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Qatar’s Omer Bahamed wins title at World Bodybuilding C’ship in Spain PAGE 18 CRICKET TEST AUSTRALIA VS INDIA Kipchoge, Ibarguen are Samba eager to do something special at 2018 Athletes of the Year Doha Worlds 2019 REUTERS MONACO

KENYA’S marathon world re- cord holder Eliud Kipchoge and Colombian jumper Cater- ine Ibarguen were honoured as IAAF athletes of the year at athletics’ annual awards cer- emony on Tuesday. Olympic champion Kip- choge shattered the world marathon record by 78 sec- onds as he completed the Ber- lin Marathon in two hours, one minute and 39 seconds while Ibarguen was the Diamond League champion in both the long jump and triple jump. Both are first-time winners of the award. Abderrahman Samba, ahead of the IAAF Awards event in Monaco. Kipchoge’s performance marked the biggest improve- QATAR’S star athlete Abder- “I am so happy with what ment in the marathon record rahman Samba, who was I did last season,” said since Australian Derek Clay- one of the five nominees for Samba. ton took almost two and a half IAAF Male World Athlete of “It is really something minutes off the mark in 1967. the Year 2018 award, is in special for me to do all those The 34-year-old Kenyan sprightly form and reflected races under 48 seconds also won the London Mara- on a startling international and the second fastest time thon in 2018. debut season at 400m in history. Next season, He also missed by 26 sec- hurdles. I want to continue what I onds breaking the magical two- Male Athlete of the year 2018 Eliud Kipchoge 0f Kenya (2nd right) and Female Athlete of the year 2018 Caterine Ibarguen of Colombia (2nd When asked ahead of the did in 2018. I will try to do hour barrier when he crossed left) with International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) President Sebastian Coe (left) and Prince Albert II of Monaco at the IAAF IAAF event, ‘Everybody in something special in 2019 the line in 2:00.25 in a special Athletes of the Year Award Ceremony at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco on Tuesday. (EPA-EFE) Qatar is looking for Samba because we have next year race on the Monza circuit in It- to do something special at the World Championships in aly in 2017 that was not eligible from the 11 marathons he has space of 24 hours. sprinter Dina Asher-Smith, other finalists for the men’s Doha 2019 Worlds’, he said Doha. I will try to do some- for record purposes. raced, winning three times not Ibarguen, the Olympic Kenyan steeplechase world award. he would surely do some- thing there (in Qatar) to Acclaimed as the greatest only in Berlin but also London, champion in the triple jump, record holder Beatrice Chep- A three-way voting process thing special. be sure.” (IAAF) marathon runner of the mod- with victories in Rio for Olym- was undefeated in eight finals koech and Belgian heptathlete determined the shortlists. ern era, Kipchoge has domi- pic gold as well as in Ham- in the event. Her triple jump of Nafissatou Thiam, the 2017 Votes by IAAF Council nated marathon racing since burg, Rotterdam and Chicago. 14.96 metres in Rabat was the winner, were the other female members counted for 50 per- Quick read making his debut in Hamburg Ibarguen, also 34, won longest in the world in 2018. finalists. cent of the results with online in 2013 after a successful track both horizontal jumps at the The 34-year-old also was French decathlon world public votes and ballots by the career that saw him win world Central American and Carib- IAAF Continental Cup and record holder Kevin Mayer, IAAF Family counting for 25 FIDE moves tournament gold and silver (2003, 2007) bean Games, the IAAF Con- Central American and Carib- U.S. 60m world record-setter percent each. from Saudi Arabia to Russia in the 5000m and Olympic sil- tinental Cup and at the IAAF bean champion in both the Christian Coleman, Swedish Qatari high jumper Mu- ver and bronze (2008, 2004) Diamond League finals – win- long jump and triple jump. pole vaulter Armand “Mondo” taz Essa Barshim and Belgian JERUSALEM: A World Chess Federation tournament has been over the same distance. ning the latter two titles in Bahamian sprinter Shau- Duplantis and Qatari hurdler heptathlete Thiam were the moved from Saudi Arabia to Russia after concerns over Israeli He has notched up 10 wins two different cities within the nae Miller-Uibo, British Abderrahman Samba were the 2017 winners. players being barred, the federation announced on Tuesday. Israeli players backed by a New York-based NGO, The Lawfare Project, were threatening legal action over not being allowed to play in Saudi Arabia, which has no diplomatic ties with the Jewish state. The federation, known as FIDE, said it decided to move its World Rapid and Blitz Championships scheduled for December 25-31 to Russia “due to the policy adopted by Saudi organisers”. The decision was made “in spite of the generous financial offer made by Saudi Ara- bia”, FIDE said in a statement. “FIDE will no longer stage its official events in the countries that deny entry visa and fair treatment to all the eligible players,” it said. It added that “officials in Riyadh could not guarantee an entry to representatives of all the national federa- tions who had a right to participate in the event”. (AFP)

World athletics body maintains Russia ban

MONACO: The governing body of world athletics on Tuesday main- tained Russia’s ban from track and field over mass state-backed doping, citing two conditions before the powerhouse can return to international competition. Rune Andersen, head of the IAAF’s taskforce on Russia, said Russian authorities, in the form of the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA), had to grant access to data from testing of samples at a Moscow laboratory from 2011 US athlete Armand Duplantis with his Male Ris- Spanish photographer Felix Sanchez Arrazola (right) poses with French athlete Kevin Mayer receives the Broken to 2015. The second condition is that Russia must pay the IAAF’s ing Star Award trophy at the Grimaldi Forum in Ethiopian athlete Selemon Barega after receiving the Photograph of Records award during the IAAF athlete of the year costs incurred in the work of the taskforce and in bringing or de- Monaco on Tuesday. (EPA-EFE) the Year award. (AFP) awards ceremony in Monaco on Tuesday. (AFP) fending Russian cases at the Court of Arbitration of Sport. (AFP) Australia still the favourites, says India vice-captain Rahane First Test at Adelaide time India visited Australia in 2014- 15 with 399 runs at an average of 57. Sick of ball Oval from Thursday India still lost the series 2-0, however, and the 30-year-old sug- REUTERS gested the players had learned the tampering SYDNEY importance of contributing to the team effort on that trip. AUSTRALIA are still favourites to “When you do well as a team, talk: Paine win the four-test series against India you feel really good,” he added. even without Steve Smith and David “This is a team sport ... and it AFP Warner because of the strength of is the job of each and every bat to ADELAIDE their bowling attack, Ajinkya Ra- contribute for the team. And I think hane said on Tuesday. it’s important that we get those long AUSTRALIA skipper Tim Paine says Australia skipper Tim Paine. The match will begin at 2.30am partnerships together, in Australia he is sick of all the ball-tampering Qatar time. India’s Ajinkya Rahane during the tour that will really help us a lot.” talk and it is time to move on and pergate”, where Smith, Warner and team was to keep their cool but also Many pundits have tipped India match against Cricket Australia XI in Rahane and Kohli did that in focus