Hamilton plays down signi cance of records, makes F1 equality pledge FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2020 PAGE 13 World and Olympic champions seek memorable end to an unusual year in Doha

Armand ‘Mondo’ Duplantis set a new outdoor pole vault world record with a 6.15m clearance – the highest outdoor vault in history – at the Wanda Diamond League meeting in Rome last week. Younger, faster, higher...

World 5000m champion Hellen Obiri (centre) and world 1500m champion Timothy Cheruiyot (right) of Kenya at the Wanda Doha Diamond League press conference in Doha on Thursday. No stopping pole vaulters, TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK DOHA says Sam Kendricks THE 2020 Wanda Doha Dia- mond League – the finale of athletics meeting series – will VINAY NAYUDU unfold with the participation DOHA of a large number of world and Olympic champions at Suheim Jamaica’s double Olympic TWO-TIME world pole vault Bin Hamad Stadium track at champion (100 and 200m) Elaine champion and a three-time Qatar Sports Club on Friday Thompson-Herah at the Wanda indoor and six-time outdoor evening. Doha Diamond League press national champion Sam Ken- As many as 117 athletes and conference in Doha on Thursday. dricks of the United States runners will be seen in action is one of those who is efferves- including 10 medalists from vourable to me.” cent at all times. the last Olympic Games (Rio Wanda Doha Diamond League Assistant Director Khalid Al Marri with The men’s 1500m includes In Doha, to pole vault 2016) and 17 from the last IAAF Turkish Airlines General Manager Mehmed Zingal and LOC Member Olympic and world 3000mSC against some of the world’s World Athletics Champion- John Nubani after signing an agreement in Doha on Thursday. champion Conseslus Kipruto best at the Wanda Diamond ships (Doha 2019), competing (Kenya), world silver medalists League, the 28-year-old re- in twelve events. ston throughout July and Au- field. over 5000m (Selemon Barega) flected a competitive and hap- Qatar’s national team play- gust and then made it to Rome In fact, it’s arguably a higher and 3000mSC (Lamecha Gir- py state of mind as he opened ers Musab Abdul Rahman and last week, where she won the standard than a championship ma), both Ethiopia, and world up to questions ahead of the Hamza Darwish will participate 100m in a world-leading 10.85. race, because it brings together 3000mSC bronze medalist Sou- meet on Thursday. in the 1500-meter main race, “I’m really grateful to have medallists in four different fiane El Bakkali (Morocco). He also underlined the ris- while Mohammed Al Qarni had the opportunity to race in events from last year’s World In total, six reigning world ing success of Swede Armand and Yasser Baghrab will par- Rome and Doha,” she said. Championships and isn’t lim- champions and three reigning Duplantis – famously known ticipate in the 1500m race (B). “I’d raced a few times in Ja- ited to just three athletes per Olympic champions are return- as ‘Mondo’ – and others as Abdulaziz Salem will partici- maica but the level and inten- nation as would be the case at ing to Doha. “setting new expectations”. pate in the 200m while Jamal sity of competition wasn’t the most championships. Fellow Kenyan Timothy The 20-year-old Mondo Hairaine, the Asian champion, same. I was a little bit surprised World steeplechase cham- Cheruiyot also has fond memo- has enjoyed a dream sea- will take part in the 800m. with my run in pion Beatrice ries of Doha as it’s where he son, setting world records Twice world pole vault champion American Sam Kendricks is all Assistant Meeting Director Rome because Chepkoech, won the world 1500m title in of 6.17m and 6.18m indoors smiles as he speaks to the media in Doha on Thursday, ahead of the Khalid Al Marri at a press con- I hadn’t raced world 5000m Doha last year. It’s also, how- and maintaining a winning Wanda Doha Diamond League on Friday evening. ference on Thursday said the for a few weeks, silver medal- ever, the scene of his last defeat, streak throughout the whole of championship this year will be but I knew I was list Margaret in May 2019. 2020. His latest victory was a affect athletes’ performance? without fans at the stadium due capable of run- Chelimo Kip- He has won 16 consecutive 6.15m clearance – the highest “When I went running Ja- to the coronavirus (COVID-19) ning fast because I’d put in the kemboi, world 10,000m bronze races since then, but tomor- outdoor vault in history – at maica one time that was prob- pandemic, stressing the arrival work.” medallist Agnes Tirop and row’s outing will be his first ever the Wanda Diamond League ably the loudest stadium I’ve of all athletes and champions Although 2020 has been world 1500m bronze medallist 800m race outside of Kenya. meeting in Rome last week. ever been in my life in King- who were keen to attend and an unusual year in many ways, Gudaf Tsegay are just some of “I chose to do the 800m There is also Frenchman You can’t say you are ston and it was for me one of participate confirms their great Thompson-Herah says her rac- the other standout names set to here because I wanted to test and 2012 Olympic champion eclipsing guys of the past the most exciting places I’ve confidence in the State of Qatar ing and training experiences take part. my speed endurance,” he said. Renaud Lavillenie among oth- been to. Back in my hometown in these exceptional circum- haven’t changed too much. But Obiri, who won over “All of my other races at 800m er top stars in the nine-man like Sergey Bubka before any event, I invite every stances that the whole world is “As a sprinter, you have to 5000m at last month’s Wanda have been in Kenya, so I’m ex- field for Doha and as such an because they set the people I know there to come going through. learn to block everything else Diamond League meeting in cited to do an 800m in the Dia- explosive vault show is much trend, set the bar high. A and watch my last practice. Across a high quality pro- out anyway, so I’ve got used to Monaco, feels confident. mond League. “I need to work to be expected. And that’s selfish but I get so gram, event highlights are ex- racing in a stadium without any “I’ve trained well, and when on my speed endurance be- Given the recent exploits, new expectation has been much more when there are not pected to include the men’s pole fans,” she said. “Nothing much I train well I have no doubts in cause it’s an important part of Kendricks, who has a person- set. If you want to pole just people but a lot of them vault and 1500m, and the wom- has changed with my training. a race,” said the world cross- 1500m running. I know I have al best of 6.06, said “you just vault against Mondo watching.. It’s just a chemi- en’s 100m and 3000m. My coach is a genius, though, so country champion. “Whenever endurance but I’m lacking a bit can’t be stopping those aiming (Armand Duplantis), then cal thing that makes you jump Jamaica’s double Olym- I just do what he tells me to do.” I line up for a race, I’m focused in my finishing speed, so that’s to fly high”. well. It works with 20 or 30 pic champion (100 and 200m) In a year without any major on doing my best. I don’t feel what I want to work on.” Asked if we are entering a you better be ready to people but you’d really vouch Elaine Thompson-Herah was international championships, the pressure. Maybe I’ll do Al Marri welcomed all ath- new era in pole vault, he said play it hard than anybody for