiyah Lekhwiya’s dominance. On the and Djamel Belmadi’s team had Al Khor 2 -1 78th minute, Nam Tae Hee registered their first goal of the smashed in from close range fol- Today's Fixtures game. South Korean star Nam Tae lowing a neat back heel from Hee curled in a fine freekick which Al Arabi vs Umm Salal (16:05) Msakni. Substitute produced landed on the head of defender (Grand Hamad Stadium) a bicycle kick to notch his sides Chico Flores and promptly looped Muaither SC vs Al Ahli (16:05) ninth of the game moments later. into the back of the net for the (Thani Bin Jassim Stadium) Lekhwiya notched a 10th, and Spaniards first goal of the season. Al Gharafa vs Al Kharaitiyat (18:15) a QSL record in the process when Twenty minutes later, they dou- (Thani Bin Jassim Stadium) Yusef El Arabi hit a shot from out- bled their advantage thanks to side the box which flashed past Yusef El Arabi, who notched his fif- El Jaish vs Al Sadd (18:15) Khalifa Al Dossari with 83 min- teenth goal of the season. (Abdullah Bin Khalifah Stadium) utes on the clock. SPORT 22 DECEMBER 2016 THURSDAY 25

Significant 'Hoops' celebrates moments in basketball 125th birthday history New York Massachusetts toward a team mate or the bas- Reuters Reuters ket. Dribbling and other developments came over time. DREAM TEAM game drawn up to occupy The new game quickly In 1992, global interest in basketball some bored boys as win- I blew the whistle, caught on after Naismith's 13 soared as a star-laden US team of NBA A ter approached at a and the first game initial rules were spread by the players arrived at the Summer Olympics Massachusetts gymnasium cel- of basketball began: YMCA's newsletter. By 1894 in Barcelona and cruised to a gold ebrated its 125th anniversary basketball was being played in James Naismith medal with what is considered the most yesterday and basketball's sta- France, China, India and more dominant squad ever assembled in any tus as the world's second most than a dozen other countries. sport with the likes of Michael Jordan popular sport. It became a favorite in and Magic Johnson. Basketball began on schools, college campuses and December 21, 1891 at the Young playgrounds, and at the Olym- MICHAEL JORDAN Men's Christian Association Mohegan Sun Arena in pics and in professional leagues With basketball at a crossroads in the (YMCA) gym in Springfield with Connecticut. across the globe. United States and tepid interest aboard, rules made up by Canadian Naismith recalled the "NBA games and program- Jordan helped turn that around with his physical education instructor sport's primitive beginnings in ming can be seen in 215 signature (Air Jordan) line of shoes, ap- James Naismith. a New York radio interview in countries and territories in 49 parel, unique logo and resounding suc- Last year more than one 1939. languages, and last year more cess on the court that made him a huge billion people watched National "I called the boys to the than 1 billion people watched commercial hit and one of the most Basketball Association pro- gym, divided them up into NBA programming," NBA Dep- recognized Americans in the world. gramming, said NBA Deputy teams of nine and gave them a uty Commissioner Mark Tatum SHOT CLOCK Commissioner Mark Tatum, little soccer ball," he said. said. Pace of play sometimes slowed to a who helps preside over the "I showed them two peach In 1898, an alumnus of the crawl in the early years when a team world's preeminent 'hoops' baskets I'd nailed up at each end University of Kansas, where holding a lead could pass the ball end- league. of the gym (about 10 feet above Naismith became its first bas- lessly to kill time off the game clock. In Yesterday, Springfield's the floor), and I told them the ketball coach, paid $4.3m at Naismith Memorial Basketball idea was to throw the ball into auction for the two pages of 1954, the Syracuse Nationals tried a Hall of Fame marked the anni- the opposing team's peach bas- typewritten rules that launched 24-second timer at a scrimmage, figur- versary with celebrations ket. I blew the whistle, and the the sport. Kansas built a $21.7m ing 60 shots a team made for an enjoy- including a Birthday of Basket- first game of basketball began." facility that connects to the The life-sized statue of able game and dividing 120 into 48 ball college doubleheader Running with the ball was Allen Fieldhouse to house the Dr. James Naismith minutes of play. The NBA adopted the featuring Auburn, Boston Col- not allowed, only passing or original two-page document which was unveiled in his 24-second clock from the 1954-55 sea- lege, Fairfield and Oklahoma at directing it with the hand and a