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FROM LEFT: Saadoun Al Kuwari, Executive Director of Qatar Basketball Federation (QBF) and Tournament Director of 3x3 All Stars competition, Mohammed Ali Al Hobash, Secretary-General of QBF, Vikain Demirjyan, General Manager of Gulf Crafts and Ammar Zaghal, Director of Gulf Crafts pose with the 3x3 All Stars tournament trophy after a press conference at Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) headquarters in Doha, yesterday. QBF signed deal s with Gulf Crafts and Al Kass channel yesterday. Al Kass will broadcast all the 3x3 All Stars matches live.
DOHA: An exhibition match between Doha Team and FC Barcelona will take place today as Qatar prepare to host the FIBA 3x3 All Stars competition tomorrow.
The match will take place at 4.00pm at Katara Beach, with the hosts being represented by Khalid Suliman Abdi, Mohammed Seleem Abdulla, Yaseen Musa and Boney Watson. The Spanish squad consists of Manel Bosch Rodrigo, De La Fuente, Roger Esteller and Ferran Martinez.
Today’s exhibition match, including the matches tomorrow, will be shown live on Al Kass, who signed a deal with Qatar Basketball Federation (QBF) yesterday. The channel is set to have 10 cameras installed at the venue to offer the best possible coverage.
Speaking of the deal with QBF, Al Kass Sports Channel Programme Director Abdulla Muairfi said: “We are are very glad to have signed this deal with Qatar Basketball Federation. We enjoy having this long-term partnership and we are ready to support Qatar Basketball Federation and other sports under Qatar Olympic Committee.”
A studio will also be installed and will begin broadcasting at 3.30pm.
Besides the Al Kass deal, QBF also joined hands with Gulf Crafts, who have made the winning trophy.
Vikain Demirjyan, General Manager, said the winning trophy is made of gold and copper and symbolises the sport.
Demirjyan said: “We are very happy to do this project with Qatar Basketball Federation. We as a company can offer any material and can make any type of trophy. The trophy is made with some elements of gold and copper.”
Saadoun Al Kuwari, the Tournament Director, explained the reasons why QBF wanted a particular trophy design.
Al Kuwari said: “The theme is a change. The trophy has a ring, a net, and ball which are important parts of basketball. It is totally different and Gulf Crafts will produce all trophies for Qatar Basketball Federation (QBF) competitions.
Ahead of the exhibition match, Doha Team and FC Barcelona will visit Newton School, who will showcase some skills of basketball. THE PENINSULA
