Qatari Schools in a Class of Their Own Youngsters Unite in Celebration of Athletics with 100 Days to Go for IAAF Doha Worlds 2019
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Williamson rides luck to guide Kiwis to win over South Africa PAGE 15 THURSDAY, JUNE 20 2019 AFCON timing will make competition fierce, CRICKET WORLD CUP says former champion Gomaa PAGE 14 AUSTRALIA VS BANGLADESH Qatari schools in a class of their own Youngsters unite in celebration of athletics with 100 days to go for IAAF Doha Worlds 2019 TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK DOHA IT was a day of full marks in schools throughout Qatar on Wednesday, given students’ 100% enthusiasm and support for the IAAF World Athletics Championships Doha 2019 which celebrated 100 days un- til the competition gets under- way this September. Hundreds of students came together across Doha with schools including Doha College and Sherborne Qatar, Sheikha Asma al Thani, Director of Marketing and Communications for the Local Organising Committee, with Doha College students on Wednesday. showing their love for athlet- ics, as the whole country gets set to welcome over 2,000 of the world’s elite athletes in the biggest-ever sporting event to be held in the Middle East. Children have been repli- cating their sporting heroes, taking part in a number of ath- letics disciplines such as the 100m sprint and team relay races whilst showing their sup- port for the championships. Doha College, which in- cludes the first female Qatari Olympian, Nada Arakji, as part of its alumni, has sport engrained into its curriculum for over 2,000 pupils, with the campus being one of many schools to supporter the IAAF World Athletics Champion- Sherborne Qatar students excelled in athletics on Wednesday during an occasion to mark 100 days for the IAAF Worlds Doha 2019 to be held at the Khalifa International Stadium from September 27 to October 6. ships Doha 2019. Joining Doha College in country gets excited for the world’s best athletes in action. special place and we believe into high achievement in the build-up and during the IAAF to Doha in September. their celebration of 100 days IAAF World Athletics Cham- “Now we have just 100 in the notion of healthy body, classroom. World Athletics Champion- Fans can buy tickets online to go until the Champion- pionships Doha 2019. days to go and the excitement healthy mind to help us be a “Our children realise that ships Doha 2019, with the Lo- now to ensure that they don’t ships, was Sheikha Asma al “The Championships gives continues to grow and I en- high performing school, which having the Championships cal Organising Committee cre- miss out on any of the action Thani, Director of Marketing the perfect platform to inspire courage everybody to get their is only possible with having coming to Qatar is a once in a ating educational competitions of the IAAF World Athletics and Communications for the the next generation in Qatar, tickets and not miss out on sport firmly embedded. life timeline opportunity for so which will see youngsters have Championships Doha 2019, Local Organising Committee, whilst also allowing everybody what will be a fantastic family- “Students in Doha College many and they are privileged opportunities to become junior which runs from Friday 27 Sep- who commented: to play their part and be at a fun event for ten days.” are engaged in sport on a regu- to be in Qatar at this time in reporters during the competi- tember to Sunday 6 October. “It is overwhelming to see sporting event, which for many Principal of Doha College, lar basis. The leadership skills, their lives.” tion, as well as young children The easy online process begins so much support from young people, will be a once in a life- Dr Steffen Sommer, added: the work together through Schools throughout Qatar drawing artwork which will be here: https://iaafworldathlet- sporting fans as the whole time opportunity to see the “Sport at Doha College has a sport, is a skill that translates will play a significant role in the presented to athletes on arrival icschamps.com/doha2019/ Midnight marathon in Doha excites all-time great Paula Radcliffe With Doha on the horizon, Munyai TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK people think countdown to this sporting transformed into a World Athlet- hoping for next career leap DOHA about the best spectacle is underway, with ex- ics Village, with live entertain- conditions for citement growing as we enter ment and cuisine celebrating IAAF HE world’s first ever mid- the athletes to the 100 days countdown. cultures throughout the world night marathon is set to race in. That “The city of Doha has eve- and catering for fans from more LARENCE Munyai can Tlight up Doha during the has been done rything in place to ensure a than 100 different countries, Cpinpoint the exact