thousands in a stadium! humility personified as she ex- world 5000m champion Hellen something special. letes wishing them a good stay it’s all about the growth of a else in history. Sport is a different fire pressed her gratitude and re- Obiri will experience the next- “I’ve always enjoyed rac- and to provide the best perfor- sport. when you’ve got that many lief at being able to race on the best thing when she takes to the ing in Doha,” she added. “In mance and level in the tour- Elaborating, he stressed: Sam Kendricks eyes on you. I am not a rock- Wanda Diamond League cir- start line for the 3000m. 2014 I set my PB over 3000m nament, expressing sincere “How many years have we star but I feel like one I cuit. “It’s going to be like a cham- (8:20.68), and last year I won gratitude and praise for their been doing this and how many might’ve been.” She raced fairly regularly in pionship race,” she said when the World Championships here. participation in the 2020 Wan- young pole vaulters are there vaulters, cannot wait to find Having said that, Kend- low-key competitions in King- asked about the quality of the I like racing here because it’s fa- da Doha Diamond League. now in the fold? This is 60 or that on the track in Doha!” ricks stressed that athletes 70 years since the inception Praising the organisers of stay focused on producing Wanda Doha Diamond League Programme of bending baulking pole and the Diamond League and the their best. “You put the whole Wanda Doha Diamond League Programme Long Jump Women: 19:08hrs it’s gotten into the hands of Qatar Athletics Federation, world aside when you step on (All finals) 100m Hurdles Women: 19:12hrs so many more young talented Kendricks said, “I’m just so to the track. And when you 100m Youth Men: 17:53hrs 1500m Men: 19:21hrs athletes because a sport has grateful because meeting or- are on it, time goes fast and 400m Youth Men: 18:02hrs 110m Hurdles Men: 19:34hrs to grow because the base is so ganisers have gone above and the whole world melts away. 800m Youth Men: 18:11hrs 800m Women: 19:43hrs large.. eschew everything.. beyond to make sure competi- Not that I don’t care about Pole Vault Men: 18:18hrs 100m Women: 19:56hrs “The young are getting tions can happen.” the problems of the world, but 1500m Youth Men: 18:22hrs 800m Men: 20:07hrs better and faster… Elaine “Here in Doha, it’s over they don’t matter when you’re 200m Men: 18:33hrs 3000m Women: 20:18hrs (Thompson) can agree with and beyond from what was standing there on the track. 1500m Men ‘B’: 18:43hrs that Amy (Hunt) and Mon- expected. Had you asked me At that moment, it’s all about 400m Men: 19:03hrs do (Duplantis) are so much at the start of the year – Is this how fast you can run or how younger than we are that there event possible should we even high you can jump!” is no stopping them. You just try?? Now we are here and it’s can’t, not in athletics. been an adventure.. makes my Pole Vault line-up “But you can’t say you are heart beat faster.. It’s 2020.. eclipsing guys of the past like It’s becoming a unifying aspect for WDDL Sergey Bubka because they of the whole year. I didn’t see 1. Audie Wyatt (USA) SB: 5.82 set the trend, set the bar high. myself at the start of the year 2. Coe Walsh (USA) 5.65 A new expectation has been of sitting here at this table and 3. Thibaut Collet (FRA) 5.62 set. If you want to pole vault talking to you here in Doha. 4. Matt Ludwig (USA) 5.90 against Mondo, then you bet- “It’s been an adventure. 5. Harry Coppell (GBR) 5.85 ter be ready to play it hard We’ve all just kind of rolled 6. Ben Broeders (BEL) 5.80 than anybody else in history! with it this year, and that’s 7. Renaud Lavillenie (FRA) 5.80 “Sometimes for me it is been cool.” 8. Sam Kendricks (USA) 6.02 scary to note that I may have How much would it be to 9. Armand ‘Mondo’ Duplantis (SWE) 6.15 The Suhaim Bin Hamad Stadium at Qatar Sports Club will host the Wanda Doha Diamond League meeting on Friday. to be better than all my co- miss the fans live and does that Sports Friday, September 25, 2020 11 Al Taawoun con rm last 16 ticket with win over Al Duhail Nasser Al Khelai to represent Ligue 1 in new LFP of ce AGENCIES PARIS

NASSER Al Khelaifi, President of Paris-Saint Germain club has been appointed represent- ative of Ligue 1 (the French football league) by the Board of Directors of the Profession- al Football League, which met on Thursday (September 24). Nasser Al Khelaifi will offi- ciate alongside his counterparts Jean-Pierre Caillot, Jacques- Henri Eyraud, Loic Fery, Wal- demar Kita, Laurent Nicollin and Jean-Pierre Rivere. AFC Amissi for the Buraidah based NEW COMPOSITION OF THE DOHA side. Deep into stoppage time LFP BUREAU: in the first half, Cassio expertly President of the LFP: Vincent SAUDI Arabia’s Al Taawoun denied Almoez Ali who struck Labrune; Representatives of FC snatched a ticket to the from the left. Ligue 1: Nasser Al Khelai , 2020 AFC Champions League Junior threatened 55 min- Jean-Pierre Caillot, Jacques- Round-of-16 after defeating utes in, and after a break by Henri Eyraud, Loic Fery, Wal- Al Duhail 1-0 in Group C at his side, the Belgian cut inside demar Kita, Laurent Nicollin, the Education City Stadium from the left flank beating two Jean-Pierre Rivere; Representa- on Thursday. players before curling an effort A bandaged Duke dramatically sealed the tie 1-0 for Al Taawoun against Al Duhail in Group C of the 2020 AFC Champions League at the tive of Ligue 2: Francis Graille; The two sides had met in from range that Cassio grate- Education City Stadium on Thursday. President Premier League: on Matchday Two, when Al fully clutched into his arms. Bernard Caiazzo; President Taawoun scored a 2-0 home Amissi got another chance exact same chance again from The match exploded into ball and clear off the line. while Al Taawoun qualify to of the UCPF: Claude Michy; win courtesy of goals from to make his mark on proceed- the left flank, this time forc- life in the final 10 minutes, A bandaged Duke then the Round of 16 for the first Representative of the FFF: Karl Mohamed Al Sahlawi and Ab- ings when he attempted a free- ing Al Bakri into a save that with Al Duhail missing a gold- dramatically sealed the tie for time in their history. Olive; Independent member: dulmajeed Al Swat. kick on goal, after teammate Al resulted in a corner; the one en chance to open the scoring Al Taawoun after breaking free Persepolis’ 4-0 win over Alain Guerrini; Members of the The first half was cagey Sahlawi was fouled down the which saw a clashing of heads through Ismail Mohammed, from his marker in the area to Sharjah in the other Group C UAF: Olivier Lamarre, Philippe and featured missed chances flank. Amissi’s shot was timid, between Ali and Australian who was through on goal with meet Sultan Mandash’s corner fixture means Al Taawoun will Piat, Pierre Repellini; President by Mohammed Musa, Ed- and keeper Mohammed Al striker Mitchell Duke that took just the keeper to beat and and put the ball past Al Bakri. face fellow Saudi side Al Nassr of the FFF: Noel Le Graet; Man- milson Junior and Dudu for Bakri punched away with ease. a few minutes of stoppage to chipped, but substitute Saad The result sees Al Duhail in the next round while Perse- aging Director LFP Executive: Al Duhail as well as Cedric The Burundi man got the treat. Yaslam managed to reach the crash out of the competition, polis play Al Sadd. Arnaud Rouger. Sepahan end campaign in Al Ain bid farewell on a high note AFC DOHA