student centre. hometown of Almonte, Ontario, son. Canada in July, 2011. GLORY ROAD At the height of the civil-rights era in 1966 the Texas Western Miners became the first team with an all-black starting lineup to win a national title in US men's college basketball. The Miners, who de- NBA to open academy in Africa feated an all-white Kentucky team, in- spired the book and film 'Glory Road,' New York Africa over the last year-and-a-half, hold- which explores racism, discrimination, AP ing an exhibition game in South Africa in and student athletics. August 2015, the first on the continent, and WIZARD OF WESTWOOD he NBA will open an academy in signing a new trans-African broadcast deal Peerless U.S. college basketball coach Africa next year, its latest move to in April. John Wooden became known as the Tunearth talent from outside the The new academy in Senegal will focus "Wizard of Westwood" while leading United States and extend the league's reach on elite talent development, said Amadou the University of California, Los Angeles into new territories. Gallo Fall, NBA vice president and man- to a record 10 national championships. The African academy will be based in aging director for Africa. For the last 15 YAO MING Thies, Senegal, and follows similar NBA years the NBA has laid the foundation, The towering center triggered NBA-ma- projects opened this year in China, which using its international Basketball without nia in China when he was selected first has three academies, and Australia. Borders camps to develop the game at a overall by the Houston Rockets in the Another academy in India is set to start grass-roots level in Africa and 2002 draft and is widely considered re- operating in April. The NBA aims to open elsewhere. sponsible for basketball's growth and the Senegal academy, its sixth, in May. Those Basketball without Borders popularity in his homeland. A record 26 international players were camps have already provided nine NBA selected in the 2016 NBA draft. Along with players from Africa, including Luc Mbah He became a national icon and a game the new players, the NBA's push into Asia a Moute of the Los Angeles Clippers, who featuring Yao against fellow Chinese and Africa, specifically, provides signifi- is from Cameroon. player Yi Jianlian in 2007 in China drew cant new audiences and marketing The NBA will begin scouting for the 200 million television viewers in one of opportunities for the league. African academy's first class of 12 young the most watched games in NBA history. The NBA has made two big plays in players this week, Fall said. Cleveland Cavaliers LeBron James (top) reaches for a rebound against Milwaukee Bucks' players during their NBA game at BMO Harris Bradley Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US, yesterday. Rose shines as Knicks overcome Pacers Cousins scores 55 points New York in his return from ejection Agencies hen the New York Knicks acquired point guard Der- Los Angeles James hit a 33-footer with 24 seconds rick Rose in the offseason they envisioned a AFP left in overtime en route to a 34-point W playmaker who could accelerate to the rim and night as the Cleveland Cavaliers beat become a secondary scorer to Carmelo Anthony. eMarcus Cousins finished with the Milwaukee Bucks 114-108. The only question was could the injury-plagued Rose, a a season-high 55 points and a James moved past Moses Malone former MVP with the Chicago Bulls, hold up to the rigours of Dthree-point play with 35 sec- into eighth place on the NBA's all-time a full season? onds left, following a short-lived scoring list with 27,442 points. Malone After missing three of the Knicks last four games with back ejection, lifting the Sacramento Kings had 27,409 points. spasms, Rose provided the Knicks with the ingredients they to a 126-121 win over the Portland Trail The Cavaliers also got 28 from have been missing in the backcourt over the Gorgui Dieng. Blazers on Tuesday. Kyrie Irving and 15 off the bench from last several seasons. The Kings forward scored on a Channing Frye. Jabari Parker led Mil- Rose poured in 24 points and dished out six assists in the driving layup and then appeared to waukee with 30 points, while Giannis Knicks 118-111 win over the Indian Pacers at Madison Square receive his second technical foul when Antetokounmpo added 25. Garden on Tuesday. His layup with 1:37 left gave the Knicks he shouted at the Portland players and Cleveland's J.R. Smith scored six a 116-107 lead. his mouthpiece flew toward the Blaz- points on a pair of three-pointers, but Rose looked sharp early and often in his 36 minutes. Rose ers' bench. Cousins sprinted off the left the game late