on halting powerhouse India Cameron Bancroft tried to alter the play to their strengths. And if that to end their 70-year wait for a first Sydney on Saturday. (AFP) the Boxing Day test on the last tour, from winning their first Test series ball in South Africa. meant some verbal banter, then so be test series triumph in Australia after putting together a fourth-wicket Down Under. “There has been so much talk, it,” he said. their top batsmen Smith and Warn- I feel that Australia are still the fa- stand of 262 in India’s first innings The scandal in March has haunt- it’s time for action. There are 11 Australia squad: Tim Paine (capt), er were banned for a year in the af- vourites to win the series. with scores of 147 and 169 respec- ed Australian cricket, with Steve guys going out and trying their best Josh Hazlewood, Mitch Marsh, Pat termath of March’s ball-tampering “We are not going to take them tively while illustrating their differ- Smith and David Warner banned who will be so keen because of what Cummins, Aaron Finch, Peter Hand- scandal in South Africa. lightly at all. Yes, they (will) miss ent approaches to the game. and a swathe of executives from the has gone on.” scomb, Marcus Harris, Travis Head, Rahane, however, was keen to Steve Smith and David Warner but I “Last time here, we really en- governing body axed or falling on The last time the two met, Usman Khawaja, Nathan Lyon, Shaun throw the pressure of expectation don’t think they are vulnerable. joyed batting together a lot, espe- their swords in the aftermath. India won an engrossing series 2-1 Marsh, Peter Siddle, Mitchell Starc, back on the hosts when the much- “You see their bowling attack, cially at the MCG,” Rahane recalled. With the world’s number one on home soil, with Smith hitting Chris Tremain. anticipated series gets underway in they’ve got a really good bowling at- “Mitchell Johnson was really go- Test nation awaiting them in Ad- three centuries. India squad: Virat Kohli (capt), Murali Adelaide on Thursday, and scoffed tack, and I think to win test matches, ing after Virat Kohli and I was at the elaide in the first of four Tests from But the Indians have never won Vijay, KL Rahul, Prithvi Shaw, Chetesh- when he was asked whether Aus- you need to have a really good bowl- other end playing my game. Virat at Thursday, Paine said it was time to a Test series in Australia and if pace war Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane, Hanuma tralia would be ripe for the picking. ing attack. So I feel that Australia the other end was really aggressive start looking forward. bowlers Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazle- Vihari, Rohit Sharma, Rishabh Pant, “Not really,” the India vice-cap- are really still the favourites.” and going after bowlers. “There has been so much talk in wood and Pat Cummins are firing Parthiv Patel, Ravi Ashwin, Ravi tain told reporters at Adelaide Oval. Although not quite reaching the “I was able to focus on my game, the last 10 months that everyone is the tourists could be in for another Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed “I feel that any team that plays heights of captain Virat Kohli’s 692 I still attacked but I was completely sick of it,” he said ahead of Austral- tough time. Shami, Ishant Sharma, Umesh Yadav, at home, they feel really good, and runs, Rahane had a good tour the last the opposite to Virat.” ia’s first home Test since “sandpa- Paine said his message to the Jasprit Bumrah, Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Sports Wednesday, December 5, 2018 17 THIRD CRICKET TEST MATCH IN ABU DHABI Mohammad Hafeez to retire Azhar steers Pakistan from Test cricket out of trouble with fifty The opener says he will continue SCOREBOARD to play limited-over cricket The No. 3 AFP NEW ZEALAND (1ST INNINGS, OVERNIGHT 229-7): batsman faced J. Raval lbw b Yasir 45 ABU DHABI His top score of 224 came T. Latham lbw b Shaheen 4 against Bangladesh in Khulna K. Williamson c Shafiq b Hasan 89 STRUGGLING Pakistan in 2015 but he struggled in 169 balls to R. Taylor b Yasir 0 H. Nicholls b Yasir 1 opener Mohammad Hafeez England the following year compile a gritty B. Watling not out 77 said on Tuesday he will be re- and was dropped. C. de Grandhomme c Shafiq b Asif 20 tiring from Test cricket after Hafeez said he was not 62 not out T. Southee c Azam b Asif 2 the ongoing third and final forced into retirement. W. Somerville b Asif 12 A. Patel c Shafiq b Asif 6 match against New Zealand in “This is my own decision,” AFP T. Boult b Asif 1 Abu Dhabi. said Hafeez, after falling for ABU DHABI Extras (b11, lb6) 17 The 38-year-old has man- nought on the second day Total: (all out, 116.1 overs) 274 aged just 66 runs in seven in- of the third Test. “I had con- Fall of wickets: 1-24 (Latham), 2-70 (Raval), 3-70 AZHAR Ali struck a fighting (Taylor), 4-72 (Nicholls), 5-176 (Williamson), 6-203 nings since scoring a hundred veyed the decision to Pakistan half century to help Pakistan (de Grandhomme), 7-209 (Southee), 8-254 against Australia in Dubai last Cricket Board and the selec- recover to 139-3 at close on the (Somerville), 9-272 (Patel), 10-274 (Boult) month following his Test re- tion committee.” second day of the third and fi- Bowling: Hasan 20-6-58-1, Shaheen 23-6-52-1, call after two years away. - Triumphant return -Ha- nal Test against New Zealand Yasir 41-11-75-3, Asif 30.1-4-65-5, Haris 2-0-7-0. The Abu Dhabi Test is feez came back after a two- in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday. PAKISTAN (1ST INNINGS): Hafeez’s 55th since making year gap in October, notching It marked a good recov- Imam-ul-Haq c Southee b Boult 9 his debut against Bangladesh a brilliant 126 against Austral- ery from 17-2 after Kiwi pace Mohammad Hafeez c Southee b Boult 0 in 2003. He has so far scored ia in Dubai but he has strug- Azhar Ali not out 62 bowler Trent Boult ripped out Haris Sohail c Watling b Southee 34 3644 runs with 10 hundreds gled since. openers Imam-ul-Haq and Asad Shafiq not out 26 and 12 half centuries, with the Also an off-break bowler, Mohammed Hafeez, who lat- Extras: (b 1, lb 6, nb 1) 8 chance to add to that in his Hafeez took 53 Test wickets er announced his retirement Total: (for three wkts; 61 overs) 139 second innings in this Test. but his career as bowler was Still to bat: Babar Azam, Sarfraz Ahmed, Bilal Asif, from Test cricket. Yasir Shah, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Shah Afridi “I feel time is up. I am marred by questions over the Azhar was unbeaten on Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Hafeez), 2-17 (Imam), 3-85 announcing my retirement legality of his bowling action. 