إيواء الرياضيين في سفينة سياحية وحاويات خشبية

تنطلق دورة الألعاب الآسيوية في اليابان السبت على وقع احتدام المنافسة على مقاعد أولمبياد 2028 بين المواهب الرياضية الصاعدة، بينما يقيم آلاف الرياضيين على متن سفينة سياحية خلال موسم الأعاصير التي تضرب الأرخبيل الياباني.
تحوّل عدد المشاركين في الآسياد والذي فاق اعداد الرياضيين في الألعاب الأولمبية، إلى مادة دسمة وبات نقطة خلاف بالنسبة للمنظمين الذين يعانون من ضغوطات كبيرة بعدما كانوا قد توقعوا في البداية 15 ألف مشارك، فوجدوا أنفسهم أمام واقع جديد دفعهم لبذل جهود مضنية لإيجاد أماكن إقامة للباقين.
واختار المنظمون منذ البداية إيواء الرياضيين في أماكن إقامة مؤقتة في محاولة لخفض التكاليف، بدءا من سفينة سياحية وحاويات خشبية وصولا إلى غرف الفنادق.
وقد أثارت خطط الإقامة غير المألوفة قلق بعض الدول، حتى إن الهند قامت ببناء حاويات مشابهة للحاويات اليابانية بهدف تجهيز الرياضيين لأماكن إقامتهم.
يصر المنظمون على أن يحصل كل شخص على سرير، وهم واثقون من أن موسم الأعاصير الذي عادة ما يضرب اليابان في شهري سبتمبر وأكتوبر لن يفسد الحفل.

Doha, Qatar: Romeo At, the four-year-old Purebred Arabian colt, recorded the biggest success of his career by winning the Gr.1 (PA) UAE President Cup - UK Arabian Derby - over 2000m at Doncaster. The race was reserved for four-year-olds and attracted a field of six runners. capturengo.org

Trained by Xavier Thomas-Demeaulte, ridden by Tom Marquand and owned by Wathnan Racing, Romeo At showed plenty of courage to win at the highest level on his first start outside France.

The colt had already shown good form this season, winning the Gr.3 (PA) Prix Damas over 1600m at Bordeaux on his seasonal return. He then earned two places at Gr.1 (PA) level over 2000m, including a third-place finish in the Gr.1 (PA) Doha Cup (Prix Manganate) on his latest start. The victory at Doncaster, therefore, gave Romeo At the first Gr.1 (PA) success of his career.

Romeo At broke well but was immediately steadied by Tom Marquand, who initially tried to settle him behind. The colt raced quite keenly, however, and after around 200m his jockey allowed him to stride forward. Very free in the early stages, Romeo At moved into second position behind the leader Sab’Aan Al Shahania, with Laffan racing in third. The order remained mostly unchanged down the back straight, although Al Sharid moved forward to race alongside Laffan. Romeo At, meanwhile, began to settle better as the runners approached the final turn.

Turning into the straight, Marquand moved Romeo At away from the leader while keeping him in second position. Sab’Aan Al Shahania was still in front, with Laffan close behind, while Al Sharid came under strong pressure and began to lose ground. Inside the final 300m, Romeo At was still travelling comfortably while the leader was already being strongly ridden. Laffan looked to be the main danger and was also still travelling well.

Approaching the final 200m, Laffan came up alongside Romeo At and the pair began to pull clear of the others. Romeo At responded well when challenged and found more under pressure. Inside the final 100m, the two colts continued to fight, but Romeo At proved the stronger and stayed on gamely to win by one and a half lengths. Laffan finished second while Sab’Aan Al Shahania took third further back.

Nagoya: The Qatar under-23 national team began its campaign in the football competition at the 2026 Asian Games, held in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, with a 4-1 defeat against its South Korean counterpart in the match that took place today at Mizuho Park Stadium. Marwan Sharif scored for the Qatari team in the 85th minute, while the South Korean team’s goals were scored by Yeom Ki-sung with a hat-trick in the 7th, 20th, and 45+1st minutes, and Kim Myung-jong in the 66th minute.

The football competition features 15 teams divided into four groups, each consisting of four teams, except for the fourth group, which comprises three teams, including Qatar alongside South Korea and Saudi Arabia. The group stage matches are held in a single round-robin format, with the first and second teams of each group advancing directly to the quarterfinals. The tournament then continues in a direct knockout format leading up to the final and the third-place match.

The South Korean national team opened the scoring early following an advance and a shot from midfielder Yoo Myung-sang, which found the net in the 7th minute. The same player then extended his country's lead with a second goal in the same manner in the 20th minute. Before the end of the first half, he added a third goal following a breakthrough amid a lack of defensive coverage, placing the ball past the goalkeeper in the 45+1st minute.

In the second half, the South Korean team continued its dominance by scoring a fourth goal, following a run by Kim Myung-jung, who sent a low shot into the goal in the 66th minute.

The Qatari national team managed to reduce the deficit through Marwan Sharif, who seized the ball from the heart of the Korean defense and struck it into the net in the 85th minute.