SPORT Wednesday 9 November 2016 PAGE | 27 PAGE | 30 New record for Ronaldo extends Curry as Warriors his stay at Real down Pelicans Madrid Qatar unveils 'Kun Riyadi' programme The Peninsula success of the “Be an Athlete” QUOTES project is a tangible, practical he Qatar Olympic and operational outcome of our Committee (QOC) in long-standing cooperation with Dr Thani Al Kuwari, QOC Gen- partnership with the the Qatar Olympic Committee eral Secretary Aspire Academy have (QOC) under the guidance of HE We are determined to build on today announced the Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad bin our success and create more Tcompletion of “Kun Riyadi” (Be Khalifa Al Thani. We are thank- Qatari champions from a wider an Athlete]) a unique Athlete ful to the QOC for entrusting the range of sports. We strive to Development Pathway (ADP) Academy with this critical initi- develop and sustain a talented model that seeks to produce a ative. "Our team of world-class pool of athletes in multiple disci- new generation of Qatari sport- experts from the sports depart- plines, and ensure that all our ing champions. ment, in collaboration with athletes reach their full potential. The three-year project colleagues from across the Acad- And this is exactly what the ADP involved the input of multiple emy teamed up with our aims to achieve. stakeholders, sporting entities partners from the QOC and The ADP is a model for iden- and world-class sport develop- Qatar sports federations to tifying and nurturing talented ment experts from the Aspire implement this remarkable ini- athletes in Qatar, enabling them Academy to create a framework tiative. The Qatar ADP is a to learn, develop and thrive from early childhood to post- unique for Qatar. five-stage model that provides retirement. It is the culmination of many years of hard work, Commenting on the ADP, a comprehensive framework for bringing together a significant number of organisations and President of the QOC, H E Sheikh developing skills at critical peri- expertsfrom both within Qatar and around the world to Dr Thani Al Kuwari, General Secretary of Qatar Olympic Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani, said: ods in athlete’s development. develop a framework unique for Qatar. “Producing world-class Committee (QOC) receiving a memento from Ivan Bravo, The ADP was developed fol- Qatari sporting champions is a Director General of Aspire Academy at Aspire Auditorium lowing a review of talent Ivano Bravo, Director General of Aspire Academy fundamental part of Qatar’s in Doha yesterday during the launch of the unique Athlete development frameworks in sev- The model we have developed for Qatar and its athletes vision for sport. While Qatar has Development Pathway (ADP) model that seeks to produce a eral successful sporting nations has been bench marked against 300 sports pathways from made considerable progress on new generation of Qatari sporting champions. and involved the input of interna- around the world, and then reviewed by 40 of the world’s the sporting field in recent years, Pictures by: Kammutty VP/The Peninsula tional experts from a variety of leading sports experts. highlighted by our three silver sports to ensure its sports talent Qatar now have the most comprehensive Olympic feder- medals in the Olympic and Par- to identifying, developing and new ground in the development development efforts are success- ation and general sports participation plan it has ever had for alympic Games this summer, we nurturing talented athletes at of sport at every level. We are ful and unique to Qatar. the general population and the elite athletes to engage through- are keen to build on this success every stage of their career, from very excited to see the outcome The framework includes 39 out a lifetime with their favorite sport. Now it is up to us, as and continue to increase the per- early childhood to post-retire- and we look forward to a bright sport specific models, each tai- a country, to really put all this planning and detailed programs formance of our athletes across ment, enabling them to reach future for sporting excellence in lored to enable optimum into real action. a wider range of sports. their full potential. It is the first Qatar.” development within different All national federations have been active participants with The ADP is a robust frame- of its kind in the MENA region Speaking about the project, sports and disciplines, including Aspire to develop this program for the QOC, tailored made to work that will enable Qatar to and is another example of how Ivan Bravo, Director General of para-sport and women in sport. each sport. We are now eager for the Olympic Committee to be fully unified in our approach Qatar is always striving to break Aspire Academy, said: “The The development of the ADP implement