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Monday, August 15, 2016 Dhul-Qa’da 12, 1437 AH OLYMPICS Manuel anchors medley team to 1,000th US gold Page 2

FOCUS Team Qatar impress Over and out in jumping

Qatar’s Bassem Mohamed rides Dejavu during the for Phelps first qualifying round in the Jumping event at the Olympic Equestrian Centre in yesterday. Team Qatar, including Sheikh Ali bin Khalid with gold al-Thani, Ali Yousef al-Rumaihi, Mohamed and Hamad al-Attiyah qualified for the Round 1 of team competition and the second indi- number 23 vidual qualifying round yesterday. All ‘No matter what country you swim for you’re indebted to four return to action Michael Phelps. He’s opened a lot of doors for all of us’ tomorrow. (Reuters) STAR OF THE DAY Mo Farah of Great Britain

Today’s Star of the Day is Britain’s Mo Farah, who shrugged off an early fall to cement his place in the pantheon of distance greats by retaining his Olympic 10,000m title with a blis- tering final lap. Farah ran a superb tactical race before obliterating the opposition in the final stretch to became the first British runner to win three Olympic titles. He is now the favourite to add a fourth in the 5,000m next week. The second half of the race was a masterclass in dis- tance running by Farah, who was accidentally tripped with 16 laps to go by American training partner Galen Rupp but picked himself up and surged through the field to claim victory in 27 minutes 5.17 seconds. “This medal means so much to me,” said Farah, who dedicated the victory to his oldest daughter Rhianna. “It’s nice to be able to be recognised as one of the best guys in the world.”

USA’s gold medallist team (from left) Nathan Adrian, Michael Phelps, Ryan Murphy and Cody Miller pose during the podium ceremony of the men’s 4x100m Medley Relay final on Saturday. (Reuters)

AFP medals overall. for you’re indebted to Michael Phelps,” Rio de Janeiro “Last warm-up, last time putting said Murphy after winning his third on a suit, last time walking out in front Rio gold. “He’s opened a lot of doors of people, representing my country — for all of us. It was awesome to be in ichael Phelps brought the it’s insane, a lot better than it was four that race with him.” curtain down on one of years ago,” added the 31-year-old, who Nathan Adrian brought the Ameri- sport’s most storied ca- retired after the 2012 Games cans home to preserve their unbeaten reers with a dynamite relay before returning for one last hurrah. Olympic record in the event and give Mswim to give himself 23 Olympic gold “This is how I wanted to fi nish my them a 16th swimming gold from 32 medals and declared it a perfect fi nale. career. I’ve lived a dream come true. events for the week, matching their The American, far and away the Being able to cap it off with these haul in London four years ago. most decorated athlete in Olympic his- Games is just the perfect way to fi nish.” An Olympic record time of 3:27.95 tory, fi nished with fi ve golds and a sil- The hullabaloo over the Phelps’s was lost in the emotion after the race ver in Rio after signing off in dramatic farewell overshadowed the achieve- as Phelps tearfully saluted the crowd style, coming to the rescue in Satur- ment of the women’s 4x100m medley while his beauty queen fi ancee Nicole day’s 4x100m medley fi nal. relayers as they captured their coun- Johnson looked on sobbing as she cra- Turning back the clock in his fi fth try’s 1,000 Olympic medal, according dled baby son Boomer. and fi nal Games, Phelps produced a to the US Olympic committee, dating Britain took silver, thanks largely blistering third leg of butterfl y to re- back to 1896 when James Connolly to Peaty’s breaststroke leg that was store his team’s lead and tee up victory won triple jump gold. quicker than the world record he set to after Britain’s Adam Peaty had threat- Even that statistic seemed to pale win individual gold, but won’t count as ened to gatecrash his party. against the irrepressible Phelps — and it came in the middle of a relay. “Getting off the bus and walking likewise Ryan Murphy’s leadoff back- claimed bronze, but the to the pool tonight, I pretty much felt stroke leg, which set a new 100m world memory of sharing the pool with myself starting to crack,” confessed record of 51.85. Phelps in his fi nal race could last longer Phelps, who bows out with 28 Olympic “No matter what country you swim than the glow of their relay gongs.

Medals tally

Country G S B T Country G S B T Country G S B T 1. United States 26 19 20 65 11. Hungary 5 3 3 11 21. Iran 2 0 0 2 2. Great Britain 13 15 7 35 12. 4 2 3 9 22. 1 4 1 6 3. 13 12 17 42 13. Spain 3 0 2 5 23. Brazil 1 2 3 6 4. Germany 8 5 3 16 14. New Zealand 2 6 0 8 23. 1 2 3 6 5. Russia 7 11 9 27 15. Canada 2 2 8 12 25. North Korea 1 2 2 5 6. Italy 7 7 5 19 16. Kazakhstan 2 2 3 7 26. Belarus 1 2 1 4 7. Japan 7 3 14 24 17. 2 1 2 5 27. Colombia 1 2 0 3 8. France 6 8 7 21 18. Belgium 2 1 1 4 27. 1 2 0 3 9. Australia 6 7 9 22 18. Thailand 2 1 1 4 29. 1 1 2 4 10. 6 3 4 13 20. Croatia 2 1 0 3 29. Romania 1 1 2 4 Gulf Times 2 Monday, August 15, 2016

SPOTLIGHT INSPIRATION Maya DiRado says ‘kick-ass’ role models Manuel anchors spark US women medley team to 1,000th US gold

‘It’s really special and the fact that I could do it with the relay is amazing. Just sharing File picture of USA’s Madeline ‘Maya’ Dirado poses with her gold that with three other women is icing on the cake... all of them were pretty special’ medal on the podium of the Women’s 200m Backstroke Final. Reuters teammates dominated the team Rio de Janeiro competition earlier in the week. Ledecky on Friday smashed her own world record in the 800 rom swimming to gym- metres freestyle to complete a nastics, some of the big- rare Olympic swimming treble, gest victories for Team while DiRado herself won two USA in Rio have come gold medals, one silver and one Ffrom its women athletes, and bronze in Rio. swimmer Maya DiRado says hav- The women’s soccer team ing strong role models has been a was less successful, suffering key to their success. a surprise early exit, but tri- U.S. athletes like gymnast Si- umphed in the World Cup last mone Biles and swimmer Katie year and won gold at the previ- Ledecky have basked in the spot- ous three Olympics. light at the Rio Olympics, and DiRado said that a lot still DiRado thinks they in turn will needed to be improved in wom- become examples for the next en’s athletics but that girls grow- generation. ing up watching Olympics like “We just have a lot of strong the Rio Games would have con- women role models. Start in the fi dence that they could be just as White House, you have Michelle good as men. Obama who’s kick-ass in so “Little girls are going to grow many areas of her life,” DiRado up watching Katie Ledecky just told reporters on Saturday, a day destroy by crazy margins, and after she won gold in the wom- they’re going to watch Simone en’s 200 metres backstroke. do things nobody’s ever done be- “I think women’s sports have fore,” DiRado said. been growing at such a huge DiRado also gave a shout-out rate for the past 30 years that to her swimming team mate Lily it’s been such an accepted part King. King made the news not of the culture.” only for winning gold in Rio but “I’m probably too young to for publicly criticising her Rus- know when it was diff erent but sian rival Yulia Efi mova, who I’ve always been encouraged and has served two previous doping- never thought that I couldn’t related suspensions. “Having an compete,” she said. opinion, and saying it and back- Biles dazzled the gymnastics ing it up, and just being so gutsy, world when she took gold in the I think that’s great and I think all around on Thursday, her sec- that’s why women’s sports are ond after she and her “Final Five” doing so well in this country.”

PRAISE US gold medallist team Kathleen Baker, Lilly King, Dana Vollmer, Simone Manuel, listen to the national anthem during the podium ceremony.

Reuters could do it with the relay is amazing,” “I think I needed a break, a new per- “To have people say that you no, Rio de Janeiro said the 20-year-old, who leaves Rio spective, drive and motivation. I like can’t come from two years off , hav- We’ll never see with two golds and two silvers after win- challenges and goals like that.” ing a baby and 16 months later get ning the 100 freestyle in a dead-heat with “To have people say that you no, can’t on the medal podium. I like having imone Manuel anchored the U.S. Canada’s Penny Oleksiak on Thursday. come from two years off , having a baby something to prove like that and another Phelps, says women’s 4x100 metres medley “Just sharing that with three other and 16 months later get on the medal po- something to chase” relay team to the 1,000th gold women is the icing on top of the cake... dium. I like having something to prove medal in her country’s summer all of them were pretty special.” like that and something to chase.” second with the Russians in front. coach Bowman OlympicS history on Saturday, and the The relay win was the 23rd U.S. gold of Olivia Smoliga, Katie Meili, Kelsi Wor- Vollmer, a bronze medallist in the 100 second of her career. the Rio Games and, according to the U.S. rell and Abbey Weitzeil also collected butterfl y last Sunday, put the holders Australia won the silver, with Cate Olympic committee the 1,000th won gold medals for swimming in the heats. back ahead and handed over to Manuel, Campbell touching out just 0.01 ahead of by the country in summer competition Meili also won an individual 100 who powered to the fi nish. bronze medallists Denmark. since triple jumper James Connolly took breaststroke bronze while Weitzeil won a The United States also won the 4x200 The United States were the defend- the fi rst in 1896. 4x100 freestyle silver. freestyle relay on Wednesday, again beat- ing champions and Manuel’s swim came Dana Vollmer, who swam the third Kathleen Baker was inside the back- ing Australia who had to settle for silver. about 40 minutes after she won silver butterfl y leg for the U.S., was the only stroke world record after 50 metres, with “I didn’t expect to come to this Ol- in the 50 freestyle, an event she called a one in the race line-up to have also been Canada’s Kylie Masse second, but had ympics and get any medals,” said Taylor ‘work in progress’. in the 2012 winning quartet. dropped to fourth at the handover to 100 McKeown, who swam the breaststroke Had she won that, and she missed out “This is an amazing group of girls,” breaststroke champion Lilly King with leg for Australia. “So the fact that I’m by just 0.02, the landmark gold would said Vollmer, who came back after taking Denmark leading. walking away with the silver, I’m very have been hers alone but she was happy two years off and having a baby son Arlen King, racing against Russian Yulia Efi - happy.” that was not the case. since London. “It was really a new group mova, whose doping past she spoke out “And we beat Russia and China, so “It’s really special and the fact that I this time.” about earlier in the week, pulled back to that’s a win for the good guys.”

BOTTOMLINE USA’s Michael Phelps poses with his 4 x 100m medley relay gold.

AFP people. You’re going to be seeing Rio de Janeiro Katie Ledeckys and Ryan Mur- phys, and hopefully I’ll fi nd some Aussie Campbell rues ‘greatest of those.” ichael Phelps is said Phelps, watched by fi ancee to have surpassed Nicole and baby son Boomer, the deeds of Leo- ended his career with no regrets nidas of Rhodes at after fl irting with retirement choke’ at the Rio Games Mthe ancient Olympics and the coming away from the London American’s coach believes we Games four years ago. Reuters themselves and I want to be able “The world got to witness will never see his likes again. “It defi nitely was a lot more Rio de Janeiro to stand and take responsibility possibly the greatest “Absolutely not, I’m not even emotional than I was in 2012,” for my actions. There may be a choke in Olympic history a looking,” Bob Bowman said after said the 31-year-old. few things coming out a little bit couple of nights ago,” said Saturday’s fi nal swimming races “I think that’s a good thing. ate Campbell will leave later but that is absolutely not Campbell which left Phelps with 23 Olym- Being able to look back at my ca- Rio with some extra relevant at the moment.” pic gold medals. reer and say we’ve been able to weight in her baggage was supposed to do it two nights “He’s too special. It’s not accomplish everything we want- and on her mind — with TOUGH WEEK ago and came away with a very even once in a generation — it ed. I couldn’t be happier with theC ‘greatest choke in history’ Campbell said it had been a diff erent result.” may be once in 10 generations how things ended.” accompanying the Australian tough week in the Olympic pool, Campbell said the 50m free- that someone like Michael Phelps declined to reveal swimmer’s gold and silver relay where Australia’s wait for an in- style was a lottery and it just comes along.” where he kept all his Olympic medals. dividual women’s gold contin- had not been her week, with her “He just had so many things medals but said he might let Campbell, the 100 metres ued unsatisfi ed despite 4x100m number not coming up, even going for him: he had the physi- Boomer take a medal to school freestyle world record holder, freestyle success. though she had swum faster in cal skills, the mental outlook, one day to show his buddies. arrived as a top tip for individ- While Mack Horton and Kyle Adelaide in April. the family that supported swim- “I might let him take one for ual gold yet fi nished sixth in her Chalmers won 400m and 100m Emma McKeon was Austral- ming. He has an emotional abil- ‘show and tell’,” he laughed. strongest event. freestyle golds respectively, the ia’s most successful swimmer in ity to get up for big races and “I’m sure he’ll eventually take On Saturday, in the 50m free- women failed to end a drought Rio, walking away with a relay actually perform better under them over when I pass but that’s style, she fi nished fi fth. that has now extended to eight gold, two silvers and a bronze pressure.” a long time.” “The world got to witness years. while the world champions and Phelps bowed out with his “I’d probably give him one to possibly the greatest choke in “It’s been a tough week, there big guns like Cameron McEvoy fi fth gold of the Rio Games in take to show and tell — I might Olympic history a couple of is no denying,” said Campbell, failed to fi re. his fi fth and fi nal Olympics af- have to go with him and take nights ago,” Campbell told Aus- after anchoring the Australian “I probably wasn’t expecting ter powering the United States every step with him when he tralia’s Seven Network. women to a fi nal silver medal in to come away with four,” McK- to victory in the men’s 4x100m goes and shows it.” Speaking to reporters, the Cate Campbell of Australia. the 4x100m medley relay with a eon said. “Now that it’s over, it’s medley relay. Phelps added: “The other older of the two Campbell sis- last leg that pipped Denmark by all a bit surreal. I feel like I don’t “I don’t think you’re going night when I was on Face Time, ters competing in Rio hinted at a “I’m not here to make ex- put anything in print just now,” just 0.01 of a second. know what I’m supposed to feel. to see another Michael,” added I was kind of moving the medal possible injury but said now was cuses. Everyone has injuries and she said. “But I’m very proud of that Emotions are confused.” Now to Bowman. “But you’re going to be around and his eyes just locked not the time to talk about it. setbacks and I’m not about to “I want my results to stand for swim. I executed exactly how I see what she does next. seeing a lot of other wonderful on it. He’s already eyeing them.” Gulf Times Monday, August 15, 2016 3

SPOTLIGHT DOMINANCE Paltrinieri turns 1,500m freestyle Blume wins fi rst into race for silver Denmark swim gold since 1948 ‘The gold medal means so much, but also to the team because we had such an Italy’s Gregorio Paltrinieri celebrates after winning the gold in the amazing energy in the call room. Its just been four years of hard work...’ men’s swimming 1,500m freestyle final.

