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US star Coleman IAAF DIAMOND LEAGUE risks ban over missed drug tests: Reports Lyles storms to 200m Status Christian Coleman, 23, the fastest man in the world win; Warholm clocks 47.26 over this year and the favourite for next AFP month’s World Champion- Paris ships in Qatar, has missed three separate tests in the went some way to past 12 months. deflecting the spotlight away It’s still five from under-fire US teammate Christian Coleman by storming weeks to Doha so it’s all Athlete confident to another impressive victory in the 200m at Saturday’s Dia- preparation at of being cleared mond League meet in Paris. this stage. I’m Lyles, who snatched head- feeling great. I’m New YORK: Christian lines by running a world-lead- Coleman denied reports of ing 19.50 seconds in not at 100 violations for missing drug last month to become the fourth percent yet tests on Saturday, saying fastest of all time over the half- because it’s all Christian Coleman during the he is confident a Septem- lap race, clocked 19.65sec at a about the world 100m semi-finals of 2019 USATF ber hearing will clear him packed Stade Charlety. championships. Outdoor Championships at Drake to compete at next month’s It was perfect timing for the Stadium in Des Moines, . (AFP) World Championships. 22-year-old American, coming – Elaine Thompson A Twitter account listed a day after it was reported that AFP from NBC Sports’ Olym- Coleman had missed three Los Angeles pic editor Nick Zaccardi drugs tests, leaving him star- posted on Saturday a state- ing at a possible ban ahead of sprint star ment from Coleman to the the September 28-October 6 Christian Coleman could face broadcaster’s Ato Boldon, world championships in Doha. suspension after failing to a four-time Olympic spring Lyles, who ran 19.78sec Noah Lyles of United States in action during the men’s 200m at the Jamaica’s reigning Olympic double sprint champion Elaine Thompson make himself available for medalist from Trinidad and to win the 200m at the US IAAF Diamond League meet at the Stade Charlety in Paris, , in action during the IAAF Diamond League women’s 100m at the three drugs tests, multiple re- Tobago. “I’m not a guy who championships, started in on Saturday. (REUTERS) Stade Charlety in Paris, France, on Saturday. (REUTERS) ports said on Thursday. takes any supplements at lane seven in the 12th leg of Coleman, 23, the fastest all, so I’m never concerned the Diamond League ahead of man in the world over 100 me- about taking drug tests, at finals in Zurich and Brussels tres this year and the favour- any time,” Coleman told on August 29 and September 6 ite for next month’s World Boldon. “What has been respectively. Championships in Qatar, has widely reported concern- The American effortlessly missed three separate tests in ing filing violations is sim- motored away from the field the past 12 months. ply not true. I am confident down the stadium’s brand- Britain’s Daily Mail and the upcoming hearing on new blue track laid in prepara- The Times newspaper re- September 4 will clear the tion for next year’s European ported that Coleman, a late matter and I will compete championships. withdrawal from last Sunday’s at the World Champion- In balmy conditions with Diamond League meeting in ships in Doha this fall. a temperature of 30 degrees , is challenging “Sometime after the hear- Celsius (84F), Turkey’s world one of the alleged “wherea- ing, I will be free to answer and European champion bouts” failures. questions about the matter, came in second Under internationally rec- but for now I must reserve in 20.01sec. ognised anti-doping rules, ath- and respect the process.” Lyles, who will compete letes are required to make their Under global anti-doping only in the 200m at the Doha Norway’s Karsten Warholm, who along with Qatar’s Abderrahman exact whereabouts known to rules, athletes must let worlds before attempting a Samba is aiming to break 27-year-old old mark of 46.78secs, drug-testers up to 90 days in doping tester know their sprint double at the 2020 To- celebrates with a flower bouquet after winning the men’s 400m advance in order to facilitate exact whereabouts up to kyo Olympics, has been tout- hurdles at the Charlety Stadium in Paris on Saturday. (AFP) out-of-competition testing. 90 days in advance in or- ed, along with Coleman and Athletes who fail to make der to facilitate out-of- Michael Norman, as a possi- championships. races like this in because it was themselves available for competition testing. (AFP) ble name to help fill the now- Ivorian Marie-Josee Ta Lou a strong field so to get the vic- three drug tests are treated retired ’s absence claimed second in 11.13, two- tory is great.” the same as athletes who fail from the track. hundredths ahead of Dutch Meanwhile, Norwegian a drug test and face an auto- successor to Usain Bolt follow- Should he keep up his form sprinter Dafne Schippers. world champion Karsten War- matic suspension. ing the Jamaican sprint king’s over 200m, Lyles will be a sol- “It was a hard race,” said holm, who has his sights set Any suspension of Coleman retirement in 2017. id challenger to dominate the Thompson. “It’s still five on breaking the 400 metre Norway’s Sondre Guttormsen in action during the men’s pole vault. would represent another body- Coleman was a silver med- event in coming years. weeks to Doha so it’s all prepa- hurdles world record, clocked blow against athletics just as the allist at the 2017 World Cham- The women’s 100m was won ration at this stage. 