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OLYMPICS Younousse-Tijan to take on Italian pair today atar Olympic Commit- tee (QOC) President HE Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad al-Thani attended the pre- eventQ training sessions of Qatar trap shooter Mohamed al-Rumaihi held at Asaka Shooting Range yesterday. Al-Rumaihi will begin his Ol- ympic campaign with the qualifi ca- tion round today. The QOC president MEDALS urged Qatar’s ace shooter to do his TALLY best to write a new chapter in Qatar’s sports history wishing him the best Country G S B T of luck for the competition. Sheikh Joaan also attended men’s 200m 10 3 5 18 breaststroke competitions held at To- United States 9 8 8 25 kyo Aquatics Centre yesterday where 9 5 7 21 Qatar’s young swimmer Abdulaziz al- Russian OC 7 7 4 18 Obaidly fi nished with a new personal record of 2:23.22 minutes. Great Britain 4 5 4 13 Meanwhile, Qatar’s Beach Vol- Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) President HE Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad South Korea 3 2 5 10 leyball duo of Cherif Younousse and al-Thani attended the pre-event training sessions of Qatar trap shooter Australia 3 1 5 9 Ahmed Tijan will return into action Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) President HE Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Mohamed al-Rumaihi (second right) at Asaka Shooting Range yesterday. Canada 2 3 3 8 once again today as they will face al-Thani watches the swimming events at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre. 2 2 3 7 ’s Adrian Carambula and Enrico Rossi in their second match at the list placed Qatar’s duo right at the top sculls on July 30. 2 0 3 5 Shiokaze Park. with 5,160 points ahead of Norway’s Meanwhile, the football referee Kosovo 2 0 0 2 Younousse and Tijan began their Anders Mol and Christian Sorum in Abdallah al-Athba has expressed his Italy 1 5 6 12 Tokyo Olympics campaign on a high the second place with 4,960 points. gratitude and pride to be the fi rst ever Taiwan 1 2 3 6 note on Sunday with a 21-17, 21-16 On the other hand, Qatar’s weight- Qatari to represent the country at 1 2 2 5 victory over Adrian Heidrich and lifter Fares Ibrahim Hassona is inten- Olympics. Al-Athba said: “It is great Mirco Gerson of . You- sifying his training sessions ahead of honour to see the Qatar’s refereeing Switzerland 1 2 2 5 nousse and Ahmed will play today’s his participation in the men’s 96kg experience for fi rst time in the Olym- 1 1 1 3 match after clinching the World No weightlifting competition, which will pics. I have been selected by the FIFA Slovenia 1 1 1 3 1 spot in the International Volleyball be held this Saturday. Likewise, Qa- as a Video Assistant Referee (VAR ref- 1 1 0 2 Federation (FIVB) ranking for the fi rst tar’s rower Tala Abujbara is training eree), to monitor the football games at Qatar’s Abdulaziz al-Obaidly swims in Heat 1 of the men’s 200m breaststroke Tunisia 1 1 0 2 time on Monday. The newly released for her Final E race of women’s singles Tokyo 2020 .” at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre yesterday. Austria 1 0 1 2 Croatia 1 0 1 2 HORSE RACING Estonia 1 0 1 2 Bermuda 1 0 0 1 Ecuador 1 0 0 1 Hong Kong 1 0 0 1 Iran 1 0 0 1 Norway 1 0 0 1 Philippines 1 0 0 1 Qatar Goodwood Festival Thailand 1 0 0 1 Uzbekistan 1 0 0 1 Netherlands 0 3 0 3 Spain 0 2 1 3 0 2 0 2 begins with top racing South Africa 0 2 0 2 Mongolia 0 1 2 3 Belgium 0 1 1 2 Trueshan lands Al Shaqab Goodwood Cup Stakes (Group One) on day one Czech Republic 0 1 1 2 Indonesia 0 1 1 2 Agencies Bulgaria 0 1 0 1 Goodwood, UK Colombia 0 1 0 1 Denmark 0 1 0 1 atar Goodwood Festival is India 0 1 0 1 a world-famous fi ve-day Jordan 0 1 0 1 festival and one of the high- North Macedonia 0 1 0 1 lights of the fl at racing sea- Romania 0 1 0 1 Qson. Held on the world’s most beau- tiful racecourse, the Festival features Turkmenistan 0 1 0 1 class racing, with several black type Kazakhstan 0 0 3 3 races bearing the name of Qatar. Ukraine 0 0 3 3 The Qatar-sponsored annual Festi- 0 0 2 2 val kicked off yesterday and will con- Mexico 0 0 2 2 tinue up to the fi nale on Saturday. Day 1 featured eight races on the beautiful Turkey 0 0 2 2 racecourse which was built in 1802 0 0 1 1 and the most important of them was Israel 0 0 1 1 the Gr1 Al Shaqab Goodwood Cup Jockey Hollie Doyle leads Trueshan Ivory Coast 0 0 1 1 Stakes. Qatar was represented by the to Al Shaqab Goodwood Cup Stakes Kuwait 0 0 1 1 embassy of the State of Qatar in the win yesterday. (Dominic James) UK. Jassim Moftah J M al-Moftah, New Zealand 0 0 1 1 acting deputy ambassador of Qatar “Ebraz” and “Tayf” along with the up to the UK, was present and presented and coming “Lady princess” facing the trophies to the winners. each other for top honours. The other The progressive fi ve-year-old feature event will be the Qatar Sussex Trueshan (Planteur x Shao Line) car- Stakes, a Group 1 for thoroughbreds, QATAR IN ried the colours of his owner the Sin- where Al Shaqab Racing will be rep- gula Partnership to success in the Al resented by the Duhail. ACTION TODAY Shaqab Goodwood Cup Stakes (Group Jassim Moftah J M al-Moftah, acting deputy ambassador of Qatar to the UK, presents the trophy to connection of Issa bin Mohamed al-Mohannadi, One) at Goodwood yesterday. Trained Trueshan, which won the Al Shaqab Goodwood Cup Stakes at Qatar Goodwood Festival yesterday. (Toby Adamson) QREC Chairman said: “We are proud Beach Volleyball: Men’s Pool C: by Alan King, Trueshan outstayed of our sponsorship of the Qatar In- Younousse-Ahmed (Qatar) vs his seven rivals to take the two-mile, on and always looked in command the race due to the heavy ground. ard Hannon