30 Wednesday, November 11, 2015 SPORTS Stage set for Triple Crown Series DT News Network of Nasser Bin Hamad Triple countries, adding that such an race, reaffirming his trust in Triple Crown Series Manama Crown series. international championship the organising committee’s was launched in Dubai is Majesty the King’s Nasser Bin Hamad Triple being organised for the first last year and included Representative for Charity Crown Organising Committee time in the Middle East, in two more stages in Zell HWorks and Youth Affairs, announced that it is cooperating addition to hosting the final Championship am See in Austria and Supreme Council for Youth and with Ironman Europe, Middle stage of the Triple Crown will be final stage Bahrain. Sports Chairman and Bahrain East and Africa Organisation series is an opportunity to A huge cash prize Olympic Committee President to inspect the race course and promote the Kingdom and of the Triple was set by Ironman for HH Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad set a comprehensive plan to its recent developments and Crown series the winner of the series Al Khalifa instructed the ensure the success of the race, achievements. and Bahrain Endurance necessary measures to prepare which is expected to host the Shaikh Nasser directed 13 Ironman Team for hosting the Ironman best triathletes in the world. implementing an efficient member Daniela Ryf Championship in Bahrain on Shaikh Nasser underscored organising procedures during responsibility to reflect a is favourite to win the December 5. the significant position the the days of the race and to positive image of Bahrain in prize, after she won first The championship will Kingdom of Bahrain is holding avoid the flaws that occurred this important event. place in both Dubai and be the third and final stage among sports events hosting in the previous edition of the The Nasser Bin Hamad Zell am See races. Shaikh Nasser in action ‘No reason to Ahmed tops Citibank doubt Sochi Six Hours of Bahrain to anti-doping showcase ninety drivers golf challenge results’: IOC DT News Network presented to the top six golfers DT News Network Manama overall by the bank’s Business Lausanne Manama hmed Mohammed (44 Development Managers, he International Olympic he FIA WEC Six Hours points) came out on top Hanan Al Shekar and Jojin Committee (IOC) said of Bahrain is fast Aamong more than 90 golfers Mathew. yesterdayT there was no approachingT and all signs are vying for position in the Captain Bill Scarth awarded reason to doubt anti-doping pointing towards a classic Citibank Challenge hosted by a first club handicap of 24 to results from the 2014 Winter weekend on November 20 and the Awali Golf Club (AGC). Andrew Hawkins and following Olympics in Sochi despite 21 at Bahrain International In continuing warm a special raffle, a cash present concerns voiced by the World Circuit (BIC) in Sakhir. conditions, the largest field was given to staff member Hari Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Plenty of bumper-to- of the season produced some commemorating his 40 years of at state-sponsored doping in bumper action is expected in extraordinary Stableford scores service to BAPCO. Russia. all four competition categories with 9 players earning handicap Results: 1 Ahmed WADA earlier confirmed with a field of 32 cars from 10 cuts who were not even among Mohammed (44 points), 2 Ali the provisional closure of the nations on the grid and will the winners! Al Kowari (43), 3. Mohammed Moscow laboratory in the be the biggest-ever seen from This is the second year that A. Rashid (43), 4 Ateeq Y. eye of the doping storm that the WEC in Bahrain, with 90 Action from WEC Citibank have sponsored an Majali (42), 5 Nevil Malao (41), has rocked track and field’s drivers from 19 countries in event at AGC and prizes were 6 Jac Parker (41). governing body, the IAAF. the fray. Team. Fellow-German outfit British squad Strakka Racing, But the IOC said it had There will be nine cars Audi Sport Team Joest are Swiss outfit Team Sard “studied the functioning of the in the Le Mans Prototype 1 also there, as are defending Morand and Hong Kong team WADA accredited laboratory (LMP1) class, while another champions Toyota from Japan. KCMG. in Sochi during the Olympic nine challengers from the The LMP2 category is led In the LMGTE Pro category, Winter Games 2014 following LMP2 category will be on by the single car of the class’ seven cars representing three the doubts expressed during hand. The rest of the grid will defending champions AF teams will be battling it out. the Independent Commission’s be made up of another seven Racing (also known as SMP They will be led by the two press conference”. cars each from the Le Mans Racing). Fellow Russians cars of last year’s champions “In this context the IOC Grand Touring Endurance G-Drive Racing will be fielding AF Corse of Italy. Germans relies on the then report of Pro (LMGTE Pro) and the two cars as will Americans Porsche Team Manthey will the WADA independent Le Mans Grand Touring Am Extreme Speed Motorsports. have two cars alongside them, observer group, which makes (LMGTE Am) classes. The field will be completed while British team Aston no mention of any such The LMP1 class will be by a single entry each from Martin Racing, who will be irregularity.” spearheaded by Porsche French team Signatech Alpine, competing with three cars. Al Sheker (Left), Mohammed, Mathew, Scarth Gilbert Sino Cruz knocks out Ahmed Dhaif in GPIC Tennis DT News Network seed Ahmed Al Mahmood was headed by the top two seeds Redha. Matches start each day Manama a comfortable 6-0, 6-1 winner Hassan and Karim Abdulnabi from 6pm except on Friday ilbert Sino Cruz caused against Fahad Al Mahmeed and and Abdulrahman and Ahmed when none are scheduled and the biggest shock on the eighth seed Juan Cabello fought Janahi and other pairs include the championships conclude Gopening day of the 29th GPIC hard to come from a set down Yousif Qaed and Rashid on November 23. Open Tennis Championships to defeat Adam Jassim 4-6, 6-4, Obaidly, Abdul Rahman Results: Men’s Singles (1st as he knocked fifth seed Ahmed 10-2. Shehab and Mohammed Rd); Sayyar Mohammed bt Dhaif out in straight sets 6-1, The top two seeds in this Abdul Latif, Bader Abdul A’al Cardozo Mauricio 6-3, 6-1, 6-2 in the Men’s Singles first category are Abdulrahman and Antonio Catito and Nader Ali Mattar bt Fabio Miyauchi round at the Bahrain Tennis Showaiter and Nasser Khonji. and Mohammed Abdul A’al. 6-4, 6-4, M A Rahman Shehab Club premises in Juffair. Other categories are Men’s +45 The Men’s +45 Doubles bt Ammar Al Shaikh 6-0, 6-1, The other five seeds in action Singles/Doubles and Men’s starts on 18 November and Khalid Janahi bt Mohammed all advanced with third seed Super Singles/Doubles. Top is headed by top seeds Stalin Al Shaikh 6-2, 6-3, Vineeth Khalid Nass defeating Ashraf four seeds in the Men’s +45 Joseph and Uday Shanbhag and Nair bt Khalid Qayyam 6-2, Atabani 6-2, 6-3, fourth seed Singles are - Cassius Pereira, Kamal and Ali Khonji. 7-6(5), David Edward bt Nilesh Parmar getting the Kadri Rizk, Roni Cifra and Super Singles action gets Mohammed Khonji 6-0, better of Isa Al Sammak 6-3, Ronald Anacin which got underway on 19 November 6-4, Sundara Ram bt Aref 6-2, while sixth seed Frank underway last night. with the top four seeds being Yazbek 6-1, 6-1, Mohammed Li received a walkover win The Men’s Super Doubles Yousif Qaed, Karim Redha, Abdulfath bt Savvas Ali Mattar (left) and Fabio Miyauchi against Isa Al Jowder. Seventh starts on Saturday and is Lars Klaverstijn and Hassan Konstantinou 6-4, 6-4.