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MONday, JULY 12, 2021 Djokovic wins record-equalling 20th Grand Slam, sixth Wimbledon title Serbian now on Men’s players with most Grand Slam titles Novak Djokovic joins long-time rivals Roger Federer Wimbledon: 6 (2011, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019, par with Federer and Rafael Nadal but can gain sole possession at the 2021) US Open in what would also be a very rare calendar US Open: 3 (2011, 2015, 2018) year Grand Slam. ROGER FEDERER and Nadal Following are the men with the most Grand Slam Australian Open: 6 (2004, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2017, titles: Roger Federer (Switzerland) 20; Rafael Nadal 2018) DPA (Spain) 20 French Open: 1 (2009) Novak Djokovic (Serbia) 20; Pete Sampras (United Wimbledon: 8 (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, Berlin States) 14; Roy Emerson (Australia) 12; Bjorn Borg 2012, 2017) (Sweden) 11; Rod Laver (Australia) 11 US Open: 5 (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008) Novak Djokovic overcame RAFAEL NADAL some jitters as he beat Matteo Where the Big Three have won their Grand Slam tiltes Australian Open: 1 (2009) NOVAK DJOKOVIC French Open: 13 (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, Berrettini 6-7 (4-7), 6-4, 6-4, Australian Open: 9 (2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020) 6-3 in the Wimbledon final on 2016, 2019, 2020, 2021) Wimbledon: 2 (2008, 2010) Sunday to claim a record-equal- French Open: 2 (2016, 2021) US Open: 4 (2010, 2013, 2017, 2019) ling 20th title at the majors and remain on course for an ultra- Serbian Novak Djokovic (L) and Italian Matteo Berrettini pose with rare calendar year Grand Slam. their trophies after their men’s singles final on Sunday.(AFP) World No. 1 Djokovic blew a 5-2 lead and a set point as he lost the opening set, flirted with I have to pay a great tribute similar disaster in the second to Rafa and Roger. They are but eventually prevailed on third match point after 3 hours legends of our sport. The 24 minutes over ninth-ranked two most important players Berrettini, who was the first I ever faced. It means none Italian player in the London of us three will stop. They final. are the reason I am where I Djokovic, 34, sunk to the ground in delight as he drew am today. They made me level with long-time rivals Rog- realize what I had to do to er Federer and Rafael Nadal on improve. The last 10 years 20 titles at the majors and can has been an incredible fulfil his long dream by sur- journey and it is not passing them at the US Open Novak Djokovic eats some grass later this year. from the ‘hallowed turf’ after stopping here. Djokovic gives his racquet to a young supporter after winning the A success in New York his victory at Wimbledon Novak Djokovic 2021 Wimbledon title at The All England Tennis Club in London would make him first man in 52 on Sunday. (AFP) on Sunday. (AFP) years to achieve a calendar year grand slam, and the third over- falter again as Berrettini came all, following American Donald back strongly to 5-4. Budge in 1938 and Australia’s The 25-year-old saved three Rod Laver in 1962 and 1969. set points and won an extraor- He is the first since Laver dinary rally when he answered to win the first three slams of Novak Djokovic of Serbia holds aloft the winner’s trophy after beating a brilliant Djokovic lob with a a year after his earlier 2021 Italy’s Matteo Berrettini in the men’s singles final of the 2021 ‘tweener’ shot between his legs success at the Australian and Wimbledon Championships at The All England Tennis Club in which the Serb then netted with French Open. London on Sunday. Djokovic won 6-7 (4-7), 6-4, 6-4, 6-3. (AFP) a no-look shot. A Golden Slam is also pos- The crowd was on its feet sible for Djokovic if he adds Looking at the possible fend off a break point under the but there was no repeat of the Olympic gold in Tokyo, a feat Grand Slam, he said: “I could eyes of Croatia’s Marija Cicak, opening set as Djokovic served only achieved once, on the definitely envisage that hap- the first female umpire of the out the set at love. women’s side, by German Steffi pening. I’m going to give it a men’s final. In the third, Djokovic Graf in 1988. shot. I’m playing well and play- Recent Queen’s winner Ber- seemed annoyed by the fans’s “I have to pay a great tribute ing my best tennis at Grand rettini was however the first to “Matteo” chants but went 2-1 to Rafa and Roger. They are leg- Slams is my priority.” crumble in his maiden final at sets up on a forehand error from ends of our sport. The two most Federer was among the first the majors, hitting some ex- Berrettini, after a third-game Novak Djokovic obliges a young important players I ever faced,” to respond, saying: “Congrats traordinary errors as Djokovic break from Berrettini’s netted fan with a selfie soon after Djokovic said on court after re- Novak on your 20th major. I’m went 5-2 up. drop shot and backhand. Novak Djokovic celebrates with his team at Wimbledon on Sunday. his victory at Wimbledon ceiving the trophy, adding with a proud to have the opportunity But the Italian regrouped And when the brave Italian (AELTC/AFP) on Sunday. (AFP) smile: “It means none of us three to play in a special era of tennis and also started winning longer double faulted to hand Djoko- will stop. champions. Wonderful perfor- rallies, saving a set point in his vic a break for 4-3 the affair was nine Australian Opens, two Italy were facing England in credit,” Berrettini said. “They are the reason I am mance, well done!” comeback to 5-5 and the tie- settled as Djokovic won the last French Opens, six Wimbledons the Euro 2020 final later Sun- “I am happy with my final, where I am today. They made Djokovic appeared aware break where he wrapped up the four games to enter the history including the last three, and day. hopefully not my last one here me realize what I had to do to of what was at stake when he set with an ace. books after “more than a battle” three US Opens. “For sure Novak was bet- and at the Grand Slams. I had improve. The last 10 years has started with a double fault and Djokovic was undeterred as with what also was his fourth ti- Italian hopes of big sport- ter than me, he’s a great cham- a good run here and in Queens. been an incredible journey and had two more in his first service he raced into a 5-1 lead in the tle of the year and 85th overall. ing success in London mean- pion. He’s writing the history of I hope this is just the beginning it is not stopping here.” games where he also needed to second set - only to incredibly At the majors he now has while shift to Wembley where this sport so he deserves all the of a great career.”