and jockey Jim Crowley. ternational Stakes as one of our most Carambula-Rossi (Italy) at 2.00pm group one contest under the saddle of inside the fi nal two furlongs. A brief The other Group 2 event was the Al Shaqab Racing’s Zwelela (Toro- valuable races and part of our com- Shooting: Trap qualification Day 1: Hollie Doyle, who was in a roll as she challenge from outsider Away He Unibet Lennox Stakes, for 3YO+ over nado) gave the winner a lot to think mitment to promote Arabian racing. MOHAMED AL-RUMAIHI at 3.50am emerged victorious in three races. Goes (Fahrr) helped Trueshan to dig seven furlongs as well. Again, success about in the last strides and fi nished We are very pleased to see this race, Trueshan was slightly keen through deep and he went on to win by three was associated with the silks of Marc runner-up for the winning trainer once again, attracting some of the the fi rst couple of furlongs but soon and a half lengths at the line. Sir Ron Chan through the Ralph Beckett-rid- and under jockey Rossa Ryan. world’s top Arabians of the calibre found cover behind race leader Nayef Priestley(Australia) threatened to get den and Rossa Ryan-ridden Kinross of Ebraz, Tayf and Lady Princess and Road (Galileo). Going only a steady involved on the turn for home and (Kingman). Al Shaqab Racing’s Toro TOP GR 1 RACING ON DAY 2 promising to be a fabulous addition to gallop, the positions remained un- held on gamely for third. Strike (Toronado) was in the fray and All eyes are being drawn to second the Qatar Goodwood Festival. changed throughout the fi rst half of The eight-race card included two did well, especially in the early and day of the Qatar Goodwood Festival “I’m sure fans of all forms of rac- the contest. On the downhill run for Group 2 races. Angel Bleu (Dark Angel) middle stages and fi nished sixth. as thrilling racing will continue with ing will be fascinated by the spectacle home (around six furlongs out), True- in the colours of Marc Chan won the The penultimate race was the Uni- some of the world’s top runners on of the Arabian horses at Goodwood. shan followed through Nayef Road as Unibet Vintage Stakes, a Group 2 for bet Fillies’ Handicap, a Class 3 event display. The main features of Day 2 QREC would like to thank ARO and the pair slipped the fi eld. Nayef Road 2YOs over seven furlongs for trainer for three-year-old and older rated will bear the name of Qatar. All Arabi- Goodwood for the excellent coordi- acted as the perfect leader for the Ralph Beckett and jockey Frankie 0-95 over a mile. The eventual winner an racing fans worldwide will be look- nation and cooperation and we wish winner and once straightened up for Dettori. Al Shaqab Racing’s Lusail was Shadwell Estate Company Ltd’s ing forward to the Qatar International all the runners and their connections home, Trueshan was allowed stride was declared non-runner just before ANGHAM (Frankel) for trainer Rich- Stakes (Gr 1 PA) to see the legends good luck!” Gulf Times 2 Wednesday, July 28, 2021

HOCKEY Australia, Germany and Belgium light up men’s section Reuters Australia’s ‘Kookaburras’ went specialist. That was followed by Belgium thrashed South Africa, Tokyo behind against Argentina in the three more goals in the second with seven goals scored by the fourth minute as the match got quarter and one after the break, halftime break, booking their underway in rainy conditions but giving Australia — who beat Ja- third straight win of the tourna- ustralia won their third had scored four goals by halftime pan 5-3 and India 7-1 in their fi rst ment. The Netherlands stayed straight match in the and went on to win 5-2. two games — the maximum nine on course to book a place in the men’s hockey tourna- “It was a good grind that fi rst points from three matches. quarter-fi nals with their win ment at the Tokyo Ol- fi ve, 10 minutes,” said An- “These fi rst three games over Canada, putting them in ympicsA yesterday after putting drew Charter, Australia’s are shaping up really well,” third position in their group be- fi ve goals past reigning Olym- goalkeeper. “We did con- said goalie Charter. “We hind Belgium and Germany. pic champions Argentina, while cede one but at the same haven’t had a chance to test The Germans handed Britain Spain’s Marc Salles (left ) and Germany also scored fi ve to over- time, we had a couple of op- ourselves against much com- their fi rst defeat of the tourna- India’s Surender Kumar vie power Britain. portunities. This is international petition (in the run-up to the ment, winning 5-1, including for the ball during their Tokyo India bounced back after a hockey — you’re not going to go Olympics), except New Zealand.” three goals by attacker Flo- Olympic Games Pool A heavy defeat against Australia through a game without any op- India secured their second rian Fuchs. Japan, playing in the hockey match yesterday. (AFP) with a 3-0 win over Spain. Bel- portunities against you.” victory at the tournament with a men’s hockey tournament for the gium’s Red Lions brushed aside Australia drew level with less goal from midfi elder Simranjeet fi rst time since the 1968 Mexico South Africa, winning 9-4, while than a minute to go until the Singh and a double from defend- Games, avoided a third straight the Netherlands beat Canada end of the opening quarter when er Rupinder Pal Singh, though defeat but coach Siegfried Aik- 4-2, hosts Japan earned their fi rst forward Blake Govers scored a the game was closer than the man was disappointed not to point of the tournament with a penalty corner, confi rming his scoreline suggests. have come away with the win 2-2 draw against New Zealand. reputation as a penalty corner Also in the men’s competition, over New Zealand.