Reuters Reuters took off and I thought maybe I could Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro try to hang with him but I couldn’t,” silver medallist Jaeger said. “And then you have to hope enmark’s Pernille Blume beat regorio Paltrinieri of -’Like man, I hope he is going the favourites to win the 50 me- Italy won the Olympic fast, because otherwise I am re- tres freestyle in 24.07 seconds gold medal in the 1,500 ally going pretty slow.’” on Saturday and give her coun- metres freestyle on Sat- Breathing to the right after tryD a fi rst Olympic swimming gold medal Gurday after dominating through- each powerful stroke, the Ital- since 1948. out the race with a relentless dis- ian had stretched his lead to Simone Manuel of the United States, play of technique and endurance more than two seconds by 350 who won 100 freestyle gold in a dead- in the longest event in the pool. metres and more than three by heat with Canada’s Penny Oleksiak, was Connor Jaeger of the United 550, as Australia’s Mack Horton just 0.02 behind for silver while Aliak- States took the silver, and Italy’s and Jaeger led the chasing group sandra Herasimenia of Belarus took the Gabriele Detti won bronze after early on. bronze in 24.11. overhauling Jordan Wilimovsky Wilimovsky had moved up Ranomi Kromowidjojo, the 2012 Ol- of the U.S. in the closing stages. to second by 650 metres and it ympic champion from the Netherlands, But the winner never seemed looked as though he and Jaeger fi nished sixth while Australia’s Campbell in doubt after world champion would claim the other two medals. sisters Cate and Bronte again failed to Paltrinieri took the lead at 150 Detti, the bronze medallist medal in an individual sprint. metres and wore down the rest of in the 400 freestyle on the fi rst Britain’s Fran Halsall fi nished fourth the fi eld. day of competition, caught Wili- in 24.13. The gold was Denmark’s third in “It was really important for “It’s incredible. Really. I have movsky shortly after 1,300 and swimming, and Blume’s fi rst of any col- me to take some time out been dreaming of this moment held on to take the bronze. our at an Olympics. and just clear my head and since I was a child and it’s amaz- Australian Horton, gold med- The other two were won by Karen- come back in the pool with ing,” the 21-year-old said. allist at 400, fi nished fi fth, and Margrete Harup (100m backstroke) and new energy. I’m so happy “There was a lot of pressure on Canadian Ryan Cochrane, silver Greta Anderson (100m freestyle) at the that I actually came back my shoulders. Italian people re- medallist in 2012 and third in 1948 London Games. in the pool. It’s been an ally wanted this gold and it was 2008, came sixth. But Blume was more excited about the incredible journey” more diffi cult than I expected.” “Usually I am the one who goes last 48 hours. “Its been completely unreal Having been on track through out fast, so that’s kind of when for me,” she said. most of the race to beat the world I knew I was in a bit of trouble - “The gold medal means so much, but record, he eased off slightly to when he was able to go out faster also to the team because we had such an clock 14 minutes, 34.57 seconds, than I was,” Horton said of Pal- amazing energy in the call room,” she told 3.55 seconds outside the mark of trinieri. “I tried to stick to Con- reporters after anchoring Denmark to a 14:31.02 set by Chinese swimmer nor but I just couldn’t.” bronze medal in the 4x100 medley relay Sun Yang in London in 2012. London champion Sun failed about 45 minutes after the 50 freestyle. The winning margin was 4.91 to make the fi nal after fi nishing “Its just been four years of hard work... seconds. “At a certain point he just 16th in the heats. we did a really good job as a team,” added the 22-year-old, who took a break from swimming about eight months ago to “fi g- IMPROVEMENT ure out how to enjoy what I’m doing most. Pernille Blume of Denmark reacts after winning the women’s swimming 50m freestyle final. THE BREAK HELPED “It was really important for me to take mowidjojo’s Olympic record, set in Lon- April but again failed to hit top form in meet with a silver in the 4x100 medley. Britain enjoys best some time out and just clear my head and don four years ago, and the second fastest the fi nal individual women’s event of the “The 50 is kind of a lottery and it just come back in the pool with new energy. in the event this year. competition. She and Bronte, the world hasn’t been my week obviously. My I’m so happy that I actually came back in She had been fastest qualifi er in the champion for the 50 and 100 freestyle, number wasn’t up this time. I couldn’t be haul in century the pool. It’s been an incredible journey.” heats and semi-fi nals but faced an in- won gold together in the 4x100 freestyle too disappointed. It’s 0.3 off my best but Denmark’s last previous Olympic timidating array of rivals on the blocks relay on the opening Saturday but will go I’ve only swum that time once, and when swimming medal was Lotte Friis’s bronze before the quick thrash down the pool. home without individual titles. I was in amazing form. in 800 freestyle at the 2008 Ol- Cate Campbell, the 100 freestyle world “Its been a tough week, there is no deny- “I executed a good race and I can’t be ympics. Blume’s time was 0.02 off Kro- record holder, swam 23.84 in Adelaide in ing,” said Cate, speaking after ending the too hard on myself.”

BOTTOMLINE Aussie dismay as swimming

Men’s 4 x 100m medley relay silver medallists of Britain Chris Walker- Hebborn, Adam Peaty, James Guy and Duncan Scott. gold rush spirals downward will be a lot more mature, a lot Reuters Rio de Janeiro more muscle, and hopefully if AFP Chalmers, who both took home national pride. Chris decides to go on he’ll be a Sydney gold medals early in the Games. Australia’s Olympic hopes lot faster,” said Peaty, 21. Chalmers, 18, grabbed gold for historically rely on its swimmers ritain came to the Olym- “We’re looking at a very good his country for the fi rst time in and the country has a rich pedi- pics with high hopes and relay coming together.” ustralians are seek- 48 years in the blue riband 100m gree of champions from Dawn ended the swimming In London four years ago, ing answers after their freestyle, while Horton scooped Fraser, Murray Rose and Shane competition in the pool the British team won only three expensively-funded gold in the men’s 400m freestyle. Gould to Ian Thorpe and Grant onB Saturday with the country’s medals — one 200 breaststroke swimmers struggled to And despite her 100m free- Hackett. best medal haul in more than a silver for Michael Jamieson and redeemA themselves at the Rio Ol- style boilover, individual world More than any other sport, century and a determination to Rebecca Adlington’s two bronzes ympics after a disastrous showing record-holder Campbell an- winning Olympic golds in swim- make even bigger waves in Tokyo in the 400 and 800 freestyle. in London four years ago. chored Australia to 4x100m ming is key to shaping Austral- in four years’ time. Guy agreed a new generation Headed by a new coach and freestyle gold in 3min 30.65sec, ia’s national identity. The combination of 100 me- had paved the way for much bolstered by rising stars, the the fastest time in history. tres breaststroke champion more future success. team was predicted to win up to ANXIETY, DISTRACTION Adam Peaty, 200 freestyle world “We’re 21, 20 and 19,” he said of 11 gold medals. ‘TOXIC’ INCIDENTS With its vast 35,877-kilome- champion James Guy, Chris the relay team. “The Americans But by the end of swimming Rio was supposed to be a re- tre (22,292-mile) coastline and Walker-Hebborn and Duncan are quite a bit older than us. We’re events they came away with bound for the Australian swim- temperate climate, Australia is Scott took Britain to a silver still young, growing lads. We’ve only three golds — well below ming squad, after a rocky period renowned for its beaches and medal in the 4x100 medley. got so much more to work on. the mighty USA’s 16 and even for the sport. water activities. Only the U.S. men, with “We’re a small country but up fewer than Michael Phelps, who Swimming was overhauled Twelve percent of Austral- Michael Phelps winning his 23rd and coming. I think this is the bagged another fi ve himself. after the team’s disastrous ia’s 24 million population own Olympic gold in what the great best Olympics we’ve ever had.” High among the disappoint- showing at the 2012 Olympics swimming pools, according to American has vowed will be the Peaty set the tone by smash- ments were the performances File picture of Australia’s Cameron McEvoy. where they fi nished without a recent national data, and chil- last race of his career, were faster. ing the world record with his fi rst of favourites Cate Campbell single individual gold medal for dren take compulsory swim- Britain’s total of six medals swim on his debut on the open- and Cameron McEvoy, the fast- swimming team’s Olympic cam- “If one’s entire career and life’s the fi rst time since Montreal in ming lessons at school from a in the pool — three each for the ing Saturday and then becoming est swimmers in their 100 me- paign began with great prom- work is going to be defi ned in the 1976. young age. men and women — was their best the fi rst male British swimmer to tre freestyle events heading ise, with two gold medals on the next few moments, that’s pres- In a tumultuous time for the Those ingredients have led performance since they won sev- win an Olympic title since Adri- into Rio, who succumbed to the opening day, but unravelled in a sure,” said Keegan yesterday. sport, governing body Swim- Australia to Olympic greatness en medals at the London Games an Moorhouse at the 1988 Seoul pressure and bombed out of the race that produced the greatest “It is a long-established fact ming Australia lost its president, in the past, and fed the country’s of 1908. Olympics. medals in their pet event. shock in the pool this week.” that pressure can make people chief executive, head coach and passion for the sport. They also won six in 1912, but Jazz Carlin then won 400 and “The Australian public could Team fi gureheads Campbell underperform — whether it be major sponsor. The Australian swimming had only one gold, two silver and 800 freestyle silvers, beaten only be forgiven for saying, ‘well, can and McEvoy admitted they suc- choking, anxiety or distraction. Two inquiries uncovered team’s best-ever performance three bronze. by the incredible U.S. champion we have our money back then?’, cumbed to the pressure. “It’s one of the main reasons a squad lacking leadership in came at the 1956 Melbourne In Rio they won a gold and Katie Ledecky, and Siobhan- Brisbane’s Courier Mail bristled Head coach Jacco Verhaeren sport psychology was started. London and reported “toxic” Olympics where they won eight fi ve silvers. World record holder Marie O’Connor took silver in the yesterday. “The taxpayer con- was more blunt, saying McEvoy “Even in simple lab settings incidents, such as drunkenness swimming gold out of the 13 on Peaty did his split in a phenome- women’s 200 individual medley. tributed just under Aus$40 mil- had been gripped by “stage fright”. you can see increases in heart and bullying, that had gone un- off er, while their best return at nal 56.59 seconds, faster than the The men’s relay team also took lion (US$30 million) to fund the Richard Keegan, Assistant rate, muscle tension, sweat just checked. an overseas Games was seven in world record of 57.13 he swam in silver in the 4x200 freestyle, Australian swimming program Professor in sports psychology when people are performing in But under incoming head Athens in 2004. the individual event last Sunday. with Scott and Guy also in that for the past four years, and they at the University of Canberra, front of a crowd.” coach Verhaeren a new team Prior to Rio, Australian swim- Only the leadoff leg can be con- fi nal line-up. “We came second expect a certain return for their said the pressure Olympic ath- But it wasn’t all bad news. culture was encouraged, and a mers brought home 42 percent of sidered for world records in relays. tonight and it was a great race,” investment.” letes experience can leave even Swimming-obsessed Aussies number of emerging stars joined the country’s gold medals since “Hopefully that’s a message to said Guy. “And there’s so much The Australian newspaper said physically fresh competitors were buoyed by wins from Mack the squad — raising hopes in a they competed in the fi rst modern the rest of the world in four years more to work on for what we’ve of Campbell’s meltdown: “The mentally fatigued. Horton and teen sensation Kyle country where swimming instils summer Olympics in 1896. time, where James and Duncan got to do.” Gulf Times 4 Monday, August 15, 2016

SPOTLIGHT BELGIUM’S THIAM DEFIES ENNIS-HILL Thompson becomes AT THE DEATH Rio de Janeiro: Two days of it. I did a lot of work with the gruelling competition came physio. They said I had to go down to two crucial seconds in through the pain but if I was the final 800m race, as Belgian throwing correctly it would be pretender Nafissatou Thiam okay.” usurped Jessica Ennis-Hill as Thiam added: “I wasn’t new sprint queen Olympic heptathlon champion. expecting to win — maybe top At the end of a gripping com- eight, but not the gold.” Ennis- petition, Thiam went into the Hill finished just 35 points two-lap race with a 142-point adrift of Thiam’s winning total Bowie of the US took silver with 10.83sec while Fraser-Pryce claimed bronze in 10.86 lead over the defending champ. of 6,810 points, with Canada’s Given the duo’s personal Brianne Thiesen-Eaton claim- AFP bests over 800m, that equated ing bronze (6,653). Rio de Janeiro Elaine Thompson of Jamaica to Thiam getting around within “I’m pretty emotional but jumps with joy after winning the 9.47sec of Ennis-Hill to claim these are happy tears,” Ennis- women’s 100m final. (Reuters) victory. Although the Briton Hill said. “I’m really pleased to laine Thompson stormed to victory produced a sterling gun-to- be back on the podium again. in the women’s 100m to usher in a tape showing, Thiam came in These two days have been re- new era for Jamaican sprinting as the 7.47sec behind to ensure gold ally tough but I’m really proud.” eight-year Olympic reign of com- by the narrowest of margins. Ennis-Hill, the poster girl of patriotE Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce came to an “I went into the 800m British athletics at the London end. Thompson, 24, got off to a yingfl start knowing I had about nine or Games four years ago, added: and quickly surged to the front to cross in 10 seconds on Jessica,” said “I have to make a decision as to 10.71sec, punching the air before embracing the 21-year-old Thiam, whose whether this is my last heptath- training partner Fraser-Pryce. gold was only Belgium’s fourth lon or not but I’m so proud of Tori Bowie of the United States took silver athletics medal and first since what I have achieved over the with 10.83sec while Fraser-Pryce claimed 2008. “I just tried to do my best last few years. I knew I had to bronze in 10.86. Afterwards Saturday’s race, and have no regrets so I could beat her (Thiam) by 10 seconds Thompson revealed she could never have leave thinking I gave it all.” in the 800m. When I came off dreamed of upstaging Fraser-Pryce when the Thiam said she had not ex- after the javelin I spoke to Toni Jamaican star landed her fi rst Olympic 100m pected a gold in Rio. “It’s more (Minichiello, her coach) and title in 2008. “I look up to her so much but I than a dream to be Olympic said ‘What have I got to do?’ never thought I’d be sitting here today,” said champion. I injured my elbow “When he said 10 seconds I Thompson. “When I crossed the line and six weeks ago throwing the thought ‘That is so much’ but I glanced across to see I was clear (I) didn’t javelin in the Belgian cham- just ran hard like I always do in quite know how to celebrate,” she added. pionships. At first the doctor the 800m and just tried to see “There is a big screen back home in my com- was not very optimistic about what I could do.” munity in Jamaica. I can’t imagine what is happening there right now.” Fraser-Pryce, 29, had been hoping for a hat-trick of 100m titles after gold medals in the 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games. But it was Thompson who confi rmed herself as the standard-bearer of Jamaican women’s sprinting with an imperious display. “What I’m most happy about is that the 100m title is staying in Jamaica,” said Fraser-Pryce, who raced with her hair dyed in Jamaica’s na- tional colours. “I’m on the podium with my training partner. I’m proud of Jamaica - just look at my hair,” she added, paying tribute to Thompson. “I am really happy for her. I’ve seen her work hard and it was her time. In 2008 it was my time, 2016 it is her time.” Fraser-Pryce revealed she had also been struggling with an injury. She fi nished her semi-fi nal grimacing as she crossed the line. Ennis-Hill (left) of Britain congratulates Nafissatou Thiam of “It was really diffi cult. I cried, because it was Belgium for winning the heptathlon gold. (Reuters) unbearable. I knew I had one more race to go and I just prayed to God,” she said. It has been a challenging season for Fraser- Pryce, who has struggled to shake off a toe DOPING injury which has troubled her throughout the year. “By far, I would defi nitely say that this is my best championship ever, because I knew how hard I worked, I knew the pain and and Russia minister blasts the sacrifi ces and the tears. I knew everything and despite everything I stuck to it. I kept my head in the game. I am really happy that I per- ‘inhuman’ Klishina ban severed.” Exploding out of the blocks, Thompson : Russian sports minis- last provocation,” fumed Mutko, quickly edged clear of the fi eld and the pow- ter Vitali Mutko slammed athlet- according to Russian press erfully built runner never looked like relin- ics chiefs as ‘inhuman yesterday agency TASS. “Some provoca- quishing her grip on the contest. Marie-Josee over an Olympics ban handed tive moments are premeditated. I Ta Lou of Ivory Coast fi nished fourth while to long jumper Darya Klishina, don’t even know how to describe fl ying Dutchwoman Dafne Schippers, a strong branding the move a ‘provoca- (the IAAF decision), I don’t even favourite for the 200m, was fi fth in 10.90sec. tion’. Klishina had been the only know how people can do that, it’s Michelle-Lee Ahye of Trinidad and Toba- Russian track and fi eld athlete inhuman,” Mutko said. go and English Gardner of the United States allowed to compete at the Rio He denounced what he de- also dipped under 11 seconds with times of Games but athletics world gov- scribed as ‘a campaign against 10.92sec and 10.94 respectively. erning body IAAF revoked her Russian sport’. IAAF bosses had It was the fi rst time in track and fi eld histo- place. She has appealed to the originally ruled that US-based ry that seven women have gone under 11 sec- Court of Arbitration for Sport. Klishina, 25, met their strict eli- onds in a single race. Fraser-Pryce meanwhile The IAAF said it decided the gibility criteria for Russian ath- refused to be drawn on her future beyond Rio. measure after receiving ‘new in- letes. Klishina had been due to “I’ll be 33 in 2020 for Tokyo. Let’s wait and (From left) Jamaica’s Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, USA’s Tori Bowie, Jamaica’s Elaine Thompson and Ivory Coast’s Marie-Josee Ta formation’ about Klishina. “It’s compete in long jump qualifying see,” she said. Lou compete in the women’s 100m final at the Olympic Stadium in Rio de Janeiro. (AFP) possible that this won’t be the tomorrow.

