GGOLFOLF | Page 4 FFOOTBALLOOTBALL | Page 7 Johnson Real Madrid’s expects old guard see tougher test at off Atalanta to Masters reach last 8 Thursday, March 18, 2021 TENNIS Sha’aban 5, 1442 AH Teenager Sinner GULF TIMES ousts Bautista Agut to enter quarters SPORT Page 3 FOCUS ATHLETICS Olympic Refuge Foundation renews Barshim jumps 2.25m in fi rst Sheikh Joaan’s membership for four years competition aft er 2019 Worlds By Sports Reporter number of topics, including the By Sports Reporter cember last year. Doha Foundation’s activities during Doha On Monday, Barshim won the past year and its priorities in gold ahead of Qatar SC’s Mo- the current year in addition to the hamed Hamdi al-Ameen, who E the President of Qa- amendments that must be made t may not have been a set- jumped 2.14m and Al Ahli’s tar Olympic Committee amid the outbreak of the Cov- ting that he is used to but Sreenith Mohan, who cleared (QOC) Sheikh Joaan bin id-19 pandemic in the world. The Qatar’s high jump star 1.80m. Hamad al-Thani at- Foundation Board also approved Mutaz Essa Barshim was Posting his competition vid- Htended the fourth meeting of the the four-year plan for 2021 to Imore than happy to win gold eo from the QAF Field Cham- Olympic Refuge Foundation (ORF) 2024, setting the strategy that will when he returned to competi- pionships, Barshim wrote on Executive Offi ce, held yesterday allow it to deliver on its ambition tion for the fi rst time since he 2.25m to win a competition that Instagram: “Back at it! .... First via video conferencing. The meet- to ensure that one million young successfully defended his gold kickstarts his preparation for competition since Doha 2019 !! ing was chaired by the IOC Presi- people aff ected by displacement at the 2019 World Athletics the Tokyo Olympics later this ... 2.25 to win the nationals feels dent Thomas Bach and was also have access to safe sport by 2024. Championships in Doha. year. good and looking forward for attended by UN High Commis- Since its creation in 2017, the Barshim, returning from a While Barshim has fl own over more soon.” sioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi, ORF has coordinated several pro- career-threatening injury, had higher bars in his spectacular Earlier this year, Barshim had who is acting as vice-chairman, grammes around the world. As a wowed a packed Khalifa Inter- career so far, going over 2.40m made his intentions about the ORF Council Members and ORF result, 200,000 young people are national Stadium in October for six straight years between Olympics very clear. “I’m look- Executive Board members. currently benefi ting from sports 2019, to become the fi rst high 2013-2018, with his highest ing forward to what is next for During the meeting, Sheikh programmes designed to improve jumper to win two straight jump being the Asian record of me. I’m very fortunate to have Joaan’s membership was renewed their well-being and social in- world championship golds in 2.43 in Brussels (2014), the win been a professional for 10 years for another four-year term. The clusion. In addition, the Olympic history. on Monday perhaps gave him and I’ve won literally every- Board also appointed Kenya’s Solidarity is currently support- At the Qatar Athletics Fed- confi dence and a benchmark thing except an Olympic gold. double Olympic 10,000m silver ing the 55 refugee athlete schol- eration’s Field Championships after a long hiatus forced by the It is the one thing missing from medallist and IOC member Paul arship-holders vying to be part at Qatar Sports Club earlier this Covid-19 pandemic. The two- my CV – and I would like to add Tergat as a new member. of the Refugee Olympic Team for HE the President of Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) Sheikh Joaan bin week, Barshim, representing Al time Olympic medallist had it,” he was quoted as saying on The meeting discussed a Tokyo 2020. Hamad al-Thani. Rayyan Sports Club, jumped himself tested positive in De- World Athletics’ website. HORSE RACING Zarandi stars in feature win, Qatari jockeys shine Saleh Salem al-Marri, Abdulaziz Jaber Dharman and Rashid Ali al-Marri ride five winners between themselves By Mikhil Bhat al-Malki-trained gelding landing 1:04.40. Owner: Osama Omer Doha the 1,900m aff air by seven-and- al-Dafea. Trainer: Osama Omer a-half lengths. al-Dafea. Race 6: THOROUGHBRED andler Hamad al-Jeha- RESULTS HANDICAP (Class 5) (Division 2) ni closed out the Me- Race 1: LOCAL THOROUGHBRED (75 & below) (Distance: 1,100m) saimeer Cup day at Al MAIDEN PLATE (Distance: 1,100m) 1. Rock Bottom (Alberto Sanna), Rayyan Park yesterday 