in the second quar- and Anthony, who matched his season high with 35 points, court into the locker room, but ter after sustaining an injury to his led a fourth-quarter comeback by scoring 11 points apiece in returned moments later. right thumb. the final frame. He came back to applause, made In Houston, Patty Mills hit a three- The Knicks (15-13) were down by as many as 81-66 with 4:45 a free throw, then blocked a Portland pointer with 12 seconds left as the San left in the third quarter, before staging their biggest comeback shot to help the Kings clinch the Antonio Spurs erased a 13-point, of the season. Anthony got it started with a step-back jumper. victory. fourth-quarter deficit en route to a Anthony drained seven-of-11 three-point attempts. He Cousins' 55 points fell one shy of 102-100 win over the Houston was 13-of-25 from the floor overall. his career high and came during his Rockets. Joakim Noah added 11 points and 11 rebounds for his sec- first home game since a controversial Houston had its 10-game winning ond double-double this season and Porzingis contributed 21 run-in with a Sacramento sports streak snapped amid eight fourth- points, eight rebounds and three blocked shots. New York reporter landed him a $50,000 fine. quarter turnovers. The Rockets also sank 13 of its 23 three-point tries, matching its most of this Cousins became the first player in missed 31 of 38 three-point attempts. season. Myles Turner and Thaddeus Young paced Indiana New York Knicks Derrick Rose drives to the basket past Sacramento history to have multiple The Rockets' streak of games with at (15-15) with 21 points apiece. Al Jefferson scored 18 points off 55-point games. least 10 three-pointers made ended at Indiana Pacers' players during their NBA game at Madison the bench, and Jeff Teague registered 17 points, 12 assists and Elsewhere in Milwaukee, LeBron 27. Square Garden in Manhattan, New York, US, yesterday. seven rebounds. 26 SPORT THURSDAY 22 DECEMBER 2016 Tokyo 2020 organisers slash budget to $17bn

Tokyo $15-16.8bn. Under the latest "We are pleased with the who will pay for what as She also said then that AFP exchange rate, the same yen progress you are continuing to swiftly as possible." Tokyo would build a new figure is worth $13.6-15.3bn. make," he said, adding: "We In the battle to cut costs, aquatic centre with 15,000 okyo Olympics organis- This year's Rio Games cost think that we can work with she had proposed moving the seats, smaller and cheaper ers unveiled a smaller $12bn, while London 2012 came you to find... more savings." canoeing venue 400 kilome- than the original plan for a Tbudget of up to $17bn in £8.77bn or $13.7bn under the Tokyo governor Yuriko tres north of Tokyo to Miyagi 20,000-seat facility. yesterday after coming under exchange rate at the time. Koike, who was elected this prefecture, one of the areas And last week Koike said pressure to cut ballooning Yesterday's figure, the year vowing to bring down hardest hit by Japan's 2011 tsu- the volleyball venue would costs. most complete budget yet for costs, said some ¥40 bn would nami disaster. stay in the capital but be built The figure, down from last Tokyo 2020, comes after offi- be saved after a review of the But the idea faced resist- at a lower cost. month's pledge to cap spend- cials scrambled to slash the canoeing, volleyball and swim- ance from the organising In a meeting last month, ing at $17.78bn, follows costs of building some ming venues. committee, which argued that Muto said the organising com- warnings that the bill for the venues. "The three-party meeting changing sites was impracti- mittee's working budget was 2020 Games could soar as high It was revealed at talks by the committee, the central cal and could end up costing capped at less than ¥2 trillion as $30bn. between the International government and the Tokyo more. ($17.78bn) and officials were Organising committee chief Olympic Committee (IOC) and government, will get to work Koike dropped the plan committed to pushing it lower. executive Toshiro Muto said the the Tokyo and national gov- on specifics early next year," last month and announced that But Coates refused to entire Games budget would be ernments, who are meeting picture," IOC vice-president Koike told reporters, with canoeing would stay in Tokyo accept the figure and said between ¥1.6 trillion and ¥1.8 regularly to try to cut costs. John Coates said by videolink "cost-sharing" on the agenda. but with the venue built at a overall costs would have to trillion, which he put at "This does give the overall from Sydney. "I want to strictly check sharply reduced cost. come down significantly.