FOCUS ROUND-UP American Henderson James leads Merritt, Van snatches long jump gold

Reuters Niekerk into 400m fi nal Rio de Janeiro Reuters (44.49). Hudson-Smith and Khamis Khamis Rio de Janeiro had never run faster while Botwana’s Karaba eff Henderson (right) of the United Sibanda (44.47) also posted a personal best States won gold in the men’s long jump on to fi nish third behind James and Merritt and Saturday, leaping 8.38 metres to snatch the eigning champion Kirani James complete the line-up for the fi nal. title in the last round. His win, edging out clocked a season-best 44.02 seconds “Eight men will line up in the fi nal, I say SouthJ Africa’s Luvo Manyonga in the last round to lead LaShawn Merritt and Wayde this every fi nal,” Merritt added. “You never of the competition, gives the United States its van Niekerk into the fi nal of the 400 know what’s going to happen in the Olympic 22nd long jump gold medal. metresR at the Rio Olympic Stadium on Satur- Games. People step up but I’m expecting it to “It feels good to be in that category, to win that day. The Grenadian got off to a great start and be a fast fi nal.” many medals. It feels surreal right now,” Hender- managed to hold off American Merritt, his son told reporters at a news conference alongside predecessor as Olympic champion, coming Rudisha advances into 800m fi nal Manyonga and dethroned London 2012 champion into the home straight before both eased up Greg Rutherford of Britain who took bronze. jumping more than eight metres on their fi rst at- knowing the fi rst two home were guaranteed Kenya’s defending champion As the reigning Olympic, World, Common- tempts. But Manyonga, who fouled two of his fi rst a spot in Sunday’s fi nal. coasted into the men’s Olympic 800m fi nal wealth and European champion, Rutherford three jumps, shocked the Brazilian crowd and his “In a race like that it is always tough,” James after safely negotiating Saturday’s semi-fi - had been favourite ahead of the Games. In 2012 competitors with a distance of 8.28 metres in the said. “I had the inside lane so I could see what nals. Rudisha led from gun to tape in winning he stormed to the top of the Olympic podium in fourth round. LaShawn was doing, and now I will just relax his heat in a season’s best of 1min 43.85sec. what British media later dubbed ‘Super Saturday’ Invigorated, the 25-year-old then fl ew 8.37 a bit and get some rest. Tomorrow is going to Rudisha will be joined by two other Kenyans when three British athletes win gold in the space metres on his next attempt, putting him on be a dog fi ght.” Merritt, who was unable to Qatar’s Abdalelah Haroun failed to qualify in the shape of heat winning of an hour. course for Olympic gold. “I knew I had something defend his title in London after suff ering a for the 400m final, finishing seventh in the and Ferguson Rotich. But in Rio he scraped into the fi nal, qualifying big in me. I felt it in me, it was growing inside,” hamstring injury in the heats, clocked 44.21 semi-finals on Saturday night. (AFP) Pierre-Amboise Bosse of France was also a in 10th place, and could only jump 8.29 metres in Manyonga said. “I wanted to get more. If there for the second best time of the semi-fi nals heat winner in 1:43.85 ahead of reigning Ol- the bid to defend his title. “I never thought in my was an extra jump, a seventh jump, I promise you, and suggested he had plenty in reserve. “It served a reminder that the fi nal will not be a ympic 1500m champion Taoufi k Makhloufi of career I’d be disappointed with a bronze medal it would have been a massive one.” was cool,” he said. “First round handled it three-man aff air when he overtook the South Algeria. American duo Boris Berian and Clay- but I’m gutted,” the 29-year-old told reporters, Henderson’s victory was secured with his last well. 45.2, not too much energy put out. Great African at the line to win the heat in 44.39 ton Murphy and Poland’s Marcin Lewand- tears streaming down his face. jump, overhauling the South African by just one track, nice atmosphere. I feel good.” metres. “I’m grateful for an injury-free race,” owski also made the fi nal. “Ultimately I didn’t jump long enough today centimetre. His American teammate Jarrion Van Niekerk, who won a thrilling race be- said Van Niekerk. “These are quality guys in Two notable absentees from Monday’s fi - and that’s very diffi cult for me to take,” he said. Lawson looked set to stage a last-minute upset tween the trio to win the world title in 43.48 this event. I’ll have to dig deep to beat them.” nal will be Ethiopian , the “I’ve won a lot and today I haven’t won, it’s some- and take a place on the podium, but a trailing in Beijing last year, also got off to a fl yer but, James’s compatriot Bralon Taplin won an two-time world indoor champion and gold thing I’m not used to.” hand in the sand cost him a medal. “It felt pretty perhaps keeping something in reserve, eased extremely tight third heat in 44.44 seconds medallist at the 2013 world outdoors in Mos- Henderson and Rutherford put themselves far,” Henderson said of his medal-winning mark. up over the last 20 metres to fi nish in 44.45. ahead of Britain’s Matthew Hudson-Smith cow, and Pole Adam Kszczot, silver medallist ahead of the pack early in the competition, both “I knew it was the winning jump.” Trinidad and Tobago’s Machel Cedenio (44.48) and Ali Khamis Khamis of Bahrain at the 2015 Beijing worlds. Gulf Times Monday, August 15, 2016 5

ATHLETICS Fantastic Farah defi es fall to retain 10,000m title ‘When I went down, I thought, ‘Oh my God, that is it’’ FARAH IN FIVE FACTS War-torn Mogadishu to track immortality

Mo Farah’s remarkable rise to track greatness had a troubled beginning. Born in the Somali capital Mogadishu on March 23, 1983 he grew up amid the turmoil of Somalia’s civil war and neighbouring Djibouti. He left all that behind him though when aged eight his father brought him to London to start a new life, and change the course of sporting history. Talent spotted

He may have only had a smat- London Olympics: “I think you tering of English but his innate should do the ‘M’ from YMCA, running gift transcended the M for Mo,” performing the language barriers. by now famous move. He was spotted by physical education teacher Alan Wat- Family man with a kinson, who took him under his secret skill wing at Feltham Community College in west London. Farah and his wife Tania have “I took him to a schools cross- three daughters; Rihanna, twins country championship. He Aisha and Amani, and Hussein, literally didn’t know what was a son, born in 2015. “The last going on and ran in the wrong time I cried was when I saw direction,” Watkinson told my twin girls being born,” he The Independent newspaper recounted in 2013. in 2010. “He had to follow the He dedicated his two gold other kids around and he still medals at London 2012 to the managed to finish second. A twins. Aside from running Mo few weeks later we went to a has another, less well known county championship and he talent.”My secret skill is making Gold medal winner Britain’s Mo Farah (centre) poses with silver medallist Paul Kipngetich Tanui (left) of Kenya and bronze medallist Tamirat Tola of Ethiopia. (AFP) came fourth despite having no animal noises like a lion or a spikes. He had something spe- dog. They’re not bad.” AFP Farah said. “It’s never easy but everyone The 34 runners at the Olympic Sta- I’m just happy that it didn’t aff ect the cial. I took him aside and told Rio de Janeiro knows what I can do.” dium went through the fi rst fi ve laps at outcome for his race.” him that if he stuck at running, Over zealous airport Farah added: “I thought about all my a steady pace, Farah working his way Rupp added: “Mo never loses his head, he could one day compete security hard work and that it could all be gone in to the front after at fi rst coasting at the he’s always able to keep his composure. for Britain.” He has since won ritain’s Mo Farah overcame the a minute. I wasn’t going to let it go. I got back of the pack. Ethiopian pair Tola and He’s just a great competitor.” At the half- 10,000m gold medals and one Farah was stopped and ques- shock of a mid-race fall yester- up quickly. I thought about my family. It Yigrem Demelash, the fastest man over way mark, the fi eld began to break up, the for 5,000m at the Olympics. tioned by US border control as day to take a second straight Ol- made me emotional.” the distance this season, immediately re- Kenyan duo taking up the front running. he returned to his home in Port- ympic 10,000m title and extend Rupp, the silver medallist in Lon- sponded, Farah falling in with Rupp and Team tactics then showed through, the The other M sign land, Oregon for Christmas in hisB remarkable record at global cham- don who will also compete in the mara- exchanging a few words. third Kenyan, Bedan Karoki Muchiri, ac- 2012. Even when he presented pionships. The 33-year-old produced a thon in Rio, blamed the fall on pushing. But there was drama to come, Farah celerating to the front. A global hamburger fastfood them with his two Olympic gold trademark surge over the last 100 metres “I bumped into him. There was a lot of taking a tumble during the 10th lap after His compatriots swept along with him, chain may have got there medals they weren’t persuaded to time 27min 05.17sec in the 25-lap race. pushing. Guys slowing down in front, being clipped by Rupp. The Briton recov- Farah looking comfortable in fourth as before him but Mo has made as to his identity. Kenyan Paul Tanui won silver in guys pushing from behind,” said Rupp, ered quickly and fl ashed the American a the pack slowed after the latest surge. the ‘M’ gesture his own very en- He told The Sun newspaper: “I 27:05.64 with Ethiopian Tamirat Tola who trains with Farah under Oregon- thumbs-up as he refound his rhythm be- Demelash moved past Farah with six dearing trademark. The hand- couldn’t believe it. Because of third in 27:06.26. Farah tumbled in the based Alberto Salazar. hind Tola, Tanui and his teammate Geof- laps to run, another increase in the pace to-head move was endorsed my Somali origin I get detained 10th lap after being clipped by American It was his eighth successive win in the frey Kamworor, the reigning world cross of the leading pack proving tough for by none other than sprint king every time I come through US training partner Galen Rupp. 5,000 or 10,000m at a world champion- country champion and the winner of the anyone out of the top 10. Farah, a regu- Usain Bolt after Mo’s 5,000m Customs. This time I even got But he brilliantly recovered to accumu- ships or Olympics since 2011, when Ibra- IAAF World Half Champion- lar competitor over 1500m to improve triumph at London 2012. my medals out to show who I late a second 10,000m title to add to the him Jeilan beat him over 10,000m in the ships earlier this year. his speed work, led with two laps to run, The so-called ‘Mobot’ came am, but they wouldn’t have it.” 5,000m gold he also won in London four Daegu world championships. Farah has “Obviously I didn’t want that to aff ect holding off Tanui on his shoulder, Rupp about as The Guardian recount- If the same off icials stop him years ago. also notched up the European double, the outcome of the race at all,” said Rupp. behind him. The Briton was passed by ed in a rather mundane man- again he can pull out not two “When I went down, I thought, ‘Oh my twice, in 2010 and 2014 to become one “I wanted to make sure he was okay fi rst Tanui after going through the bell, but ner. TV presenter Clare Balding but three medals, which should God, that is it.’ I just got up and wanted of the best middle distance runners of all and foremost. I told him to get behind me Farah held his nerve as a grimacing Tanui suggested to him before the settle the issue. to stick with the guys and stay strong,” time. after that and tried to lead him back up. faded to time 55.37sec for the fi nal lap.

SPOTLIGHT FOCUS Kenya’s Sumgong wins marathon Estonia’s Luik triplets make AFP history in Rio marathon Rio de Janeiro

AFP ally at 24, we want to inspire all people who are emima Sumgong made the Rio de Janeiro afraid to start so late.” most of a kick with 6km The triplets aside, two sets of twins completed to run to win Kenya’s fi rst the course. North Korea’s Kim sisters, Hye-Song ever Olympic women’s eila, Liina and Lily Luik made Olympic in the pink shoes, Hye-Gyong in the blue, went marathonJ gold yesterday. Sum- history yesterday when they became the on to fi nish 10th and 11th respectively after being gong, winner of this year’s Lon- fi rst triplets to compete in the Games part of the leading pack for a long period of the don marathon, timed 2hr 24min marathon. The 30-year-old Estonians, race. Germany’s Hahner twins, Anna and Lisa, 04sec for Kenya’s fi rst-ever Lidentically petite, platinum blonde and blue- crossed the line together to fi nish 81st and 82nd. women’s marathon gold over the eyed, fi nished far behind Kenyan winner Jemima In all 23 runners failed to fi nish, but among the 133 42km-long course that fi nished Sumgong. But they were elated with their per- who did was Sara al-Attar, fl ying the fl ag for Saudi at Rio’s Sambodromo with tem- formances despite Liina failing to fi nish in Rio’s Arabia with a time of 3:16.11. peratures hitting 28 degrees Cel- searing heat. “It was so hard. I saw everybody Attar placed 132nd after pipping last-placed sius (82F). stopping and everybody suff ered,” said Lily, the fi nisher Ly Nary of Cambodia by four seconds. “It was very hot but everybody fi rst of the triplets home in 97th place in 2hr Attar, who has Saudi-US nationality, turned had to get through the heat. I had 48min 29sec. She was more than 24 minutes off heads in the head-to-toe outfi t she patched to- to control my body and listen Sumgong’s winning time. gether with her mother to race in the to my body very carefully,” said Lily added: “When Liina fell behind I was like at the 2012 London Games, where she was one of Sumgong. “I had prepared that ‘come on, come on’ but for me it’s so sad because the fi rst Saudi women Olympians. I would move out at kilometre you have to push to the end. I thought that maybe This time Attar, now 23, competed in the 35 and my body was responding she’s coming and we could fi nish together but it marathon thanks to a special invitation from the very well, as well as my move- Gold medallist Jemima Jelagat Sumgong of Kenya gets emotional during the podium ceremony for the was very tough race for us.” International Olympic Committee in the hope ment. I am very grateful. This is women’s marathon during Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Sambodromo in Rio de Janeiro. (AFP) Leila, who fi nished 114th in 2:54.38, added: she could inspire young girls in the conservative the fi rst gold medal for Kenya (at “This is amazing. We started running profession- kingdom. Rio 2016).” disappointed that I wasn’t able gang managing the pace. Kirwa down the home stretch to Just before the fi nish, a group to win a medal or make it on the Ethiopian Tirfi Tsegaye, who claim a historic gold for Kenya’s of protesters carrying banners podium, but I knew one time, one timed a world-leading 2:19:41 to women marathon runners. For a climbed over barriers and ran day, I’d be somewhere,” she said. win the Dubai Marathon at the large part of the race, there was a onto the course before being “I was never worried that I’d start of the year and then fi nished lead pack of 15. Hitting the half- intercepted by police on mo- lose this. At the 40km I knew the second at the Boston Marathon, way mark in 1:12:56, it still con- torbikes. Runners were not dis- gold was mine. At 35km I noticed and Belarus’ Volha Mazuronak sisted of 13, including the North turbed by the protests. that my other two teammates became the new chase pack as Korean Kim twins, Hye-Song in Bahrain claimed only their had dropped off and that gave Bahrain’s Kenyan-born Rose the pink shoes, Hye-Gyong in the second medal in any sport when me the motivation to carry on. At Chelimo and American Shalane blue, who went on to fi nish 10th Kenyan-born Eunice Kirwa took 40km I saw there were three of us Flanagan were dropped. and 11th respectively. silver, 9sec adrift of Sumgong, but I knew whatever happened I Clocking 16:31 as their fast- Mazuronak, wearing a tight while defending world champion couldn’t lose the gold and then I est 5km segment of the race, bandana, surged briefl y before Mare Dibaba of Ethiopia claimed knew I was on the way to history.” between 35km and 40km, the she was reeled in, but American bronze, at 26sec. Dibaba, in her fi rst race since leaders’ approach to the turning Amy Cragg and Kenya’s Helah Sumgong admitted, however, fi nishing sixth at the London course in the fi nal run-in to the Kiprop fell off the pace as the that she knew victory was hers Marathon, had led a lead pack of Sambodromo put paid to Diba- fi eld began to split with the lead with 2km to run, saying it made seven runners through the 35km ba’s eff orts, the Ethiopian falling pack at seven. Then came Kirwa’s up for her disappointing show- mark in 2:00.31. behind Sumgong and Kirwa. burst before Sumgong showed all ing at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. But then with 6km to go, Kirwa Sumgong then turned the her experience to power past the “I was in Beijing but I was pretty surged, only Dibaba and Sum- screw on former compatriot Bahraini for gold. Estonia’s triplets Liina, Lily and Leila Luik pose after the marathon in Rio de Janeiro yesterday. (AFP) Gulf Times 6 Monday, August 15, 2016 OLYMPICS

