SPORT 16 SATURDAY 19 AUGUST 2017 FINA position new addition to Qatar’s achievements: Al Jabir Doha Sheikh Joan bin Hamad Al Thani and as a person, but as the representative of “Our success in hosting major sports QNA QOC Secretary-General Dr. Thani bin the State of Qatar. events is a clear proof of the great sup- Abdulrahman Al Kuwari. “It was a reflection of the QOC’s port we enjoy from our wise leadership,” resident of Qatar Swimming Asso- Al Jabir said that the success of Doha Vision 2020, which was developed for Al Jabir stressed. ciation (QSA) Khaleel Al Jabir in hosting the World Swimming Cham- giving more attention to the Qatari card- As for the future work plan, the QSA Pexpressed his pride for being pionships and its success in ers and supporting them to hold leading President said: “Getting to the heart of elected as a new member of the Board well-presenting those events had a great position,” he said pointing to the election the federation is an achievement and President of Qatar Swimming of Directors of the International Swim- impact on his election for the FINA of the President of Qatar Equestrian Fed- FINA will develop a number of programs Association (QSA) and member of ming Federation (FINA) in the new board membership. He expressed his eration Hamad bin Abdulrahman Al that can be utilised especially in the FINA Board of Directors, Khaleel 2017/2020 electoral cycle, in a new hope to contribute to achieving the Attiyah as President of the Asian Eques- process of developing athletes and their Al Jabir addition to the sporting achievements desired addition which shall benefit trian Federation, and before him, the participation which is in line with the in Qatar. Swimming in Qatar and in the Asian election of the President of Qatar Table- programs of the QOC. In the future we In an interview with the QNA, Al region as well. Tennis Association Khaleel Al Mohannadi will focus on the benefits of the pro- of the competition which was supposed Jabir dedicated the achievement to Al Jabir was elected as a member to be the first Arab President of the Inter- grams directed to the development and to be held in September but has been Qatar, saying the achievement is “an during the FINA meeting in Hungary, national Table-Tennis Federation. training courses for the coaches and postponed until October 4 and 5 due to addition to the series of successes made during which seven distinguished mem- “These positions are a strength for judges, which is beneficial to swimming changes of the FINA calendar.” by the a number Qatari cadres who bers were selected to serve the game in the State of Qatar in the sports field,” Al in Qatar in preparation for hosting the He added that the Qatari swimmers occupied leading positions in different the future. Al Jabir said that he was Jabir said, adding: “I believe that the World Championship in 2023. have been ready for the championship sports organisations.” among selected candidates as a com- Doha policy is based on sound and well- With regard to the preparatory pro- for a long time through their participa- He extended thanks to those who plementary member of the current thought-out principles and rules that gram of the QSA before the start of the tion in all international tournaments, have supported him to reach this posi- board until 2020. have made them reap the fruits of hard World Swimming Championships (Doha especially in the World Cup, pointing tion, most importantly President of Al Jabir stressed that being selected work in the sports field after these round 2017), Al Jabir said: “We are now that the preparation for external tour- Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) H E to this position does not represent him results.”. in the final stages before the beginning naments is continuous. England’s Alastair Cook Qatar bag plays a drive during his innings of 243 on the second day of the Anderson strikes early after four medals first Test against West Indies at Edgbaston at Arab Table in Birmingham Cook’s fourth double ton yesterday. BirminghamBirmingham three in the first day-night SCOREBOARD Tennis Cup RReuterseuters Test in England, Cook and England (I innings): Dawid Malan smoothly A Cook lbw Chase .......................................243 The Peninsula amesames AndersonAnderson struckstruck anan extended their fourth-wicket M Stoneman b Roach .....................................8 early blow after Alastair partnership to 162. T Westley lbw Cummins ................................8 atari table tennis team won four JCookCook scoredscored a superbsuperb 243 Cook reached his fourth J Root b Roach ..............................................136 medals during the 16th Arab Table asas England dominated the Test double century with a D Malan c Blackwood b Chase ...................65 B Stokes c Blackwood b Chase ..................10 Q Tennis Cup which is now in progress ssecondecond day of the first Test thick edge to the third man J Bairstow b Holder .......................................18 in