Record prize Is England captain's goose purse for 2017 Australian Open

Melbourne cooked before Christmas? Reuters he Australian Open has increased its total prize purse Tby 14 percent to a record A$50m ($36.19m), with A$3.7m up Chennai Cook led EnglandEngland to a 2-1 for grabs for the winners of the sin- AFP England struggle series win in Southouth AfricaAfrica earlyearly gles tournaments, organisers said Cook flagged his this year againstnst a team then yesterday. ngland captain Alastair possible departure ranked numberr one in the world, The prize money for the season's Cook heads home for before the tour of but things wentnt downhill from opening grand slam has more than Christmas with calls India. there. England werewere held to a 2-2 tripled since 2001, and risen A$10m for his resignation draw against PakistanPakistan at home since 2014. ringing in his ears after in August and thenhen lost in Dhaka Tournament director Craig Tiley Ewhat turned into an embarrass- England lost six to split the sserieseries 1-1 with said in a statement that organisers ing subcontinental tour. wickets for just 15 Bangladesh. were focused on increasing compen- Cook flagged his possible runs in a final-session But India provedproved the nadir sation for players in the early rounds departure before the five-Test collapse to lose the as England twicewice lost bbyy an and qualifying, with first round los- tour of India and it was a ques- series 4-0 against innings after postingosting more than ers set for an A$50,000 windfall, up tion that became more pointed India. 400 in their firstst innininnings.gs. 30 percent from last year. after England's capitulation on "It's been a frustrating year Similarly, second round prize the final day in Chennai. Cook'sCook flagged England his threw and to lose that many times withwith money has risen 29 percent to England lost six wickets for awaypossible 10 wicketsdeparture in a the players we'vee've got is disap- A$80,000, with third and fourth just 15 runs in a final-session col- singlebefore session the tour as of they pointing," said Cook.Cook. round losers to earn A$130,000 and lapse to lose the series 4-0, after slumpedIndia. to their first "Played someme goodgood cricket $220,000 respectively. Total prize they also finished the preceding Test defeat to the at times and playedayed some pprettyretty money for the quarter-finals, semi- tour of Bangladesh by folding in hosts in Dhaka in average cricket.. We haven't been finals, runners up and winner is up 9 the final Test. October. very good whenhen we've been percent. Cook's England threw away behind in games,"es," said CookCook.. The Australian Open starts on 10 wickets in a single session as enough to put India under pres- England slippedpped from second January 16 in Melbourne. they slumped to their first Test sure for long periods." to fifth in the latestatest wworldorld rrank-ank- defeat to the hosts in Dhaka. Many now expect Cook to ings led by India,ndia, butbut CookCook Cook admitted it had been a relinquish the captaincy in believes it's notot all "doom and "frustrating" year as he was left favour of fellow batsman Joe gloom". ticking off the low points of his Root, with England heading into "I think everyoneryone can see we Kvitova is captaincy following the defeat a five-month Test break and an are suited to playingaying in seaming in Chennai. Ashes series in Australia loom- conditions. There'sere's no pointpoint hid- "feeling good" "I think Australia 5-0 (2013- ing at the end of next year. ing behind thathat ffact.act. TThesehese 2014) was as low as I could go "End the speculation. He is conditions havee testetestedd us to our after surgery, and Sri Lanka as well at Head- telling us that the captaincy has limits," said Cook.ook. ingley (2014). We could list a few tired him out mentally and he England wiwillll if you really want," he said. has had enough," said former soon have moree says spokesman "I can't fault the effort in the England batsman Geoffrey opportunities dressing-room. We've stayed Boycott. to practise in Prague together as a team. Naturally "If that is the case then he Indian condi- Reuters when things go badly, things can should go, which would give tions, when break up. But the guys have been Root seven Test matches in Eng- they return forr wo-time Wimbledon tennis brilliant in committing to the land to get used to the job before a limited-oversrs champion Petra Kvitova is cause. We just haven't been good taking the team to Australia." series in January.ry. T"feeling good" following sur- England's captain Alastair Cook gery on her playing hand after she was attacked in her apartment by a knife wielding intruder, her spokesman said yesterday. The Czech world number 11 suf- fered injuries to the fingers on her left hand in the attack on Tuesday Du Plessis loses ball-tampering appeal morning. "Petra is feeling good after the surgery, a routine check confirmed Dubai it during the second Test condition of the ball at all. can't let such an obvious that the operation was successful," ReuterReuterss against Australia in Hobart The Chair of the ICC's Code breach of this Law pass with- Karel Tejkal said in an emailed last month. of