FOCUS Bullies are tormenting Douglas, says mother

Reuters most military members either salute or “Many people are telling me that all Rio de Janeiro stand to attention.” the time. And that’s from white people But the furore over what the correct and black people. I don’t want to be- protocol is when the American fl ag is lieve (it’s a race attack) as I want to have ullies are ruining US gymnast raised was neither the beginning nor more faith,” she said. “But when I go on Gabby Douglas’ Olympic the end of Douglas’ problems. She was Twitter, I can’t help but see that all the adventure by attacking her also criticised for not giving teammates blacks are saying: ‘was it just the white appearance, accusing her of Simone Biles and Aly Raisman a stand- people that are saying this against us?’ beingB unpatriotic, and by mocking her ing ovation when they claimed gold and “Maybe people are very frustrated. with a mean-spirited nickname ‘Crab- silver in Thursday’s all-around fi nal. Our country has a lot of unrest and tur- by Gabby’ on social media, her mother With accusations that Douglas was moil recently and people are frustrated has complained. angry and jealous at being denied a place and maybe they just want to vent and The 20-year-old athlete has been at- in the fi nal, since rules state only the top they just see someone innocent... and tacked for a perceived lack of patriotism two performers from each country can bully them.” for not placing her hand over her heart progress to the fi nal, #CrabbyGabby For now though, Hawkins says she as the US anthem was played during a started trending on social media. has advised her daughter to stay offl ine medal ceremony and for not joining a “We’ve been brought to many tears and instead focus on competing in the standing ovation for two teammates. because I don’t know what she’s done to asymmetric bars fi nal. Her mother, Natalie Hawkins, says warrant such an attack. To me it looks “They keep attacking her about not Douglas is heart-broken. “She’s had to like she is being bullied,” said Hawkins. smiling but they don’t know what she is deal with people criticising her hair, or All this unwanted attention on her dealing with. If they did, this would not people accusing her of bleaching her daughter has been painful for Hawkins be a conversation. They would (under- skin. They said she had breast enhance- to watch. Despite being in Rio to cheer stand). But this is not the time or place ments, they said she wasn’t smiling on Douglas, she is unable to give her a to tell that story,” said Hawkins, who enough, she’s unpatriotic. Then it went comforting hug because of team rules raised four children as a single mother. to not supporting your teammates. limiting contact to phone calls and texts “I want... people to show me if they Now you’re ‘Crabby Gabby’,” Hawkins until they are done competing. have ever seen Gabrielle being disre- said. “You name it and she got tram- “What I saw in the stands was some- spectful... or say something inappropri- pled. What did she ever do to anyone?” all-around title. But rather than lauding attention during the national anthem. “We grew up in the military com- one who was hurting and she was also ate. There is nothing because for her be- For the second Games running, her excellence, critics rounded on her “I don’t think respecting your coun- munity. My mum spent almost 30 years angry,” added Hawkins. “What was go- ing a role model is such a supreme honour. Douglas has found herself caught in a for the state of her hair during the fi nal. try or your fl ag boils down to whether in the military, my dad’s a two-time ing through her head was ‘I’m being at- “Gabrielle’s had her heart broken, fi restorm despite yet another gold win- Four years on and Douglas has an- you put your hand over your heart or Vietnam vet. Because of that it was so tacked for everything I do so I might as but she’s determined she will go out ning performance in Rio. other Olympic gold, from the women’s not,” Hawkins added. “It’s in your ac- insulting that they would accuse my well not do anything. Because no mat- and she knows she still has a job to do In 2012 Twitter went into overdrive team competition, but the sheen from tions towards your country, how well daughter of being unpatriotic when we ter what I do, I am being attacked’.” for Team USA. It’s a huge honour for after Douglas became the fi rst African- that victory has also been tarnished af- are you abiding by its laws, how well are are so tied to the military family. When Did Hawkins think Douglas was tar- me to be her mother as she’s the bravest American gymnast to win the Olympic ter TV cameras showed her standing to you helping your fellow citizens? the Star Spangled Banner is played, geted because of her race? person I know.”

FOOTBALL Marin through as Danes dealt big blow Neymar strike puts Crowds can get rowdy at big Reuters Rio de Janeiro badminton tournaments but nothing could prepare Brazil’s samba-dancing favela dweller pain’s twice world De Oliveira for the ear-split- champion Carolina ting support during his defeat Marin eased into the to Evans. It was pretty stun- last 16 of the women’s ning for Evans, too, who was Brazil in semi-fi nals singlesS at the Olympic bad- roundly jeered throughout minton on Saturday but Eu- the duel. The triple Olympian Barcelona star curls home exquisite free-kick after just 12 minutes as Brazil’s fourth clean ropean power Denmark were Dubliner was naturally thrilled dealt a crushing blow with one with the result but it was the sheet in four matches helps set up a semi-final meeting with Honduras on Wednesday of their top medal hopes crash- local boy who was soaking up ing out of the men’s doubles. the attention. Marin, Europe’s biggest “It was just fantastic,” Coe- hope of winning a fi rst bad- lho said after being cheered Neymar celebrates Brazil’s 2-0 minton gold medal in 20 years, incessantly by about 200 bad- victory over Colombia with team- kept Dane Line Kjaersfeldt at minton-playing children and mate Renato Augusto. (Reuters) bay in a 21-16, 21-13 victory in fans from his hard-scrabble their pool match to grab top neighbourhood of Chacrinha. spot in Group A. “In the beginning I was nerv- “My performance was OK, ous but the people helped me not my best but the important to get up. In the second game, it thing is that I could win the was fantastic (that) I could play game and of course I am look- my best. In the third set, I think ing forward to playing the next I lost my mind and he played match,” the 23-year-old Span- well. But I played my best.” iard told reporters. De Oliveira’s loss eliminated and Carsten him from the tournament but Mogensen won the men’s he has another chance to bask doubles silver at the London in the spotlight with his second Games four years ago but the match in the three-player pool Danish pair were sent pack- against German Marc Zwiebler, ing at the Riocentro by South who also lost to Evans. Korea’s Kim Gi-Jung and Kim De Oliveira was born into Sa-rang. badminton, with his father Se- There was another huge up- bastiao Dias having introduced set in the men’s doubles, with the genteel sport into Chacrin- Russians Ivan Sozonov and ha by building a court next to Vladimir Ivanov edging South his home. Korea’s top-seeded pair of Lee Hoping to get local kids off Yong-dae and Yoo Yeon-seong the street, he began off ering 21-17, 19-21, 21-16. training as a social project but Bronze medallist Chen Long had to overcome some initial joined compatriot and cham- scepticism. Introducing samba pion Lin Dan in the last 16 of music into training sessions the men’s singles in a boost for proved a master-stroke and the badminton superpower Chi- school now has about 200 local na’s hopes of repeating a sweep children training there. of all fi ve titles at London. Badminton is a mystery to The crowds have been many Brazilians but De Oliveira strong at the Riocentro and lo- has risen to a world ranking of cals roared throughout home 64, a remarkable achievement favourite Ygor Coelho de Ol- given the lack of top coaches and iveira’s opening singles defeat elite compatriots to train with. by Scott Evans, who became Another player from the the fi rst Irishman to reach the school, 20-year-old Lohaynny last 16 of an Olympic badmin- Vicente, also competed at Rio, ton tournament. losing her second pool match The 19-year-old De Oliveira, earlier on Saturday to be elimi- raised in a Rio slum where his nated despite similar deafening father built a badminton club, barracking. AFP Neymar missed the Germany semi-fi nal that decided their clash in Belo Horizonte. The players had threatened to boycott battled hard but was fended off Vicente’s father, a drug Rio de Janeiro two years ago. He left the fi eld in tears on Germany were in ominous form as Ar- the quarter-fi nal over unpaid allowances, 21-8, 19-21, 8-21 by Dubliner dealer, was killed in a shootout a stretcher with two broken vertebrae to senal’s Serge Gnabry became the Olympics’ whilst coach Samson Siasia has suggested Evans, who was jeered vicious- with police when she was four. bring his home World Cup to a cruel end top scorer and ended Portugal’s hopes of he could quit, claiming he hasn’t been paid ly by the crowd. It was also a fairytale evening razil captain Neymar blasted his when Brazil dumped a James Rodriguez- adding gold to a glorious 2016 after winning his salary “for the past fi ve months”. “Believe in your dreams,” for 28-year-old Evans, whose fi rst goal of the Olympics to edge inspired Colombia out of a bruising quar- the European championships last month. “We have been disrespected from all an- De Oliveira said in a message win over the local favourite the hosts closer to a fi rst football ter-fi nal that included 54 fouls. “I’m not surprised. I have said from the gles—by the sports ministry, the Nigeria to Brazil’s slum-dwelling chil- ensured he would become the Bgold medal in a bruising 2-0 quar- Colombia got their revenge by ending beginning with more games the better we Football Federation. Is that how you will dren. “Because your dreams can fi rst Irishman to reach the last ter-fi nal win over Colombia. Neymar’s tournament prematurely once will get as a team,” said Gnabry. The 21-year- treat your own children? We are not street be true. I came from a favela and 16 of an Olympic badminton The Barcelona star curled home an exqui- more at last year’s Copa America, this time old has been a player reborn in Brazil after a kids,” said Siasia. now I’m in the Olympics.” tournament. site free-kick after just 12 minutes, but was through suspension. The Brazilian lost his couple of years blighted by injury and lack of Nigeria arrived in Brazil just hours before Britain’s husband-and-wife On Friday, he became his lucky to stay on the fi eld when he chopped head at the end of a 1-0 defeat and aimed fi rst-team opportunities at Arsenal. their opening 5-4 win over Japan last week team of Chris and , nation’s fi rst to win a match at down Andres Roa, sparking a brawl between a head-butt at Jeison Murillo provoking a Gnabry scored his sixth goal in four after being stranded for several days at their the world number seven pair- a Games with his victory over both sets of players and coaches. four-game ban. games when he coolly slotted home Ju- training base in Atlanta because the federa- ing, failed to capitalise on their Zwiebler. After winning both Brazil kept their cool, and a fourth clean Yesterday, Neymar fi nally got off the lian Brandt’s inch-perfect pass to open tion had not booked fl ight tickets in advance. chances against the Polish duo of matches, he ripped off his shirt sheet in four Games matches, as Luan’s Olympic mark when he curled home a free- the scoring in fi rst-half stoppage time. “With the problems we have had, getting to and Nadiezda and slammed it on the court dipping eff ort eight minutes from time set kick from 25 yards. However, his history Mathias Ginter, Davie Selke and Philipp this stage is just absolutely amazing and we Zieba and were eliminated with a surface, celebrating wildly. up a semi-fi nal meeting with Honduras on with the Colombians sparked clashes just Max added second-half goals as Germany just have to keep going,” said Mikel. 18-21, 27-25, 21-9 loss. “I knew that the crowd Wednesday. before the break when he viciously kicked exacted revenge for a 5-0 hammering at the The 40-year-old Mateu- would be crazy but it beat all In Brasilia, Germany remained on course Roa from behind. He got only a yellow card. hands of Portugal in last year’s Under-21 Results (Quarter-finals) siak, the oldest man in the my expectations,” he said. “I for a mouthwatering rematch with Brazil in Brazil controlled the game after the European championships. Portugal 0 Germany 4 tournament, has little time to don’t know if I have experi- Saturday’s fi nal, two years on from their break and sealed their place in a third con- Next up for Germany is a semi-fi nal with Nigeria 2 Denmark 0 rest before the quarter-fi nals. enced that at many football 7-1 thrashing of the hosts at the 2014 World secutive Olympics semi-fi nal when Luan’s Nigeria in Salvador on Wednesday. The Af- South Korea 0 Honduras 1 “I am not young anymore. I am matches. Of course the crowd Cup, by thrashing Portugal 4-0. eff ort dipped over Cristian Bonilla seven ricans overcame Denmark 2-0 thanks to Brazil 2 Colombia 0 40 years old,” he said. “I need was against me and I under- Brazil edged the latest instalment of a bad- minutes from time. goals from Chelsea’s John Obi Mikel and more time for regeneration. My stand that, but to play in that tempered trilogy with South American rivals Honduras lie in wait in the last four as Aminu Umar. Gold medallists in 1996, Ni- Semi-finals Line-up (Wednesday) physio has to do a lot of work kind of atmosphere, it’s some- Colombia in Sao Paulo with Neymar the focus they stunned South Korea 1-0 thanks to geria have reached the last four despite or- Brazil v Honduras (1900 Qatar Time) with me today but I will be thing really special. I’ll defi - of attention for good and bad reasons. Alberth Elis’s brilliantly taken solitary goal ganisational chaos off the field. Germany v Nigeria (2200 Qatar Time) ready (tomorrow) for sure.” nitely never forget this night.” Gulf Times Monday, August 15, 2016 7 OLYMPICS