and execute these sports pathway models, with included the consultation of all the help of all stakeholders involved including Aspire, the national federations, and mul- Federations and the Ministry of tiple Qatari government Education. These athlete devel- departments and stakeholders opment pathways cover all ages to ensure that everyone involved from childhood to senior citizens, in its delivery is optimally work- male and female and people with ing towards a shared vision disabilities. where athletes can learn, In order for Qatar to be suc- develop and thrive. cessful at events such as the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and the games in 2024, we need to be resolute about New pathway turning the program that has been prepared over the last 3 years into The unique Athlete real action. It will require a seri- Development ous revision to the importance of Pathway (ADP) model physical education in the schools seeks to produce a curricula. It will need the disci- new generation of pline and professionalism of the federations and clubs to The members of the 'Kun Riyadi' (Be an Athlete), programme, a unique Athlete Development Qatari sporting execute their day-to-day programs based on the best prac- tice guidelines and athlete steps that we have prepared for Pathway (ADP) model, pose for a picture with Dr Kuwari, QOC General Secretary and Ivan champions. the country. Bravo, Director General of Aspire Academy in Doha yesterday. Squash: Injury forces Gaultier Qatar prepare for Russia to withdraw from Doha event showdown in Doha friendly The Peninsula Armstrong Vas QATAR CLASSIC 2016 Qatar goalkeeper The Peninsula [1] Mohamed ElShorbagy (EGY) vs Cameron trains at Aspire he hosts of the next two Pilley (AUS) Academy in Doha ormer World Champion FIFA World Cup editions Leo Au (HKG) vs [Qualifier] yesterday. Gregory Gaultier’s (pic- James Willstrop (ENG) vs Chris Simpson (ENG) T- Russia and Qatar - are all Ftured) hopes of regaining [Qualifier] vs [7] Ramy Ashour (EGY) set to clash in an international the most prestigious Qatar Clas- [8] Tarek Momen (EGY) vs [Qualifier] friendly tomorrow at Jassim Bin sic title have come to a Gregoire Marche (FRA) vs Mohamed Hamad Stadium. premature end. Abouelghar (EGY) Russia, the hosts of the 2018 Saurav Ghosal (IND) vs [Qualifier] The 33-year-old was forced [WC] Abdulla Mohd Al Tamimi (QAT) vs [4] Nick FIFA World Cup, have already to withdraw from the Novem- Matthew (EGY) arrived in Doha for their clash ber 13 to 18 PSA event as he was [3] Karim Abdel Gawad (EGY) vs [Qualifier] against hosts Qatar - who are unable to recover from the ankle Tom Richards (ENG) vs Zahed Mohamed (EGY) being coached by Jorge injury he sustained during last Max Lee (HKG) vs Ryan Cuskelly (AUS) Fossati. week’s PSA Men’s World [Qualifier] vs [6] Marwan ElShorbagy (EGY) Qatar - hosts of the 2022 Championship. [5] Ali Farag (EGY) vs [Qualifier] FIFA World Cup - have sched- the national side as it prepares The Qatar squad will now Cesar Salazar (MEX) vs Omar Abdel Meguid The Frenchman, a 2011 Qatar uled the friendly for match for an 'important two games' train today at the match venue - Classic winner and a runner-up practice ahead of their 2018 over the course of less than one Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium last year in Doha, picked up the FIFA World Cup qualifying week. Fossati - who announced - where the game will take place injury during his quarter-final Frenchman, who has already two seed and will play Eng- match against China on Novem- his a 27-member squad last Fri- tomorrow under lights. Qatar are clash with Egypt’s Tarek Momen spent two months on the side- land’s Daryl Selby in round ber 15. day - headed the training aiming to qualify for the finals of in Cairo last week and was lines after damaging ligaments one, while 2009 winner Nick During their training session sessions yesterday as QFA Pres- the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Fossa- forced to withdraw from his on the same ankle during Janu- Matthew moves up to the yesterday, the Qatar squad was ident watched from the ti's side has already played four semi-final fixture with World ary’s JP Morgan Tournament of number four seeded position joined by Qatar Football Asso- sidelines. Earlier in the day, the games in this phase of Asian Zone No.10 Ramy Ashour as a result. Champions. and will play tournament ciation President Sheikh Hamad squad attended a video training qualifying. Qatar beat Syria 1-0 His ankle problem is the lat- World No.4 Omar Mosaad wildcard Abdulla Mohd Al bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Thani session at the football headquar- in their last qualifying match in est in an injury-hit year for the replaces Gaultier as the number Tamimi of Qatar. who threw his support behind ters at Aspire Academy.