Conduct Commission, out taking any action. statement. outhouth AAfricafri cap- South Africa won the test Michael Beloff, upheld the "We are pleased that both Kvitova was not expected to tain Faf ddu Plessis and the series 2-1, but the vic- verdict, but stopped short of the match referee and Mr make any further comments her- Shashas lostlo his tory was overshadowed by increasing the sanction to an Beloff QC have agreed with self on Wednesday, Tejkal said. She appealappeal againstagainst a ball- what Du Plessis felt was an automatic one-match ban our interpretation of the said on social media on Tuesday she tampering conviction,convicti but unjust targeting of him. which would have been Laws and hope that this was fortunate to be alive after the willwill bbee ffreeree to pplaylay iinn the first The skipper was fined his within his remit. serves as a deterrent to all attack in the city of Prostejov, about Test against Sri LankaLank start- entire match fee and had International Cricket players not to engage in this 260 km (160 miles) southeast of ing on Boxing DayDay.. three demerit points added Council (ICC) chief executive sort of unfair practice in the Prague. DuDu Plessis waswa found to his record. officer Dave Richardson wel- future." The hard-hitting left-hander guiltyguilty byby matchmat refe- If a player accumulates comed the decision. Du Plessis, 32, was last rose to number two in 2011 when ree AndyAndy PPycrofty of four-to-seven demerit points "It is the duty of the ICC week confirmed as South she won the first of her two Wim- changing the con- within a two-year period to ensure fair play on the Africa's new permanent cap- bledon singles titles. Tejkal said on ditiondition ofof the ball they are converted into two cricket field," he said in a tain after AB de Villiers Tuesday surgeons saw no reason after appear- suspension points, which statement yesterday. resigned having missed three why she could not return to play- inging to use brings a ban for one test or "Although it was not test series in a row due to an ing tennis. sasaliva two one-day internationals picked up by the umpires at elbow injury. The 26-year-old slipped in the taintedtai by or Twenty20s. the time, when the incident Cricket South Africa (CSA) rankings this year but showed a mint in Du Plessis appealed came to our attention subse- accepted the decision. improved form in recent months, hish against his punishment on quently, we felt it was our "We are satisfied with the winning the Wuhan Open title in mouth Monday, questioning whether responsibility to lay a charge matter being given due con- October and the season-ending South Africa's captain Faf du Plessis tto o shine his actions changed the in this case because the ICC sideration," it said. WTA Elite trophy in November. THURSDAY 22 DECEMBER 2016 SPORT 27

Milan cry foul over Super Cup Marchisio targets more plane delay

Milan silverware for Juve AFP EO Adriano Galliani was left fuming after AC Armstrong Vas taught us that we must not under- CMilan were prevented The Peninsula estimate anyone. If you are not from flying to Qatar on Tues- keeping pace against any side at this day for the Italian Super Cup talian midfielder Claudio Mar- We want to end the level, you always risk losing, not final against champions chisio is looking forward to year in style with more least in a game like this where one Juventus. provide an intriguing finale to mistake can cost you the trophy,” Milan, who lost the Ital- a stunning 2016 by winning silverware. I want to said Marchiso, who was part of the ian Cup final to Juventus last more silverware for Juventus win my third trophy of Italian squad which finished run- season, are set to face the Iin the Italian Super Cup final in ners up in Euro 2012. double winners in on 2016 on Friday: Qatar tomorrow. “It’s a one-off fixture against a Friday. But a technical fault “We want to end the year in style Marchisio team that has made a very good start grounded their plane in Lon- with more silverware. I want to win to the season so we will need to be don, leaving the squad my third trophy of 2016 on Friday,” at our very best to come out on top. stranded in Milan. said the 30-year old while speaking “Milan will be dangerous for two Although Milan arrived to journalists at Aspire Academy reasons. First, they will be hungry yesterday, Galliani was training pitch before the Biancon- and capped it with a record 11th for revenge after the Italian Super- already crying foul. eri’s first training session in Doha, Coppa Italia crown, and a win on coppa final which Juventus won 1-0 "We've suffered a serious yesterday. Friday at Al Sadd Stadium will make and secondly, they are coming here sporting disadvantage," Gal- In Qatar, Juventus are looking it a hat-trick and provide a perfect on the back of a very positive first liani said in comments widely to pick their third title of the year in silver lining for 2016. half of the season.” reported in Italy. Friday’s Italian Super Cup final in a “As a team, we’ve had a remark- Marchiso said AC Milan, who are "Juventus are already rematch of May's Coppa Italia final able 12 months, posting incredible in the third place, behind second relaxing