TENNIS Teary Sania says Rio could be her fi nal Games AFP sinszky. Hingis last played the Olym- Rio de Janeiro pics in 1996 in Atlanta. For the Russian duo, the gold medal comes on top of their two Grand Slam ndian star Sania Mirza admitted titles together at the 2013 she may have played her last Olym- and 2014 US Open. “We were in good pic Games after she and Rohan Bo- shape because we won the tournament Ipanna failed in their bid to give their right before. We won! Oh my God,” country its fi rst medal of the Rio Games. said Vesnina, who captured the Mon- The pair lost the tennis mixed doubles treal doubles title with lifelong friend bronze medal play-off , going down 6-1, Makarova on the eve of Rio. 7-5 to Lucie Hradecka and Radek Stepanek However, that victory almost cost of the Czech Republic in just 71 minutes. them dear as a series of fl ight delays Mirza and Bopanna had lost in the semi- and cancellations meant it took the pair fi nals on Saturday to Venus Williams and the best part of four days to get to Bra- Rajeev Ram of the United States. zil, arriving two days before the event It was a third tennis bronze in Rio for started. The result ended a diffi cult Ol- the Czechs after Petra Kvitova in wom- ympics for 35-year-old Hingis. First, en’s singles and Lucie Safarova and Bar- Roger Federer, her scheduled partner in bora Strycova in the women’s doubles. the mixed doubles, withdrew with in- “The Olympics is only over four Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna of India shake hands with their Czech opponents jury and a day later Belinda Bencic, her years. I don’t know if I will be still play- Radek Stepanek and Lucie Hradecka after losing the mixed doubles final yesterday. doubles teammate, also pulled out. ing in four years,” said the 29-year-old RIGHT: Russia’s Ekaterina Makarova (left) and Elena Vesnina celebrate beating Swit- who was on the verge of tears as she ad- zerland’s Martina Hingis and Timea Bacsinszky to win women’s doubles gold. (AFP) dressed the media under a sweltering Nishikori beats Nadal for bronze Rio sun. “We didn’t play our best, but bles. Mirza and Prarthana Thombare For 37-year-old Stepanek, winning mixed zone before breaking into his Makarova-Vesnina Kei Nishikori won Japan’s fi rst Olympic that’s sport. It’s going to take some time were defeated in the second round of bronze felt just as good as winning the version of Queen’s Radio Ga Ga. tennis medal in almost a century yes- to get over this. We had chances and in the women’s doubles. Davis Cup. “I would recommend everyone to at shatter Hingis’ gold bid terday when he captured bronze against the second set we could have won mul- India are still without a medal and “I can compare this with the Davis least go through it once. It is something Russia’s Ekaterina Makarova and Ele- Rafael Nadal, despite the weary Span- tiple times. There’s not a lot I can say to staring at their fourth washout in recent Cup fi nals, where we were a couple amazingly special. This medal belongs na Vesnina shattered Martina Hingis’ iard mounting a stirring mid-match you guys at the moment.” times having failed to win a medal in of years ago because I think the nic- to our whole country. I’m slowly losing hopes of a golden Olympic return after fi ghtback. Nishikori triumphed 6-2, It was a disappointing tennis event 1984, 1988 and 1992. They have won just est, deepest and strongest emotions my words because I am slowly starting a 20-year absence with victory in the 6-7 (1/7), 6-3 to become the fi rst Japa- for India in Rio. Leander Paes, playing two golds in 36 years — men’s hockey in you can only achieve when you play to realise what we have achieved and women’s doubles fi nal yesterday. The nese tennis medallist since Antwerp in in his seventh Olympics, and Bopanna the boycotted Games in Moscow in 1980 for your country,” said the Czech who maybe at the end of the mixed zone I am seventh seeds won 6-4, 6-4 against 1920 when the country won men’s sil- lost in the fi rst round of the men’s dou- and men’s shooting at Beijing in 2008. performed a ‘crab’ dance in the media going to cry,” he added. Hingis and Swiss partner Timea Bac- ver and men’s doubles silver. INDIAN ROUND-UP Rose edges Stenson for Heartbreak for Dipa; first golf gold since 1904 ritain’s Justin Rose outdueled Sweden’s Henrik Stenson in a tension-packed Bfinal-round thriller yesterday to win the first Olympic golf gold medal in 112 years at Saina exits to extend the Rio Games men’s tournament. Rose pitched the ball 18 inches from the cup on the par-5 18th hole and sank the birdie putt to win gold, completing a four-under par 67 final round to finish 72 holes on 16-under 268. “Oh my God. That felt better than anything I’ve ever won. It was the best tournament I’ve ever done,” Rose said. “Coming up with that India’s dismal Rio run last pitch when I needed it was magical.” Stenson closed with a bogey to take the silver on 270, one stroke ahead of US bronze Shuttlers Srikanth and Sindhu provide some small consolation in the gloom by winning their medallist Matt Kuchar. “It was always going to be tough and it group matches to enter the pre-quarter-finals of the men’s and women’s singles respectively came down to the last shots. Justin was the better player today,” Stenson said. “He started one ahead and it came down to IANS the last shots. I didn’t play my best.” Rio de Janeiro An event dimmed by the decisions of more Indian gymnast Dipa Karmakar missed than 20 players to stay away, including world out on a historic medal in the vault com- number one Jason Day of Australia and the ndia’s dismal performance at the petition by a whisker as she finished a entire world top four, provided plenty of Rio Olympics continued yester- creditable fourth. Dipa averaged 15.066 excitement and spectacular shotmaking as day with the tennis duo of Sania points to finish fourth, missing out on a the gold hung on a knife’s edge all day. “It felt IMirza and Rohan Bopanna los- bronze to Switzerland’s Giulia Steingruber like a cross between a golf tournament and a ing out on a medal while star shut- by 0.15 of a point. (Reuters) carnival,” Rose said. “It was unique, incredible.” tler Saina Nehwal, the men’s hockey Just a month after fifth-ranked Stenson won team, athletes OP Jaisha and Kavita his first major title at last month’s British Open in Raut along with shooters Gagan a final-day battle with American Phil Mickelson, Narang and Chain Singh crashing out he found himself locked in a similar fight with of contention. 12th-ranked Rose, the 2013 US Open champion. Woman gymnast Dipa Karmakar At the par-5 18th, Stenson was shy of the missed out on a historic medal in the green with his approach while Rose was left of vault competiton by a whisker as she the green with bunkers between, the gold fight fi nished a creditable fourth in the fi - down to a pitch and putt contest. nal. Dipa averaged 15.066 points to Stenson’s ball hit the green and spun well fi nish fourth. back from the cup. It was Simone Biles who scooped Rose followed and pitched the ball 18 inches her third gold medal of the Rio Olym- from the hole. Stenson ran his 22-foot birdie at- pics in the vault fi nal. The American tempt eight feet past the hole, then missed his beat world champion Maria Paseka comeback putt for par and settled for bogey of Russia with a score of 15.966 from and a round of 68. Seconds later, Rose tapped her two vaults. Paseka claimed silver in for the victory, raising his right fist into the and Switzerland’s Giulia Steingruber air and then using it to tap the Team GB logo pipped India’s Karmakar by 0.15 of a on his shirt over his heart. point to take the bronze. Kuchar emerged from a host of contend- Uzbekistan’s Oksana Chusovitina, ers to take the last podium spot by firing a 63, bidding to become the oldest ever matching the Olympic record set in round one gymnast to win an Olympic medal at by Australian Marcus Fraser. the age of 41, fi nished seventh out of the eight fi nalists after over-rotating Chawrasia tied 50th, Lahiri 57th on her Produnova. India’s SSP Chawrasia endured a horrendous Shuttlers Kidambi Srikanth and final round of seven-over 78 to drop 28 places PV Sindhu though, provided some to finish tied 50th, while compatriot Anirban small consolation in the gloom, win- Lahiri closed with a 72 to be 57th. ning their group matches to enter the Chawrasia suff ered two double bogeys pre-quarter-fi nals of the men’s and (third and 13th) and four bogeys (seventh, 11th, women’s singles respectively. 12th and 14th) against two birdies on the sec- India’s hopes of their fi rst fi nish at ond and eighth to get a 78 that took his total the Rio Olympics were dashed when to five-over 289 (71, 71, 69, 78). Sania and Bopanna lost in straight Seven spots behind him was Lahiri, who sets to Lucie Hradecka and Radek produced his best round of the week as he got Stepanek of the Czech Republic in the four birdies, three bogeys and a double bogey play-off for the mixed doubles bronze for a 72. The 29-year-old got a four-day total of medal. The Indian pair went down 10-over 294. 1-6, 5-7 in an hour and 11 minutes. Sania-Bopanna had lost their semi-fi nal clash to Americans Venus Williams and Rajeev Ram 6-2, 2-6, 3-10 on Saturday. had previously beaten Lino Munoz of spot, with a score of 1184, including of 36 years. In athletics, India had a disap- At the badminton courts, Saina’s Mexico 2-0 in his campaign opener. 67 inner 10s. India, who last won an Olympic pointing day in the women’s mara- defeat was a huge upset against World Shooters Narang and Chain Singh, German Daniel Brodmeier was medal — a gold — at the 1980 Moscow thon as Jaisha fi nished in 89th posi- No. 61 Marija Ulitina of Ukraine in meanwhile, failed to qualify for the fi - second with 1177, including 57 in- Games, faced an aggressive Belgium tion, while her compatriot Kavita her second match of Group G as she nal round of the men’s 50-metre Rifl e ner 10s, while Norway’s Ole Kristian side that scored thrice after conced- Raut fi nished 120th. Jaisha clocked a was eliminated, losing 18-21, 19- event. Chain Singh secured the 23rd Bryhn was third with a score of 1177 ing a goal against the run of play in timing of 2:47:19 hours, while Kavita 21. Ulitina, 24, eff ected a shock win position among 44 competitors, with with 56 inner 10s. the 15th minute. Akashdeep Singh clocked 2:59:29. against the World No.5 and 2012 Lon- a combined score of 1169 including 52 The men’s hockey team also con- defl ected from a close angle but Bel- The event was dominated by Jem- don Games bronze medallist. inner 10s. Narang fared even worse, tinued their trademark inconsistent gium hit back as Dockier equalised in ima Jelagat Sumgong of Kenya who Srikanth’s performance was dia- fi nishing 33rd, with an overall score display with a 1-3 loss to Belgium in the 34th minute. clocked 2:24:04 to win the gold med- metrically opposite to Saina’s. He of 1162, including 50 inner 10s. the quarter-fi nals. Striker Sebastian Dockier gave Belgium the lead in al, followed by Bahrain’s Eunice Jep- outplayed Henri Hurskainen of Swe- Only the fi rst eight shooters quali- Dockeier struck twice for Belgium, the 45th minute and Tom Boon scored kirui Kirwa who clocked 2:24:13 and (From Left) Sweden’s Henrik Stenson (silver), den 21-6, 21-18 in his group H pre- fi ed for the fi nal round. Russian putting paid to the Indians’ hopes of a fi eld goal in the 50th minute to make clinched the silver. Ethiopia’s Mare Britain’s Justin Rose (gold) and USA’s Matt liminaries encounter. The only Indian Sergey Kamenskiy set a new Olympic making it to the men’s hockey semi- it 3-1 — the scoreline that remained Dibaba won the bronze medal clock- Kuchar (bronze) pose with their medals. (AFP) to qualify in the men’s singles event record to secure the top qualifying fi nals at the Olympics after a long gap till the end. ing 2:24:30. Gulf Times 8 Monday, August 15, 2016 OLYMPICS

Rio Olympics women’s marathon in progress. The race was won by Jemima Sumgong of Kenya. (Reuters)

Rovshan Bayramov of Azerbaijan and Jesse Thielke of USA compete in the 59kg Greco-Roman quarter-final. (RIGHT) Rio Games women’s tennis singles winner Monica Puig of Puerto Rico (centre) shares a joke with silver medallist Angelique Kerber of Germany and bronze winner Petra Kvitova of Czech Republic. (Reuters)

Argentina’s Juan Martin Del Potro is congratulated by fans after beating Spain’s Rafael Nadal in the men’s singles tennis semi-finals. The world’s 141st-ranked player, returning after a long injury layoff , delivered a gripping fight against Nadal over three hours and eight minutes before winning 5-7, 6-4, 7-6(5). Del Potro will meet Britain’s Andy Murray in the final. (AFP) (LEFT) Jeroen Dubbeldam of Netherlands rides Zenith past an obstacle during the equestrian individual quali- fication event. (Reuters) (RIGHT) Brazilian play- ers celebrate their Group A preliminary round women’s handball win over Montenegro. Hosts Brazil won 29-23. (AFP) Gulf Times Monday, August 15, 2016 9 SPORTSPORT

BASEBALL Yankees’ Austin and Judge hit back-to-back homers in debuts Yankees began the post-Alex Rodriguez era with an 8-4 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays

Reuters TIGERS 2, RANGERS 0 New York Matt Boyd outdueled Cy Young candi- date Cole Hamels and Detroit snapped a fi ve-game losing streak by shutting yler Austin and Aaron Judge out Texas at Globe Life Park. The Ti- became the fi rst pair of team- gers also remained 1 1/2 games out of mates to hit home runs in their the second American League wild-card fi rst major league at-bats and spot behind Boston and put the brakes theT New York Yankees began the post- on a six-game skid against Texas dating Alex Rodriguez era with an 8-4 victory back to last season. over the Tampa Bay Rays at the Major League Baseball on Saturday. MARINERS 4, ATHLETICS 3 Starlin Castro hit a solo blast, Aaron Robinson Cano hit a two-run homer Hicks hit a tie-breaking three-run shot and Nelson Cruz hit a solo shot, pow- and Didi Gregorius added a two-run ering Seattle to a road victory over homer as the Yankees matched a sea- Oakland. Cruz hit his 29th homer of son-high by going four games over.500. the season in fourth inning, and Cano The story of the day for the Yankees launched his 26th in the fi fth, increas- was Austin and Judge, who were pro- ing the Mariners’ home run total to 162, moted from Triple-A Scranton Wilkes/ third most in the major leagues. Barre and batted seventh and eighth, respectively, while playing fi rst base GIANTS 6, ORIOLES 2 and right fi eld. Austin became the Madison Bumgarner shut out Baltimore fourth Yankee to homer in his fi rst ca- over seven innings and Denard Span ac- reer at-bat when he drove a 2-2 fast- cumulated four RBIs with a pair of two- ball from Matt Andriese (6-4) over the run singles, propelling San Francisco to right fi eld wall. Four pitches later, Judge an interleague victory. Joe Panik laced drove a 1-2 breaking ball well over the two ground-rule doubles and Brandon centre-fi eld wall. Belt smacked a two-run homer, helping the Giants even the three-game series BLUE JAYS 4, ASTROS 2 at 1-1 and the all-time series between Russell Martin hit a three-run homer the teams at 7-7. in the sixth inning and Aaron Sanchez struck out six in seven innings as To- INDIANS 5, ANGELS 1 ronto defeated Houston. Francisco Lindor had three hits Josh Donaldson also homered for the and former Angels farmhand Mike Blue Jays, who stopped a four-game Clevinger took a no-hitter into the sixth winning streak by the Astros. Sanchez inning and won his fi rst major league (12-2) allowed two runs, fi ve hits and game as Cleveland beat Los Angeles at three walks in seven innings. The right- Progressive Field. Clevinger and four hander struck out six. relievers combined on a one-hitter.