A Kodjo Laba strike was style with win over Al Sadd the difference as Al Ain FC emerged 1-0 winners against AFC Barsham with a header from Al Nassr in a cagey affair on DOHA close range but watched his Matchday Six of the 2020 AFC ball ricochet off the upright. Champions League’s Group D IRAN’S Sepahan FC ended The Iranian pressure on Thursday. their 2020 AFC Champions mounted on Al Sadd defences, The previous match be- League on a high after defeat- producing a second goal in tween the two sides took place ing Al Sadd SC 2-1 in Group D the 53rd minute. Mirzaei ad- on Matchday Two, when Al on Thursday. vanced into the byline from the Nassr took the three points at Sepahan had already been right wing and sent a across the Hazza bin Zayed Stadium eliminated, having collected that was parried by Barsham after a 2-1 win. just four points from their into the path of Sajjad Shabaz- Laba opened the scor- previous five games, while Al zadeh who applied the finish to ing after 19 minutes, after Ali Sadd had booked their place double Sepahan’s lead. Al Ajami attempted to clear in the Round of 16 with a game Eight minutes before Bandar Al Ahbabi’s slightly to spare. Iran’s Sepahan FC ended their 2020 AFC Champions League on a the final whistle, Yusuf Ab- deflected corner but hit the Kodjo Laba celebrates scoring for Al Ain at the Education City Al Sadd coach Xavi made high defeating Al Sadd SC 2-1 at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium durisaq pounced on a light Togolese striker instead and Stadium on Thursday. 10 changes to his starting XI on Thursday. back pass from Esmaeilifar to the ball bounced off him and that played out a 1-1 draw his goalkeeper and squared for into the net. but his shot was high and wide Ayman Yahya, then tested the against Al Nassr three days Reza Mirzaei to control and attempted an effort from Hashim Ali who was left with Just a little over half an from outside the area. Emirati keeper from outside earlier, with only centre-back lob Salman before firing with range that grazed the side net- a simple tap in to make it 2-1. hour, the UAE side almost The Saudi Pro league side the area but his starting posi- Tarek Salman retaining his his left into the bottom corner ting. Four minutes later he The result means Al Sadd doubled their lead when Al came closer to scoring in the tion put him in good stead as place in the team, before being to open the scoring in the 14th sent a cross from a left-sided finish in second place of Group Ahbabi played a cheeky pass to second half via a free-kick af- he comfortably parried away. swapped for Abdelkarim Has- minute. set-piece that evaded everyone D with nine points and will Laba, who in turn cut back to ter Mohammed Shaker fouled The result left Group D as san at half time. Al Sadd regrouped and and needed a save from goal- face the Group C winners in Ahmed Barman, and the mid- Abdulrahman Al Dawsari, it was before the final round of After a lively start to the saw more of the ball in the fol- keeper Seyedpayam Nizaman- the Round of 16. Sepahan end fielder fired away from range which Osama Al Khalaf curled games, with Al Nassr finishing game, Sepahan found the back lowing minutes with veteran dghader at the far post. their campaign in third place but his shot marginally missed from outside the area but at the top followed by Al Sadd of the net with their first ma- Rodrigo Tabata at the heart of Sepahan retook the ini- with seven points. the target. grazed the side netting. SC in second while Al Ain and jor chance. Daniel Esmaeilifar their attacking play. tiative in the second half and Scoreline: Sepahan 2 (Reza Al Nassr’s first chance Al Ain’s Khaled Eissa was Sepahan FC were eliminated. sent a long ball down the right With eight minutes to go within six minutes of the Mirzaei 14’, Sajjad Shahbazza- came through Mukhtar Ali, in the thick of action less than Al Nassr will play the flank behind Al Sadd left-back until the break, the 39-year- restart Soroush Rafiei had deh 53’) bt Al Sadd 1 (Hashim who had scored in the previous 20 minutes from time when Group C runners-up in the Bahaa Mamdouh allowing old drove from midfield and beaten goalkeeper Meshaal Ali 82’). fixture between the two sides, Al Khalaf received a ball from Round of 16. Persepolis power past Sharjah to seal place in Round of 16

AFC barked on a solo run from deep header that clipped Al Hosani’s sured Abdulaziz Al Anbari’s DOHA in midfield before launching hand and went into the back men had no clear-cut chances an effort that sailed high. Persepolis of the net despite the Sharjah in the remainder of the match. THREE first-half headers Hat-trick hero from goalkeeper’s best efforts. With just seconds to go, helped Persepolis FC to a 4-0 Matchday Five, Welliton had will face Al Just as the half headed to a Persepolis signed off with a win over Sharjah and a place a golden chance to equalise for Sadd in the close, Vahid Amiri made it a trio fourth goal as substitutes Ar- in the 2020 AFC Champi- Sharjah in the 29th minute. of headed goals for Persepolis. man Ramzani and Mehdi Abdi ons League Round of 16 from The Brazilian beat the offside Round of 16 The IR Iran international wing- Qara combined with the for- Group C on Thursday. trap and received Coronado’s er found space at the far post to mer setting up a header that Persepolis came racing chipped free-kick with just the head in a Pahlevan cross from Qara converted from inside out of the blocks and within goalkeeper to beat from six the left in an identical fashion the box to make it 4-0 at the two minutes they were in yards, but Hamed Lak made to Khalilzadeh’s opener. final whistle. front after Ehsan Pahlevan a heroic save to deny the Emi- Sharjah came close to scor- Al Taawoun’s 1-0 win over displayed great skill to get rati side. ing in the 63rd minute when Al Duhail in the other Group past two players down the left At the other end of the Coronado’s drilled effort from C fixture means Persepolis and cross for Shojae Khal- pitch, Adel Al Hosani put his the edge of the penalty area top the group and will face ilzadeh who headed home his goalkeeping abilities on dis- was deflected into the path of Group D runners-up Al Sadd second goal of the campaign. play to make back-to-back Welliton who attempted to fin- in the Round of 16, while Al Sharjah weathered 15 min- saves. First, he adjusted his ish from close range but was Taawoun progress as runners- utes of Iranian pressure before body quickly to tip Isa Al diving save to parry Saeid Three minutes before the lowing an out-swinging Bashar denied by a fine Lak save. up and set-up an all-Saudi getting their first chance of the Kasir’s deflected effort from Aghaei’s cross-cum-shot end of the first half, Persepolis Resan corner, Al Kasir climbed Good defensive organisa- clash against Al Nassr in the match as Igor Coronado em- inside the box, then made a second later. doubled their advantage. Fol- unmarked and powered in a tion from the Iranian side en- next round. 12 Friday, September 25, 2020 Sports

