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Sport MONDAYMO 2 AUGUST 2021 Qatar'sQa Cherif and Tijan advance to qquarters;u Samba cruises into final WeWe nevern look at the score. We don’t care about the score. We aalwayslway focus on the game, always focus on ourselves, not on the oppoopponentn or the score. We just have to play well and enjoy the game. AhmedA Tijan Sport |15 OLYMPICS: FOOTBALL SEMIS TODAY: (WOMEN) USA vs Canada, Australia vs Sweden; TOMORROW: (MEN) Mexico vs Brazil, Japan vs Spain Congratulations to our hero Mutaz Barshim for this victory. You are a role model of hard work and perseverance for Qatari youth. Mutaz Barshim celebrates after clearing the 2.37m mark. INSET: QOC President Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) President Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani and Qatar Athletics Thani congratulates Barshim after the world champion Federation President Dr. Thani bin Abdulrahman Al Kuwari celebrate after Mutaz Barshim won won his maiden Olympic gold yesterday. the gold medal in the men's high jump final in Tokyo, yesterday. ‘This is a dream I don’t want to wake up from’ Barshim grabs Qatar’s second gold FAWAD HUSSAIN Mutaz Barshim in action THE PENINSULA yesterday. Nothing can stop Mutaz Barshim from achieving his goals. After qual- We thank Allah for Qatar winning the second ifying for the final, the reigning world gold medal at the Olympics. We extend our champion vowed to jump “as high congratulations and blessings to H H The Amir, as it takes to win an Olympic gold” H H The Father Amir, the people of Qatar and and he fulfilled his promise all Arabs for Mutaz Barshim winning the gold yesterday. medal in the high jump competition. Since he retained his world title at the World Championships Doha 2019, the 30-year-old’s prime target Qatar’s performance was to win his maiden Olympic gold, and his season's best jump of 2.37m proved enough for him to share a outstanding and gold medal with his friend Gian- marco Tamberi of Italy, who also impressive, says scaled the same mark yesterday. An Olympic gold only eluded the Qatari superstar before the final and Sheikh Joaan with this feat at the Tokyo Olympic Stadium yesterday, he consolidated THE PENINSULA – DOHA his name as the best high jumper of the decade. President of the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) Barshim won his first Olympic Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani congratulated podium at London 2012 with a Mutaz Barshim Nedasekau, who cleared 2.37m H H the Amir, H H the Father Amir and the Qatari bronze medal and improved his and Gianmarco after a miss at 2.35m, was awarded people on historic achievement of Mutaz Barshim, result four years later in Rio Games Tamberi of Italy the bronze medal on countback. who won high jump gold medal at the Tokyo 2020 for a silver medal. That followed celebrate their South Korea’s Woo Sang-hyeok and Olympic Games yesterday. back-to-back titles in World Cham- victory. Australian Brandon Starc, the It was Qatar’s second gold medal in Tokyo pionships (London 2017 and Doha younger brother of cricketer Mitchell, after weightlifter Fares Ibrahim’s victory on Sat- 2019). Yesterday’s gold medal also both cleared 2.35 to finish fourth and urday. The country did not win a gold at Games made Barshim the only Qatari athlete fifth respectively. before the Tokyo Games. to complete a set of Olympic medals. “Qatar’s ninth participation in the Olympics “It is amazing, this is a dream I Barshim a role model for has been outstanding and impressive by all don’t want to wake up from,” said future generations: standards of success. The athletes left no stone Barshim after he sealed the gold Al Buenain unturned to honour our sport movement per- yesterday. fectlyfectly atat a biggerbigger stage,”stage,” thethe QOC Pres-Pres- Barshim’s journey to where he For Qatar, Barshim’ss victoryviicctoryy identident said.said. is now was not easy as he went yesterday brought their sesecondeccondn SheikhSheikh JoaanJoaan applaudedapppplaudu ed thetheh through injury lay-offs multiple gold in as many days after wweight-eie ghht- significantsiignnifificant susupportuppp oro t of tthehe H H tthehe times in the past few years. lifter Fares Ibrahim clincheded theirthheieir AmirAmA irr toto thetht e Qatar’sQatat r’s sportsporrt “I have been through a lot. It’s first ever Olympic gold. QQataratatarar momovement,vvemem ntn , whwhichich reremainsmmainns a been five years that I have been jumped to joint 21st positionioion inin motivatingmom tivvaatiingn factorfaca tor behindbeehih nnd thisthihis waiting, with injuries and a lot of set- Barshim asked the