DOUBLES DELIGHT

Taiwan’s Su-Wei Hsieh (R) and Belgium’s Elise Mertens pose with Croatia’s Nikola Mektic (R) and Mate Pavic pose with the trophy after their trophies as they celebrate their win against Russia’s Veronika (L-R) Winners Britain’s Neal Skupski and US player Desirae Krawczyk and second place Britain’s Joe defeating Spain’s Marcel Granollers and Argentina’s Horacio Zeballos Kudermetova and Elena Vesnina in the women’s doubles final at Salisbury and Harriet Dart hold their trophies after the mixed doubles final at the 2021 Wimbledon in their men’s doubles final at the 2021 Wimbledon Championships Wimbledon on Saturday. (AFP) Championships at The All England Tennis Club in Wimbledon, London, on Sunday. (AELTC/AFP) in London on Sunday. (AFP) Sports Monday, July 12, 2021 13

THE EURO 2020 FINAL SHOW AT WEMBLEY

Maguroor wins the Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Cup at San Sebas- tian racecourse in Spain on Saturday. (Pic: Hipódromo San Sebastián)

England’s defender Luke Shaw (L) celebrates after scoring the first goal Sheikh Mohammed’s during the UEFA EURO 2020 final against Italy. Maguroor opens record in style on 2nd start

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson (2nd L) and his spouse Carrie (L) are seen with Britain’s Catherine Tribune News Network quickly had the better of the (3rd R), Duchess of Cambridge, Prince George of Cambridge (2nd R), and Britain’s Prince William (R), Doha long race leader and eventual Duke of Cambridge, during the UEFA EURO 2020 final between Italy and England at the Wembley second Itchy De E Nacre (FR) Stadium in London on Sunday. (Pics: AFP) Maguroor (FR) (Assy x (Al Mamun Monlau x Na- Chamade de Chazel) car- cre Du Croate) by a comfort- ried the silks of his owner His able 1¾ length-margin. The Highness Sheikh Mohammed runner-up is trained by David bin Khalifa Al Thani to vic- Morisson and was ridden by tory in the Sheikha Fatima Bint Emilien Revolte. The Didier Mubarak Cup at San Sebastian Guillemin-trained and Alex- racecourse, Spain, on Saturday. andre Gavilan-ridden Haiba Trained by Elizabeth Ber- (FR) (Al Tair x Amannite) nard and ridden to success by was a further length behind Italy’s defender Giorgio Chiellini (L) reacts after his team’s first goal Gary Sanchez, Maguroor was in third in the colours of His against England scored by Italy’s defender Leonardo Bonucci (not seen) having his second career start Highness Sheikh Abdullah Bin during the UEFA EURO 2020 final. having had his debut at Tou- Khalifa Al Thani. louse, France a month ago. Bred by His Highness Taking a lead throughout Sheikh Mohammed Bin the early stages of the 2,000m Khalifa Al Thani’s Al Shaha- contest for three-year-old nia Stud, Maguroor is by top Purebred Arabians, Maguroor Arabian stallion ASSY (Amer) always looked to be travelling and is out of group three win- stronger than his three rivals. ner Chamade De Chazel (Dor- Turning for home, jockey mane) who was also placed at Gary Sanchez allowed his group one level and was also mount to stride-on and he trained by Elizabeth Bernard.