DODGERS 8, PIRATES 4 CARDINALS 8, CUBS 4 Despite another erratic start by Bran- The Cardinals scored six runs in the don McCarthy, Los Angeles used its New York Yankees right fielder Tyler Austin (right) is congratulated by Aaron Judge after hitting a solo home run against the Tampa Bay Rays. (USA TODAY Sports) eighth inning to beat the Cubs and snap off ense to recover in a win over Pitts- their 11-game winning streak. Randal burgh. Joc Pederson homered and NATIONALS 7, BRAVES 6 with three strikeouts to lead Boston to reached base in 20 consecutive games, belting a three-run home run in the de- Grichuk hit his fi rst grand slam on his helped key a 17-hit attack as the Dodg- Daniel Murphy smacked a two-run an interleague victory over Arizona. went 2-for-4 and scored twice for Phil- cisive sixth inning. 25th birthday in the eighth to cap the ers rallied past the Pirates before an homer and drove in four runs, rookie Ziegler, acquired from the Diamond- lies, who won their third straight game. Cardinals’ rally. announced crowd of 40,563 at Dodger Reynaldo Lopez pitched seven innings backs on July 9 and already 0-3 with his WHITE SOX 8, MARLINS 7 Stadium. for his fi rst win and Washington held new team, came on after Matt Barnes REDS 11, BREWERS 5 Dioner Navarro scored from third base METS 3, PADRES 2 (11 INNINGS) on to defeat Atlanta Braves. Trea Turner walked the bases loaded. He struck out Dan Straily struck out six and Cincin- in the eighth inning on a strikeout/wild Neil Walker raced home from third base TWINS 5, ROYALS 3 homered and fi nished a double short of the next three batters on 10 pitches — nati’s off ense exploded for eight runs in pitch, leading Chicago to a win over on a grounder to second by Wilmer Robbie Grossman had three hits, in- the cycle for Washington and Ben Re- all strikes, with only two foul balls. the sixth inning in a victory over Mil- Miami at Marlins Park. Rookie Jason Flores in the 11th inning to lift New York cluding a home run, and Tyler Duff ey vere had two triples. waukee at Miller Park. Joey Votto went Coats started the two-run, eighth-in- to a victory over San Diego at Citi Field pitched seven solid innings to lead PHILLIES 6, ROCKIES 3 4-for-5 with two runs and two RBIs for ning rally with a single. on Saturday. Minnesota to a win over Kansas City. RED SOX 6, DIAMONDBACKS 3 Maikel Franco hit a three-run homer the Reds. After a walk by Navarro, pinch- The Mets snapped a four-game los- Grossman homered in the fi fth as Min- Sandy Leon and Brock Holt homered and Jerad Eickhoff won his second Billy Hamilton, Zach Cozart, Adam hitter Justin Morneau, facing reliever ing streak by winning for only the sec- nesota snapped a four-game losing and Brad Ziegler pitched out of a bases straight start as Philadelphia beat Duvall, Brandon Phillips and Eugenio Kyle Barraclough (6-3), doubled off the ond time in their last eight games and streak. loaded, nobody out eighth-inning jam Colorado. Cesar Hernandez, who has Suarez each had two hits, with Suarez fence in right to tie the score 7-7. the 11th time in the last 31.

GOLF QATAR’S ABDULLA FOCUS Moore leads IN SECOND PLACE Veszprém, Hungary: Nissan’s still happy to finish second Iannone wins Austrian MotoGP aft er three Adel Hussein Abdulla added after the issues we had vital points to his FIA T2 yesterday and we are still in World Championship tally by a very strong position for the rounds finishing a strong second in championship.” AFP the category at the Hungar- The Qatari headed into Los Angeles ian Baja, round six of the FIA the second stage on Saturday World Cup for Cross-Country afternoon in third position in Rallies, yesterday. T2, trailing the series leader yan Moore battled The Qatari and French by 4min 27sec. Saeidan through the fading light navigator Jean-Michel Polato edged the third stage with a to shoot his third con- lost time on the first of two time of 2hrs 06min 10sec to secutive six-under 65 stages on Saturday with a reach the overnight halt with andR grab a one-shot lead after niggling technical issue and an advantage in T2 of 4min the third round of the weather- regained most of the lost 41sec, but the second fastest hit John Deere Classic on Satur- time over the subsequent time for Adel Hussein lifted day. Moore has a slight lead on two stages to climb back into him ahead of Poland’s Mar- fellow Americans Morgan Hoff - second place and finish 6min iusz Wiatr and into second man and Ben Martin after fi ring 26sec behind category win- position in the standings. a pair of 65s on Saturday and fi n- ner and series leader, Yasir Qatar’s Mohammed al- ishing in the dark on a marathon Saeidan, of Saudi Arabia. Harqan held third overall and day that got the tournament Running a Nissan Patrol Polish driver Jaroslaw Kaz- back on schedule. with support from Nissan beruk rose to fourth when “It was solid. I capitalized on Middle East and the Qatar Wiatr lost 13 minutes in the the shots that I did get around Motor and Motorcycle stage and slipped to fifth. the holes. I scrambled and made Federation (QMMF), Adel is The final stage on yester- decent putts. It just added up to still confident that he can day morning ran for just over a good round,” Moore said. win this year’s FIA T2 World 170 km. Adel Hussein trailed Martin and Hoff man both Championship heading to the Saeidan by just 34 seconds shot third round 62s at the Deere remaining three rounds of at the first timed checkpoint Ducati's Andrea Iannone of Italy (centre) celebrates with his team after winning the MotoGP Grand Prix of Austria in Spielberg. (AFP) Run course in Silvis, Illinois. the series in Poland, Morocco and the Saudi crossed the fin- Moore was at 18-under 195 after and Portugal. ish line to card a time of 2hrs AFP son I fi nish my contract with Ducati but this ebrations in the pits by former riders Stoner his third round as he seeks his “It was a bit frustrating this 05min 07sec for a total of Spielberg, Austria is a very good present — the best way.” and Rossi, who is now with Yamaha and fi rst US PGA win since defending morning because we had a 6hrs 30min 58sec to confirm Yamaha rider Lorenzo completed the po- ended up fourth yesterday. Dovizioso made a title in the 2014 CIMB Classic. problem with the navigation- the win. dium in third behind Dovizioso to cut the it a one-two, but was disappointed not to be He has made just two bogeys al trip meter and didn’t know Adel Hussein made a su- ndrea Iannone claimed his maiden gap in the drivers’ standings behind cham- the man to end his team’s drought. this week. Martin birdied his fi rst the exact distances between perb fight back over the clos- MotoGP victory in the Austrian pionship leader Marc Marquez to 43 points. “I’m disappointed because the bike was fi ve holes and four of his last fi ve. some of the corners in the ing kilometres and reached Grand Prix yesterday, giving Duca- “I thought Iannone was not fast enough perfect. But I didn’t have the grip at the He sank a 44-foot putt on the fi - road book,” said the Doha- the stage finish just 1min ti their fi rst win since 2010. Ian- early on, but then he got faster and faster,” end,” he said. “I pushed to try to be close in nal hole to fi nish his bogey-free Anone started from pole at the Red Bull Ring Lorenzo said. “This track was better for braking because I was stronger there and I based driver. “This caused us 46sec behind the Saudi to round. His lone career PGA Tour to slow down and lose vital earn 21 championship points circuit, and despite losing the lead tempo- them (Ducati).” could overtake him, but I could not get close win came at the 2014 Shriners seconds here and there. I am for second place. rarily to teammate Andrea Dovizioso, hit the Italian Iannone had edged out Valentino enough.” Hospital for Children Open. front again in the closing stages and held on Rossi in an exciting qualifying session on Four-time world champion Marquez had Hoff man, who is seeking his with ease. Saturday, but lost the lead to the nine-time extended his overall lead by winning in Ger- fi rst victory, also played bo- Italian team Ducati had last tasted success world champion at the last corner of the many in the last race before the mid-season gey free and birdied six straight when Casey Stoner won in Australia almost opening lap. Rossi paid the price for run- break, and he had a scare in practice on Sat- holes through No. 16. Johnson six years ago, but they were the fastest team ning wide seconds later, seeing Iannone and urday with a heavy crash. But the Honda Wagner birdied three of the last all week as MotoGP returned to Austria for Dovizioso storm past him, with Lorenzo also rider responded well to fi nish fi fth and stay fi ve holes to shoot 67 and was the fi rst time since 1997. taking advantage to move into the top three. in control of the title race. four shots back in solo fourth. “It’s an incredible feeling. It’s very dif- A surge of pace in the middle of the race Earlier yesterday, defending champion South Korea’s Kim Whee bird- fi cult to explain these emotions,” said Ian- gave Dovizioso the chance to pass his com- Johann Zarco claimed his fi fth win of the ied the last fi ve holes to shoot 64 none, who will be replaced at Ducati by patriot, which he took with aplomb, but the Moto2 season to extend his overall lead to and was fi ve behind in a tie for defending world champion Jorge Lorenzo at 27-year-old Iannone re-took the lead with 34 points from Alex Rins. Spanish teenager fi fth with Kelly Kraft, who had the end of the season. eight laps remaining. From there he never Joan Mir came out on top in the Moto3 race, a 67, and second round leader “My fi rst victory in this class with Ducati, looked back, punching the air in celebration edging out runaway championship leader Wesley Bryan, who fi nished with with this incredible group. They support me as he safely negotiated the fi nal corner. Brad Binder to take his fi rst victory in the a 70. from the beginning. At the end of this sea- The Ducati team were joined in their cel- class. Gulf Times 10 Monday, August 15, 2016 FOOTBALL

ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE SPOTLIGHT Klopp takes rap for Winning start for Liverpool scare

AFP Brazilian playmaker Coutinho London scored a stunning 25-yard free- kick and a neat volley either side of half-time before hobbling off iverpool manager Jurgen in the second half, but Klopp said Mourinho, Liverpool Klopp said his over-exu- he had just been suff ering from berant celebrations were cramp. to blame for his team It was the third time in four Lalmost throwing away victory seasons that Arsenal have lost at in their pulsating 4-3 Premier home in their opening Premier League win at Arsenal yesterday. League game and there were After Theo Walcott put Arse- boos both after Mane’s goal and edge Arsenal 4-3 nal ahead at the Emirates Sta- at full-time. dium, Philippe Coutinho scored Asked if he felt under pressure, twice and Adam Lallana and Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger ‘I think he can be phenomenal for the team and the Premier League’ Sadio Mane also found the net told Sky Sports: “I am always as the visitors stormed into a 4-1 under pressure.” AFP lead. He added: “We played a very London Klopp celebrated Mane’s goal good fi rst half and were unlucky by allowing the Senegalese for- to concede a goal just before ward to leap onto his back, but half-time because the free-kick latan Ibrahimovic scored as Man- he had to endure a nervy fi nale as was very harsh. chester United defeated Bourne- goals from Alex Oxlade-Cham- “After that we paid for a lack mouth 3-1 in Jose Mourinho’s fi rst berlain and Calum Chambers of experience. I have said many Premier League game as manager gave Arsenal hope. times we are working very hard Zyesterday, while Liverpool edged Arsenal “I played a big part in the ex- to get one or two players in.” in a 4-3 thriller. citement of the last half hour, be- Wenger was without centre- Juan Mata and captain Wayne Rooney cause it’s not allowed to celebrate backs Per Mertesacker, Gabriel were also on target at Bournemouth as the fourth goal like this with 35 and Laurent Koscielny due to in- United recorded a straightforward win minutes to go,” Klopp said. jury and fi tness concerns. that left them top of the table after the “At this moment, we switched He also lost midfi elder Aaron season’s opening weekend. off the machines. The game was Ramsey and winger Alex Iwobi to Philippe Coutinho scored twice as Liv- not over. Arsenal lost, but we gave hamstring and thigh injuries re- erpool recovered from falling behind to them a path back into the game. spectively in the second half. Theo Walcott’s goal at the Emirates Sta- “Over the whole 90 minutes, Asked how long Ramsey was dium, with Adam Lallana and Sadio Mane though, it’s a deserved win. It’s likely to be out for, Wenger re- also on target for Jurgen Klopp’s men. always diffi cult winning in Lon- plied: “I don’t know yet. I haven’t “Eric Cantona was here at the best mo- don against Arsenal.” spoken to the medical team.” ment in his career. This guy is more than a player,” Mourinho said of Ibrahimovic, who opened his United account with a low drive from 25 yards. Ibrahimovic, a free transfer from Paris Saint-Germain, has now scored on his debuts in the Premier League, Serie A, La Liga, Ligue 1 and the Champions League. “For the next two seasons I think he can be phenomenal for the team and the Pre- mier League,” Mourinho added. “It’s incredible how Zlatan has never won the Golden Ball, but he wants to win the Premier League, not the Golden Ball.” Ibrahimovic, 34, said: “It’s important Manchester United’s Zlatan Ibrahimovic celebrates scoring their third goal against Bournemouth with manager Jose Mourinho to start good. Being new to the league is during the English Premier League match at the Vitality Stadium in Bournemouth, England, yesterday. (Reuters) not easy. Everything is new for me: my team-mates, the clubs, the environment. which we did,” said Bournemouth man- I just play my game.” ager Eddie Howe. The charismatic Swedish star was Spectators at the Emirates Stadium handed a competitive full debut at were treated to a goal-fest as Arsene Liverpool’s Sadio Mane (second from right) celebrates scoring their Bournemouth’s Vitality Stadium along Wenger’s injury-depleted Arsenal were fourth goal against Arsenal with manager Juergen Klopp (right) and with fellow new signing Eric Bailly. beaten at home in their opening league teammates yesterday. (Reuters) United’s 89 million pounds (105 million fi xture for the third time in four years. euros, $116 million) record signing Paul Injuries to Per Mertesacker and Gabri- Pogba was unavailable due to suspension. el, plus Laurent Koscielny’s lack of match Mata, controversially brought on and fi tness, obliged Wenger to deploy Calum Candreva nets on debut as Inter then taken off by Mourinho during the Chambers and new signing Rob Holding 2-1 Community Shield win over Leices- in an inexperienced centre-back pairing. beat Celtic ter City last weekend, started on the right Having seen a penalty pushed away by fl ank in place of Jesse Lingard. Simon Mignolet, Walcott atoned by drill- Antonio Candreva and Frank De Boer enjoyed ideal debuts as In- United’s starting XI bristled with at- ing Arsenal into a 31st-minute lead. ter Milan defeated Celtic 2-0 in the International Champions Cup tacking menace, but it took a calamitous But Coutinho equalised with a glorious in Limerick on Saturday. Candreva, a 22-million-euro ($24.6mn) blunder by home defender Simon Francis free-kick in fi rst-half stoppage time be- signing from Lazio, scored a stunning second-half chip at the for the visitors to take the lead in the 40th fore making it 3-1 with a neat volley after home of Munster Rugby’s famous Thomond Park ground to minute. Georginio Wijnaldum had teed up Lallana give De Boer the perfect welcome as the new Nerazzurri boss. It to put Liverpool ahead. wasn’t the score Brendan Rodgers, the Celtic boss, wanted ahead EMIRATES GOAL-FEST Mane, a close-season signing from of Wednesday’s Champions League play-off first leg with Israel’s His woefully under-hit back-pass gave Southampton, added a fourth for Liver- Hapoel Beer-Sheva, but the Hoops coach did leave almost his Mata free run on goal and although Artur Philippe Coutinho (second from left) scored twice in Liverpool’s win over Arsenal at the pool with a slaloming run down the right entire first team in . Just two of the players who started Boruc saved the Spaniard’s shot, the ball Emirates Stadium in London yesterday. (Reuters) followed by an emphatic left-foot fi nish. against Astana in the Champions League third qualifying round rebounded off Francis and into Mata’s Boos rained down from the Emirates 10 days ago started in Limerick. Inter, playing their final warm-up pass, giving him an easy tap-in. League account in style fi ve minutes later, tion, a rasping shot into the top-right stands and despite substitute Alex Ox- game before their Serie A opener against Chievo next Sunday, Rooney made it 2-0 just before the steering a shot into the bottom-left cor- corner by Adam Smith, could not take the lade-Chamberlain and Chambers reply- fielded a strong team with Ever Banega, Ivan Perisic, Mauro hour, heading home Anthony Martial’s ner from range. smile off his face. ing for the hosts, Liverpool closed out Icardi and Andrea Ranocchia all starting. mishit volley from six yards. On the touchline Mourinho celebrated “We dominated the early stages, but their fi rst away win over Arsenal since Ibrahimovic opened his Premier eff usively and Bournemouth’s consola- you can’t gift Manchester United goals, 2011. Lineker honours Leicester underpants vow