Roland Garros chiefs still hope Murray, Wawrinka clash in tie for 5,000 fans AFP PARIS of Roland Garros rst round FRENCH Open chief Guy Forget insisted Thursday that he still hopes to welcome AFP pion and world number one the quarter-finals are sched- 5,000 spectators each day to PARIS Ashleigh Barty is skipping uled to see Halep facing big- the tournament despite gov- this year’s French Open over hitting Kiki Bertens of the ernment plans to limit crowds THREE years after the match health fears caused by the cor- Netherlands, Elina Svitolina to 1,000 in new steps to com- which turned out to be the onavirus pandemic. against Williams, Aryna Sa- bat the coronavirus. “end of my hip” Andy Murray Also missing is US Open balenka facing Australian “We still hope to have on Thursday was handed a Ro- winner Naomi Osaka through Open winner Sofia Kenin and 5,000 spectators,” said For- land Garros rematch against injury. Karolina Pliskova taking on get, just three days before the Stan Wawrinka in the pick Simona Halep, the 2018 two-time Wimbledon cham- delayed Grand Slam event of first round matches at this champion, is top seed and pion Petra Kvitova. starts at Roland Garros. year’s tournament. the Romanian starts against Roland Garros gets under- “We have not received any In 2017, Murray and 2015 Spain’s world number 70 Sara way on Sunday, four months notification at the time I speak French Open champion Waw- Sorribes Tormo. later than planned due to the to you from the government rinka fought out a gruelling Serena Williams, a three- coronavirus pandemic. or the police headquarters. and thrilling five-set semi- time champion in Paris, con- There were four late with- “For the moment, we are final which saw the veteran tinues her bid for a record- drawals from the tournament on this limit of 5,000. Dis- Swiss triumph from two sets equalling 24th major. on Thursday. cussions will take place in the to one down. Williams, who turns 39 on In the men’s event, world coming hours.” Murray, 33, has arguably Saturday, begins against com- number 20 Milos Raonic of Roland Garros was pushed been paying the price ever patriot Kristie Ahn who she Canada, Britain’s 45th-ranked back by four months from its since with the former world defeated in the first round of Kyle Edmund and veteran traditional May-June slot as number one Briton battling the US Open. Spaniard Fernando Verdasco, coronavirus figures surged. a long-standing hip injury She could face old rival and now at 58, pulled out. Organisers had hoped which at one stage threatened close friend Victoria Azarenka On the women’s side Be- to see 20,000 fans each day to end his career. in the last 16, just weeks after linda Bencic said an arm in- but that has since been cut Both Murray and Waw- A le photo taken on June 7, 2015 shows Switzerland’s Stanislas Wawrinka (left) and his former coach the Belarusian star won their jury would prevent her from to 11,500 and then 5,000 be- rinka are former three-time Magnus Norman with the trophy in the lockrooms following Wawrinka’s victory over Serbia’s Novak US Open semi-final. coming to Paris. fore government health offi- major winners. Djokovic in the French Open nal. (AFP) Should the seedings work After Barty, Osaka and Bi- cials demanded a further re- World ranked 111 Mur- out, then the men’s last eight anca Andreescu, Switzerland’s duction to 1,000 as cases of ray needed a wild card to play “Three-and-half years in the world. NADAL AND THIEM IN will see Djokovic up against Bencic is the fourth member of Covid-19 began to increase in Paris this year but will at since I played Stan Wawrinka Defending champion Ra- SEMI-FINAL CLASH? Marco Berrettini of Italy, the top 10 to skip the tourna- in a number of ‘red zones’ in least be buoyed by boasting a in a brutal five-set semi final fael Nadal, seeded two and The 34-year-old Spaniard de- Medvedev facing Greece’s ment. the country. 12-8 winning record over the which turned out to be the end looking for a 13th French Open feated the Austrian in the last Stefanos Tsitsipas, Thiem “I am very sad to not being Forget believes, however, 35-year-old Wawrinka, the of my hip.” crown, begins his campaign two finals in Paris. playing home showman able to play in Paris this year,” that the nature of the Roland world 17. World number one No- against Egor Gerasimov, the With Federer not taking Gael Monfils and Nadal up the 23-year-old, who also Garros complex will work in Both men practised togeth- vak Djokovic, bidding to win 83rd-ranked Belarusian. part, Russia’s Daniil Medve- against US Open runner-up missed the US Open, tweeted. the tournament’s favour. er on Roland Garros’ Philippe Roland Garros for the sec- Nadal, who is one Slam shy dev is Djokovic’s scheduled Alexander Zverev. “I am dealing with a right “We are able to accom- Chatrier Court this week. ond time after his 2016 vic- of equalling Roger Federer’s semi-final opponent. Thiem has an intriguing arm issue that prevent me modate 5,000, as small as “Been a long journey to tory and collect an 18th ma- all-time record of 20, is sched- However, Medvedev has opener against Marin Cilic, from competing at 100% but it is, on a 12-hectare area,” get back on Court Philipe jor, starts against Sweden’s uled to face third seed and US never won a match at Roland the 2014 US Open winner and I am working with my team to he added. Chatrier,” Murray wrote on Mikael Ymer. Open champion Dominic Thi- Garros in three visits. a former world number three. get it solved and be back com- “Even if we must remain Instagram. Ymer is 22 and ranked 80 em in the semi-finals. Defending women’s cham- In the women’s event, peting as soon as possible.” extremely careful, we have all the guarantees so that this tournament takes place in maximum security conditions. Son, Kane Tearful Suarez says goodbye to combine again to Barca ahead of Atletico switch

send Spurs AFP very eager and even more af- ing on me, there were many To be the third highest scorer MADRID ter the last year we had, when calls, many offers, but I was is not easy at all, it’s some- through in I had my injury, which also able to go to a team that can thing I could never have im- LUIS Suarez cried as he bid leaves you with a bittersweet compete as equals with two agined.” German tennis legend Boris Europa League farewell to Barcelona on feeling. great teams like Barcelona Suarez’s departure could Becker arrives at Westminster Thursday but said he wants to “I am going the way I’m and Real Madrid. I had no affect Messi’s future given Magistrates court in central Lon- Shkendija Jan Krivak (left) vies with Tottenham Hotspur’s Harry Kane during prove he can still deliver at the going to keep playing, with doubts.” the pair are neighbours and don after being declared bank- the UEFA Europa League qualifying round match at Philip II Arena in Skopje highest level after joining La fresh motivation, with the ob- Suarez will go down as best friends. There have been rupt and accused of not comply- on Thursday. (AFP) Liga rivals Atletico Madrid. jective to show I can continue one of Barcelona’s greatest reports in Spain suggesting ing with obligations to disclose AFP an equaliser past Joe Hart on With Lionel Messi at Camp competing.” ever players after helping Messi and Suarez’s friend- information on Thursday. (AFP) LONDON his Tottenham debut. Nou for his best friend’s final Suarez follows Arturo them win four La Liga titles ship was no longer considered Kane was then introduced press conference, Suarez said Vidal, Nelson Semedo and and a Champions League. beneficial to the team. HARRY Kane came off the alongside Giovani Lo Celso, an emotional goodbye after Ivan Rakitic through the exit But his departure has not “It’s been a crazy month,” Boris Becker bench to score as Totten- but was guilty of also miss- scoring 198 goals for Barca, door at Barcelona, where been smooth, with the club said