18 Thursday, October 10, 2019 Sports Excitement builds up for ANOC in Qatar

Tribune News Network for them,” said Brown. “It will be Ezdan Hotel, over and the sense of anticipation and awesome to skate with other girls the coming days ahead of the enthusiasm amongst all stake- from around the world.” start of the Games. holders is palpable. As the countdown clock for the Brown is one of 21 athletes se- The Opening Ceremony will “The Games are connecting inaugural ANOC World Beach lected to represent Team GB at the be held on this Saturday, October NOCs with an entirely new set of Games dwindles, the excitement first global festival of elite beach, 12 as it will mark the official start elite national athletes and pro- is brimming for Qatar 2019. water, and action sports. Other of the Games, with competitions viding a global platform to con- Seemingly each passing day NOC’s that recently announced running until October 16. nect these new stars and new a new NOC announces an official their official roster includes: Qa- The first day of competition sports with a new generation of roster. The British Olympic As- tar, the Czech Republic, begins the day before the official sports fans. I would like to wish sociation announced their team the , and opening, on Friday, the best of luck to all athletes, last week, reveal- Australia. In total, 1,240 11 October. Over 1,200 ath- coaches and offi cials involved in ing that 11-year- athletes from nearly letes from 97 countries will com- the Games.” old skateboard- 100 countries and all pete in 14 disciplines Fans will be able to watch live ing sensation and five continents will across 13 sports, with all 5 streaming of competitions on the Tokyo 2020 hope- compete at Qatar 2019. continents represented. official website – www.awbgqa- ful Sky Brown will There will be 35 countries The fitst delegation for ANOC World Beach Games Qatar 2019 arrived at the tar.com – launched for the event. compete in Doha, Athletes arrive from Europe represented, 21 athletes’ village at Ezdan Hotel. The ANOC XXIV General As- bringing her prodi- Meanwhile, ath- from Asia, 19 from the Americas, sembly will immediately follow gious talent and le- letes from 97 17 from Africa and 5 from Oce- ming (5km), aquathlon, karate ANOC Secretary General the Games, with more than 1,000 gion of followers. countries have ania. individual kata, beach wrestling, Gunilla Lindberg, said: “The ar- delegates expected to attend the “I’m really excited to be begun arriving in The competition programme beach tennis, beach soccer, beach rival of some of the best beach annual gathering. The General invited to the World Beach Qatar’s capital Doha. for the Games includes a dynamic handball, beach volleyball, boul- athletes in the world has created Assembly will take place at the Games. I was so stoked when Athletes will continue to mix of beach, water and action dering, skateboarding, waterski a new level of excitement for the Sheraton Grand Doha Resort and Team GB asked if I arrive at the Athletes’ sports, with 3×3 basketball, kite- jump and wakeboard all expect- Games. It is now only a matter of Convention Hotel from wanted to compete Village, located at foil racing, open water swim- ing world-classfi elds. days until the start of the Games October 17-18.

Qatar 2019 medal draws inspiration from the ocean World-class venues await 1st ANOC

The 350 medal winners at Qatar 2019 will be awarded World Beach Games Qatar 2019 one of the most distinctive medal designs ever. Shaped like an ocean pebble, the medals include engravings of marine life found all over the globe – dolphins, crabs, coral and various fish. The medals were in- spired by beach sport’s that leaves positive impacts beautiful connection to na- on local environments and ture, and capturing that es- local communities. These in- sence has been a priority novative medals symbolize for the ANOC World Beach both the success of the elite Games. athletes, and our harmoni- “These games are sym- ous relationship with the biotic with nature, and our environment.” said ANOC mission has been to create Secretary General Gunilla the first multisport event Lindberg. The striking setting of Katara Beach on the northern shores of Doha.

Tribune News Network wakeboard events will be held Baladna, the largest dairy pro- Doha in the idyllic waters of the Ritz ducer in Qatar; Mowasalat, a Carlton Canal. leading transportation com- Four wrld-class venues await The nature of the event pany in Qatar; and Bornan, the the inaugural Association of has enabled the organisers to prominent international sports National Olympic Committees select locations that will show- technology company. The Offi- (ANOC) World Beach Games case Qatar as a leading leisure cial Suppliers include: Xtreme Qatar 2019 set to take place destination, with athletes, Marine, a major supplier of from October 12-16. coaches, officials and support- boats and boats maintenance; An eye-catching mix of ers guaranteed specially-tai- Sports Corner, a top brand in new beach front locations and lored venues that will be wor- sports apparel and equipment, state-of-the-art permanent thy of such a prestigious event. and Al Rawda, the foremost venues have been chosen to Qatar Olympic Committee Qatari water company. host the 13 sports with up to (QOC) has been named the offi- The action will get un- 1,300 athletes set to compete cial partner of the Games while derway on Friday (October for 350 medals. Katara Cultural Village and As- 11), one day before the offi- The striking setting of Ka- pire Zone Foundation are the cial opening ceremony, and tara Beach, on the northern Official Venue Partners. will conclude on October 16 shores of Doha, will be the The Official Sponsors are: (Wednesday). Aspire Zone will see bouldering and skateboarding action. First Chef de Mission multi-sport event’s epicen- tre, hosting all of the medal events as well as the complete meeting held competitions for 3x3 basket- Tribune News Network areas including, transport, Ath- ball, kitefoil racing, open wa- Doha lete’s Village and Services, NOC ter swimming 5km, aquath- Services and Medical Services. lon, individual kata, beach ANOC World Beach Games NOCs also had the opportunity wrestling, beach tennis and Qatar 2019 on Wednesday to ask questions to clarify any beach soccer. hosted the first of its daily outstanding matters. Al Gharafa Sports Club morning Chef de Mission The meeting will take place will be converted into a daz- meetings which will be held in every morning in the Athletes’ zling host venue for the beach the build up to and throughout Village. Thursday’s meeting handball and beach volleyball, the Games. is set to see even more NOCs while the world-famous Aspire The meeting, which was in attendance with more than Zone, in the heart of Doha, will held at the Athletes’ Village – 500 athletes, officials and NOC open its doors to bouldering Ezdan Hotel – provided an up- representatives arriving in Qa- and skateboarding. The waterski jump and the wakeboard events will be held in the idyllic date to all NOCs on a number of tar over the next 24 hours. The waterski jump and the Al Gharafa Sports Club will host beach handball and beach volleyball. waters of the Ritz Carlton Canal.