62 at the close having shared (Haris) and feel happy that I worked His action was reported on a dogged, unbroken fourth Bowling: Southee 12-3-27-1, Boult 14-4-39-2, hard in my career,” said Ha- three separate occasions, the Grandhomme 9-2-17-0 (1nb), Patel 14-3-33-0, wicket partnership of 54 with Somerville 12-3-16-0. feez, who has also played 203 last in October last year. After Asad Shafiq who will resume Toss: New Zealand one-day internationals and 89 the second report of his action on 26. Twenty20s. in August 2014 Hafeez was Pakistan are still 135 runs “I had been thinking of re- banned from bowling at inter- adrift of New Zealand’s first tiring from Tests for the last national level for 12 months. innings total of 274 in which New Zealander to pass 3,000 two weeks and thought that Hafeez said he was satis- BJ Watling made a gutsy and runs. now is the time to leave the five- fied with his Test career. vital 77 not out. Watling, dropped on nine day format but I will continue “I am satisfied with what I The three-match series by Imam off Bilal Asif on to play limited-over matches.” have achieved,” said Hafeez. is tied at 1-1 after New Zea- Monday, and debutant Will His early career was “As an opener I worked hard land won the first Test in Abu Somerville extended their marked by off-and-on perfor- and maintained a standard, Dhabi by four runs before Pa- eighth wicket partnership mances before he settled in so I am proud to have served kistan bounced back with an to 45 before Bilal Asif took the team in 2011. my country.” innings and 16-run win in the all three final wickets to fin- second in Dubai. ish with 5-65, his second five Azhar remains key for Pa- Pakistani batsman Azhar Ali raises his bat after scoring a half-century during the second day of the third wicket haul in five Tests. kistan if they are to build any and final Test cricket match against New Zealand at the Sheikh Zayed International Cricket Stadium in The 33-year-old playing kind of first innings lead. Abu Dhabi on Tuesday. (AFP) his 56th Test, reached his 16th The 33-year-old dropped Test half-century. His 77 not anchor and found the bound- by Boult’s double strike either in his first over, right before Azhar then dug in with out came from 199 balls in five ary just four times as he side of lunch. the lunch interval. Haris Sohail, adding 68 for hours and 32 minutes, and in- crawled through to his 32nd Hafeez has been strug- Hafeez, 38, who made his the third wicket before Sohail cluded four boundaries. Test half century. His 62 not gling for form for a while, debut against Bangladesh in edged Southee to Watling be- Leg-spinner Yasir Shah, out was carved painstakingly having made just 66 runs in 2003, announced at the close hind the stumps for 34. in his 33rd Test, failed to add from 169 deliveries as the Pa- seven innings since scoring a of play that this Test, his 55th, It was Watling, with an to his three wickets on Mon- kistan scoring rate struggled hundred against Australia in would be his last. unbeaten 77, who carried New day, leaving him two short of to rise above two an over. Dubai in October, following In the fourth full over after Zealand’s overnight total from becoming the fastest man to The equally-experienced his recall to the Test side after the break, Imam-ul-Haq took 229-7 and added an invalua- reach 200 Test scalps. Shafiq hit the same number a two-year absence. his eye off a Trent bouncer ble 45 runs over the last three The current record has of fours in his 26 which has so It was no surprise when and was hit on the back of the wickets to frustrate Pakistan. stood for 82 years after Aus- far occupied 85 balls. Boult had him caught low helmet. Next ball, he edged to During his five-and-a- tralia’s Clarrie Grimmett - Farewell Hafeez -The down at second slip by Tim Southee at third slip and was half-hour knock in his 56th reached 200 wickets in 36 Pakistan top order was jolted Southee for a fourth-ball duck on his way for just nine. Test Watling became the 14th Tests in 1936. Saraiva knocks out top-seeded Heller Igoshin stuns third RESULTS Pakistani batsman Mohammad Hafeez departs after his dismissal seed Zhurbin, during the third and final Test cricket Test match on Tuesday. (AFP) Qatar’s Zayid enters SINGLES (FIRST ROUND) Bernardo SARAIVA (POR) 6-4 6-3 Peter HELLER (GER) [1] second round Mikalai HALIAK (BLR) 7-5 4-6 6-4 Kristian LOZAN (RUS) Mubarak Shannan ZAYID (QAT) 7-5 7-6(3) Jaume PLA MALFEITO (ESP) Aslan KARATSEV (RUS) [5] 6-3 6-3 Vladyslav ORLOV (UKR) TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK Evgenii TIURNEV (RUS) [4] 6-2 6-3 Tom PISANE (BEL) Khawaja’s brother gets DOHA Jaimee Floyd ANGELE (FRA) 6-3 7-5 Mirko CUTULI (ITA) Antoine BELLIER (SUI) 6-0 6-3 Richard MUZAEV (RUS) Duje AJDUKOVIC (CRO) 6-1 6-2 Constantin BITTOUN KOUZMINE (FRA) [8] PORTUGAL’S Bernardo Thomas STATZBERGER (AUT) [7] 6-1 6-4 Karl FRIBERG (SWE) bail in faking attack Saraiva, who has bagged many Peter KOBELT (USA) 6-2 6-1 Marc GINER (ESP) doubles titles but yet to land a Michail PERVOLARAKIS (GRE) 6-4 6-0 Matic SPEC (SLO) singles crown, had an explo- Alexander IGOSHIN (RUS) 1-6 6-3 7-5 Alexander ZHURBIN (RUS) [3] plot to frame rival Zizou BERGS (BEL) [6] 6-4 6-0 Guy DEN HEIJER (NED) sive start to Qatar Futures 4 Tennis Tournament when he in August. stunned top seed Peter Heller set. man, running away with the Nizamdeen was released in straight sets on Tuesday. In the second set, Saraiva 12th game to engineer the ma- in October after it was shown Third seed Alexander Portuga’s Bernardo Saraiva knocked top seed Peter Heller of Germany was more fluent and aggres- jor upset. his handwriting did not match Zhubrin from Russia was also out of the Qatar Futures 4 Tennis Tournament in Doha. sive as he opened a command- Other seeds advanced that in the document, which eliminated in the first round ing 5-1 lead with two breaks. without much ado. domestic media reported in- with unseeded compatriot cards, ousted qualifier Mi- tional Tennis and Squash There was a slight lapse of Russian Shaiva Dzha- cluded threats against then Alexander Igoshin pulling kalai Haliak from Belarus 7-5, Complex, Saraiva struggled in rhythm and focus by the Por- nashiya was involved in a prime minister Malcolm off a dominant 6-4, 6-0 vic- 7-6(3) in an engrossing bat- the beginning and lost his first tuguese as he lost his service marathon match against Ger- Turnbull and others. tory and completing another tle. But his compatriot Mousa service game to trail 1-3. But game, leading the German to man qualifier Niklas Schell. “We regret what hap- big shock in two hours and 21 Shannan Zayed was beaten he broke the German top seed, make it 3-5. At the end of the two-hour, pened to Mr Nizamdeen. But, minutes. 2-6, 1-6 by Bulgarian Alexan- who has 10 Futures title to his However, Saraiva, who 55-minute-long battle, Dzha- really, the person who is re- Local player Mubarak dar Lazarov. name, in the fifth and ninth loves the hard court, clinched nashiya eventually emerged a sponsible for what occurred Shannan Zayid, one of the wild At the Khalifa Interna- games to clinch the opening his first meeting with the Ger- 3-6, 7-6(3), 7-5 victor. to him is the person we’re Arsalan Khawaja alleging manufactured this document,” Assistant Police REUTERS Commissioner Mick Willing SYDNEY told reporters in Sydney. “We will be alleging that Wesley claim sixth Lions Touch 7s Cup THE brother of Australian he was set up in a planned and cricket star Usman Khawaja calculated manner,” he said. was charged on Tuesday with Willing said police be- The winners post 3-0 victory over creating what police described lieved the plot was motivated as fake plans for attacks by a grievance over a woman Zahira with first-half flourish against prominent people that who was courted by both men. led to the imprisonment of an- Police said there was no other man he saw as a rival for actual threat related to the in by Sajith Ariyawansha. the affections of a woman. document they allege Khawa- TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK Trailing 0-3 at the break, Arsalan Tariq Khawaja ja fabricated. DOHA Zahira were mentally out of was granted bail in Sydney’s The arrest came just two contention. However, their Parramatta Local Court on days before his brother, Us- WESLEY clinched the Lions second-half start and enthu- Tuesday afternoon on charg- man, is expected to play for Touch Rugby 7s Cup for the siasm told a different story as es of attempting to pervert Australia in the first Test sixth consecutive time as they they threatened to score and the course of justice and for- match of a four-game series beating Zahira 3- at the Doha challenged the champs keep- gery. He