SWIMMING EQUESTRIAN It’s a ‘cool feeling’, says record-breaking McKeown crowned Olympian Werth

AFP the coaches. “I always want to Tokyo give my very best, and we did it again and (TSF) Valera also gave sabell Werth became the fi rst her very best. “So it’s good to rider to win seven equestrian have such a strong partnership backstroke queen as Olympic gold medals when with your horse.” Germany took the team Werth, who for so long has been Idressage title in Tokyo yesterday. the number one dressage rider for The 52-year-old has accrued six Germany, made light of her team- team titles and one individual mate outscoring her. “Its a disas- gold in six diff erent Games. ter and so I need another drink!” Werth — who also extended she joked. The United States took her record haul of Olympic med- silver with 7747 points. Their , GB grab gold als to 11 — takes sole possession three riders — including Stef- of the record she held jointly with fen Peters who was on the bronze late compatriot Reiner Klimke. medal-winning team in 2016 — ‘MY LEGS WERE DEFINITELY HURTING IN THE LAST 20’ Werth and her horse Bella Rose shedding a few tears. 2 — who performed to a medley “I am fi lled with joy and pride AFP of Ode To Joy, Madam Butterfl y again. It is a big relief to deliver Tokyo and Beethoven — scored 2740.5 for the whole team, the coaches, Australia’s Kaylee McKeown points. “It feels good, super,” the owners,” said German- poses with her medal on the said Werth. “I’m really hap- born Sabine Schut-Kery, orld-record holder Kaylee podium aft er the fi nal of the py and proud about the sev- who clinched silver for the McKeown upstaged Ameri- women’s 100m backstroke enth gold medal. It’s a cool Americans. Britain added can arch-rival Regan Smith swimming event during the feeling.” bronze to the gold and silver to claim the 100m Olympic Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games The all-female trio won they won in 2012 and 2016 re- Wbackstroke crown yesterday as Russia at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre Germany’s 14th team crown spectively, scoring 7723 points. and Britain clinched titles to limit power- yesterday. (AFP) since 1928 with 8178 points. British rider Charlotte Dujardin house United States to a single gold. Werth, Dorothee Schneider and will hope she can bounce back Australian sensation McKeown, who Jessica von Bredow-Werndl will on her mount Gio today and be- shattered Smith’s world record last also be serious contenders for come only the second rider to month, fl ew through the water at the the individual title today. De- win three successive individual Tokyo Aquatic Centre to touch in 57.47 spite the victory, Werth was Olympic titles. The bronze med- seconds, a new Olympic record and only unimpressed by the seven judg- al brings her alongside rower fractionally outside her own world best. es’ tally. “I’m so happy about Katherine Grainger as Britain’s Smith had to settle for third behind Rio her (Bella Rose 2) and I’m long most successful female athlete Olympic bronze medallist Kylie Masse of enough in the sport to deal with with fi ve medals. Canada. it, and to cope with it,” she said. “I am absolutely thrilled with McKeown, 20, broke Smith’s world “I think she deserves more, but Pumpkin,” she said, using her record at the Australian trials last month, it is like it is.” Bredow-Werndl — horse’s nickname. “The last few setting a new mark of 57.45, setting up a the last to ride — was a fi gure of days he has literally tried his highly anticipated showdown in Tokyo. joy at the end as she jumped off heart out and it feels like a gold It did not disappoint, with the Olympic TSF Valera and hugged one of medal.” record falling three times in the heats. “My legs were defi nitely hurting in the last 20,” said an ecstatic McKeown, who switched up a gear to storm home after Masse turned fi rst. “I’m sure it would have been pretty noticeable on the TV but I trained for that and I knew that I had a ing to stop McKeown. In a day of upsets, mate Kliment Kolesnikov, who fi nished Australia’s Ariarne Titmus topped the really strong back end and a really good American 100m breaststroke world- in 52.00, ahead of Murphy in 52.19. It timesheets in the women’s 200m free- chance to be on the podium.” record holder and defending champion snapped a streak of six straight Olympic style semi-fi nals with a comfortable McKeown had a tough lead-up to the Lilly King was beaten, as was teammate titles for the United States in the event. 1:54.82. Games, with her father dying last year and 100m backstroke champion Ryan Britain pulled off a sensational gold- American defending champion Katie from brain cancer. “It’s not necessar- Murphy. King was stunned by 17-year- silver double in the men’s 200m free- Ledecky was third-fastest behind Hong ily what I’ve been through,” she said. old compatriot Lydia Jacoby, who style. Tom Dean took the honours when Kong’s Siobhan Bernadette Haughey. “Everyone has a journey of their own swam a scintillating fi nal 50m to he came from behind in the fi nal 50m to Long-time world record holder, Italy’s and it just so happens that mine’s touch in 1:04.95 and edge her into set a new national record of 1:44.22, with Frederica Pellegrini, also qualifi ed. been a really tough one. I wouldn’t bronze, with South Africa’s Tatjana Scott grabbing silver ahead of Brazil’s Hungarian world record holder Kristof have it any other way because I don’t Schoenmaker taking silver. Fernando Scheff er. Milak was quickest by more than two think I’d be where I am today without all “It was crazy. I was defi nitely racing “I knew it was going to be a dog fi ght. seconds into the men’s 200m butterfl y fi - that happening.” for a medal, I knew that I had it in me,” I didn’t know how people were going to nal, making him a red-hot favourite. But She is also targeting the 200m back- said Jacoby. “I wasn’t really expecting a swim it,” said an ecstatic Dean. “I just his veteran compatriot Katinka Hosszu stroke gold, having recently set the gold medal. So, when I looked up and saw want to say thanks so much to everyone, struggled in the women’s 200m medley fourth-quickest time in history. In a that scoreboard I was insane.” Murphy my mum, family, girlfriend. I’m lost for despite being defending champion and Gold medallist Isabell Werth of Germany rides on her horse together shock, Smith failed to qualify out of the was also dethroned, with Evgeny Rylov words, it’s amazing.” world record holder, squeezing into the with other medallists after the medal ceremony of dressage grand American trials, with Rhyan White and leading a Russian one-two. The 24-year- Defending champion China’s Sun Yang fi nal seventh-fastest behind top-seeded prix special team competition during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Phoebe Bacon instead tasked with try- old hit the wall in 51.98sec to pip team- is not in Tokyo as he serves a doping ban. American Kate Douglass. Games at the Equestrian Park in Tokyo yesterday. (AFP)

