Sports Tuesday, February 23, 2021 13 Doha Beach Volleyball Cup 2021 qualification rounds from today FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour event kicks off in Doha for the 8th time AGENCIES DOHA THE FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour event will kick off for the eighth time with the US$5,000 Doha Beach Vol- leyball Cup at the Al Gharafa Beach Complex from Tuesday (Feb 23-26). The Qatar pairing of Cherif Younousse Samba and Ahmed Tijan will be seeking their second medal in the Qatari capital after placing third in the March 2018 Katara Beach Practice and preparations ahead of the Doha Beach Volleyball Cup (FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour event) at the Al Gharafa Beach Complex on Monday. Volleyball Cup after defeating Americans Phil Dalhausser teams participating in the their participation in the World The top three finishers in Oman (2), Poland (4), Russia and Alexey Gusev/Pavel Shus- on Tuesday as all five FIVB and Nick Lucena in the bronze tournament including those Tour 1-Star event. each of the four groups will (5), Switzerland (1), Tunisia trov of Russia, Yves Haussen- confederations are scheduled medal match. from Lebanon, Poland, Russia The precautionary meas- advance to the elimination (1), Turkey (2), United States er/Quentin Metral of Switzer- to have teams competing in The Doha Beach Vol- and the USA, as those teams ures as per the Ministry of Pub- bracket where two rounds will (1) and Venezuela (2). land, Murat Giginoglu/Volkan the event – Asia (Lebanon, leyball Cup is the first 1-star entered the medical bubble lic Health precautionary meas- be played on Thursday. Eleven of the teams in the Gogtepe and Selcuk Sekerci/ Oman, Qatar), Africa (Gam- men’s-only tournament of allocated at the Ezdan Hotel ures against new coronavirus Friday’s schedule fea- Doha Beach Volleyball Cup Sefa Urlu of Turkey and Travis bia, Egypt, Morocco), Europe two World Tour events in West Bay, in preparation for (COVID-19) have been applied. tures the semifinal and medal are ranked on the FIVB World Mewhirter/Adam Roberts of (Poland, Russia, Switzerland), Qatar this season with the the tournament. A total of 24 teams from 14 matches. Tour list led by Qatar’s Cherif the United States. NORCECA (Canada and the $300,000 Katara Beach Vol- The teams received a warm countries will be in the field on Led by Cherif and Ahmed, and Ahmed. With three World Also competing in the United States) and South leyball Cup set for March 8-12 welcome upon their arrival at Tuesday. the 13th ranked team on the Tour medals to their credit in Doha Beach Volleyball Cup America (Venezuela). for both men and women. Hamad International Airport, Four pairs will advance to FIVB World Tour, host Qatar 29 FIVB starts together, Cherif are Jackson Henriquez and The last World Tour event The local organizing com- where the medical swab tests the main draw from the quali- has entered seven teams into and Ahmed are ranked 13th Jesus Villafane of Venezuela, was played this past September mittee of Qatar Volleyball As- were conducted in line with the fication rounds. the event. internationally. who competed in one World in Lithuania where teams from sociation has implemented health safety policy to limit the Following Tuesday’s quali- Other countries entered in Six other teams in the Tour event together since their Estonia (Kusti Nolvak Mart preparation policies ahead of spread of COVID-19 and then fiers, the 16-team main draw the Doha Beach Volleyball Cup Doha Beach Volleyball Cup last full season on the interna- Tiisaar) and Italy (Margherita the start of the competition went directly to the residence for the Doha Beach Volleyball are Brazil (1 entry), Canada (1), field have FIVB medals to tional circuit in 2016. Bianchin/Claudia Scampoli) from Monday until Friday. hotel, where teams entered the Cup begins with pool play on Egypt (1), Gambia (1), Israel their credit, including Anton Henriquez and Villafane topped the men’s and women’s Doha began to welcome “health bubble” until the end of Wednesday. (2), Lebanon (1), Morocco (1), Kislytsyn/Daniil Kuvichka will start play in the qualifier podiums, respectively. THE WEEK IN FOOtbALL Champions League, Bundesliga title race DPA Bayer Leverkusen will have to BERLIN work hard to comeback after a 4-3 defeat at Young Boys. AFTER their Club World Cup win, Bayern Munich are yet to PREMIER LEAGUE: find their form and risk losing Leaders Manchester City their Bundesliga lead after now have a very comfortable the Champions League clash 10-point lead over city rivals at Lazio. In Italy and Spain, Manchester United and third- the title race is also up and placed Leicester. City host Qatar’s six-time Olympian shooter Nasser Al Attiyah is part of the running, while things already West Ham on Saturday, while team