was arrested in west- against India in Adelaide. Rugby Football Centre. ing them scoreless for the en- ern Sydney earlier as part of “This is a matter for the The Blues led 3-0 at half- tire second period. a New South Wales Joint police to deal with,” Usman time before a boisterous Winning captain Madawa Counter Terrorism Team in- Khawaja said a statement he 500 crowd. Captain Shivan could not hide his excitement vestigation. read out in Adelaide on Tues- Madawa opened up the ac- after the final hooter and com- Police allege 39-year-old day. count, turning and twisting mented, “I’m really excited, it Wesley players celebrate the Lions Touch Rugby 7s Cup after their 3-0 victory against Zahira in Doha. Arsalan Khawaja created a “Out of respect for the pro- untouched to plant the first was a great match and I’m so fake document “containing cess it’d be inappropriate for crossover. proud of the boys.” fully, we had a game plan and and said, “It is unfortunate we they dug in hard in the second plans that purported to facili- me to be making any further The second try was posted “Zahira pressurised us in we executed it.” couldn’t get the win. We lost half to defend well but we just tate terrorism attacks”. The comment. I just ask for you to by paceman Lahiru Prasad, attack and held us out in de- Zahira play-maker and for- the game in the first half as we couldn’t get the tries on. Con- document led them to arrest please respect my privacy and while the third nail in the cof- fence. In the second half, it mer captain Murshid Ahamat strayed from our strategy.” gratulations to Wesley for a and imprison 25-year-old my family’s privacy during fin for Zahira was hammered was really tough but thank- was disappointed at the loss “Our boys never gave up, fantastic win.” Mohamed Kamer Nizamdeen this time,” he said. 18 Wednesday, December 5, 2018 Sports Qatar’s Bahamed tops Muscular Men’s Physique Open Class

“My first competition was The amateur in Kuwait in 2017 and though everybody in the hall thought bodybuilder wins I won, the judges said other- title at World wise. I didn’t allow the setback to demoralise me and now my Bodybuilding efforts have been crowned with success.” Championship Talking about challenges, the soft-spoken Bahamed said TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK he found the food and nutrition DOHA aspect challenging. “It was a bit difficult for AMATEUR bodybuilder me initially to keep eating the Omer bin Abdulrahman Ba- same food every day and do- hamed made Qatar proud by worthy achievement of its own, of the organisers during the reg- “Growing up, I became fas- ing nothing but preparing for winning the Muscular Men’s not to talk of winning the com- istration the previous day that cinated with bodybuilding so I the competition for almost a Physique Open category of petition, which is a first for Qa- Qatar can’t achieve anything took it up as a teenager but the year. Like everybody, I’ve my the 72nd International Fed- tar,” said Bahamed, who is also because there is no team and on only reservation I had then was cravings but I can’t eat what eration of Fitness and Body- a rugby player with the Qatari the second day I had the win- that I never wanted to be huge I desire because I must stay building (IFBB) World Body- national team. ner’s medal on my neck. It was like most of the other body in shape. Without any doubt, building Championships held “I and my team are ex- simply great,” Bahamed said. builders so I was a bit cautious I now know that great things at the Benidorm Palace in Be- tremely proud of the privilege of He added that with the vic- and wasn’t keen on the compet- don’t come easy and I’m happy nidorm, Spain recently. raising Qatari flag on the global tory, he is now set to compete itive side of it,” he said. I was disciplined. The 28-year-old bodybuild- stage. The most outstanding professionally as he has now “I was just doing it to main- “I want to thank my family er topped the list with a score part of the whole experience been awarded his pro card. tain my fitness and keep myself for their moral and financial of six from a group of ten con- for me was when the national Bahamed, who counted in shape. But when IFBB intro- support which have gone a testants, drawn from around anthem was being played. I was seven-time Mr. Olympia Ar- duced the new categories like long way in helping me achieve the world. Taehyeon Sung from emotional and I couldn’t con- nold Schwarzenegger and eight Physique and Classic Physique, my aims,” he said. South Korea emerged second trol myself as I started weeping. times winner Ronnie Dean which shows the perfect beauty The champion encourages with a score of 11 while Japan’s “Imagine me standing with Coleman as his idols, was keen of the sport and where you anyone who is interested to Qatar’s bodybuilder Omer bin Abdulrahman Bahamed during the Atsushi Nakamura, with 15 the Qatari flag and the national to highlight how the journey don’t really need to be huge like take to the sport not to be afraid International Federation of Fitness and Bodybuilding (IFBB) World points, came third. anthem. What a feeling! Con- into the world of competitive other bodybuilders, I thought of starting considering the Championships held at Benidorm in Spain. “Making the final was a sidering that I was told by one body building started for him. why not give it a try. many advantages it has. AZF announces first Winter Camp for Kids Formula E faces moment

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK courses in plantation, reading, DOHA arts and crafts. Speaking on the Winter ASPIRE Zone Foundation Camp, Al Anoud Almesnad, of truth in season five (AZF) has announced that Head of Events at AZF, said; registration is open for its first “This winter camp follows the REUTERS Aspire Winter Camp for kids. tremendous success we saw LONDON The event, which will be held with our summer camp. AZF in Aspire Dome, Ladies Sports will open its doors during the FORMULA E starts its fifth sea- Hall, and Aspire Park, is open school’s winter break to those son next week, braced for a big to kids aged from 6-14 years who were unable to partici- breakthrough but already look- and will run for over two weeks pate in our summer camp this ing far down the road to a future starting from December 23 to year. We aim to help increase when its all-electric cars could January 3. the kids’ passion in sports and rival Formula One machines Aspire Winter Camp has encourage them to follow a and race on similar circuits. been launched to provide a healthy and active lifestyle from The futuristic Gen2, or sec- platform to develop children’s the earliest age.” ond generation, cars that will physical and cognitive skills Age categories will be di- debut on Dec. 15 now boast dou- through a number of fun, edu- vided into three groups per ble the battery range. cational and sportive activi- each gender, from 6-8, 9-11 That means drivers can do ties. and 12-14 years old. The pro- a full distance without having to Football, taekwondo, gym- grammes for each age group pit, jump out and change vehi- nastics, aerobics, and other will be carefully tailored to cles midway through a race, as recreational games are just their respective age. they have had to up to now. few of the sports practiced To register and for more “I think season five is the during the camp. In addition information, please visit www. big season for Formula E,” chief to field visits and informative lifeinaspire.qa. executive Alejandro Agag told Reuters in an interview at his London headquarters. “Season five is the moment of truth for Formula E. Drivers at the paddock during Formula E Testing in