in the heat, tomor- in Rome. figures and breaking records all over placed Roma, are in good form in row (yesterday) they'll be “Our focus at the moment is on the place. We’re proud of what we’ve the Serie A. training in temperatures 20 preparing ourselves as best we can achieved but now it’s all about Fri- “They were not in the title race degrees higher than at by getting used to the playing sur- day and returning home with the last time out but they have begun in Milanello (Milan's training face and the climate here; finals Super Cup trophy in our arms.” the best way possible so far mixing complex). always come down to the smallest Although Bianconeri are leading experience with the desire of their "We'll arrive at night-time details,” he added. the Serie A standings Marchisio feels younger players to good effect. and only have one day to The Serie A defending champi- his team-mates will encounter a Milan We’re expecting a difficult 90 min- prepare." ons, started the year by winning side which is ‘hungry for revenge’. utes; they will be here to win and Juventus’ Italian Super their fifth consecutive Scudetto title “Our league defeat to Milan seize the trophy from our grasp.” Cup final plans took flight yesterday morning as the team underwent a light train- ing session at the Aspire Academy, the same facility that hosted them just two years ago. Juventusayayayayayayay in Qatar Watched by supporters and sponsors, the Juve play- ers took to the field and put through their paces in a brief stretching session under the watchful eye of coach Massi- miliano Allegri. The Italian champions were treated to a special Qatari reception. A traditional tent was erected on one side of Aspire’s lush playing surfaces to give the Bianconeri a taste of the local culture. Allegri’s charges returned to train in the evening session behind closed doors with the focus expected to shift from fitness to tactics as Friday’s final against Milan begins to loom large on the horizon. It is the second time in the last two years that the Italian Super Cup Final will take on Juventus player Patrice Evra poses with a falcon after a training session in Doha, yesterday. [right] Juventus players attend a training session in Doha, a Qatari flavour when cham- yesterday, two days before the Italian Super Cup final match against AC Milan in the Qatari capital. pions Juventus meet Italian Cup runners-up AC Milan. Qatar International Show Jumping: Stage set for three-day championship

The Peninsula Board Members will continue until Show jumping the end of the next Olympic Games he three-day Qatar Interna- to be held in Tokyo in 2020. schedule tional Show Jumping In his opening remarks, QEF 22/12/2016 T Championship kicks off at President Al Attiyah underlined 01 Two Phases 274.5.3 120cm Qatar Equestrian Federation's the support received from H H the QR 30,000 CSI4*-W (QEF) Outdoor today. Emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad 22/12/2016 The annually-staged four-star Al Thani, H H the Father Emir 02 Table A 238.2.1a 135cm event will see riders from across Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al QR 35,000 CSI4*-W the globe and the region as they Thani and H E Sheikh Joaan Bin Hamad bin Abdulrahman Al Attiyah (fourth right), the President of QEF board poses for a 22/12/2016 compete in different classes. Hamad Al Thani, President of photo with the new board members during the annual QEF meeting held in Doha, yesterday. Riders from neighboring Saudi QOC, in developing the hugely 03 Two Phases 274.5.6 145cm Arabia will be joined by entries popular equine sport. QR 122,100 CSI4*-W from Australia, Egypt, France, Al Attiyah said the support of 23/12/2016 A file Picture from last year's event. Greece, Jordan, Kuwait, Russia, 'QOC has enabled Qatari riders to 04 Table A 238.2.2a 120cm Tunisia, Turkey and the United grab international headlines in QR 35,000 CSI4*-W States besides hosts Qatar. recent years'. The QEF President 23/12/2016 The FEI-sanctioned event will thanked Khalid bin Safar Al Hajri 05 Table A 238.2.2a 135cm be followed by another top-class for his efforts to promote eques- QR 45,000 CSI4*-W tournament - the Al Rayyan Inter- trian sport in Qatar. 23/12/2016 national Championship from "We saw our team feature in December 29-31, organisers said Rio Olympic this year. That was a 06 Table A 238.2.1a 145cm yesterday. great achievement by our riders," QR 270,000 CSI4*-W Two days ago, the QEF General Al Attiyah said. 24/12/2016 Assembly held its annual meeting to The new QEF board is made up 07 Table A 238.2.1a 135cm elect Hamad bin Abdulrahman Al of: Hamad bin Abdulrahman Al Atti- QR 40,000 CSI4*-W Attiyah for another four-year term. yah as the President, Saeed bin 24/12/2016 The meeting - that also named Mohammed Al Shafi as the Secre- 08 Winning Round 276.2 145cm a list of new Board Members - was tary General, Sheikh Mohammed QR 122,100 CSI4*-W held on Monday in the presence of bin Nasser Al Thani as Member, Ali 24/12/2016 a delegation from the Qatar Olym- bin Youssef Al Rumaihi as Member pic Committee (QOC) and Amer bin Mohammed Al 09 WC 2 Rounds 273.4.3 160cm The four-year term of the new Hamidi as Member. QR 650,000 CSI4*-W