official, who was “The Qatari people have always medals table with Ecuadordodor andand uniqueunniqiquee successsucccec ssss ofof QatariQaQ tarir ath-atht - backs. But we are here today sharing affirmative. The official's reaction supported me and they deserve all Kosovo. letes.leleteess. TheTheh QOCQOCOC PresidentPrer ssiided ntnt alsoallso this moment and all the sacrifices. was followed by celebrations from my appreciation and praise,” Praising Barshim, the Secretary-SSeecrc ettary-y congratulatedcoconggrattullatted BarshimBaB rshhim andana d It’s really worth it now in this the two athletes, who are known as Barshim added. General Jassim Rashid All BuenainBueenaain appreciatedappprp eciai ted hishis moment,” he added. good friends and share mutual admi- Meanwhile, for Tamberi - the hailed the World and OlympicOlyymmppicic hardwork.hah rddwow rkrk. ration and respect for each other. 2016 world indoor champion and champion as a role modell ffororr aath-thh- Barshim and Tamberi Barshim hugged the Qatar reigning European champion indoors letes to come in the future.ee.. share gold Olympic Committee President – too it was a special occasion as he “It’s a historic achievementemementnt bbyy Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani, became only the second Italian to Mutaz [Barshim] who alsososo wwononon a Yesterday’s duel between present in the stands, with tears of win a high jump gold at Olympics silver and bronze medal beforebbeeffoorere inin Barshim and Tamberi was one of joy in his eyes as he achieved the after Sara Simeoni won the women’s Olympics. He is a role modelmoddell forfor the most exciting men’s high jump biggest goal of his career. competition in Moscow 1980. future generations,” Al Buenainenenaaiin saidsasaidid contests in Olympic history. Apart “I want to congratulate His “After my injuries I just wanted yesterday. from Barshim and Tamberi, Bela- Highness the Amir and His Highness to come back, but now I have this “The victory is a resultt ofof yearsyey ars rusian Maksim Nedasekau also the Father Emir and His Excellency gold, it’s incredible. I dreamed of this of hardwork by him. Wee aarerer vveryeerry cleared 2.37m before all the three Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad and the so many times,” Tamberi said. happy to win back-to-backck goldggooldd athletes failed to cleared 2.39m after Qatari people and everyone who “I was told in 2016 just before Rio medals. We also wish bestesest off which they headed towards an supported me to achieve this great there was a risk I wouldn’t be able luck to athletes who wwillilll official. historic achievement,” said the to compete any more. It’s been a long compete in the remaining days,”dayayss,” “Can we have two golds?”, superstar. journey.” he added. MONDAY 2 AUGUST 2021 SPORT 15 Qatar's Cherif and Tijan advance to M E D A L S 1 China 24 14 13 51 last eight; Samba cruises into final 2 USA 20 23 16 59 3 Japan 17 5 9 31 4 Australia 14 3 14 31 THE PENINSULA – TOKYO this gratitude, but at the end I also Qatar's Cherif Younousse 5 ROC 12 19 13 44 want to win. This is my main goal,” and Ahmed Tijan celebrate Qatar’s Cherif Younousse and he added. their win against Lucena 6 Great Britain 10 10 12 32 Ahmed Tijan reached the quarter- Meanwhile, World bronze and Dalhausser of the 7 France 5 10 6 21 finals of the Tokyo 2020 men’s medallist Abderrahman Samba of US in their round 8 South Korea 5 4 8 17 Olympic beach volleyball tour- Qatar advanced to the final of of 16 match 9 Italy 4 8 15 27 nament after beating Nick Lucena 400m hurdles after clocking 47.47 yesterday. and Phil Dalhausser of the United in the semi-final yesterday. 10 Netherlands 4 7 6 17 States 2-1 yesterday. Samba faces a tough task in 11 Germany 4 4 11 19 At the Shiokaze Park, the Qatar tomorrow’s final with World duo maintained their fine run in record holder Karsten Warholm 12 New Zealand 4 3 4 11 the knockout stage with a 14-21, of Norway and American Rai Ben- 13 Czech Republic 4 3 1 8 21-19, 15-11 comeback win over the jamin also qualifying for the 14 Canada 3 4 7 14 Americans. showdown. “We were ready for a long Earlier, Femi Ogunode’s hopes 15 Switzerland 3 4 5 12 game. We know each other really of clinching 100m medal ended 16 Croatia 3 2 2 7 well. We trained in Orlando with after he failed to reach the final, 17 Chinese Taipei 2 4 4 10 them for about a month and a half. posting a time of 10.17 in the semi- They know us really well. We finals, yesterday. 18 Brazil 2 3 5 10 know them really well. Even in Today, Asian 19 Hungary 2 2 2 6 practice, our games are always Games gold med- 20 Slovenia 2 1 1 4 very long,” Cherif said allist Ashraf Amgad yesterday.