Valencia, Spain recently. “Now people are coming, as- suming that this is a long-term charging so maybe one or two tion in which we keep some rac- should be worried at all about venture that is going to be play- pitstops during the race in gen- es in the cities but we do maybe Formula E. I think our rival ing a really huge role in the mo- eration three. three, four, five at racetracks to is tennis, golf, football. Other torsports industry and in the car “This will mean less weight, allow these cars really to express sports. The better Formula One industry,” added the Spaniard. even more power, so a lot more themselves, to show their level does, the better Formula E will “And we cannot fail. We performance. And I think gen- of performance.” do. And vice-versa.” have new manufacturers, new eration four or five can be at the The Spaniard stated recently sponsors. It’s great, but it also same level as the Formula One that he saw Formula One start- Mario Kart means more responsibility.” cars today.” ing to feel the heat from Formu- Season Five will also feature The technological step- la E in the next five years, with a new ‘attack mode’ or ‘hyper- up will lend the series, whose Track Tests the electric series destined to boost’, introducing a new level shareholders include Discov- Ultimately, he said, the time become “the main motorsport of strategy with drivers going off ery Communications and John could also come when Formula BIG MOMENT in the world.” the racing line in certain sectors Quick read Malone’s Liberty Global, greater E was ready to break away from Speaking to Reuters, he said to collect more power -- as in the credibility and burnish its cre- being purely a city-based street his series -- with manufactur- video game Mario Kart. dentials as a test bed for electric circuit series, where speeds are I think season five is the ers like Nissan, Citroen, BMW, “I think the cars, just the McLaren to use Chevrolet engines for car manufacturers. limited by track characteristics. big season for Formula E. Jaguar, Audi with Porsche and look of the new cars is incred- Alonso’s Indy 500 bid The new cars are still far The Spaniard said he and This is the moment of Mercedes set to join in 2019-20 ible, but the sound of the new LONDON: Fernando Alonso will have a Chevrolet engine in his McLaren from Formula One pace, with Jean Todt, president of the FIA truth for Formula E. Now – had reason to feel confident cars is a lot more exciting,” said when the double Formula One champion attempts to win next year’s the Gen2 accelerating from had discussed a lot whether For- people are coming, but there was plenty of room for Agag, summing up the draw of Indianapolis 500 at the second attempt, the British team announced 0-100kph in 2.8 seconds com- mula E might one day feature on assuming that this is a both championships. the new season. on Tuesday. The 37-year-old led 27 laps last year on his debut at The pared to under two for an F1 car. regular circuits. long-term venture that is “We are not competitors “The attack mode I think is Brickyard in a Honda-powered Andretti Autosport car before retiring The top speed of 280kph com- “I think when the perfor- with Formula One and we are going to be super-fun to watch... with an engine problem with 21 laps to go. pares to Formula One’s record mance is there, we need to pro- going to be playing a real- still always big fans of Formula we’ve just seen a glimpse of it in The 2018 Indy 500 winner, Australian Will Power, won with Chevro- of 372, but the gap is closing. vide a platform, a laboratory for ly huge role in the motor- One. But obviously the fact that Valencia during the test and it let-powered Team Penske last May. “Electric cars are going to go these electric cars to go to the sports industry and in the we are still here and now prob- looked amazing, but I’m so ex- “HAVING Chevrolet power behind me means we’re putting ourselves in faster and faster,” said Agag. limit,” he said. car industry. ably in the best moment of our cited to see this thing in action. the best possible position to compete at the front,” said Alonso in a “I see us going now towards “At the same time racing in history, of course we feel more “There will be a little bit McLaren statement. (REUTERS) smaller batteries with the same cities is part of our DNA. Formula E CEO, Alejandro confident,” he said. of chaos in the first race but amount of power, and ultra-fast “I see maybe a hybrid situa- Agag “I don’t think Formula One that’s OK.” Curry leads charge with 30 points Commentator Capewell takes QREC Arabian Award on commentating for Arabian as Warriors cruise past Hawks The QREC-sponsored Racing in the UK, well deserved 2018 Horserace Writ- and well done.” AFP said of Curry. “He looked great pick Young continued to strug- Arabian Racing Organisa- LOS ANGELES handling the ball.” gle. The young guard had seven ers & Photographers tion (ARO) Chairman Charles The Warriors snapped a turnovers and missed all five of Derby Awards was Gregson commented, “We are STEPHEN Curry, Kevin Durant six-game losing streak on the his three-point attempts. delighted to see Gary Capewell and Klay Thompson combined road and won for just the fourth Coming into the game, held in London honoured in this way. He has for 85 points as the two-time time in their last 10. Young was averaging 15.6 made a huge contribution to defending champion Golden Curry got things roll- points, which is good for third TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK UK Arabian racing over many State Warriors used a balanced ing with 18 points in the first place among all rookies – but DOHA years and we are delighted to offence to roll over the Atlanta quarter as he single-handedly he’s been mired in a shooting congratulate him on this award. Hawks 128-111 on Monday. outscored the Hawks, who slump of late. COMMENTATOR Gary “We are also extremely Curry was playing in just managed just 17 points in the “They’re picking me up full Capewell has been presented grateful to both the Qatar Rac- his second game after missing opening 12 minutes. court,” Young said. with the Qatar Racing and ing and Equestrian Club and 11 contests with a groin injury. Curry nailed his first six “They’re not going to just Equestrian (QREC) Award the Horserace Writers and Pho- That meant that in order to shots, four of them beyond the sag off and let me have open for his impact on racing at the tographers Association for their keep all their big guns happy, arc. He finished six of 10 from threes. I’ve got to find a way to 2018 Horserace Writers & support of UK Arabian racing.” the Warriors needed to spread three-point range. knock them down. I will.” Photographers Derby Awards The Qatar Racing and the offence around. The Warriors led 61-47 at Elsewhere, Nikola Jokic at London’s Royal Lancaster Equestrian Club-sponsored Curry finished with 30 halftime and stretched the mar- drained three clutch free throws Hotel on Monday. Following a Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club (QREC) CEO Nasser bin Sherida al Horserace Writers & Photog- points, Durant – who carried gin as high as 24 points. in the final seven seconds and unanimous decision, the award Kaabi presents the QREC Award to Gary Capewell. raphers Derby Awards are the club though Curry’s ab- “Our defense set the tone,” the Denver Nuggets upset the has been given in recognition of held every year to celebrate sence – finished with 28, and Curry said. “Everybody gets to Toronto Raptors 106-103. Capewell’s extraordinary con- mark at Wolverhampton Race- Equestrian Club is proud to work from broadcasters, pho- Thompson delivered 27 as touch the ball.” Jokic had 23 points, 