TRIATHLON Serbia’s Mandic ends South Korean hopes of extending gold run Serbia’s Milica Mandic ended South Korea’s unbroken record of Duff y celebrates ‘cool moment’ aft er making history Olympic gold medals for taekwondo yesterday, beating Lee Dabin in the women’s heavyweight class final to repeat her victory in AFP She quit the sport after failing to fi nish Taylor-Brown suff ered the intense the 2012 London Games. South Korea, where the combat sport Tokyo the event at the 2008 Beijing Games and frustration of a fl at rear tyre in the cy- originated, had won at least one taekwondo gold at every Summer started working in a shop before studying cling section of the race, leaving her 22 Games since the sport became a full medal Olympic event in 2000. for a degree and returning to the sport. seconds behind the leading quartet going “I was ready for it,” Mandic said. riathlete Flora Duff y revelled in a In a race delayed by 15 minutes because into the running section but she quickly “Rio (in 2016) was very hard for me — I wanted it so much but did “cool moment” after delivering of slippery conditions following heavy made up the lost ground. not get the result,” she said, referring to her early knockout from the the fi rst Olympic gold medal in overnight rain in the Japanese capital, “Coming in the bike with 1km, 1.5km tournament. “This time I had years to qualify and the dream came history for the tiny island of Ber- Duff y took control in the fi nal running to go I just heard ‘tzzzssss’ and I thought, true.” Tmuda in Tokyo yesterday. section. She had opened up a lead of al- ‘fantastic’,” said the 27-year-old. South Korea’s Lee was not the favourite to win the women’s +67kg The 33-year-old crossed the line in the most a minute after the fi rst of four “I decided not to stop and change category, but looked in great shape as she unexpectedly worked her women’s race in 1hr 55min 36sec, more laps and was never under threat my wheel. I just tried to see what way through the matches, reviving Team South Korea’s hopes for than a minute ahead of Britain’s Geor- from then on. could have happened as I had al- an elusive gold. In arguably the most exciting match of the day, Lee gia Taylor-Brown, with US athlete Katie The broad grin she sported enter- ready lost time, but only 15 seconds beat Britain’s Bianca Walkden in the semi-finals, turning the tables Zaferes taking bronze. ing the fi nishing straight gave way to so it wasn’t all too bad. Then I just with a last-second head-kick to dash the world champion’s dreams Duff y’s success makes Bermuda the tears at the realisation of what she had went really fast on the third lap of the of finishing top of the podium. Walkden took the bronze. smallest nation or territory in terms of Bermuda’s Flora Duff y gestures as she achieved as she crossed the line. run. I suff ered after that but it paid off .” “There was no pressure,” Lee said of the nation’s hopes hanging population — around 70,000 — ever to crosses the finish line of the women’s “I tried to just keep my composure and It was an emotional moment for on her result. I thought I should do my best no matter who I fight. I win a gold medal at a Summer Games. individual triathlon competition during not allow my mind to drift to the fact that Zaferes, whose father, Bill, died suddenly always go for victory and although I did not win in the final, with all “I have achieved my dream of winning a the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the this was really happening until about the in April. He was responsible for her tak- my skills and techniques, I think I had one of my best performances gold medal, but also winning Bermuda’s Odaiba Marine Park yesterday. (AFP) last kilometre of the run,” said Duff y. ing up the sport after persuading her to so I feel good about it.” fi rst gold medal,” she said. “I saw my husband, he’s my coach, on compete with him in a Father’s Day Tria- Apart from Lee’s silver, South Korea took two bronze medals. In the “It’s bigger than me and that’s a really Bermuda’s only previous Olympic the side of the road, and just gave him a thlon in 2007. men’s +80kg category, world number one Vladislav Larin over- cool moment. That was the longest kilo- medallist was boxer Clarence Hill, who little smile. From there I just sort of al- “We saw a rainbow during the race and powered North Macedonia’s Dejan Georgievski to give the Russian metre of my life (the fi nal one of the run). won a bronze in 1976. For Duff y it was a lowed all the emotions to come but I truly I thought ‘hey dad’,” she said. Olympic Committee (ROC) the top medal ranking with two of the I think I can get used to being called Ol- welcome reward after persistent inju- don’t think it’ll hit me until a couple of “I mean, everything came together for eight taekwondo golds. The ROC also took a silver and a bronze. ympic champion for the rest of my life.” ries and a diagnosis of anaemia in 2013. days from now.” me. I know I didn’t win but it feels like it.” Gulf Times Wednesday, July 28, 2021 3 SPORT

CRICKET FOOTBALL/GOLD CUP Preparations for semi-fi nal on track, Australian bowlers says Hassan

Agencies Qatar defeated El Salvador 3-2 Austin, Texas in a thrilling quarter-fi nal to seal their place in the 2021 Gold Cup semi-fi nals at the State Farm atar’s defender Ab- Stadium on Saturday. A brace by shine in ODI series delkarim Hassan yes- Almoez Ali and Abdulaziz Ha- terday said that his tim’s strike saw Qatar race into team’s preparations a 3-0 lead before El Salvador toQ face the US in the semi-fi nals pulled two back to give the reign- of the Gold Cup ‘are going well.’ ing AFC Asian Cup champions a The two teams will clash in the nervy fi nal 25 minutes. last four contest of the tourna- Meanwhile, Qatar’s winger ment on Thursday night (2:30am Pedro Correia is thrilled with win over Windies Qatar time). Qatar’s fi ghting quarter-fi - Hassan said Qatar is aiming for nal win over El Salvador. “We a win to secure a spot in the fi nal achieved our goal, which was ‘I THINK IT IS UNACCEPTABLE FOR INTERNATIONAL CRICKET’ of the hugely popular tourna- to reach the semi-fi nals of the ment. “We achieved our goal in the tournament. It was the impor- AFP match against El Salvador match tant thing for us when we got Bridgetown, Barbados by reaching the semi-fi nals. It was to the venue,” Correia said. “We not an easy match since we are played a great match, especial- playing in this tournament for the ly in the fi rst half in which we ustralia’s varied bowl- fi rst time,” Hassan said. scored two goals. In the second ing attack once again “The teams we faced here have half, we scored the third goal, dominated a suspect participated in the World Cups, but we went defensive, which West Indies batting and this