Tuesday, October 16, 2018
11:11 AM
Anil John has been with the Gulf Times for about 20 years, of which 18 have been as Sports Editor. He has been a sports journalist for 28 years now, making him one of the most senior professionals in the Gulf region. He takes pride in not having any favourite team or player, and prefers to be dispassionate about most things -- perhaps the two secrets of his longevity in the profession. More
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With Khalifa stadium’s cooling system in action, Qatar declares readiness for 2019 Worlds
Qatar’s champion hurdler Abderrahman Samba says he can hardly wait to compete in front of his home fans at next year’s IAAF World Championships in Doha.
The Doha Golf Club premises, once the exclusive preserve of golfers, will soon be a hotbed of a wide range of community sports activity, including football, cricket, rugby and baseball, it was announced yesterday.
Spectators cheered in the stands as the gold medal-winning Qatari players shook hands with their beaten Bahraini rivals and said “hard luck” to them after their thrilling handball final at the Asian Games Friday.
The hearts pounded, the pulses raced and the nerves jangled. At the end of it all, there was a collective exhalation of relief. The crowd had been involved in the action for a gripping 70 minutes, and although everybody fancied some more of the same, nobody knew how they could have handled it.
‘I have no words to express how happy I am to help Qatar win the gold today. It feels amazing’
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