15 as- tribution to UK Arabian Racing. course on June 10 this year have supported the Horserace tographers and writers in the Golden State improved to 31-3 John Collins led Atlanta sists and 11 rebounds, Jamal Well- known for his accu- when he made his 1,000 Ara- Writers and Photographers horseracing industry. Awards when dynamic trio all have 20 with 24 points, and Trae Young Murray scored 21 points for the rate calling, excellent prepara- bian race call. Association Award Ceremony include; Horserace Writer of points. added 20 as the Hawks lost Nuggets who won their sixth tion and strong voice, Gary has QREC Chief Executive Of- since 2012. Our congratulations the Year, Reporter of the Year, “I think he’s now back in their third consecutive game. straight and halted Toronto’s spent over 10 years as ARO’s ficer Nasser bin Sherida al go to Gary Capewell for his Photographer of the Year and the groove,” coach Steve Kerr Hawks first round draft winning streak at eight. commentator, hitting a land- Kaabi said; “Qatar Racing and commitment and achievements Picture of the Year. Sports Wednesday, December 5, 2018 19 2018 FIFA BALLON D’OR AWARD CEREMONY Sweden national team set target for Qatar winter tour in Jan 2019 Face Finland in a friendly match in Doha on January 8 IKOLI VICTOR DOHA

SWEDEN’S national football team will visit Qatar on a win- ter tour from 3-13 January 2019 to build a new generation of players towards preparation for Euro 2020 Championship qualifying and Qatar 2022 Word Cup. “We see it as a big ad- vantage to visit the host of the 2022 World Cup and this could be the first step in our preparations. Our goal is to get to that World Sweden coach Janne Andersson Cup,” said Coach Janne An- before a Nations League match dersson. against Turkey recently. (REUTERS) “In addition, we will be able to play a match against were selected from Bundes- Finland, which also will have liga side Borussia Dortmund their camp in Qatar during the and English Premier League Real Madrid’s Croatian midfielder Luka Modric after receiving the 2018 FIFA Men’s Ballon d’Or Olympique Lyonnais’ Norwegian forward Ada Hegerberg after receiving the 2018 same period,” he added. club Brighton. There are award during the Ballon d’Or award ceremony at the Grand Palais in Paris on Monday. (AFP) FIFA Women’s Ballon d’Or award in Paris on Monday. (AFP) Sweden will play two twelve players in the squad games during their 10-day that are possible debutants in stay in Qatar, against Finland the team. and another team yet to be “For the players, it’s an named. opportunity to get acquaint- Modric wins Ballon d’Or The Swedes have been ed with our way of playing grouped with Spain, Norway, and exercising, and getting Romania, the Faroe Islands to know how it works in the and Malta in the search for a national team. If any of these place in the 2020 champion- players get caught up then it ship. They begin their quali- means a significantly shorter to end Messi-Ronaldo grip fier against Romania in March way into the team, “said An- 2019. dersson. Andersson, who guided “It’s hard to choose a Hegerberg says ‘twerk’ request doesn’t overshadow historic Ballon d’Or Sweden to the World Cup squad, you have to compare quarter-finals in Russia and so many parameters, and here AFP helping drag his country to the Modric has won 14 trophies group victory in the Nations we’re not just picking the best PARIS final of the World Cup for the since joining Real in 2012, League, announced a list of 26 players. We have to look at first time in their history. including four Champions players that consists mainly potential, players that can de- LUKA Modric saw off com- Croatia lost 4-2 to France in Leagues. He could add to that of players from the Nordic velop into internationals,” he petition from a host of French Moscow in the final in July. as Real take part in the Club leagues. Some other players added. World Cup stars as the Real The prize comes after World Cup later this month. Madrid and Croatia midfielder Modric claimed the Golden Ball A refugee at one point grow- won the 2018 Ballon d’Or on for the best player at the World ing up during Croatia’s War of Monday, ending the 10-year Cup before picking up UEFA’s Independence in the 1990s, his stranglehold on the award by prize for player of the season popularity in Croatia was hit River Plate confirm flight to Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel and FIFA’s best player award in by his testimony last year dur- Messi. September. ing the multi-million-euro cor- Madrid for Libertadores final Modric, 33, was announced Ronaldo and Messi were ruption trial of former Dinamo as the winner of the prestigious among 30 nominees for the Bal- chief Zdravko Mamic. AFP the match and it was post- prize in a glitzy ceremony held lon d’Or, organised by France Prosecutors charged BUENOS AIRES poned 24 hours, only to then in Paris. Ronaldo was second, Football magazine and which Modric for giving false evi- be called off indefinitely the with France and Atletico Ma- takes votes from 180 journalists dence, but the charges have THE River Plate team will next day. drid striker Antoine Griezmann from around the world. now been dropped. leave for Spain on Wednesday Boca petitioned CONME- completing the podium. The Portuguese star played Paris Saint-Germain’s French forward Kylian Mbappe after receiving Hegerberg, 23, won the to play the second leg of the BOL to be awarded the trophy, Paris Saint-Germain’s teen- with Modric in the Madrid the Koppa Trophy during the 2018 FIFA Ballon d’Or award ceremony women’s prize after starring for highly controversial Liberta- but that was rejected. age forward Kylian Mbappe side that won the Champions French side Lyon as they suc- dores Cup final, the club an- The first leg at Boca Jun- came fourth, leaving Messi to League before moving to Ju- TOP PLAYERS PREVIOUS WINNERS cessfully defended the Champi- nounced on Monday. iors’ Bombonera Stadium had settle for fifth position. Another ventus in a typically prolific ons League title and won a 12th In a statement to the South finished 2-2. Frenchman, Modric’s Madrid year, while Messi has again Men (Past 21 years) consecutive French title. American football federation CONMEBOL then teammate Raphael Varane, was been outstanding with Barce- 1. Luka Modric 2018 Luka Modric “I want to say thanks to CONMEBOL, the Argentin- switched the match to Madrid, seventh, just behind Liverpool’s lona. 2. Cristiano Ronaldo 2017 Cristiano Ronaldo my teammates because this ian club said the team would a decision opposed by both Ar- Egyptian forward Mohamed The pair had won the prize 3. Antoine Griezmann 2016 Cristiano Ronaldo would not have been possible leave for Spain “Wednesday at gentinian clubs. Salah. five times each in the last dec- 2015 Lionel Messi without them, my coach or our 1400 local time (1700 GMT) Boca have not announced “As a kid we all have ade but both are now in their 4. Kylian Mbappé president Jean-Michel Aulas,” in a charter flight from Ezeiza the timing of their team depar- dreams. My dream was to play 30s and neither stamped their 5. Lionel Messi 2014 Cristiano Ronaldo Hegerberg said. “I also want to airport”. ture although, according to the for a big club and win impor- authority on the World Cup. 6. Mohamed Salah 2013 Cristiano Ronaldo thank France Football. This is River Plate had earlier said local press, the indications are tant trophies,” Modric said. Messi finishes outside the 7. Raphael Varane 2012 Lionel Messi a huge step for women’s foot- it was opposed to moving Sun- that they will leave on Tuesday “The Ballon d’Or was more top three in the voting for the 8. Eden Hazard 2011 Lionel Messi ball.” day’s match against fierce local evening with fans preparing than just a dream for me and it first time since 2006. 