Suarez. “Things have ham struck twice in the final ing a glorious chance when becoming the third highest new coach Ronald keen to push the Uruguayan been invented, things that are pleads not 20 minutes to reach the fi- he headed wide from point- goalscorer in the history of Koeman has been out but reluctant to let him not true that have been leaked nal round of Europa League blank range. the club. tasked with reno- join Atletico. and that annoy you but we guilty to qualifying with a 3-1 win over However, Son made no “This is improvised be- vating the squad. “Players sometimes need have to try to stay away from Shkendija in Macedonia. mistake on the rebound af- cause I have nothing pre- Koeman told a change, the club all that. charges over Jose Mourinho left Kane ter Lucas Moura’s shot was pared,” Suarez said wiping his Suarez in August needed a change “Everyone knows the re- out among six changes from saved and the roles from the eyes, having been introduced he was not part of and this case lationship I have with Leo. bankruptcy the side that swept aside weekend were reversed 11 by the club’s president Josep the club’s plans. the coach When you arrive at Barcelona Southampton 5-2 on Sunday minutes from time when the Maria Bartomeu. “I expect- didn’t want they say to be careful with Leo AFP with Son Heung-min scoring England captain powered The 33-year-old’s move ed it because me,” Su- and now after many years, LONDON four times from Kane assists. home a header from Son’s to Atletico on a two-year con- it had been arez said. Leo and I get along spectacu- Spurs could not have cross. tract had been confirmed late said already “I leave larly and they say you are bad GERMAN tennis great Boris asked for a better start when Tottenham will face Mac- on Wednesday night. Atletico before the with the for him. Becker pleaded not guilty at a Erik Lamela opened the scor- cabi Haifa at home next have signed Suarez for free coach told feeling “We know the time we had British court on Thursday to a ing after just five minutes Thursday. but could pay Barcelona 6 me but I can that I in the team and that we tried to series of criminal charges relat- with a calm finish. Celtic had to wait until the million euros ($6.9 million) accept it,” he have perform at our best and live up ing to his bankruptcy as he was But the visitors failed final minute to break Riga’s in variables. said. fulfilled to what Barcelona is and in my told he could face seven years in to convert a host of other resistence in Latvia as Mo- “I feel I’m capable of con- “When expectations. case, I can leave feeling proud.” jail. chances to kill the tie off and hamed Elyounoussi scored tinuing to compete in this Barca told me The six-time Grand Slam Valjmir Nafiu blasted home the only goal in a 1-0 win. league,” Suarez said. “I feel they weren’t count- Barcelona’s Uruguayan forward Luis Suarez. (AFP) winner, who was declared bank- rupt in June 2017, is accused of not complying with obligations to disclose information. UEFA boss Ceferin Becker, who wore a black defends decision to Four-way title ght heats up at Catalan MotoGP face mask and cap, pleaded not allow fans into Super Cup guilty to 19 charges of failing to disclose money and property AFP AFP level on 83 points with Quar- champion Marc Marquez, between May 2017 and June BUDAPEST MADRID tararo and hot on the heels of who is still injured, opens the 2017. Ducati’s Dovizioso. door for Dovizioso to finally The 52-year-old, who lives UEFA president Aleksander FOUR riders are gunning for Spain’s Joan Mir (Suzuki) win a world title after finish- in London, is being prosecut- Ceferin has defended the de- top spot in the MotoGP overall sits four points off the top in ing second in the champion- ed by the Insolvency Service. cision to allow fans to attend standings as they prepare for fourth. ship for the last three years. Bankruptcy issues were con- Thursday’s Super Cup match Sunday’s Catalan Grand Prix. “Barcelona is a track that Yet Vinales has momen- sidered at hearings in the High between Bayern Munich and After seven rounds, early I like and I am happy to go to tum after his victory at Misa- Court in London. Sevilla in Budapest, despite pacesetter Fabio Quartararo because we can achieve a good no last Sunday, his first of the Becker, smartly dressed in concerns about the Hungar- is a point behind leader An- result there,” said Quartararo. season. a suit and red tie, was condi- ian capital being a coronavi- drea Dovizioso heading into Dovizioso certainly has the The 25-year-old Spaniard tionally bailed to next appear in rus hotspot. the race at Montmelo, near benefit of experience. At 34, will also feel at home at the court for a preliminary hearing A limited crowd will be Barcelona, having not won on he is the only one of the cur- Montmelo circuit, but he has on October 22. allowed into the 67,000-ca- his Yamaha since the last race rent four contenders to have never bettered a fourth place The German took the tennis pacity Puskas Arena for the held in Spain, July’s Andalu- taken points from every race finish there in MotoGP. world by storm as a 17-year-old meeting of the Champions sian GP. since the start of the season, His compatriot Joan Mir, as he became the then young- League winners and Europa At 21, Quartararo is the with a win coming in Austria meanwhile, is the surprise of est-ever men’s Grand Slam League holders, although youngest of the title contend- in mid-August. the season. The spotlight was champion at Wimbledon in several hundred Bayern ers and in only his second sea- However, he will leave the more on his teammate Alex 1985, defending his trophy the fans reportedly handed back son at the elite level, and his Italian team at the end of the Rins but it is the 23-year-old following year. their tickets because of safe- fourth place in last weekend’s campaign and there have been Mallorcan who is now jostling Nicknamed “Boom Boom”, ty fears. Emilia-Romagna GP might hints of discord in the camp. for the championship. he went on to win a further four “We will have 16,000 have offered some encourage- “In the last two races, Mir is yet to win a premier majors and 49 singles titles in spectators in the stadium, ment that he is still capable of unfortunately we have not class race, although his two all, amassing $25 million in not even 30 percent,” of ca- winning the world title. been competitive enough,” second-place finishes have prize money. pacity, Ceferin said at a press But the Frenchman’s Dovizioso said. “If we want to kept him in contention. Becker also enjoyed a suc- conference following a UEFA Petronas Yamaha SRT’s French rider Fabio Quartararo, an early Yamaha team-mate -- and fight for the title, we cannot “It is important to be as cessful spell from 2014 until executive committee meet- pacesetter, is a point behind leader Andrea Dovizioso heading into winner in Italy -- Maverick waste time.” consistent as possible and to 2016 as coach of Serbia’s world ing in Budapest. the race at Montmelo, near Barcelona. (AFP) Vinales has closed the gap, The absence of world get on the podium,” he said. number one Novak Djokovic. Sports Friday, September 25, 2020 13 Rahul hits highest-ever Former Australian cricket score by an Indian in great Dean Jones no more