BOTTOMLINE Former England striker Gary Lineker fulfilled his promise to mark Leicester City’s fairytale Premier League triumph by wearing his underpants on national television on Saturday. After Leicester held onto top spot by beating Chelsea 2-1 last December, Lineker Conte hopes to banish sleepless nights with Chelsea wrote on Twitter: “If Leicester win the @premierleague I’ll do the first MOTD (Match of the Day) of next season in just my undies.” the breakdown of their relationship with The 55-year-old was true to his word, introducing the BBC’s AFP Match of the Day flagship highlights programme wearing just a London former boss Jose Mourinho. With that in mind, the Italian has been pair of white boxer shorts. “Here we go again: new season, new working as much on restoring his players’ titles, new managers, new signings, but apart from that, nothing ntonio Conte hopes his fi rst confi dence as implementing his playing much has really changed,” Lineker said. The camera then panned taste of the Premier League philosophy. to studio guests Alan Shearer and Ian Wright, both of whom doesn’t end in another sleepless “Before the Italy job many people who were grinning broadly. night as Chelsea’s new manager know me didn’t trust I could transfer the startsA a new era at Stamford Bridge today. right spirit to the national team,” said Schweinsteiger’s Man Utd exile Conte is eagerly awaiting his introduc- Conte, who should give debuts to new tion to the English game after spells as Ju- signings N’Golo Kante and Michy Batsh- baffl es Neuer ventus and Italy coach, but the renowned uayi against the Hammers. Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer says he is baff led as to why perfectionist knows he is in for a long “I showed it can happen. A family spir- Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has demoted World night of soul searching if the Blues come it in the team is important. Every player Cup winner Bastian Schweinsteiger and banished him from Unit- unstuck against London rivals West Ham must be ready to help his teammate. ed’s senior squad. “I can’t understand it. Bastian is a super player United. “It’s not easy after only 30 days but I and an important figure with a lot of experience, who is very Revealing he rarely sleeps more than a found the players with the right attitude. important for the team,” Bayern Munich’s goalkeeper Neuer told few hours before a match as he fi nds him- I hope we can build on this.” German daily Die Welt yesterday. “Therefore I can’t comprehend self mulling over tactical decisions, Conte Meanwhile, West Ham manager Slaven the decision at all.” The 32-year-old Schweinsteiger joined United says the frustration of defeat lingers so Bilic hopes the game-changing abil- a year ago from Bayern Munich after being signed by ex-United long that he will hardly sleep following a ity of Andre Ayew, his club’s £20 million boss Louis van Gaal. But 12 months on and after an injury-hit first loss. ($25.8mn) record signing, will add more season, the ex-Germany captain has been demoted to United’s “Usually I don’t sleep a lot before the dynamism to his side’s attack. reserves by new manager Mourinho, who has made it clear the games, two, three, four hours, then when After an impressive campaign with German has little future at Old Traff ord, which bemuses his ex- I wake up I start to think about the game. Swansea, Ghana international Ayew Bayern teammate Neuer. By the morning I have the tactical ideas,” moved to east London in the close-season Conte said. and Bilic has already been impressed by “After the game when I win I sleep eas- voked especially long nights of tossing is to work a lot. his new recruit. Libya to host WCup ties in Egypt ily, when I don’t win it’s very diffi cult for and turning under the sheets. “When you win a title you reach a great “He adds more quality. He came to me to sleep. connection with your soul. You under- England and did a really good job,” Bilic Libya will host their three World Cup qualifiers over the next 15 “At night I think why we lost, some- SACRIFICE stand your sacrifi ce, the many nights that said. “He scored 12 goals and played in months in neighbouring Egypt, the country’s football association times I watched the game again, because “Lately I was lucky because I often win, you don’t sleep.” diff erent positions. He can be a game said yesterday. Previously Libya, who are banned from holding I want to fi nd a reply. with the national team and Juventus. But It is that passion that made Conte such changer.” international matches at home because of the north African “Where is the situation that is diffi cult, when it happened that I lost a game I need an appealing choice for Chelsea owner Ayew and former Marseille teammate country’s tenuous security situation, had hosted the majority of who are the players who were diffi cult, to think quickly why,” he said. Roman Abramovich as he looked to repair Dimitri Payet will be key to West Ham’s their home matches in Tunisia but they are now sharing the same was our tactical plan good or not good.” “In the Euros when we lost to Ireland, the fractured dressing room that doomed bid to improve on last season’s seventh- group with their neighbour as they seek a place at the 2018 tour- Although Conte enjoyed a trophy- in the middle of the night I wanted to his club to a dismal 10th-place fi nish last place fi nish. nament in Russia. Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea are laden reign with Juventus, he rarely feels watch the match again to understand the season. “We had a really good season so we the other teams in their group. Libya’s games in Egypt will prob- fully satisfi ed and it was no diff erent with reason. Conte has arrived at Stamford Bridge didn’t have the need to start from the ably be played behind closed doors. Most major matches in Egypt Italy, whose Euro 2016 defeats against the “I have a great wife, a great daughter, to fi nd a squad of fragile egos looking bottom, but there are no yesterdays in have restrictions on attendances because of security fears. Republic of Ireland and Germany pro- they understand me. They know my habit for inspiration and leadership following football,” Bilic said. Gulf Times Monday, August 15, 2016 11 SPORT

FOCUS SPOTLIGHT Rangers must SC’s al-Emadi is learn lessons, says Warburton Qatar’s fi rst FIFA aft er tough win

AFP wanted to start the second half Glasgow like that but we dipped a lit- tle bit and were a bit hesitant and nervous and we shouldn’t angers manager Mark have been really. We should Warburton says his have controlled the game com- Master graduate side need to learn les- pletely. sons from their hard- “Although we created chances upreme Committee for Delivery foughtR 2-1 Scottish Premiership it wasn’t as fl uid as the fi rst half & Legacy (SC) employee Mead al- win over Dundee on Saturday and hence the debate we just had Emadi has become the fi rst Qatari in which they looked assured in in the dressing room. to graduate from the prestigious attack but unconvincing in de- “In the second half, instead of FIFAS Master programme, as she contin- fence. going on, we dipped down a gear ues to contribute to the team preparing The Gers had looked in total and gave Dundee full respect and the country for the 2022 FIFA World Cup control for the majority of the we can’t do that. Qatar. fi rst half at Dens Park as Harry “If I knew why the second half Al-Emadi, who is the SC’s head of Ed- Forrester, who was handed his happened like that I would be a ucation & Sport Engagement, success- fi rst start of the season, acrobat- mastermind. fully graduated in July after 11 months of ically fi red his side in front after “We have a number of new hard work. The FIFA Master is regarded 14 minutes. faces who are starting to gel but as one of the sporting industry’s fl agship Veteran striker Kenny Miller it’s important we keep pushing post-graduate programmes and she was then doubled their advantage forward.” one of just 32 people who won a place on with a fi ne fi nish 25 minutes later The win means the Glasgow the course – from among more than 600 as the visitors dominated. giants top the fl edgling table on applicants. However, Dundee exploited four points with St Johnstone, Al-Emadi, who has worked at the SC their defensive frailties when who came from behind to win 2-1 since 2012, described the course as “an Mark O’Hara peeled away from against Motherwell. amazing opportunity to transfer knowl- marker Joey Barton to power Last season’s high-fl yers Ab- edge”. home a header from a corner two erdeen and Hearts played out a She continued: “It was an incredible minutes before the break. goalless draw while Ross County experience and really helped to broaden The Glasgow giants’ dropped defeated Inverness Caledonian my horizons. It opened my eyes to inno- a gear in the second half as they Thistle 3-2 in the Highland der- vation and communicating with a new survived a nervy fi nish and man- by. generation which is very smart. ager Warburton said the players Old Firm rivals Celtic’s game “The course also gave me an opportu- held a post-match inquest in the against Partick Thistle was post- nity to change people’s perceptions about dressing room in a bid to fi nd out poned to allow the Hoops to play Qatar. At the start of the course, there why. a friendly against Inter Milan in were 31 people attacking Qatar – they had “It was a welcome three points Ireland. so many questions about the World Cup. Mead al-Emadi was one of only 32 people from among more than 600 applicants who won a place on the course. as it is a tough place to come but Rangers have once again been “At the beginning I tried too hard to we have to learn from that game,” linked with a move for Preston defend myself but the more people lis- Olympic movement and looked at how play, which are implemented by UEFA.” the development of grassroots initiatives, the former Brentford boss said. North End forward Joe Garner tened, the more they understood what sport started and how rules and regula- Among the guest speakers was Nasser such as Aspire, hosting major events, “I thought the fi rst 10 or 12 and manager Warburton admit- Qatar is trying to achieve. By the end of tions developed. We looked at the dif- al-Khater, SC’s assistant secretary gen- starting with the Asian Games in 2006, minutes were sloppy and we gave ted he hopes to bring in a couple the course, there were 31 people support- ferent perceptions in diff erent countries, eral for Tournament Aff airs. Al-Khater all the way through to hosting 88 tourna- the ball away cheaply and made of new players before the transfer ing Qatar and, in many cases, interested along with boycotts, racism, cultural and gave a presentation on the 2022 FIFA ments in 2015.” some poor decisions. window closes at the end of Au- in visiting and working in the region.” social issues. It was very interesting.” World Cup Qatar during the management She went on to outline how her “But the last half hour of the gust. The FIFA Master includes three mod- Sports governance issues particularly module. achievement will help the SC and her fu- fi rst half I thought we were very “There are a number of play- ules: humanities, management and law. caught al-Emadi’s attention during the “Nasser al-Khater gave a great presen- ture career. good. They were well-taken ers we are still looking for. We are The course also features numerous guest course. tation and answered a lot of questions,” “The programme off ers an amazing goals but we had three or four looking for a striking option and speakers and site visits. “We learned about the formation and she added. “He was very honest and ad- opportunity to transfer knowledge. I now other open chances and in truth a defensive option,” he said. Since September 2015, al-Emadi stud- structure of sporting organisations, along mitted there is a lot of work to do in the need to pass on my experiences to benefi t we should have been out of sight. “There are a number of con- ied at De Montfort University in England, with how disputes are resolved in diff er- lead-up to 2022 and he really helped my country and the SC. The entire course We must work on that. versations being had at the mo- SDA Bocconi School of Management in ent countries. It was especially interest- the students understand the impact the was a story – the story of sport, how it ment and hopefully we can make Italy and the University of Neuchatel in ing to discover how sporting organisa- World Cup will have in Qatar and the re- started and how it has developed over the ‘KEEP PUSHING FORWARD’ some progress in the next 24 or Switzerland. tions are run fi nancially and strategically, gion.” years in terms of competition, adminis- “I was pleased with that and we 48 hours.” She added: “We learned about the en- along with the process of hosting inter- For her fi nal project, she worked along- tration, law and politics. tire sports industry – it wasn’t just about national mega events. side three fellow students to produce a “One of the best things about the FIFA football. I learned about many other sports, “It was also very interesting to learn case study entitled ‘Branding a Nation Master is the network you get to be a part particularly when students talked about about issues such as doping, corrup- Through Sport: The Case of Qatar’. of. Listening to alumni talk about what their national sports. There was goat rac- tion and betting. Furthermore, we were “We looked at how Qatar is achieving they’re doing now was so inspiring. The ing, kabaddi, rugby, cricket and others. given a detailed overview of the success- its vision by investing in major teams, network puts you in touch with the entire “We also concentrated a lot on the ful models of licensing and fi nancial fair like Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain, sports industry.” (SC.qa)

SC’s booth at Rio attracts attention of a diversity of visitors

he Supreme Committee for Deliv- World Cup Qatar. “I have full confidence ery & Legacy’s (SC) booth at Bayt in the competence of the Qatari youth, TQatar at the 2016 Olympic Games who are leading the eff ort to deliver an in Rio de Janeiro has had a successful outstanding World Cup in a country in first week, attracting many visitors in- which the people have a strong passion cluding Olympic fans and media, former for sport and the leadership are provid- footballers and coaches and members ing all the necessary support to ensure of Team Qatar. an outstanding World Cup edition in Following a successful seven-day run, 2022,” he said. tickets to the Qatar Olympic Commit- Mohamed Yousef al-Hammadi, supervi- tee’s hospitality house at the Games are house of the 2016 Games. He said: “The plans, progress and preparations for the sor of the SC booth, welcomed the sold out. Bayt Qatar is showcasing the SC’s presence at Bayt Qatar is crucial 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar. huge interest from visitors, particularly very best of the country’s traditions and in raising awareness among passion- Meanwhile, Hamad bin Abdulrah- football-loving Brazilians, wishing to culture to visitors. ate Brazilian football fans of Qatar’s man al-Attiyah, president of the Qatar know the latest developments in Qatar’s Hundreds of visitors to Bayt Qatar preparations to host the 2022 FIFA Equestrian Federation, who also visited preparations to host the 2022 World have stopped by the SC booth, where World Cup.” the SC booth at Bayt Qatar, emphasised Cup. “The questions asked by the Al Rayyan Stadium is being showcased With the Qatari Olympic participation that all sectors are working towards the visitors showed that Brazilians clearly along with other projects that will con- featuring the country’s largest ever success of the tournament, in line with and significantly understand and fol- tribute to the successful delivery of the athlete delegation in the history of the the Qatar National Vision 2030. low World Cup tournaments and their first FIFA World Cup in the Middle East. games, al-Hayki also highlighted that Al-Attiyah, who is also the head of preparations anywhere in the world,” he According to Mohamed bin Ahmed the SC’s booth is managed by a group of the Qatar Endurance Committee and said. “Our brothers at the QOC provided al-Hayki, Qatar’s ambassador to Brazil, promising Qatari youths, who provide deputy chairman of the Racing and us with all the necessary facilities to par- Bayt Qatar has become a landmark in visitors from around the world with Equestrian Club, praised the SC’s ongo- ticipate in this major event in the name Rio as the only Arab Olympic hospitality a wealth of information about legacy ing preparations to host the 2022 FIFA of Qatar.” (SC.qa) Harry Forrester scored in Rangers’ 2-1 win over Dundee on Saturday.