confi rms that the level was a mistake. In addition, we line-upA on the way to a series- of competition is high. Against El were also a little slack after clinching six-wicket victory in Salvador, we raced to a 3-0 lead scoring two goals. We conceded the decisive fi nal fi xture of the but then lost focus (on Saturday). two goals, which increased the three-match One-Day Interna- This led to us conceding two pressure on us during the match. tional series at Kensington Oval goals,” he added. But in the end, we achieved the in Barbados on Monday. He affi rmed Qatar’s defen- desired goal, which was to win Opening batsman Evin Lewis sive ability and shrugged off the the game,” he added. played a lone hand with an un- two goals conceded after leading Regarding the pressure of beaten 55 as the tourists bundled El Salvador 3-0, stressing that matches due to playing every out the home side for 152 off 45.1 “the mistakes of the El Salvador three days, the right full-back overs batting fi rst with Mitchell match will not be repeated.” said: “Certainly, there is a lot of Starc leading the rout with fi g- “We play a match every three pressure through travelling and ures of three for 43. days, and we have played four moving from one place to an- That eff ort lifted his series matches so far, but our medical other. All of this puts weight on wicket haul to 11 and confi rmed staff is doing a great job by help- the players, but notwithstand- the left-arm pacer as “Man of ing the players recover soon,” ing that, we won the match and the Series.” Hassan said. qualifi ed for the semi-fi nals.” “It’s my role in the team to use whatever pace and swing I have consistently through my spells,” said Starc in putting his per- formances in the match and the series in context. “It helps when I’ve got Josh (Hazlewood) at the other end and the spinning quality we have as well in support.” Fellow new ball bowler Hazle- wood was at his most miserly in claiming two for 18 while the trio of spinners Adam Zampa, Ashton Agar and Ashton Turn- er combined for the other fi ve wickets. Matthew Wade’s unbeaten 51 (52 balls, two sixes, fi ve fours) Australia’s Josh Hazlewood (second left) and Mitchell Starc (right) celebrate the dismissal of West Indies’s Alzarri Joseph (not pictured) during led Australia to the target with the third and final ODI at Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados. (AFP) Qatar defender Abdelkarim Hassan dribbles the ball downfield dur- almost 20 overs to spare. ing the Concacaf Gold Cup match against Honduras at BBVA Stadium He received good support through what could have been give a scathing assessment of D. Bravo c Philippe b Agar ...... 18 AUSTRALIA in Houston, Texas. (AFP) from Alex Carey (35) and Mitch- tricky chase. the pitch conditions, not just for N. Pooran b Turner ...... 3 J. Philippe c wkpr Hope b ell Marsh (29) after the West In- Batting challenges were the the deciding encounter but the K. Pollard c Turner b Starc ...... 11 Joseph ...... 10 dies prised out the openers early defi ning features of the match two other matches in the series. J. Holder b Zampa ...... 5 M. Henriques lbw Hosein ...... 1 HORSE RACING and the slow bowlers, led by as exemplifi ed by Lewis’ eff ort “I think it is unacceptable for A. Joseph c wkpr Carey b Hazle- A. Carey lbw Walsh ...... 35 Akeal Hosein, threatened at the top of the West Indies international cricket,” was Pol- wood ...... 15 M. Marsh c wkpr Hope b Cottrell to give their team a fi ghting order when his captain, Kieron lard’s blunt verdict. H. Walsh c Henriques b Starc ....7 ...... 29 chance at defending that mod- Pollard, chose to bat on winning “We are not here to make ex- A. Hosein stpd wkpr Carey b M. Wade not out ...... 51 Majoie Des Forges gets est target. the toss for the fi rst time in the cuses. We know we batted badly, Zampa ...... 3 A. Agar not out ...... 19 Yet the “Man of the Match” series. but I think when you look at the S. Cottrell b Starc ...... 0 Extras (w-7, nb-1) ...... 8 award did not go to either Starc Forced to retire hurt at the scores through the series with Extras (b-4, lb-4, w-7) ...... 15 Total (30.3 overs, 4 wkts) ...... 153 job done on debut or Wade but to left-arm spin- start of the innings when he two top international teams, Total (45.1 overs, all out) ...... 152 Fall of wickets: 1-10 (Hen- ning all-rounder Agar. edged a delivery onto his helmet, I think it was embarrassing. Fall of wickets: 1-24 (Hetmyer), riques), 2-27 (Philippe), 3-65 ne of three runners immature in the early stages, but Having been selected to re- Lewis returned at the fall of the Coming from St Lucia (where 2-41 (Hope), 3-46 (Pooran), (Marsh), 4-99 (Carey) in the fi eld for owner fi nished with a strong run down place younger brother and pacer fi fth to prevent an abject capitu- West Indies won the T20 In- 4-59 (Bravo), 5-71 (Pollard), 6-75 Bowling: S. Cottrell 3-0-34-1 His Highness Sheikh the outside to close well for sec- Wes in the fi nal eleven on a sur- lation in fi nishing on 55 not out ternational series 4-1) to this, I (Holder), 7-119 (Joseph), 8-132 (4w), J. Holder 5-0-17-0, A. Mohamed bin Kha- ond. face expected to favour the slow off 66 balls with three sixes and think it is absolutely ridiculous.” (Walsh), 9-137 (Hosein), 10-152 Hosein 10-1-29-1 (2w, 1nb), A. lifaO al-Thani, Majoie Des Forges Her half-sister, the His High- bowlers, he responded with fi ve fours. (Cottrell) Joseph 3-0-14-1, H. Walsh 7-0- (FR) (Al Tair x Djamuze Des ness Sheikh Mohamed bin Kha- fi gures of two for 31 off his al- He suff ered for a lack of sup- SCOREBOARD Bowling: M. Starc 9.1-0-43-3 41-1 (1w), K. Pollard 2-0-12-0, N. Forges) took the Prix Mangalie lifa al-Thani-owned Hellywa lotted ten overs and then con- port though with only four oth- WEST INDIES (3w), J. Hazlewood 8-1-18-2, A. Pooran 0.3-0-6-0 d’Albret - Wathba Stallions Cup, (FR) (No Risk Al Maury x Al Sha- tributed an important 19 not ers getting into double-fi gures E. Lewis not out ...... 55 Agar 10-1-31-2 (2w), A. Turner a 1,900-metre conditions races hania Aseala) was the only other out in an unbroken fi fth-wicket and no-one else going past 20. S. Hope c Marsh b Agar ...... 14 8-1-23-1 (1w), A. Zampa 10-2-29-2 Result: Australia won by 6 for three-year-old Purebred runner to detach from the main partnership of 54 to take his side It prompted his skipper into S. Hetmyer b Hazlewood ...... 