47.26secs to win the event oldest in the book. the world title in Doha in late sport attempts to move on from pionships in London behind by Jamaica’s Elaine Thompson, “I’m feeling great and I’m ahead of Frenchman Ludvy Warholm, 23, Qatar’s Ab- September. the Russian doping scandal. mentor , and has a the reigning Olympic double getting in shape step by step, Vaillant (48.30). derrahman Samba and Ameri- In 2018 Paris meet, former Coleman, the world record personal best of 9.79sec. He has sprint champion, in 10.98sec. day by day. I’m not at 100 per- The hurdles mark of can Rai Benjamin are three world champion Samba be- holder over 60m and world the quickest 100m time of 2019 There was no Dina Asher- cent yet because it’s all about 46.78sec, set by Kevin Young athletes threatening to finally came the second man to run indoor 60m champion, has with a world leading 9.81sec set Smith, the in-form Briton in- the world championships. of the USA at the 1992 Barce- smash the record 27 years the event in under 47 seconds, emerged as the most likely in Stanford, in June. stead in action at her home “It’s very important to put lona Olympics, is one of the later as they battle to take clocking 46.98. Williams ban for US Open umpire after Serena-Osaka furore

AFP focus on the competition.” the right match. So in taking until two weeks ago in Toron- New York During the second set of all those factors into consid- to, when Williams won 6-3, last year’s final, Ramos issued a eration, the decision was made 6-4 in the quarter-finals. Carlos Ramos will not offici- code violation warning against that he would not do any of the Asked then if she felt she ate any US Open matches in- Serena for coaching, seeing her Williams sisters’ matches.” would have won the US Open volving Serena or Venus Wil- receive hand signals from coach Ramos, however, has not final had she played so well liams in the wake of last year’s Patrick Mouratoglou, who was been banished from other high- last year against Osaka, Wil- “bittersweet” women’s final seated in the stands. profile matches at the US Open. liams said she felt like that had controversy involving Serena Ramos later awarded Osa- “Carlos has worked all the been her rival’s time for glory. and . ka a point after calling a code other Grand Slams,” Friemel “I think she was supposed Osaka defeated Williams violation on Williams for rac- said. “He has done , to win that and she deserved to 6-2, 6-4, in the 2018 final after quet abuse, prompting com- Fed Cup, he’s going to the Davis win New York,” Williams said. the Japanese star was award- plaints from Serena over the Cup finals. He’s considered still “It was her moment.” ed a penalty game by Ramos, earlier warning, saying, “You for all high-profile matches.” As to her feelings toward handing Osaka a 5-3 lead on will never do another one of Asked how she would feel Williams, Osaka told CBS she her way to victory. my matches.” about Ramos being an umpire gets nervous being around the Osaka was booed during At the next changeover af- in one of her matches, Osaka 23-time champion. the awards ceremony, consoled ter Osaka broke for a 4-3 lead, said: “I never really say that “I have this huge respect by a tearful Williams, and told Williams called Ramos a “liar” I don’t like an umpire, so I for her. It’s someone I’ve the crowd, “I’m sorry it had to and a “thief” for the lost point. never change that. I’ll never be looked up to my entire life end like this,” later calling the Ramos took those insults as a specific if I don’t want some- so I still feel a bit shocked moment “bittersweet.” third code violation and thus one to umpire my match. I just whenever she reaches out,” US Tennis Association handed Osaka a game for a 5-3 of the US argues with chair umpire Carlos Ramos while playing Naomi Osaka of Japan during go with whoever is doing it.” Osaka said. president Stacey Allaster had lead, Williams arguing to tour- their 2018 US Open women’s singles final match in New York. Osaka defeated Williams 6-2, 6-4 after the “I don’t say hi to her or announced that Ramos would nament officials to no avail. Japanese star was awarded a penalty game by Ramos, handing Osaka a 5-3 lead on her way to victory. (AFP) ‘It was her moment’ anything because... I get so not umpire any Williams fam- US Open tournament Osaka, who also won this nervous. She always seems ily matches. referee Soren Friemel noted before Ramos. good for the tournament, good those matches,” Friemel said. year’s Australian Open, and like she’s doing something “This is our collective de- the event has made selective “It’s not the first time that for the players, good for the “In the end, our goal is to Williams had not met on the important, so I don’t want to cision,” she said. “We want to choices regarding umpires we made decisions where it’s umpires as well, to not be on assign the best chair umpire for court since the US Open final interrupt.”