moment IAAF World Athletics Champion- here and it will successful championships for who are expected to attend the his athletics dream was born. ships, according to one of the celebrate the both competitors and specta- competition. Aged just 14 at the time the greatest long-distance runners iconic Doha skyline and the tors in what is going to be a Fans can buy tickets online South African schoolboy recalls of all time, Paula Radcliffe. way it all lights up along the truly memorable event in which now to ensure that they don’t a teacher showing the teenager The multiple world champion Corniche at night. thousands of people can at- miss out on any of the action of a replay of Usain Bolt compet- and marathon world record-hold- “Athletes can get a good tend and make sure they are the IAAF World Athletics Cham- ing at the London 2012 Olym- er visited Qatar ahead of the IAAF Paula Radcliffe, the multiple feel for Doha. If it feels good part of sporting history in the pionships Doha 2019, which pics. Utterly captivated by the World Athletics Championships world champion and marathon when you’re running a mara- Middle East.” runs from Friday 27 Septem- Jamaican sprint superstar he Doha 2019, where she heaped world record-holder from Brit- thon then that can give you a The ten-day IAAF World ber to Sunday 6 October. Go immediately made a vow. praise on the facilities for the ain visited Qatar recently and little bit more energy. For spec- Athletics Championships Doha to https://iaafworldathletics- “I told myself that, one competition, and endorsed the trained at the Corniche. She tators, to see that backdrop as 2019 will take place at the champs.com/doha2019/ day, I’m going to go to the Clarence Munyai. marathon course which runs heaped praise on the facilities well is impressive and hopefully impressive Khalifa Interna- For those wanting to trav- Olympics,” he recalls. along the coast of the capital for Doha Worlds 2019 and we’re going to see some really tional Stadium, the pinnacle el to Doha for the IAAF World Remarkably, just four years CBD, sport was always an im- city and is set against the mes- endorsed the marathon course good performances. venue for sporting events in Athletics Championships, later, Munyai achieved his portant part of the Munyai’s merising skyline of Doha. which runs along the Corniche. It’s always exciting watching Qatar, which has hosted major discounted travel packages dream – competing in the heats life and that of his identical In just 100 days, more than a championships race because football tournaments and key through Qatar Airways and Dis- of the 200m at the Rio Olym- twin brother, Terrence. 2,000 elite athletes will be Radcliffe said the midnight it’s not about time, it’s about athletics events, including the cover Qatar are now available pics – that same event where Barely training at the time joined by coaches, officials and marathon concept was “really tactics and how who makes the 2006 Asian Games and IAAF online. A discount for travel Bolt would go on to claim a hat- he knew he had much un- media from across the world for exciting”. right moves in the race and who Diamond League meetings. via Qatar Airways can be found trick of Olympic titles. tapped potential and sought the Championships which will “It’s exciting from a compet- judges it well.” With a multi-functional pur- here: https://www.qatarai- Yet that is far from the out the coaching help of Hennie be held in the Middle East for itor’s point of view because it’s IAAF Vice-President Dahlan pose, the stadium allows for rways.com/en-qa/offers/cug/ end of the story. Three years Kriel via Facebook. The South the first time. unique and with the best condi- al Ham-ad, added: “The cooling systems to ensure opti- IAAFQA19.html using the dis- on from his first senior global African coach agreed to take on The loop route will feature tions for the athletes. mum temperatures for competi- count code IAAFQA19. Accom- experience, the South African the precocious talent however, 100 athletes and allow specta- It’s rare that tors and fans within the venue, modation, tickets and Doha ac- is maturing nicely. Last year a to work with Kriel required that tors to be close enough to feel whilst external areas will be tivity packages are available at: show-stopping time of 19.69 at the then 16-year-old athlete part of the marathon, with view- https://uat-www.discoverqatar. the South African Champion- would have to relocate 65km ing accessible throughout the qa/events/iaaf/ ships aroused the attention of from Johannesburg to Pretoria. course. the global track and field com- Adapting to life training munity and the Pretoria-based most days was not easy but in athlete approaches the IAAF 2015 – aged 17 at the time – he World Athletics Champion- ran an eye-catching 200m PB of ships Doha 2019 optimistic of 20.77 in Pretoria.