AFP good mate that always had IPL on sombre day MUMBAI my back. We’d stayed close post cricket and only talked FORMER Australia batsman this morning about a fun pro- AFP and cricket commentator ject that we were going to get DUBAI Dean Jones, who had been involved in,” Border told The covering the Indian Premier Sydney Morning Herald. CAPTAIN KL Rahul on Thurs- League from Mumbai, suc- The Indian Premier day recorded the highest-ever cumbed to a massive heart League, where Jones was score by an Indian batsman in attack broadcaster Star India part of the official broadcast- IPL history as he took Kings said on Thursday. He was 59. ing team, added that his “en- XI Punjab to a comfortable “It is with great sadness ergy and enthusiasm for the victory over Virat Kohli-led that we share the news of the game will be truly missed”. Royal Challengers Bangalore. passing away of Mr. Dean Rahul, in his second outing Mervyn Jones,” the company ‘Truly sad day’ as skipper, was dropped twice said in a statement. The father-of-two was a col- by Kohli before going on to “He died of a sudden Former Australian cricketer Dean Jones speaks to media and ourful character known for his smash an unbeaten 132 off just cardiac arrest. We express guests during an event. (AFP) outspoken views. A popular 69 deliveries – the first century our deep condolences to his figure in Indian media, he had of the 2020 season – to help family and stand ready to his own show “Prof Deano” on Punjab post a massive 206 for support them in this diffi- news network NDTV. three and a 97-run win. cult time.” “Shocked to hear about India captain Kohli had One of Australia’s most the tragic loss of Dean Jones. a night to forget when he popular cricketers, Jones Praying for strength and dropped Rahul on 83 and played 52 Tests, scoring courage to his family and again on 89 one over later in 3,631 runs, and 164 one-day friends,” said India’s skipper the match in Dubai. internationals in the 1980s Virat Kohli on Twitter. Rahul also recorded the and 1990s, winning the Indian cricket legend highest score ever by a captain World Cup in 1987. Sachin Tendulkar said the in the IPL, and broke Sachin The attacking player was news was “absolutely heart- Tendulkar’s record to become renowned for his exploits in breaking”. the fastest Indian to 2,000 IPL the 50-over game, where he “A wonderful soul taken runs, achieving the feat in 60 scored 6,068 runs. away too soon. Had the op- innings compared to the leg- But the Victorian’s most portunity to play against him endary player’s 63 innings. Kings XI Punjab skipper KL Rahul (left) scored an unbeaten 132 as memorable innings was in during my first tour of Aus- “It was good to be in the his side beat Virat Kohli-led Royal Challengers Bangalore by 97 runs 1986, when he struck 210 in tralia,” he said. middle and see the team on Thursday. the blistering heat of Chennai “Gone so young. Condo- through whatever we’d during cricket’s second-ever lences to the family and may planned before the game,” Ra- it’s time to put my hand up tor and Australian Brett Lee tied Test. his soul rest in peace,” add- hul said. and say a couple of important praised the 59-year-old as an “One hour into day two Dean Jones battling cramps and fatigue during his double-century ed India’s head coach Ravi “I think it’s as complete chances went down.” “absolute legend”. I knew I was in trouble,” he knock which saw the famous India-Australia Test match end in a Shastri. a team performance as it can The game took on a som- The much-delayed IPL, told ESPNcricinfo. tie in 1986. (PHOTO COURTESY: THE HINDU) Jones attracted contro- get, really happy.” bre note after the sudden which was originally sched- “I didn’t drink anything versy in 2006 during a se- Kohli acknowledged that death of Australian batsman uled to start in March, moved apart from a cup of tea or was also a widely travelled “This is a truly sad day. ries in Sri Lanka when he he did not have the “best day and cricket commentator out of India due to the corona- coffee. We didn’t know any- commentator. Deano’s loss will be felt not described South African of the office”. Dean Jones, who had been virus pandemic and is being thing about dehydration and “Dean Jones was a hero just at home in Australia, but batsman Hashim Amla, a “Maybe if we restrict- covering the Indian Premier played behind closed doors. rehydration back then. Then to a generation of cricketers across the globe.” Muslim, as looking “like a ter- ed them to under 180, we League from Mumbai, from a I just batted from memory and will forever be remem- Jones’ former Australian rorist” due to his long beard. wouldn’t have been under heart attack. Scores: Kings XI Punjab 206 basically. I can’t remember bered as a legend of this great captain, Allan Border, said He was sacked by Ten pressure... from ball one to Players from both teams for 3 (Rahul 132) beat Royal much from 120 on.” game,” Cricket Australia he was “genuinely shattered” Sports as a commentator chase close to 210,” he said. wore black armbands to hon- Challengers Bangalore 109 Later he coached in the chairman Earl Eddings said by the news. for the remark, for which he “So we know exactly our Jones and in a pre-match (M Ashwin 3-21, Bishnoi 3-32) Pakistan Super League and in a statement. “He was simply just a later apologised. where we went wrong and show, fellow commenta- by 97 runs. Hamilton plays down signi cance of records, makes F1 equality pledge Alfa Romeo’s Finnish driver Kimi Raikkonen addressing the drivers’ press conference at the Sochi Autodrom circuit in Russia on Thursday. (FIA/AFP)

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LEWIS Hamilton played down relaxed over F1 milestone the prospect of drawing level with Michael Schumacher’s AFP and let’s see what happens and record 91 Grand Prix wins this SOCHI comes out of it. weekend, saying on Thursday “I think every record will there were other more impor- KIMI Raikkonen typically end up being broken at some tant matters in the world. avoided any fuss on Thurs- point in most sports – that’s Speaking during a video day over talk of his equalling how it has always happened. news conference ahead of Rubens Barrichello’s record As I’ve said many times, it Sunday’s Russian Grand Prix, this weekend as Formula One’s doesn’t mean anything for me. where he is favourite to secure most experienced driver. “It doesn’t make any differ- his seventh win of the season The taciturn Finn, ence. Maybe in the future, when and equal Schumacher’s ca- dubbed ‘the ice man’, will I’ll look back at things, what- reer total, the six-time cham- start his 322nd race in Sun- ever the number will be, maybe pion also warned that winning day’s Russian Grand Prix I’ll look at it differently....” was not likely to be a straight- when Lewis Hamilton could Raikkonen, 41 next month, forward task. equal Michael Schumacher’s entered F1 in 2001 with Saub- “Honestly, I don’t know record of 91 wins. er and has raced for McLaren, what it means to me,” the Mer- “It’s just another race,” Ferrari (in two spells) and Lo- cedes champion said. said the Alfa Romeo driver. tus, winning the drivers’ world “I don’t know what to say. “I’ll try to make it a good one title in 2007 with Ferrari. Firstly, I have to get my work done and Valtteri (Bottas, his Mercedes team-mate) has said already himself that he is very fast on this track. Quick read “We also have to look at Red Bull.... I have to win first.” Ex F1 driver Zanardi showing ‘signs He added that it would of inter-action’ say doctors be meaningful for him, but Mercedes’ Finnish driver Valtteri Bottas and Mercedes’ British driver Lewis Hamilton addressing