Muscat, Oman. againstagainst West Indies at Edg-Edg- boundary off Kemar Roach, M Ali c Brathwaite b Chase ...........................0 The tournament sees 180 players from baston yesterday.yesterday. the former England captain's T Roland-Jones (not out) ...............................6 14 countries competing. Cook'sCook's 10-hour 30th four. Extras (LB-10, W-3, NB-7) ..........................20 Total (for 8 wkts decl) ..................514 Qatar’s Mohammad Abdulwahab knockknock led thethe hostshosts Malan was out on the Fall of wickets: 1-14, 2-39, 3-287, 4-449, claimed the gold medal of youth under 21 to a first-first- stroke of lunch for 65, edging 5-466, 6-505, 7-506, 8-514. years event when he beat Qara Ali Naim innininningsgs spinner Roston Chase to Jer- Bowling: Roach 28-8-86-2 (3w); Joseph of Algeria in the final. maine Blackwood at slip. 22-3-109-0 (2nb); Cummins 24-3-87-1 (3nb); Holder 29.3-4-103-1 (2nb); Chase 26.2-2-113- Kholoud Hussain secured the bronze Ben Stokes (10), Jonny 4; Brathwaite 6-0-6-0. medal in the girls under-21 event follow- Bairstow (18) and Moeen Ali West Indies (I innings): ing her 4-1 victory over Maha Ali. total of 514 (nought) fell in quick succes- K Brathwaite c Bairstow b Anderson .........0 Qatar also took the silver medals of for eighteight sion as England chased quick K Powell (batting) ...........................................5 K Hope (batting) ..............................................7 boys and girls under-21 doubles events. decdeclaredlared aandnd runs and Cook's marathon Extras (W-1) .......................................................1 The Qatari squad includes Ahmad Anderson had KraiKraigggg vigil ended when he was Total (for 1 wkt at Tea) ....................13 Muthana, Fahad Al Moghni, Mohammad BrathwaiteBrathwaite caughtcaught byby wick-wick- trapped lbw by Chase, Fall of wicket: 1-0. Abdulwahab, Nawaf Al Malki, Yousef Hus- etkeeperetkeeper Jonny Bairstow forfor prompting the declaration. Bowling: Anderson 5-1-9-1 (1w); Broad 4-1-4-0. sain, Ali ba Ali, Khalid Al Yafai, Ayam noughtnought before West Indies A callow West Indies bat- Magdi, Maha Flamerzi, Kholoud Hussain, limpedlimped to 13 forfor one in replyreply ting lineup was always likely attack and Anderson's perfect Maha Ali, Al Anoud Al Saffar, Shouq Saad, atat tea.tea. to struggle against England's delivery dismissed Brathwaite Mayam Ali Abdulaziz and Shahd Al Makki. ResumingResuming on 348 forfor experienced pace bowling for an eight-ball duck. E-sports: PSG signs Qatari FIFA player Asian Games: Indonesia race against time The Peninsula Jakarta -- hosting football, basketball, world’s emerging economies. has hit back at the criticism, The 2011 SEA Games were aris Saint- AFP tennis, volleyball, and archery But when the Olympic saying the country should be tarnished by a major corrup- Germain -- the 55-year-old Gelora Bung Council of Asia (OCA) visited praised for hosting the games tion scandal, transport delays, P(PSG) has n a dusty construction Karno will be under intense Indonesia in March, it warned at such short notice. incomplete infrastructure and recruited Ahmed site in central Jakarta, scrutiny. the country it faced huge chal- But beyond the clatter of a deadly stampede at the foot- Abdulqader Al Oamid sacks of cement But despite the fast- lenges, raising concerns about machinery at Jakarta’s top ball final. Meghessib (pic- and bulldozers, hundreds of approaching deadline, the man a lack of coordination between sporting complex, there are few Palembang successfully tured) as a new high-vis clad workers toil responsible for upgrading the bodies carrying out different clues the city is about to host its hosted the Asian Triathlon FIFA player. away to bring Indonesia’s complex’s main stadium, tasks, such as those building first Asian Games in 50 years. Championship earlier this year, The 19 year Asian Games dream to life. Wikrama Wardana, recently venues, organising the lighting Marketing for the event is and is busy building a light rail- old Qatari has Exactly one year out from told that there was still plenty and sound systems. conspicuously absent and, way from the city’s airport to already won 10 FIFA Tournaments, par- the opening ceremony of the of time to complete the job. Observers from OCA have despite a budget of about four the main Jakabaring Sport City. ticipated in the 2017 Asia Regional Finals world’s largest multi-sport Indonesia has faced a race also raised questions about the trillion rupiah ($300m), Despite all the question and qualified for the 2017 FIFA World event after the Olympics, the against time to be ready for the suitability of the athletes’ vil- awareness seems to be limited, marks, when Indonesia’s Pres- Championships in London. city’s Gelora Bung Karno sports 18th Asian Games after origi- lage and transport to and from if not non-existent, among ident Joko Widodo officially A former student at Aspire Academy, complex, which was built nal hosts Vietnam withdrew in venues in a city notorious for residents.