2010 Lionel Messi The 23-year-old was asked rivals Boca Juniors from Bue- farewell festivities for Tuesday is really an honour and a privi- The World Cup was always 9. Kevin de Bruyne if she would perform a sexually nos Aires to the Santiago Ber- afternoon in the neighborhood lege to hold this trophy.” likely to play a key role, and 10. Harry Kane 2009 Lionel Messi provocative dance by French nabeu in Madrid. of La Boca. Mbappe, who does not France had hoped to see one Women 2008 Cristiano Ronaldo host DJ, Martin Solveig, and Coach Marcelo Gallardo On Monday, boca and turn 20 until later this month, of their stars take the award on 1. Ada Hegerberg 2007 Kaka appeared embarrassed as she had called it “absurd”, adding River put on sale the 5,000 picked up the consolation prize home soil. 2. Pernille Harder 2006 Fabio Cannavaro rejected the request. that his side had lost home ad- tickets that each club has for of the Kopa Trophy for the best The last time a Frenchman 2005 Ronaldinho Hegerberg later said: “He vantage. fans living in Argentina. They young player. won the Ballon d’Or came in 3. Dzsenifer Maroszan came to see me after and apolo- River should have hosted cost 3,600 pesos (84 euros) -- The gala ceremony also saw 1998, when Zinedine Zidane 4. Marta 2004 Andriy Shevchenko gised. The Ballon d’Or is the the match at their own El Mon- about a quarter of the average a women’s Ballon d’Or named was rewarded for starring 5. Sam Kerr 2003 Pavel Nedved most important thing.” umental stadium on Novem- salary in Argentina. for the first time, with Lyon’s as Les Bleus won that year’s 6. Lucy Bronze 2002 Ronaldo “I am touched and very ber 24 but it was postponed In Spain, 20,000 addi- prolific Norwegian striker Ada World Cup. But perhaps the 7. Amandine Henry 2001 Michael Owen proud, for women’s football, after River Plate fans attacked tional tickets for River fans not Hegerberg taking that award. lack of a single standout French 2000 Luis Figo for myself, for the club. I share the Boca Juniors team bus. residing in Argentina sold in a Modric -- the oldest winner candidate cleared the path for 8. Wendie Renard this with Olympique Lyonnais, Several Boca Juniors play- few hours, a source close to the since Italy’s Fabio Cannavaro, Modric -- Hugo Lloris, Paul 9. Megan Rapinoe 1999 Rivaldo my teammates, the staff,” she ers including Pablo Perez organisation told AFP. also 33, in 2006 -- was crowned Pogba and N’Golo Kante had 10. Lindsey Horan 1998 Zinedine Zidane beamed after joining men’s needed hospital treatment for Another 20,000 for boca after an outstanding year in also been in the running, as had winner Luka Modric and injuries caused by shards of fans living outside the country which he starred in the Real Tottenham Hotspur and Eng- “I won the Europa League was a little bit disappointing af- men’s best young player Kylian glass and others complained will go on sale from Tuesday. side that retained the Cham- land striker Harry Kane, the and the World Cup, so it’s been ter I was told what the podium Mbappe on the stage with her about the effects of inhaling The second leg of the Lib- pions League before heroically World Cup’s top scorer. a great year, but it is true that it was,” said Griezmann. trophy. teargas in the attack. ertadores Cup takes place in Boca then refused to play Madrid on December 9. Icardi wins Serie A footballer of year award Asian Cup trophy tour

“Ronaldo has brought pro- The Inter captain is the first player fessionalism, competitiveness and is a humble guy,” said Al- outside Juventus to win the award legri. since Ibrahimovic with Milan in 2011 Portuguese star Ronaldo finished runner-up to Croa- AFP The Argentine also won the tia’s Luka Modric in this year’s MILAN best goal award for his spec- Ballon d’Or prize which was tacular backheel during a four- awarded in Paris on Monday. INTER Milan’s Argentina goal haul against Sampdoria Fiorentina’s Italian inter- striker Mauro Icardi won the last March. Icardi disagreed national defender Alia Guagni Serie A Footballer of the Year with the choice, insisting his won the Serie A women’s Play- award at the Gran Gala del “one (goal) at AC Milan was er of the Year award. Calcio ceremony in Milan on more beautiful”. Roma legend Francesco Monday night. Juventus were voted top Totti and former AC Milan and The 25-year-old becomes team with Massimiliano Allegri Juventus great Pirlo both re- the first player outside Ju- winning coach of the year after ceived Lifetime Achievement ventus to win the Italian Play- the Turin side won a league (From left) Lazio’s Ciro Immobile, Juventus’ Paulo Dybala and Inter’s Awards. (From left) Saud bin Abdulaziz al Mohannadi, Vice-President of the ers’ Association award, voted and Cup double for the fourth Mauro Icardi pose after receiving the award for the best strikers at Meanwhile, Gianluca Roc- Asian and Qatar Football Association, Hani Taleb Balan, member of for by his peers, since Zlatan consecutive year. the “Gran Gala del Calcio” Italian Football Association (Associazione chi won the award for the best the Executive Committee of the QFA & CEO of Qatar Stars League Ibrahimovic with AC Milan in “It’s a group of great men, Italiana Calciatori - IAC) awards ceremony in Milan on Monday. (AFP) referee 24 hours after being Mansoor al Ansari, Secretary-General, QFA during the AFC Asian 2011. with a great club behind us,” whistled off the pitch at the Cup trophy tour in Doha on Tuesday. The new edition of the Asian Icardi was joint top scorer said Allegri, who has won the lous players and tonight I see title, with Allegri hailing the Stadio Olimpico over his deci- Cup, will be contested by 24 teams in the UAE from January 5 to with Lazio’s Ciro Immobile award four times. the maestro Andrea Pirlo too.” impact of five-time Ballon d’Or sion not to award Roma a pen- February 2. Qatar were drawn with Saudi Arabia, Lebanon and in Serie A last season with 29 “I’m fortunate to have Allegri’s side are on track winner Cristiano Ronaldo who alty in a 2-2 draw against Inter North Korea in Group E. goals. worked with so many marvel- for an eighth straight Serie A arrived last summer. Milan. 20 Wednesday, December 5, 2018 The Last Word Amir visits Doha International Book Fair

The Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani on Tuesday visited the 29th Doha International Book Fair, which is being held under the theme ‘Doha, A City of Knowledge and Conscience’, at Doha Exhibition and Convention Center. HH the Amir toured the pavilions of the exhibition where he was briefed on the participation of various government organisations and cultural institutions, as well as Arab, Qatari and in- ternational publishing houses. HH the Amir was also briefed on the latest publications, books and manuscripts displayed in the exhibition. (QNA)