LIGUE 1 Nice beat Rennes as attack victims honoured; Lyon power past Nancy

AFP rattled the crossbar from a corner. the half hour as he drilled in the rebound after Paris The kits worn by the players were set to be Sergi Darder was foiled by Nancy goalkeeper Guy auctioned off after the match with the proceeds Ndy Assembe. going to the victims’ families. Lacazette then struck again on 44 minutes ice started the new Ligue 1 season with Earlier, Lyon striker Alexandre Lacazette after Vincent Muratori misjudged Lyon keeper a 1-0 victory over Rennes yesterday as scored a hat-trick as last year’s runners-up won Anthony Lopes’ long clearance, leaving the OL emotional tributes were paid to the 85 3-0 away to promoted Nancy. striker clean through to apply another clinical people killed in last month’s terror at- Lacazette, who has been linked with a move to fi nish. Ntack. the Premier League as well as Paris Saint-Ger- Substitute Jordan Ferri set up Lacazette for his Teenage debutant Malang Sarr’s second-half main this summer, fi red Lyon ahead on 33 min- third late on, the latter slotting home from close header ensured a winning start for new coach utes at the Stade Marcel Picot before adding a range to cap an impressive start to the season. Lucien Favre, but the atmosphere was sombre at second just before half-time. Champions PSG began their quest for a fi fth the Allianz Riviera just a month after the south- The 25-year-old then completed his treble in consecutive title by winning 1-0 at Bastia on ern French city was rocked by the July 14th at- stoppage time as Lyon made a promising start in Friday, Layvin Kurzawa scoring the only goal in tack. their quest to end PSG’s four-year reign at the Corsica. Both teams wore a commemorative kit with top in France. Monaco warmed up for their trip to Villar- the names of the victims printed on the front in Bruno Genesio stuck with the same team real in the fi rst leg of their Champions League the shape of a heart, while 85 balloons were re- thrashed 4-1 by PSG in last weekend’s Champi- play-off next midweek by coming from two goals leased in the centre circle before a minute’s si- ons Trophy, with Lyon faring considerably better down to draw 2-2 with Guingamp, Bernardo Sil- lence was observed prior to kick-off . against a Nancy side playing their fi rst top-fl ight va grabbing the late equaliser. Sarr, 17, secured the victory for the hosts as he game since 2012-13. New Bordeaux coach Jocelyn Gourvennec saw nodded in Jean Michael Seri’s free-kick in the After a diffi cult start to the previous cam- his side hold off a late Saint-Etienne fi ghtback Nice’s Malang Sarr (centre) celebrates his goal against Rennes with teammates during the French 60th minute, although Rennes nearly snatched paign, in which he scored just once in the fi rst to win a thrilling encounter 3-2 on the opening L1 match at the Allianz Riviera stadium in Nice, France, yesterday. (AFP) a point in stoppage time when Adama Diakhaby eight matches, Lacazette was up and running on weekend of the French Ligue 1 season.

Monday, August 15, 2016 GULF TIMES SPORT

SPOTLIGHT Shah stars as Pakistan beat England to draw series ‘It was special, keeping in mind it was Independence Day it was something special to draw the series here after being 2-1 down, losing the second Test badly and losing the third. But the way the team fought back, I’m a really happy captain’

AFP Scoreboard London England 1st Innings 328 (M Ali 108, J Bairstow 55; Sohail Khan 5-68) asir Shah took fi ve wickets as Pakistan marked the coun- Pakistan 1st Innings 542 (Younis try’s Independence Day with a Khan 218, Asad Shafiq 109; C 10-wicket win over England in Woakes 3-82, S Finn 3-110) theY fourth Test at The Oval yesterday. Victory saw Pakistan end the four- England 2nd Innings match series all square at 2-2 on an (overnight: 88-4) Oval ground where they won their fi rst Cook c I. Ahmed b Riaz 7 Test match in England back in 1954. Hales lbw b Shah 12 England, 88 for four overnight, were Root lbw b Shah 39 dismissed for 253 in their second innings, Vince c Misbah-ul-Haq b Shah 0 with Shah taking fi ve for 71 in 29 overs Ballance c S Ahmed b S Khan 17 after Jonny Bairstow top-scored with 81. Bairstow c A. Ali b Riaz 81 That left Pakistan needing just 40 to M. Ali c S. Ahmed b Shah 32 win after excellent hundreds by man- Woakes run out (Riaz) 4 of-the-match Younis Khan (218) and Broad c Y. Khan b Shah 5 Asad Shafi q (109) had helped them Finn not out 16 compile a commanding fi rst-innings Anderson lbw b I. Ahmed 17 total of 542. Extras (b8, lb10, nb5) 23 Azhar Ali (30 not out) ended the Total (all out, 79.2 overs) 253 match by hitting Moeen Ali for a straight Fall of wickets: 1-14 (Cook), 2-49 six as Pakistan fi nished on 42 without (Hales), 3-55 (Vince), 4-74 (Root), loss. Sami Aslam was 12 not out as Paki- 5-128 (Ballance), 6-193 (Ali), 7-209 stan bounced back from their 141-run de- (Woakes) 8-209 (Bairstow), 9-221 feat in the third Test at Edgbaston in style. (Broad), 10-253 (Anderson) “It was special, keeping in mind it was Bowling: Amir 21.4-7-65-0; Sohail Independence Day it was something 15-2-50-1; Riaz 11.2-1-48-2 (5nb); Shah special to draw the series here after being 29-4-71-5; Iftikhar 2.2-1-1-1 2-1 down, losing the second Test badly and losing the third,” delighted Pakistan Pakistan 2nd Innings (target: 40) captain Misbah-ul-Haq told BBC Ra- Sami Aslam not out 12 dio’s Test Match Special. Azhar Ali not out 30 “But the way the team fought back, Extras (0 wkts, 13.1 overs) 42 I’m a really happy captain.” Pakistan’s Yasir Shah (2nd L) holds up the ball as he celebrates taking five wickets as England are finally bowled out for 253 during play on the fourth day. Did not bat: Asad Shafiq, Younis Man-of-the-match Younis added: Khan, Misbah-ul-Haq, Iftikhar “As a senior player I always want to But Ali fell for 32 when he went back But with Riaz removed from the at- Ahmed, Sarfraz Ahmed (wkt), Yasir contribute. That’s why it (the double defensively to Shah and got a thin edge tack by the umpires for running on the Shah, Wahab Riaz, Mohammad century) was on the right time.” which wicket-keeper Sarfraz Ahmed pitch, England’s last-wicket pair of Ste- Amir, Sohail Khan Pakistan remain third in the world held at the second attempt to end a ven Finn and James Anderson added 32 Bowling: Woakes 4-0-11-0; Finn 0.2- Test rankings but, following this win, stand of 65. before Anderson was lbw, sweeping, to 0-0-0; Ali 5.5-0-30-0; Root 3-2-1-0 could rise to number one if results in Sri England were 194 for six at lunch, still debutant off -spinner Iftikhar Ahmed. Result: Pakistan won by 10 wickets Lanka and the West Indies go their way. 20 behind, with Bairstow 70 not out. England then saw fast bowler Finn Man-of-the-match: Younis Khan But yesterday’s result scuppered But they lost two wickets in two balls leave the fi eld injured after pulling up (PAK) England’s immediate hopes of climb- soon afterwards to be 209 for eight. just two balls into the second over of Series: Four-match series ends level ing to the top of the standings. Chris Woakes, backing up too far and Pakistan’s chase with what appeared to at 2-2 “We played at a disappointing level deceived as Bairstow set off , was run out be a hamstring injury. England man-of-the-series: Chris — we’ve drawn a series so it’s not the for just four by bowler Wahab Riaz’s di- This was Pakistan’s fi rst Test series Woakes end of the world, but we had the op- rect hit on the non-striker’s stumps. in England since the controversial 2010 Pakistan man-of-the-series: portunity to beat Pakistan and it’s Next ball, Bairstow chipped Riaz tour, which saw then captain Salman Misbah-ul-Haq frustrating,” said England captain straight to Azhar in the covers to end a Butt and pace bowlers Mohammad Asif Alastair Cook. “We didn’t bat, bowl or 127-ball innings featuring eight fours. and Mohammad Amir handed fi ve- Previous Results fi eld well enough.” Shah, who took 10 wickets during year bans and jail terms for deliberately Jul 14-17: 1st Test, Lord’s: Pakistan England resumed in trouble at 88 Pakistan’s 75-run win in the fi rst Test bowling no-balls in a spot-fi xing scan- won by 75 runs for four, 126 runs adrift, after Shah Pakistan’s players celebrate after their 10 wicket victory over England. across London at Lord’s, enjoyed fur- dal during that year’s Lord’s Test. Jul 22-25: 2nd Test, Old Traff ord: had ripped through the top order with ther success in the capital when Stuart Pakistan now travel to Ireland for England won by 330 runs three for 15 late on Saturday. Ballance though was out for 17 when, New batsman Moeen Ali had frustrat- Broad (fi ve) reverse swept-him straight two one-day internationals next week Aug 03-07: 3rd Test, Edgbaston: Gary Ballance was four not out and playing carelessly away from his body, ed Pakistan with a fi rst-innings 108 and to Younis at fi rst slip – an extraordi- before returning to England for fi ve England won by 141 runs Jonny Bairstow 14 not out. he was caught behind off Sohail Khan. shared a partnership of 93 with Bairstow. nary shot given England’s position. ODIs and a Twenty20.

BOTTOMLINE No racial quotas for S Africa team to face New Zealand South Africa will not be using sustainable. “There has been any racial quotas to pick the nothing off icially recommend- team to face New Zealand in ed to me at the moment,” Marsh, Smith keep Australia the first test later this week added Domingo as South despite promising to formally Africa began preparations for introduce them to a bid to a two-match series. speed up transformation. CSA have already introduced Coach Russell Domingo said quotas for the country’s do- afl oat aft er Chandimal ton players would be selected on mestic franchise competitions merit only for the first test in where teams must field at least AFP “Tough to bat last on this Scoreboard Durban, which starts on Friday. six players of colour, including Colombo wicket with the quality of “We will continue to do what three black African players. their spinners... important Sri Lanka 1st innings we’ve always done and that is South Africa’s sports minister to get big scores like the two (overnight 214 for 5) pick our best eleven play- Fikile Mbalula has been critical alf-centuries from Sri Lankans got in their fi rst K. Silva c Smith b Starc ...... 0 ers. We are fortunate that it of what he says is the slow skipper Steven Smith innings,” Starc said D. Karunaratne b Starc ...... 7 hasn’t been an issue for this rate of transformation in the and Shaun Marsh kept K. Perera c Smith b Lyon...... 16 particular team,” Domingo country’s major sports, apart Australia in the hunt rather than play shots. Finally I K. Mendis c Smith b Starc ...... 1 told reporters. from football. The country Hafter Dinesh Chandimal’s ton for succeeded.” A. Mathews c Starc b Lyon ...... 1 His comments came three has seen greater participation Sri Lanka dominated yesterday’s Chandimal, who recorded his D. Chandimal c Nevill b Starc ... weeks after Cricket South among black players across play in the third and fi nal Test. seventh Test century, put to- ...... 132 Africa (CSA), which has been most sports at junior level Australia lost opener David gether another crucial 73-run D. de Silva c S. Marsh b Lyon .... criticised by the government despite the challenge of provid- Warner early but were 141 without partnership with Rangana Her- ...... 129 over the issue, said it would ing adequate school facilities in further loss at close of play on the ath, who made a brave 33 before D. Perera c Lyon b Holland ....16 set a minimum number of poorer districts. second day in Colombo, trailing retiring hurt. R. Herath retired hurt...... 33 black players to be selected in But Mbalula wants to see this the hosts by 214 on fi rst innings. The two batted well even after S. Lakmal c M. Marsh b Starc 5 all their national teams. reflected quicker at national Dhananjaya de Silva, who a brief rain spell in the afternoon L. Sandakan not out ...... 4 CSA president Chris Nenzani team level and had slammed scored his maiden Test cen- session, frustrating the Austral- Extras (b4, lb7) 11 announced these “targets” the federations from rugby, tury on Saturday, struck again ian bowlers. Total (all out, 141.1 overs) 355 would be calculated over a cricket, netball and athletics with the ball to claim the crucial Sri Lanka’s cause was also Fall of wickets: 1-2 (Silva), 2-21 year after it had been deter- for failing to meet what he wicket of Warner for 11. helped by some poor fi elding by (Perera), 3-23 (Karunaratne), mined what was realistic and says were agreed targets. But Smith, who was on 61 at the visitors, with Chandimal and 4-24 (Mathews), 5-26 (Mendis), stumps, soon took charge along Herath both dropped by Smith. 6-237 (De Silva), 7-267 (Per- with Marsh who fi nished the On the opening day Shaun era), 8-348 (Chandimal), 9-355 India’s Sharma and West Indies’ day on 64. The pair used their Marsh had dropped de Silva at (Lakmal) Bravo fined for verbal exchanges feet to good eff ect against the Sri short cover when he was on 104. Bowling: Starc 25.1-11-63-5, Lankan spinners as they com- Sri Lanka cricketer Dinesh Chandimal plays a shot during the second Starc, who got good support Hazlewood 18-4-52-0, Lyon 50- India’s Rohit Sharma and side against India at home. bined the right mix of caution day of the third and final Test match between Sri Lanka and Australia. from Nathan Lyon (3-110), re- 11-110-3, Holland 37-8-69-1, M. West Indies’ Darren Bravo “On the final morning of the and aggression. turned fi gures of 5-63, becom- Marsh 10-1-45-0, Smith 1-0-5-0 have been fined 15 percent of match, Bravo and Sharma ig- Smith’s 108-ball stay was “Tough to bat last on this wick- rescued the innings with a 211- ing the fi rst Australian bowler to their match fees after a series nored numerous requests and laced with fi ve boundaries and a et with the quality of their spin- run partnership. take three fi ve-fors in a series in Australia 1st innings of heated verbal exchanges instructions from the umpires six. Marsh, who was drafted into ners... important to get big scores Sri Lanka. D. Warner c Kusal Perera b De during the final day’s play in to stop verbally engaging with the XI for his Asia experience, like the two Sri Lankans got in STARC EFFECT “All their bowlers bowled well, Silva 11 the third test in St Lucia, the each other in a manner that struck 10 fours. their fi rst innings,” Starc said. Their sixth-wicket stand lifted that is why they are number one. S. Marsh not out...... 64 International Cricket Council was not in keeping with the Australia’s pace spearhead Chandimal, who started Sun- Sri Lanka, who chose to bat fi rst, Credit goes to them, they S. Smith not out ...... 61 (ICC) said yesterday. spirit of the game,” the ICC Mitchell Starc, who took a fi ve- day on 64, was the hero of the from a highly precarious 26 for bowled in the right areas, es- Extras (b4, lb1) 5 India crushed the hosts by said in a brief statement. wicket haul, praised his team’s day after his dogged 132 helped fi ve to a position of strength. pecially on this kind of pitch,” Total (1 wicket, 43 overs) 141 237 runs on the fifth and final Both players had admitted batsmen for playing positively. Sri Lanka post a challenging “It was a tough time before Chandimal said of the Austral- Fall of wickets: 1-21 (Warner) day on Saturday to take an their off ence and accepted the “We are one down unfortu- fi rst-innings 355. I went to bat... I learnt a lot of ian attack. Bowling: Perera 17-2-48-0, De unassailable 2-0 lead in the fine imposed by match referee nately but otherwise how Shaun Chandimal’s overnight part- things from those last four in- Top-ranked Australia, who Silva 5-0-20-1, Herath 13-2-36- four-match series, bowling Ranjan Madugalle and there and Steve played through the ner de Silva advanced from 116 nings in the fi rst and second have already lost the fi rst two 0, Sandakan 4-0-19-0, Lakmal out West Indies for 108, the was no need for formal hear- last session was great,” Starc told to 129 before falling in the fi rst game,” Chandimal said. Tests, are desperate to salvage 4-0-13-0 second lowest score by the ings, the statement added. reporters. hour, but not before the pair had “I tried to face more balls some pride.