participating in the 2021 ISSF World Cup Shotgun in Egypt. seem settled in England. on Sunday United have a big clash and Chelsea and Leices- CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: ter welcome Arsenal. Also on Qatar shooters in Egypt for After a domestic draw against Sunday, champions Liverpool, Arminia Bielefeld and a de- who are now sixth in the stand- feat to Eintracht Frankfurt, ings, visit Sheffield United. ISSF World Cup Shotgun holders Bayern will attempt Inter players celebrate winning against AC Milan in Italian Serie A at the San Siro stadium in Milan on Sunday. (AFP) a better result at Lazio in the SERIE A AND LA LIGA: TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK land; Luxembourg; Libya; Nor- last 16 first leg on Tuesday to Inter Milan consolidated their DOHA way; Poland; Sudan; and Egypt. keep their Champions League It’s another week of Champions League and Europa League clashes before the Italian Serie A lead with a derby The Qatari national team title defence on track. Re- domestic leagues – and some exciting title races – resume at the weekend. win over AC Milan and are four THE Qatar team of shooters is represented in the champi- cord champions Real Madrid points clear at the top. Next in reached Cairo on Monday to onship by Nasser Al Attiyah visit Italian side Atalanta on triumph at Hertha Berlin, the and almost 40 institutions the title race, Inter host Genoa participate in the 2021 ISSF and Rashid Saleh in the Skeet Wednesday, while due to cor- Bavarians’ lead in the league wants to present a concept EUROPA LEAGUE: and Sunday and second-placed World Cup Shotgun cham- competition, and Mohammed onavirus travel restrictions, was cut to two points. They based on previous experience Manchester United built a Milan visit Roma. Champions pionship to be held in Egypt Al Rumaihi and Saeed Abu Atletico Madrid will host their host ailing side Cologne on as well as scientific studies very comfortable 4-0 first leg Juventus, in sixth, travel to Ve- from February 22 to March 5. Sharb in the Trap event. clash against Chelsea in Bu- Saturday, while Leipzig wel- that will enable large cultural at Real Sociedad and doesn’t rona on Saturday. In Spain, Real The event brings together Team Qatar will also partici- charest, and Borussia Moe- come Borussia Moencheng- and sporting events with spec- need much to secure a spot Madrid are three points behind 400 shooters from 31 nations pate in World Cup Rifle/Pistol/ nchengladbach will host Man- ladbach. Third-placed Wolfs- tators in Germany. in the last 16 in the second leg leaders Atletico Madrid and will including Argentina; Armenia; Shotgun to be staged in New chester City in Budapest. burg, seven points off Bayern, In addition to profes- game on Thursday. Arsenal try to keep their comeback run- Spain; France; Denmark; Ger- Delhi, India from March 18-28, host Hertha Berlin and Borus- sional leagues of other sports, and Benfica will once again ning with a home game against many; India; Kazakhstan; Sau- 2021 which is the last qualifying BUNDESLIGA: sia Dortmund have Bielefeld the German Football League play on neutral ground due Real Sociedad next Monday, di Arabia; Kuwait; Lebanon; tournament for the upcoming Champions Bayern will return as their next opponents. (DFL) and the German foot- to coronavirus travel restric- while Atletico visit Villarreal South Africa; the Netherlands; Olympic Games in Japan. to a tense Bundesliga situation ball federation (DFB) also tions after a 1-1 draw in the on Sunday. On Saturday, Bar- Qatar; Russia; Sweden; Slova- The mission is headed after their date at Lazio. After RETURN OF SPECTATORS?: support the concept. Details of first leg. Hoffenheim were 3-1 celona have an away third v kia; the US; the UAE; Senegal; by Ibrahim Al Mohannadi, a the defeat to Frankfurt and An alliance of culture, sport the paper will be presented in up against Molde but ended fourth clash at Sevilla after they Ukraine; Canada; Croatia; the member of the shooting teams second-placed RB Leipzig’s and science with 20 scientists Berlin on Monday. up conceding a 3-3 draw, and host Elche in midweek. Czech Republic; England; Ire- committee. Aspire launch insightful series featuring stars Profligate Barcelona drop two points against Cadiz TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK colourful international career brace, gather and lead the best DOHA playing at two FIFA World practitioners in world youth DPA the deadlock in the 32nd min- Cups (2010 and 2014) as well football in consolidating and BARCELONA ute, but the Catalans were ASPIRE Academy through as finishing with a runners- developing the knowledge punished for wasting several its widely acclaimed initia- up medal at 2012 European pool in the world of football BARCELONA conceded a last chances to add to their lead.