1. Hazm Al Uraiq (Rashid Ali 2. My Kinda Day (Ivan Rossi), 3. Hwith a double, including Saeed al-Marri), 2. Umm Thaga (Saleh Royal Court (Khalid al-Balushi), 4. Nasser al-Qadi-owned feature Salem al-Marri), 3. Elaaf (Alberto Creativity (JP Guillambert). Won winner Zarandi. Sanna), 4. Adaam Bu Thaila (Qais by: Shd, 2 ½, 2 ½. Time: 1:04.97. Zarandi had fi nished outside al-Busaidi). Won by: 1 ¼, 5 ¾, 1 Owner: Osama Omer al-Dafea. the top fi ve behind winner Al ½. Time: 1:06.50. Owner: Rashid Trainer: Osama Omer al-Dafea. Shaman when the two had last Ali Mohamed al-Saaq al-Marri. Race 7: THOROUGHBRED lined up for the same start two Trainer: Ali al-Marri. HANDICAP (Class 5) (Qatari weeks ago at Al Uqda Equestrian Race 2: LOCAL PUREBRED Riders Only) (Division 2) (80 & Complex near Al Khor. Yesterday, ARABIAN MAIDEN PLATE below) (Distance: 1,900m) the two, however, were involved (Distance: 1,100m) 1. Al Modajal (Abdulaziz Jaber in a close battle for supremacy, 1. Madaya (Saleh Salem al-Marri), Dharman), 2. Wakeel (Meshaal one which Soufi ane Saadi-ridden 2. Sukaar (Khalid al-Balushi), 3. Al Abdlatif al-Mohannadi), 3. Mes- Zarandi won by a neck as Tomas Mahyoub (Alberto Sanna), 4. Sa- sage (Saleh Salem al-Marri), 4. Al Lukasek helmed Julian Smart- laah (Meteb Ali al-Marri). Won by: Mujahaz (Saad Turki al-Dosari). saddled Al Shaman to runner-up Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club Acting CEO Bader bin Mohamed al-Darwish (third from right) and Racing manager Abdulla Rashid al-Kubaisi 2 ¾, 1 ½, 1 ¾. Time: 1:12.28. Owner: Won by: 1 ¼, ¾, 1 ¾. Time: 2:01.86. spot. (right) with the winners of Mesaimeer Cup after Zarandi won the 1,900m feature at Al Rayyan Park yesterday. PICTURES: Juhaim Khalid Abdulaziz al-Kuwari. Owner: Jassem Mohamed al-Badi. In the penultimate race of the Trainer: Zuhair Mohsen. Trainer: Jassim Ghazali. day, it was Ahmed Hassan al- guided Ali al-Marri-trained fi ve- Race 3: PUREBRED ARABIAN Race 8: THOROUGHBRED Malki al-Jehani’s Shaweesh who year-old to a local Thoroughbred MAIDEN PLATE (Fillies & Mares) HANDICAP (Class 4) (90 & entered the winner’s enclosure maiden sprint victory. (4-6-year-old) (Distance: 1,900m) below) (Distance: 1,900m) with an Arabian handicap victory Besides Al Modajal and Gold 1. Divine Princess (Marco Casa- 1. Massam (Anas al-Seyabi), 2. under Saleh Salem al-Marri. Fleece, Ghazali had one more mento), 2. Salsabeel (Francois Ernest Aldrich (Meteb Ali al-Marri), Qatari jockeys had a great day winner yesterday. His Highness Herholdt), 3. Badira (JP Guillam- 3. Huwaiteb (Tomas Lukasek), 4. in offi ce yesterday having won Sheikh Mohamed bin Khalifa al- bert), 4. Cocktail Du Loup (Tomas Luneray (Alberto Sanna). Won by: fi ve out of the 10 races on the Thani’s Divine Princess shed her Lukasek). Won by: 1 ½, ½, 5 ¾. 7 ½, 2, 3 ¾. Time: 1:58.97. Owner: card yesterday, including doubles maiden status in a 1,900m Pure- Time: 2:14.12. Owner: His Highness Sheikh Khalid bin Jassim bin Thani for al-Marri and Abdulaziz Jaber bred Arabian Maiden Plate event, Sheikh Mohamed bin Khalifa al- al-Thani. Trainer: Ibrahim al-Malki. Dharman. leading a one-two for the famous Thani. Trainer: Jassim Ghazali. Race 9: PUREBRED ARABIAN Win astride Shaweesh was al- royal blue and white stars silks Race 4: THOROUGHBRED HANDICAP (90 & below) Marri’s 19th winner this term. with Francois Herholdt guiding HANDICAP (Class 5) (Qatari (Distance: 1,900m) In the 1,900m victory, Shaweesh Smart-saddled Salsabeel to run- Riders Only) (Division 1) (80 & 1. Shaweesh (Saleh Salem won with two lengths to spare ner-up fi nish. below) (Distance: 1,900m) al-Marri), 2. Bsheer (Faleh winning in front of Bsheer, also Owner-trainer Osama Omer 1. Gold Fleece (Abdulaziz Jaber Bughanaim), 3. AJS Al Moheeb ridden by a Qatari rider – Faleh al-Dafea celebrated two Thor- Dharman), 2. Arrow (Salman Fa- (JP Guillambert), 4. Mountasir Bughanaim. oughbred Handicap winners yes- had al-Hajri), 3. Immoral (Meshaal (Qais al-Busaidi). Won by: 2, 2 ¾, Al-Marri fi rst guided Khalid terday including Izzer and Rock Abdlatif al-Mohannadi), 4. Al Mik- ½. Time: 2:13.52. Owner: Ahmed Abdulaziz al-Kuwari’s Madaya, Bottom. While Izzer was helmed dam (Rashid Ali al-Marri). Won by: Hassan al-Malki al-Jehani. Trainer: trained Zuhair Mohsen, to the by Anas al-Seyabi in the 1,100m 5 ¾, Hd, ¾. Time: 2:02.08. Owner: Hamad al-Jehani. six-year-old’s fi rst career vic- sprint for horses rated 75 and be- Nasser Saeed al-Eida. Trainer: Race 10: MESAIMEER CUP tory in the 1,100m local Arabian low, Sanna was astride Rock Bot- Jassim Ghazali. (THOROUGHBREDS (Class 2)) maiden sprint.