the drivers’ it should not be taken for press conference for the Formula One Russian Grand Prix at the Sochi Autodrom circuit in Sochi, Russia, We have a huge collective, MILAN: Former Formula One driver Alex Zanardi has shown “signs of granted. on Thursday. (FIA/AFP) an amazing group of people interaction” as the Paralympic champion remains in semi-intensive “At some point, it will that watch our sport, care after an horri c road accident, doctors said on Thursday. In a probably happen, but I don’t lor’ at the Tuscan Grand Prix is insufficient across every skill heart and do what I feel is statement, the San Raffaele hospital in Milan said the 53-year-old know what it means to me... two weeks ago. set – from the garage to the right. I felt that was me fol- multiple different “responds with transient and initial signs of interaction with the Of course, there’s so much He pledged to increase the engineers in the factories and lowing my heart. backgrounds and cultures, environment” to visual and acoustic stimuli. “Despite this signi cant else going on in the world, but, number of black people in mo- design departments.” “I also did something and we should de nitely be progress doctors stress that given the persistent complex overall of course, it’s an honour.” tor racing as he announced Hamilton has been a lead- that’s never really happened pushing positive messages clinical situation it is far too early to make a prognosis.” Zanardi has Hamilton had earlier ex- the members of his Hamilton ing advocate of the Black Lives in Formula One and obviously towards them, especially in recent days undergone carnio-facial reconstruction after suffering pressed his disappointment at Commission aimed at tackling Matter movement and a lead- they’ll stop it from happening serious head injuries when he lost control of his handbike during a the outcome of the grand jury diversity in the sport. ing figure in Formula One’s moving forward. for equality.” road race in Tuscany and crashed into an oncoming truck on June 19. indictment in Louisville, Ken- “What is more concern- anti-racism initiative this year. “People do talk about sport Lewis Hamilton “A rst intervention has already been successfully performed, a few tucky, where Breonna Taylor ing is that there are still very “I don’t regret a single not being a place for politics. days ago, and a second is already planned for the next few weeks,” was shot dead by police in her few people of colour across the moment,” said Hamilton, re- Ultimately it’s human rights is- ple that watch our sport, mul- the hospital said. Zanardi had both his legs amputated after a motor own home last March. No one sport as a whole,” Hamilton ferring to the t-shirt he wore sues and, in my opinion, that is tiple different backgrounds racing accident in 2001 at the Lausitzring track in Germany, and has was charged with her murder. said in a statement. and a subsequent furore in something we should be push- and cultures, and we should since become one of the best-known gures in Paralympic sports. Hamilton wore a t-shirt “In F1, our teams are much which some critics called for ing towards. definitely be pushing positive Zanardi won two gold medals at the 2012 London Paralympic Games with the message ‘Arrest the bigger than the athletes that an investigation. “We have a huge collec- messages towards them, es- and four years later won two more in Rio de Janeiro. (AFP) cops who killed Breonna Tay- front them, but representation “I usually pull on my tive, an amazing group of peo- pecially for equality.” 14 Friday, September 25, 2020 The Last Word SC reviews accessibility features of Education City Stadium e visit comes as part of the Supreme Committee’s eorts to ensure that the World Cup 2022 is accessible to dierently-abled fans

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TWENTY members of the Su- preme Committee for Delivery & Legacy’s (SC) Accessibility Forum recently visited Educa- tion City Stadium to review its accessibility features. Those who visited the stadium includ- ed people with physical disabil- ities in Qatar, and they toured the 40,000-seat stadium to provide feedback on its acces- sibility features. The visit comes as part of SC’s efforts to ensure that the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 is accessible and inclusive to all fans with disabilities. All of the critical part of our commit- feedback on the accessibility be submitted to the relevant cessibility Forum is a consul- tournament’s stadiums have ment to host an inclusive and of stadiums. Through the im- teams at the SC. These reports tation group which advises the been designed with accessibil- accessible FIFA World Cup in plementation of accessibility form a critical part of Qatar’s SC and its stakeholders on the ity features in mind, and user 2022, so that fans with disabil- standards and better under- commitment to ensuring that needs of people with disabili- testing and audits form a cen- ities can enjoy the tournament, standing the needs of the dis- all fans with disabilities are ties in relation to all aspects of tral part of delivering an inclu- barrier-free. The forum ena- ability community, the FIFA able to enjoy the tournament the FIFA World Cup 2022™, sive fan experience. bles us to directly engage with World Cup 2022 can play a at stadiums and all fan experi- including tournament infra- During the visit, members the community and make sure critical role in making all of ence activities. structure and public transport. of the Accessibility Forum that people with disabilities Qatar more accessible in the In addition to learning The SC’s Accessibility Fo- were given a tour of all the play an active role in making future, and so being a part of about the stadium’s accessibil- rum includes members from stadium’s accessibility fea- sure that our stadiums, public this initiative makes me really ity features, members also got various groups across Qatar, in- tures, which have been placed transportation networks and proud.” the chance to visit other facili- cluding the Qatar Social & Cul- at different points on the user touristic and entertainment At the end of each stadium ties of the recently inaugurated tural Centre for the Deaf, Qatar journey. These include sig- sites meet their needs to de- visit, which will include all Education City Stadium and Social & Cultural Centre for nage, parking, accessible entry liver a seamless experience.” eight FIFA World Cup 2022™ learn about its legacy plans, the Blind, Qatar Rehabilitation points, wheelchair-accessible During the visit, members of the Supreme Committee’s accessibility Qatar University student stadiums by the time the tour- which include the donation of Centre, Qatar Rehabilitation seating and all other key facili- forum were given a tour of all the stadium’s accessibility features. and forum member Fahad nament kicks off, forum mem- seating to developing coun- Institute, Family Hope Centre, ties such as concession stands, Saeed Al Hamad said, “These bers are invited to share feed- tries post-2022, a school and Renad Academy, Sensory Souk, bathrooms and emergency ex- Commenting on the visit, nications director, said: “The visits ensure that people with back so that a report outlining retail stores. Accessible Qatar, the Mada its. Fatma Al Nuaimi, SC Commu- Accessibility Forum forms a disabilities give first-hand any areas of improvement can Launched in 2016, the Ac- Center and Qatar University.