6 (1w) wickets. Arabians fi llies, at La Teste De group and fi nished further three Buch, France, on Monday. quarters of a length in third for Scoring on her debut, the trainer F. Rohaut and jockey Val- chestnut fi lly is trained by Mrs J entin Seguy. Sri Lanka-India T20I postponed over Covid-19 case F Bernard and was ridden to suc- Winning trainer, Elisabeth Sri Lanka yesterday postponed the sec- 30, could have contracted the virus. India Bangladesh lose key players to Covid Former England paceman cess by apprentice jockey Gary Bernard, said after the race: “I ond Twenty20 international against India arrived in Sri Lanka on June 28 and have protocol for Australia cricket series Hendrick dead at 72 Sanchez. like her a lot. The 3.5kg claim just hours before its start, after an Indian been in a strict bio-bubble in a luxury Bangladesh have ruled out batsmen Former England fast medium-bowler Mike Having broken on terms from compensated for her inexperi- player tested positive for coronavirus. Colombo hotel since then. No other Mushfiqur Rahim and Liton Das for a Hendrick has died aged 72, his old county stall 8, Majoie Des Forges was ence, especially with this type All-rounder Krunal Pandya was found guests have been allowed in the hotel. Twenty20 series against Australia next Derbyshire announced yesterday. He had allowed to stride on by Sanchez of fi lly. Inside the closing stag- positive during a routine check, Sri Lanka India confirmed that Pandya had tested month after they left the team’s coronavi- been suff ering from bowel and liver cancer and was always towards the es, she was very straight and Cricket said in a statement. positive and that the entire squad was rus bubble, a top off icial said yesterday. for some time. In an article in The Times head of the fi eld. Despite being showed a nice action. It was a “The medical teams have identified eight undergoing more tests. Mushfiqur and Liton left a recent tour published earlier this month to coincide with a shade green, she travelled well pleasant performance.” members as close contacts,” the board Both teams said they hoped the game of Zimbabwe early because of family the 40th anniversary of England’s 1981 Ashes and always looked comfortable. Bred by Ms C De Robert La- said. “The entire contingent is undergo- would be played on Wednesday in Co- emergencies and must isolate before series win at home to Australia, Hendrick told Turning for home, she stole a barthe and S Dubois, Majoie Des ing RT-PCR tests today to ascertain any lombo, with the final match still sched- rejoining the squad, said Bangladesh Mike Atherton - himself a former England couple of lengths on the fi eld Forges is by Umm Qarn Pure- further outbreak in the squad.” uled for Thursday. India won the first Cricket Board chief executive Nizam Ud- captain - that he was “in the departure and had most of her rivals under bred Arabian sire AL TAIR, who No details were given on how Pandya, match by 38 runs. din Chowdhury. lounge but the flight has not quite left yet”. pressure from the 400-meter stands at Haras de Grand Cour- pole. She stayed on well to score geon in France. She is the fi rst by two lengths at the line. foal out of Djamuze Des Forges The X Thomas-Demeaulte- (Munjiz), a daughter of Djamaa TRANSFER trained and Emilien Revolte- Des Forges (Mahabb), a winner ridden Monda (FR) (No Risk Al on debut and fourth-placed in a Al Duhail sign defender Alderweireld from Spurs Maury x Mhaya) who was very Group 2 at Bordeaux.

AFP a familiar fi gure in the team that reached the London 2019 Champions League fi nal, where they were beaten 2-0 by English rivals Liverpool, and challenged for the Premier League title. oby Alderweireld has left Tot- Aldweireld has followed the likes of long- tenham Hotspur to join Qatari side serving Danny Rose and Erik Lamela out Al Duhail, the English Premier of the club, who were based at White Hart League club announced yesterday. Lane when he arrived before moving to the TThe move appears to form part of a rebuild- new Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. ing process at the north London side, with “Six years, two homes, a Champions Belgium defender Alderweireld leaving de- League fi nal and so many memories,” said spite having two years left on his contract. Alderweireld. “You made me feel a part of The 32-year-old was, however, under- your club from the moment I walked out at stood to be keen to move and, although no White Hart Lane and roared us on, no mat- fi gure has been disclosed, British media re- ter what, into our new, special stadium. ports said he had joined Al Duhail for a fee Thank you fi rst to the fans and then to my of around £13 million ($18 million). team-mates and every incredible member Alderweireld arrived at Tottenham from of the Spurs staff , backroom and beyond. Atletico Madrid in 2015 and went on to This club will always be in mine and my Majoie Des Forges won the Prix Mangalie d’Albret - Wathba Stallions make 236 appearances for Spurs, becoming family’s heart.” Cup at La Teste De Buch, France. PICTURE: Robert Polin Wednesday, July 28, 2021 GULF TIMES SPORT

GYMNASTICS Djokovic, Barty going for gold in mixed doubles

Tennis world number ones Novak Djok- ovic and Ashleigh Barty will target Ol- ympic gold in mixed doubles in Tokyo after both were listed in the 16-team draw released yesterday. Djokovic, who ‘Mental health’ behind is chasing a calendar Golden Slam, is through to the third round in singles and will partner Serbian compatriot Nina Stojanovic in the mixed doubles. They will face Brazil’s Marcelo Melo and Luisa Stefano in the first round. Barty, beaten in her opening singles Biles’ team fi nal exit match at the Olympics, will pair up with John Peers. They begin against Argentine duo Nadia Podoroska and Russia claimed the Olympic women’s team title for the first time since the 1992 Barcelona Games Horacio Zeballos. Australian Barty is also playing in the women’s doubles, AFP Once I step up onto the mat it’s just where she and Storm Sanders have Tokyo me and my head, dealing with the de- reached the quarter-finals as the sixth mons in my head.” seeds. Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas and A statement from USA Gymnastics Maria Sakkari take the second seeding tearful Simone Biles said said Biles was suff ering from an un- in the mixed doubles, with Iga Swiatek “mental health concerns” specifi ed “medical issue” and would representing alongside Lukasz were behind her shock with- now face daily assessment to deter- Kubot. drawal from the team fi nal mine whether she will continue her Ayesterday with the superstar gym- Olympic campaign. Biles has quali- Moroccan boxer tries to nast’s participation in the rest of the fi ed for all fi nals available to her in To- bite opponent in defeat Tokyo Olympics now uncertain. kyo. The next is the all-around event The 24-year-old American arrived tomorrow. “We are going to take it a Moroccan heavyweight boxer Youness in Japan as one of the headline acts day at a time and we’ll see what hap- Baalla attempted to bite David Nyika’s of the pandemic-postponed 2020 pens,” she said. ear during his defeat to the New Zea- Games, her diminutive frame shoul- In a candid Instagram post on lander at the Tokyo Olympics yester- dering an immense weight of expec- Monday the 24-year-old said she was day. The 22-year-old was subsequently tation as she