SPORTS Saturday, May 5, 2018 23 Abu Dhabi Sports to broadcast Brave 12 DT News Network Manama rave 12: KHK Legacy is confirmed to be broadcasted Blive on Abu Dhabi Sports. Brave Combat Federation has previously set the highest broadcast reach for an MMA event ever in Africa through a partnership with StarSat acquired through Scuffle Media. opportunities in the region using The Bahrain based promotion the platform of sports. found by His Highness Shaikh Brave 12: KHK Legacy is the first Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa event hosted in South East Asia by has entered into a broadcast the promotion. partnership with Abu Dhabi Sports The event not only acquired the that will facilitate coverage for the attention of the world of sports but event throughout the Middle East. also was successful in developing The partnership will prove key partnerships in the region beneficial for the growth of the including the strategic partnership sport in the region as well as to with SS Capital headed by Surya ensure the development of business Adiwijaya Soepono. Sports Economics forum to conclude

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Manama in sports facilities and initiate real he Scientific Research Forum estate development to attract world- in Sports Economics will come class championships. Finding new toT a close today with three key talents and identifying certain Dumoulin wins sessions at Wyndham Grand Hotel challenges, such as marketing at Bahrain Bay, in Manama. value, privatization of objectives The event is organized by the through cooperation with the Bahrain Olympic Committee private sector are among other key (BOC) and is part of the Nasser bin objectives of this gathering. Hamad Scientific Research Award Today, final sessions are in the field of sports, launched in scheduled to commence at 9am, 2012 by HH Shaikh Nasser bin when Deputy Chairman of the opening stage Hamad Al Khalifa, representative Board of Directors and Deputy of His Majesty the King for Charity Director General, Knowledge and Tom Dumoulin edges out by just two seconds in Works and Youth Affairs, Supreme Human Development Authority the 9.7-kilometre time-trial around Jerusalem Council for Youth and Sports Dr Ahmed bin Saad Al Sharif of the Chairman, and BOC President. UAE presents his key notes on the Jerusalem press conference on Wednesday Leading sports experts from influence of sport on international eigning champion Tom answering questions about whether RESULTS around the Arab world are economics income. RDumoulin laid down a marker or not he should even be racing at attending this frist-of- its-kind Late on, Dr Wesam Al Shaikhli to main rival by the Giro. Stage 1: Jerusalem – Jerusalem (9.7km ITT) three-day forum, which aims to of Iraq and Dr Ammar Al Rifai of winning the opening stage of the Froome failed to find top form 1 Tom Dumoulin (Ned) Team Sunweb, in 12-02 find investment sources in sports Saudi Arabia will deliver the final Giro d’Italia yesterday. over the last few months, although 2 Rohan Dennis (Aus) BMC Racing Team, at 2s in general, in addition to investing presentation. Dutchman Dumoulin edged out he finished a credible fourth at the 3 Victor Campenaerts (Bel) Lotto Soudal, at st Australian Rohan Dennis by just two Tour of the Alps in April. 4 José Gonçalves (Por) Katusha-Alpecin, at 12s seconds in the 9.7-kilometre time- However, in previous years he 5 Alex Dowsett (GBr) Katusha-Alpecin, at 16s Taqawi hails Shaikh trial around Jerusalem as Froome has almost always won at least one 6 Pello Bilbao (Esp) Astana Pro Team, at 18s struggled following his crash in week-long stage race in the lead up 7 Simon Yates (GBr) Mitchelton-Scott, at 20s morning training, finishing 21st and to his major objective 8 (Ger) Quick-Step Floors, at 21s Nasser award win losing 37 seconds. of the season. 9 Tony Martin (Ger) Katusha-Alpecin, at 27s Froome’s build-up to his attempt His difficulties mounted on 10 (Ita) Bahrain-Merida, at 27s DT News Network winning the medal of scientific to become only the third man in Friday morning as he was one of Other: Manama excellence reaffirms the high prestige history to hold all three Grand several riders to hit the ground on 21 Chris Froome (GBr) Team Sky, at 37s r. Sawsan Taqwi, President and appreciation for his outstanding Tour titles at once -- he won both a training ride, suffering cuts and Dof the Bahrain and Arab contributions to promoting sports. the and Vuelta a abrasions and ripping his skinsuit Overall classification: Badminton and Squash Federations, Taqawi said Shaikh Nasser’s Espana last year -- had already been down the right hand side. 1 Tom Dumoulin (Ned) Team Sunweb, in 12-02 said that HH Shaikh Nasser bin award win is a culmination of his compromised by a scandal over A video of his crash shared on 2 Rohan Dennis (Aus) BMC Racing Team, at 2s Hamad Al Khalifa, Representative distinguished initiatives in this field, an adverse doping test reading in Instagram showed that he hit the 3 Victor Campenaerts (Bel) Lotto Soudal, at st of His Majesty the King for Charity the most significant of which is September. tarmac pretty hard. 4 José Gonçalves (Por) Katusha-Alpecin, at 12s Works and Youth Affairs, Chairman Shaikh Nasser Award for Scientific He returned a urine sample Even so, few could have expected 5 Alex Dowsett (GBr) Katusha-Alpecin, at 16s of the Supreme Council for Youth Research in the field of sports, with elevated levels of salbutamol such a modest showing in a discipline (Cyclingweekly) and Sports, President of the BOC, which was a great success. and spent much of his pre-Giro in which he normally excels. (AFP)