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The interactive discussion was led by Qatar’s Ambassador to the Russian Federation ON the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti, the Indian Embassy in TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK from both universities. Doha will host an event for Qatar DOHA Speaking after the webinar, Dr audience titled ‘Gandhi Katha’ Leslie Pal said: “Our latest discus- (Story on Mahatma Gandhi) by THE ongoing blockade of Qatar sion further underscores CPP’s renowned Gandhian Dr Shob- provided the context for a recent commitment to supporting and con- hana Radhakrishna, on Sep- webinar organised by the College of tributing to Qatar’s policymaking ca- tember 27 at 9am. Public Policy (CPP) at Hamad Bin pabilities. There can be no denying Dr Shobhana is a globally- Khalifa University (HBKU) and the that the blockade has tested these renowned Gandhian recog- School of Public Policy and Manage- as well as the country’s ability to re- nised for her invaluable con- ment at the Russian Presidential main resolute in the face of crises. tribution to literature, social Academy of National Economy and “We were also delighted that HE service and for spreading the Public Administration (RANEPA). Fahad bin Mohammed Al Attiyah vision of Mahatma Gandhi. ‘The Blockade of Qatar: Is this accepted our invitation to partici- Imbibing Gandhiji’s values Conflict Resolvable?’ traced the Dr Leslie Pal pate. As an esteemed diplomat and as she grew up in his ashram financial, political and social im- policymaker, His Excellency is ide- (community living) situated pact of the blockade on Qatari life, CPP hosted HE Fahad bin Mo- ally placed to reflect on policymak- at Sevagram in Wardha, Shob- communities has led her to will be telecast live from New particularly on the structure of the hammed Al Attiyah, ambassador ing issues and how the blockade hana’s focal point is the Gan- dedicate her life to the cause Delhi for Qatar audience only national economy. This was ac- extraordinary and plenipotentiary of is perceived in Russia and further dhian way of life and serving of serving the poor. She is the on following online platforms: companied by an analysis of Qatari Qatar to Russia, to lead the webinar, afield. CPP and the School of Public humanity. Advisor for Gandhipedia, a so- https://www.facebook.com/ perceptions of the blockade as well joined by Dr Leslie Pal, founding Policy and Management at RANEPA She has over 39 years of cial media platform of Minis- IndianEmbassyQatar/ as how the country has responded dean of the CPP, and fellow modera- recently signed a memorandum of experience in social work in try of Culture, Government of https://www.youtube.com/ in policymaking terms. Discussions tor Dr Natalia Abramova, director of understanding to cooperate in re- development projects in dif- India, jointly implemented by channel/UCNuLVBL2-dxDu- were brought up to date with an RANEPA’s School of Public Policy search and student exchanges, and ferent parts of India. Her back- Indian Institute of Technology, SO5h3af33A overview of how the blockade and and Management. Additional ques- this was our first joint event. It was ground of Gandhian construc- Kharagpur and Gandhinagar. The embassy has invited COVID-19 pandemic have affected tions and insights were provided by a splendid beginning, and we look tive work for the development The Gandhi Katha will be all to attend the virtual nar- Qatar’s preparations for the FIFA an online audience consisting of fac- forward to working together in the and welfare of underprivileged of 50 minutes duration and ration of Gandhi Katha. World Cup 2022. ulty members and graduate students next months.” ISL Qatar graduates achieve outstanding IB Diploma results

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DESPITE all the trepidation caused by global events, the International School of Lon- don (ISL) Qatar’s Class of 2020 showed resilience to- wards pursuing their learn- ing while transitioning to Virtual School. ISL Qatar has an out- standing reputation for high academic standards, pres- tigious International Bac- calaureate (IB) programmes and an impressive record of admissions to the best uni- versities worldwide. This is evident in the IB Diploma results where ISL Qatar students achieved a 96 percent pass rate which is higher than the world aver- Graduates of the International School of London Qatar Class 2019-20 have performed excellently in their Oklahoma. production, game design, more than 3,300 higher edu- age. The students, who come recent IB Diploma results, achieving a record 96 per cent pass rate. While others will be part geology, history and interna- cation institutions each year, from 30 countries, received of the Weill Cornell Medical tional relations, internation- in close to 90 countries. The several bilingual diplomas choice university. London, University of Liver- Some of the school’s now Qatar, Georgetown Univer- al business, law, marine biol- most popular of these insti- and a continued increase The students will be rep- pool, University of Aberdeen, alumni will fly to the Ameri- sity in Qatar, Virginia Com- ogy, mechanical engineering, tutions are ranked among the in the school average and is resenting ISL Qatar in vari- Trinity Laban Conservatoire cas to join Memorial Univer- monwealth University in medicine, music and drama, top universities in the world. now firmly well above the ous universities and colleges of Music and Dance, Not- sity of Newfoundland, De- Qatar, University of Sydney and politics and economics. ISL Qatar’s student body world average. Over 60 per- across the world. In Europe, tingham University, Rotter- Paul University, University and University of Cape Town The challenging IB Diplo- of over 1,160 are aged from 3 cent of the students achieved they gained successful ad- dam University, University of Massachusetts Amherst, communities. ma Programme (DP), which to 18 years. ISL Qatar offers 30 points with two students missions at The University of Sheffield, University of University of British Colum- Their chosen courses in- focuses not only on academic 12 mother tongue language gaining 40 points. of Westminster, The Univer- Twente, University of Bristol, bia, Hult International Busi- clude aerospace engineering, success, but prepares stu- programmes integrated in the Following these out- sity of Surrey, York St John Trinity College Dublin, HU ness School, L3harris Com- architecture, art and design, dents to be well rounded in- curriculum. More information standing results, all ISL Qa- University, University of Am- University of Applied Scienc- mercial Aviation Academy, biomedical science, com- dividuals, is highly regarded about ISL Qatar is available tar students have secured sterdam, Semmelweis Uni- es Utrecht and Nottingham Lynn University, University puter science, electrical and by top universities world- on the school’s website www. places at their first or second versity, University of the Arts Trent University. of Toronto and University of electronic engineering, film wide. DP students apply to islqatar.org.