New book highlights QF celebrates ‘joy of picking up a book’ Amir’s wise vision for RTWORKS com- on display on DIBF. the middle of the sea while missioned by Qatar The works of art include reading a book. AFoundation’s (QF) the blueprint photographs During DIBF, the Na- Qatar’s development National Reading Cam- of Khalifa al Obaidly -- in- tional Reading Campaign paign that celebrate ‘the spired by manuscripts of has also been encouraging journey and the joy of the indigo trade between members of the commu- 427 publishing houses offer 122,000 titles at the event picking up a book’ are be- the Gulf and India -- and nity to place their favourite ing showcased at the 29th Maryam al Homaid’s illu- book on its ‘Community NEW book by Mariam Yassin elist Muhammad Ali Abdullah. Doha International Book sionistic work with the end- Shelves’ and leave a note al Hamadi discusses the main Besides, the signing ceremony Fair (DIBF). less repetition of the word explaining why they like it Aaspects of the vision of the continued at the pavilion of the The community-fo- ‘imagination’. for others to find. Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim Qatar Forum for Authors where cused QF campaign, de- Khalifa al Marri has Meanwhile, interactive bin Hamad al Thani in building state Dr Hassan Abdul Rahim al Sayed signed to foster a love of created an abstract anima- activities featuring charac- institutions and achieving sustain- signed his book ‘Constitutional literature among people of tion of the mental voyages a ters from children’s books able development. Waqf’ which includes various legal all ages in Qatar, invited lo- person takes while reading, and a ‘find the missing During a seminar at the Doha articles to raise awareness of the le- cal artists to produce works while Paul Valentine has character’ game have al- International Book Fair on Tuesday, gal and constitutional culture in the that capture the essence of carved actual books and Se- lowed young visitors to the Hamadi stressed that HH the Amir’s society. reading. The five commis- bastian Betancur-Montoya fair to discover how much Machaille al Naimi, president of community development at QF, recent speeches at the Shura Coun- Qatari novelist Abdullah sioned pieces are currently has performed a journey in fun reading can be. (TNN) attends the National Reading Campaign activities at the DIBF. cil and the UN reflect a clear un- Fakhroo published his fifth novel derstanding of sustainable develop- entitled ‘Refused Heart Syndrome’. ment through Qatar National Vision In addition, a number of Qatari 2030, which calls on citizens and writers and media professionals and Qatari publishers claim their space beIN offers fascinating residents to innovate through devel- residents of Qatar signed a number opmental and industrial initiatives. of cultural publications. A NUMBER of Qatari publishing houses consciousness to children’s books, with an She also discussed the views of It is worth noting that the Doha are participating in the Doha Internation- emphasis on books for adolescents, as the collection of rare books HH the Amir about different issues International Book Fair is par- al Book Fair with publications on a wide Qatari and Arab libraries generally lack such as the Palestinian cause, the ticipating in this year’s edition 427 range of subjects ranging from conscious- this category of books,” Kuwari said. eIN Media Group, the DreamWorks. constant helping of poor and con- publishing houses, representing 30 ness, literature, history, science and eco- Dar Roza has also signed an agreement home of sports and beIN is also offering an flict-stricken countries around the Arab and foreign countries and of- nomics to Gulf heritage. with a Turkish publishing house during the bentertainment in the incredible 50 percent dis- world through donations and devel- fering about 122,000 titles. Speaking to QNA, Director of Dar Roza exhibition to translate a number of Turkish MENA region, is taking count on its subscription fee opmental projects. The exhibition also includes Publishing House Aisha Jassim al Kuwari literary works into Arabic. part in the Doha Interna- and a free book. Meanwhile, the main theatre at several ministries and state institu- stressed the importance of the participa- Khalid al Mohannadi, who is in charge tional Book Fair through a At the pavilion, kids the Doha International Book Fair tions, cultural and artistic events tion of the house in the book fair, which is of Katara’s Publishing House, said they are special booth where fasci- can enjoy reading magical witnessed a cultural symposium on and a special training workshop to an occasion for knowledge exchange and participating in the fair with 30 new titles nating and exclusive books stories from DreamWorks the Arab novel and challenges fac- achieve the theme of the exhibition cooperation between publishers. of a host of Qatar and Arab writers. The are offered from renowned and join competitions for a ing the Arab world, presented by Dr ‘Knowledge and Consciousness’ and “Dar Roza offers a collection of new topics covered vary from literature to sci- companies like National chance to win many excit- Ahmed Abdul Malik and Qatari nov- continue until December 8. (QNA) publications that range from literature and ence and cultural heritage. (QNA) Geographic, Discovery and ing gifts. (TNN) NMoQ first national museum to receive LEED Gold & GSAS 4 Star ratings TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK to future achievements that services provider, covering the DOHA will put Qatar on the world’s design and construction of cultural map.” complex building and infra- IN another milestone ahead Set to open in March next structure projects. In spite of of its opening next year, the year, NMoQ will celebrate its complex design, the muse- National Museum of Qatar Qatar’s past, present and fu- um’s construction enables it to (NMoQ) has become the first ture. The iconic building em- reduce energy consumption by national museum in the world braces as its centrepiece the 26 percent, compared with the to receive both a LEED Gold restored historic Palace of ASHRAE baseline – a mini- and a 4 Star GSAS (Global Sheikh Abdullah bin Jassim mum requirement for energy Sustainability Assessment Sys- al Thani (1880-1957), son of efficient designs for buildings. tem) sustainability rating. the founder of modern Qatar. ASTAD Chief Executive LEED (Leadership in En- Designed by Jean Nouvel, the Officer Eng Ali al Khalifa stat- ergy and Environmental De- 40,000-square-metre building ed: “This is a major achieve- sign) is the most widely used incorporates the palace while ment for Qatar Museums and green building rating system seamlessly integrating innova- ASTAD. Sustainability has in the world. Certifications tive artworks commissioned been embedded in ASTAD’s from LEED are globally recog- from Qatari and international operations since our very in- nised symbols of sustainability Set to open in March next year, the National Museum of Qatar will celebrate Qatar’s past, present and future. artists, rare and precious ob- ception and we strive to iden- achievements, while GSAS is jects, documentary materials, tify effective solutions that sus- the first performance-based environment, considering the Thani, director of the NMoQ, timately impact the world at also for its sustainability leg- and interactive learning op- tain through the life of projects, system in the MENA region specific needs and context of stated: “As an integral part large. The National Museum acy which will impact genera- portunities. creating efficient, high-perfor- developed for rating green the region. of the society, a national mu- of Qatar aspires to become a tions to come. We are proud to The ambitious project is mance and climate-responsive buildings and infrastructure. Commenting on the seum has the responsibility global benchmark, not just in become the first national mu- currently being brought to life buildings that are internation- The primary objective of GSAS achievement, Sheikha Amna to protect the environment in terms of its architectural beau- seum in the world to receive by ASTAD, a fully integrated ally recognised through green is to create a sustainably-built bint Abdulaziz bin Jassim al which it exists, which will ul- ty and immersive offering, but this honour and look forward project and asset management building certifications.”