Ouraika wins Prix Olivier Trilot at Dax on Sunday. (Pic: Robert Polin)

England supporters cheer ahead of the UEFA EURO 2020 final. Fans at the Wembley stadium cheer ahead of the UEFA EURO 2020 final between Italy and England.

Khateer Al Khalediah completes a quadruple with Listed victory Tribune News Network at the top of the straight. Once he found his stride, he stayed Ouraika goes one better at Dax Sealing a quickfire double on powerfully and won by a for connections, HH Sheikh half a length at the line. Al After showing promise on straight, it was clear that Ourai- Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Shaqab Racing’s Shadad (FR) her debut second at La Teste, ka was going best of all and Thani’s Khateer Al Khalediah (TM Fred Texas x Nasrat), and Ouraika (FR) (Zelzal x Sleek when asked to extend, she did (KSA) (Laith Al Khalediah x winner of this race last year, Gold) made the experience so with ease. Despite running Edele De Carrere) got up close was the runner-up for trainer when carrying the colours of around inside the final furlong, home to win the Listed Sheikh Charles Gourdain and jockey her owner Khalifa bin Mo- she went on to win easily by Zayed Bin Zultan Al Nathan Maxime foulon. The D. Watri- hammed Al Attiyah to victory three and a half lengths. Cup at San Sebastian race- gant-trained and Mickael in the Prix Olivier Trilot at Dax The M. Alonso Roldan- course in Spain on Saturday. Forest-ridden Bel’izam (FR) racecourse on Sunday. trained and Ricardo Sousa Fer- Notching up a fourth con- (Nizam x Djesabelle) was a Trained by Didier Guillemin reira-ridden Lovely Diamond secutive success for his trainer further length behind in third. and ridden by Emilen Revolte in (FR) (Wings of Eagles x Dia- Elizabeth Bernard and given a A son of Laith Al Khaledi- seven-furlong race for two-year- mond Light) finished second strong ride by Gary Sanchez, ah (Tiwaiq), Khateer Al Khale- old fillies, the bay filly broke a further neck in front of the Khateer Al Khalediah claimed Khateer Al Khalediah wins the Sheikh Zayed Bin Zultan Al Nathan Cup at San Sebastian racecourse in diah was bred by Al Khalediah quickly from the stalls and was C. Ferland-trained and Enzo a first win at listed level. Spain on Saturday. (Pic: San Sebastián) Stables and is out of Edele De placed immediately in front of Corallo-ridden Aude (FR) (Sha- Having been keen in the Carrere (Djourman) a winner her twelve rivals. malagan x Miss Rail Link) who early stages of the 1,600m contest, Khateer Al Khalediah was momentarily caught for toe as the sprint was launched over 1,800m. On arrival into the home battled hard back in third. V Anand defeats Russian Nepomniachtchi Masters champion Matsuyama and in Croatia Grand Chess Tour Watson withdraw from The Open