pursued a record-equal- feeling the pressure during qualify- disqualified for unsportsmanlike ling nine Olympic titles. ing, admitting: “I truly do feel like I behaviour, although he was already Biles came into the team fi nals after have the weight of the world on my out of the Games anyway following his uncharacteristic stumbles in quali- shoulders at times.” unanimous-points loss in the round- fying that left the US women behind If Biles is unable to continue in To- of-16 bout. A Tokyo 2020 statement their Russian opponents. The slate kyo, it would mark a stunning turn of called Baalla’s actions “intolerable”, was clean however for events at a Games she had been ex- saying that he “very clearly intended yesterday, but after fail- pected to dominate. She is bidding to to bite the ear/face of his opponent in ing to nail her opening become the fi rst woman in more than the third round of the bout”. Footage vault Biles’ night took half a century to retain the all-around shows Baalla trying to bite Nyika’s right a dramatic turn as she title, with Soviet gymnast Larisa ear as the two boxers hold each other. walked off the compe- Latynina’s record of nine Olympic Nyika, a two-time Commonwealth tition fl oor, causing consternation at gold medals in her sights. Games gold medallist who has already the Ariake Gymnastics Centre. The US team, clearly unbalanced fought as a professional, said: “He As her team warmed up for the un- by the drama surrounding their tal- didn’t get a full mouthful. Luckily he even bars, Biles re-emerged, but the ismanic leader, were foiled in their had his mouthguard in and I was a bit US team withdrew her from the rest of bid for a third straight Olympic title sweaty. I was bitten on the chest at the the fi nal. She watched the action un- USA’s Simone Biles (right) and Grace McCallum react during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games artistic gymnastics after wins in London and Rio. Led by Gold Coast Commonwealth Games fold alongside her teammates, clap- women’s team final at the Ariake Gymnastics Centre in Tokyo yesterday. (AFP) Angelina Melnikova, Russia prevailed (2018), but come on man, this is the ping and even dancing, undercutting with a total of 169.528. The US scored Olympics.” any suggestion of an injury. “I have to do what’s right for me pic Games, I wanted it to be for my- US team doctor Larry Nassar, who is 166.096 and Britain had 164.096. The US quartet were pipped to gold and focus on my mental health and self,” she said, as she began to cry, and now serving a life prison sentence. Competing as the Russian Olympic Covid-19 rules out Greek by the Russians who claimed the Ol- not jeopardise my health and my well- she was comforted by her teammates. She said yesterday that therapy and Committee because they are banned artistic swimmer ympic women’s team title for the fi rst being,” Biles said, with her teammates “It just sucks that it happens here at medicine had helped her, but had not from using the Russian fl ag and an- time since the 1992 Barcelona Games. gathered beside her. “I just don’t trust the Olympics Games. With the year been enough. them due to doping sanctions, the Greek artistic swimmer and Olympic Britain took a surprise bronze medal. myself as much as I used to, and I that it’s been, I’m really not surprised “I feel like that’s all been going re- team emulated the Russian men who medal hopeful Evangelia Platanioti said After she collected her silver medal — don’t know if it’s age. I’m a little bit the way it played out.” ally well but then whenever you get won gold 24 hours earlier — the fi rst she had tested positive for coronavirus Biles was eligible having at least start- more nervous when I do gymnastics,” Biles has spoken openly about her in a high stress situation you kind of time in Olympic history one country and had withdrawn from the Tokyo ed the fi nal — the four-time Olympic she admitted. battle with depression after reveal- freak out. You don’t really know how has won both titles. While the Rus- Games. The 26-year-old swimmer champion confi rmed her shock exit “I feel like I’m also not having as ing she was among the hundreds of to handle all of those emotions, es- sians celebrated, the US team put had competed in both the 2012 and was due to her psychological state. much fun, and I know that this Olym- gymnasts sexually abused by former pecially being at the Olympic Games. their arms around Biles. 2016 Olympic Games, finishing eighth and 10th place respectively with her partner Evangelia Papazoglou in the women’s duet. The virus has cast a TENNIS FOCUS shadow over the Tokyo Olympics, with around 150 Games-related cases in Japan so far. Sixteen of those were Osaka out of home Olympics champion says competitors. Netherlands set up football aft er defeat to Vondrousova Hong Kong ‘insane’ aft er last eight clash with USA The Netherlands rounded off their fi rst gold for 25 years high-scoring group-stage campaign with an 8-2 thrashing of China to set AFP back to China a year later — the same year up a quarter-final clash with the United Tokyo Cheung was born. And when Cheung stood States in the Olympic women’s football on the podium on Monday night it was Chi- tournament. Earlier, the USA again pro- na’s “March of the Volunteers” anthem that duced a below-par performance again encing gold medallist Edgar Cheung played. in a 0-0 draw with Australia which was Ka-long said Hong Kong had gone Cheung’s victory is a much needed dose of enough to see them finish second in “insane” after he won the Chinese good news for his troubled hometown. Huge Group G behind Sweden, who beat the territory’s fi rst Olympic gold in 25 and often violent democracy protests con- world champions 3-0 in their open- yearsF and only its second ever. The 24-year- vulsed the city two years ago. China has re- ing game. The Dutch only brought on old stunned Italy’s reigning Olympic cham- sponded with a crackdown on dissent and an star striker Vivianne Miedema in the pion Daniele Garozzo 15-11 in the fi nal of the offi cial campaign to root out anyone deemed 62nd minute in Yokohama, but she men’s foil at the Tokyo Games. unpatriotic. still scored twice to set a new record Hong Kong’s only previous Olympic Hundreds of fans crowded into a mall of eight goals in a women’s Olympics gold came at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, on Sunday night to watch Cheung’s event. Barcelona midfielder Lieke when Lee Lai-shan won a gold medal in fi nal bout on a large screen, bursting Martens also netted a double, as did windsurfi ng. Cheung might have ap- into cheers after he won, some pop- Lineth Beerensteyn, while Shanice van peared calm in victory but he said he ping champagne corks. When China’s der Sanden and Victoria Pevlova got on was anything but. “To be honest, I’m national anthem played at the medal the scoresheet as well. not that