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o o o o o o o o o THE 19TH GULF CUP THE GOLDEN GAMES 22 QATARSPORT Q5.09 QATAR SCORED A DOUBLE GOLD AT THE 19TH GULF CUP COMPETITION STAGED IN MUSCAT, OMAN Qatar’s volleyball and basketball teams left the shores of Oman with golden memories of the 19th Gulf Cup as Qatar produced its best ever performance in the history of the popular biennial tournament. Qatar’s spikers were fi rst to hit the gold medal trail when they fi nished ahead of the hosts, Oman, in the championship table by the narrowest of margins. � e Qataris fi nished with seven points from four matches, beating Oman to the title on set points diff erence. Qatar’s basketball team were next to clinch gold when they overwhelmed the hosts 87-47 in the fi nal to lift the Cup. � e Qatari hoopers won all their matches along the way, beating the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Bahrain. Briefl y, an incredible clean sweep of gold medals looked a possibility for Qatar’s Gulf Cup contingent as the young handball team recorded wins against Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, and drew with Oman. Meanwhile, Qatar’s footballers set the pulses racing with a last minute win over Yemen to claim a semifi nal place against Oman. Qatar’s astonishing run in the four Gulf Cup sports was fi nally halted when Bahrain beat the handball team and Oman scored a 1-0 win in the football competition to set up a fi nal against Saudi Arabia, which the hosts went on to win on penalties. For Qatar, however, the 19th Gulf Cup will be remembered as the Golden Games - two weeks of sporting drama that has also enhanced the international prestige of the Gulf’s premier team sports competition.
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Page 9 and 10: QATAR LAUNCHES WORLD CUP BID Qatar
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