calm, I don’t know what I can do,” ceremony it was drowned out with rhyth- Czech Republic’s Marketa Vondrousova (right) shakes hands with Japan’s Naomi Osaka after winning he said after claiming gold on Monday. “It’s mic chants of “We are Hong Kong” from the Estonia strike gold in her third round match at the Ariake Tennis Park in Tokyo yesterday. (Reuters) like a dream — that’s why everyone thinks mall crowd. Hong Kong’s pro-Beijing lead- women’s team epee I’m calm, but I didn’t know what happened.” ers seized on the victory with a fl urry of con- AFP tling depression and anxiety, Svitolina, the highest-ranked Aside from the two gold medals, Hong gratulatory statements, including from chief After decades of waiting for an Ol- Tokyo before returning in Tokyo for women’s player left in the com- Kong’s only other previous Olympic medals executive Carrie Lam who video called Che- ympic fencing medal to come along, her fi rst Olympics, including petition, recovered to defeat were silver in 2004 at Athens in table tennis ung. “We are thrilled that with his outstand- Estonia won their second inside four her starring role at the opening Greece’s Maria Sakkari 5-7, 6-3, and a bronze in cycling at London 2012. “The ing skills and calmness as well as persever- days yesterday when they narrowly apanese tennis star ceremony. 6-4. Wimbledon runner-up reaction in Hong Kong has been insane,” said ance in adversity during the competition, he beat South Korea to claim gold in the Naomi Osaka conceded But ultimately the sky-high Karolina Pliskova, seeded fi fth, Cheung, who is in line to pocket 5mn Hong has succeeded in making history for Hong women’s team epee. At the end of the pressure of trying expectations placed on the slumped to a 6-4, 6-2 loss to Kong dollars ($600,000) from the city’s Kong,” she said later. eight of the final’s nine bouts, the two to win an Olympic gold world’s highest-paid female Italy’s Camila Giorgi. government as a reward. Pro-democracy activists, many of whom countries were equal on points. atJ home was a “bit much” af- athlete proved tough to handle. There were also third-round “Because in total medals in Hong Kong, we have fl ed overseas during China’s crack- The tense decider was a showdown ter a 6-1, 6-4 defeat to Mar- “I defi nitely feel like there was wins for Switzerland’s Belinda only have three. Now we have four because down, also jumped on Cheung’s win. Activ- between Katrina Lehis – who won keta Vondrousova ended her a lot of pressure for this. I think Bencic and Garbine Muguruza we haven’t had a gold medal since 1996 so it ist Frances Hui posted a video of Cheung’s Estonia’s first fencing medal, a bronze, title dreams yesterday. Osaka, it’s maybe because I haven’t while Anastasia Pavlyuchenko- means a lot to show to the world we can do medal ceremony with China’s anthem re- in the women’s individual epee on who lit the Olympic cauldron played in the Olympics before va ended the run of Spain’s Sara it,” Cheung added. “We are not only a city. placed by a popular pro-democracy protest Saturday – and world number two Choi and was one of the faces of the and for the fi rst year (it) was a Sorribes Tormo, who dumped We can fi ght for victory.” song. Nathan Law, a prominent democ- Injeong. Lehis carved out a gradual Games, struggled in an error- bit much,” said Osaka. Barty out in round one. The last time Hong Kong won gold at the racy leader who fl ed to Britain last year, lead. In the final 30 seconds, Choi strewn display that blew the After looking assured in the Earlier, men’s third seed Ste- Olympics it was still a British colony and the wrote: “Thank you Ka-long for telling Hong launched a series of ferocious attacks draw wide open after the earlier fi rst two rounds after her eight- fanos Tsitsipas advanced to the anthem played for windsurfer Lee was “God Kongers who are facing a low point that ef- that Lehis managed to repel, eventually exits of world number one week hiatus, Osaka made third round as he avenged last Save the Queen”. Hong Kong was handed fort and persistence are defi nitely useful. winning the match 36-32. Ashleigh Barty and third a dreadful start under the month’s Wimbledon loss to seed Aryna Sabalenka. centre court roof at a rain- Frances Tiafoe, winning 6-3, Dutch decry ‘unacceptable’ “How disappointed hit Ariake Park and never 6-4. Kei Nishikori will now sin- Olympic quarantine am I? I mean, I’m disap- recovered. She dropped gle-handedly take on the chal- pointed in every loss, but serve fi ve times against lenge of becoming Japan’s fi rst conditions I feel like this one sucks more the 42nd-ranked Vondrousova, Olympic tennis champion after The Dutch Olympics federation will than the others,” said the four- who will face Spain’s Paula Ba- Osaka’s exit. meet the International Olympics time Grand Slam winner. Asked dosa in the quarter-fi nals. The 2016 bronze medallist Committee to discuss “unacceptable” what went wrong, she replied: “I’ve taken long breaks be- overcame a second-set wobble quarantine conditions for its athletes “Everything — if you watch the fore and I’ve managed to do to defeat American Marcos Gi- who have tested positive for the coro- match then you would prob- well,” Osaka said. “I’m not say- ron 7-6 (7/5), 3-6, 6-1. Former navirus, a top Dutch off icial said. ably see. I feel like there’s a lot ing that I did bad right now, but world number four Nishikori Six Olympic team members, three of things that I counted on that I do know that my expectations could be a quarter-fi nal op- among the Dutch rowing squad, have I couldn’t rely on today.” were a lot higher. I feel like my ponent for Novak Djokovic, tested positive and are currently in The third-round defeat fol- attitude wasn’t that great be- who resumes his quest for gold isolation “under very poor conditions,” lows a turbulent few months cause I don’t really know how to against Spain’s Alejandro Davi- NOCNSF, technical director Maurits for Osaka, who abandoned her cope with that pressure so that’s dovich Fokina today. Hendriks said. “These people have French Open campaign in May the best that I could have done Britain’s Liam Broady up- already lost their Olympic dream... and after refusing to attend press in this situation.” Vondrousova, set Polish seventh seed Hubert are now pushed into a worse situation,” conferences, citing the need to the 2019 French Open runner- Hurkacz 7-5, 3-6, 6-3. He will Hendriks told a press conference in preserve her mental health. up, called it “one of the biggest meet Frenchman Jeremy Char- Tokyo. “We will raise this with the IOC Osaka also skipped Wimble- wins of my career”. dy, who beat 11th-seeded Aslan Cheung Ka-long of Hong Kong celebrates after winning gold in the men’s individual foil on the highest level,” he said. don, saying she had been bat- Ukrainian fourth seed Elina Karatsev in three sets. fencing in Chiba, Japan, on Monday. (Reuters)