ANI DPA later this month. Zagreb (Croatia) Berlin The Open, an event Watson posted a statement which did not take place to his social media accounts Five-time world champion Masters champion Hideki in 2020 due to the that read: “I am disappointed Viswanathan Anand regis- Matsuyama and two-time for- to announce I will not compete tered a win over Russia’s Ian mer Masters champion Bubba pandemic, begins at at the Open Championship Nepomniachtchi in the Croa- Watson have announced their Royal St George’s in next week due to having direct tia Grand Chess Tour tourna- withdrawal from The Open. Kent on July 15. exposure to someone who has ment on Sunday. Matsuyama tested posi- tested positive for Covid-19. Playing with white pieces, tive for coronavirus during the “I’m feeling fine but “While I am vaccinated Anand defeated the Russian in Rocket Mortgage Classic last haven’t been able to practice and have passed the required the ongoing event. week. in preparation for The Open,” pre-travel Covid test, not On Saturday, Anand had He remains symptom-free Matsuyama said in a state- enough time has passed for me defeated Russian Grandmaster but was still recording positive ment. to comfortably join the charter Garry Kasparov in the Croatia tests in the initial period of his “Combining that with the flight and risk exposure to the Grand Chess Tour tournament. self-isolation, denying him the difficult travel to the UK, my other players and personnel Playing with white pieces, opportunity to prepare for the team and I have decided it’s on board.” Anand defeated the 13th world final major of the year. best to withdraw to ensure Watson won the Masters champion in half an hour in the Watson, who finished sixth everyone’s safety. “I feel badly in 2012 and 2014 but has often fourth round of the Blitz event. at the Rocket Mortgage Clas- missing The Open and look struggled at The Open, which The Indian Grandmaster, sic, said he had come into con- forward to playing again at St is the only one of the four ma- however, faced a defeat at the Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand of India and Russian Ian Nepomniachtchi at the Croatia tact with somebody who has Andrews next year. jors at which he has failed to hands of Ian Nepomniachtchi. Grand Chess Tour. been confirmed as infected Japan’s Matsuyama won register a top-five finish. In- The Russian had a slow start, with the coronavirus. his first major at the Masters deed, his best performance with losses to Mamedyarov ing and pull myself together. In turn to competitive chess. is five minutes for each player The 42-year-old must in April, beating Will Zalatoris has been a tie for 23rd place at and MVL in rounds 11 and 13. general, I do not think I played The Zagreb Rapid and Blitz with a two-second increment therefore stay at home in the by a single shot. the 2012 tournament. By finishing with 4.5/5, Nepo- too good, but it was enough to are being staged from July 7 per move, starting from move United States rather than trav- Ranked 18th in the world, The decision from Matsuy- mniachtchi managed to keep change the flow and score some to 11 in Zagreb, Croatia. The one. The rapid counts double el to England. he has played in just five events ama and Watson follows the his sole first place after all. wins,” chess.com quoted Nepo- time control in the rapid is 25 for the final standings.T he The Open, an event which since, including his withdraw- Open withdrawals of Matthew “I basically lost two normal mniachtchi as saying. minutes for each player with tournament is the third leg of did not take place in 2020 due al in Detroit last week. Wolff, KH Lee and Danny Lee positions with two big blunders, Earlier this week, Anand a 10-second increment per the Grand Chess Tour and has to the pandemic, begins at Matsuyama is one of his on Saturday. Kevin Na also against Shakh and Maxime. So defeated Dutch Grandmaster move, starting from move one. a USD 150,000 prize fund with Royal St George’s in Kent on country’s medal hopes for the pulled out last week for travel- first of all,I tried to stop blunder- Jorden van Foreest on his re- The time control in the blitz the first prize of USD 37,500. July 15. Olympic Games on home soil related reasons. 14 Monday, July 12, 2021 Sports La Albiceleste, Messi end long Copa America title drought DPA Yet Diaz ensured third Berlin place was theirs without the need for such drama, capping Argentina have ended off an impressive campaign their 28-year wait to lift the for Reinaldo Rueda’s side, Copa America after Angel Di who also gained revenge for a Maria’s first-half goal clinched group-stage defeat. a 1-0 victory over Brazil in Peru should have gone Saturday’s final at Rio de Ja- ahead in the 28th minute - La- neiro’s Maracana. padula to drilling wide when Paris Saint-Germain mid- one-on-one with Camilo Vargas. fielder Di Maria, who was pro- Carlos Cueva teed up that moted to the starting line-up chance, and Peru’s chief crea- for the final,coolly lobbed over tor was at it again on the stroke Brazil goalkeeper Ederson for of half-time, scampering down the 22nd-minute winner. the left to race onto Sergio Pe- Argentina had been Copa na’s long pass, before cutting runners-up at four of the past inside to find the onrushing seven tournaments, losing to Yotun, who made no mistake rivals Brazil in 2004 and 2007, with an excellent first-time but finally claimed the coun- finish. try’s 15th continental crown. Peru’s lead was short- The triumph also marks lived, however, with Cuad- Lionel Messi’s maiden piece rado sneaking in a free-kick of major silverware with Ar- at Pedro Gallese’s near post to gentina, with the six-time restore parity shortly after the Ballon d’Or winner dominant restart. throughout the tournament, Diaz had a sighter soon finishingwith most goals after, with Gallese making the (four) and most assists (five). stop, but there was no stop- In a physical encounter, ping the pacy wide man in the Brazil superstar Neymar re- 66th minute. ceived plenty of attention Released by Vargas, Diaz while Messi was unable to ex- took the ball under control ude his normal influence for with his chest and placed a La Albiceleste. fine effort into the bottom- Brazil started the better but right corner, only for Peru to could only manage scuffed ef- hit back again when Lapadula forts on goal from Everton and headed home from Raziel Gar- Richarlison before Argentina cia’s corner. struck against the run of play. But Diaz had the final say, The outstanding Rodrigo the 24-year-old driving in De Paul’s hopeful ball forward from the left and engineering eluded Selecao left-back Re- Argentina’s Lionel Messi holds the trophy as he celebrates on the podium with teammates after winning the Conmebol 2021 Copa America football tournament final against Brazil space for a shot 25 yards from nan Lodi, allowing Di Maria at Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Saturday. Argentina won 1-0 after Angel Di Maria scored the game’s only goal in the 22nd minute. (AFP) goal, sending a wonderful fin- in behind and he calmly poked ish into the top corner to seal over the onrushing Ederson. zil pressed and thought they shortly after, with the Aston throughball. from Luis Diaz. from Gianluca Lapadula’s victory. Di Maria was a constant had equalised in the 52nd Villa man saving smartly. Porto winger Diaz, who equaliser, after Juan Cuad- Rueda made a divi- threat in the first half, with minute when Richarlison hit Brazil substitute Gabriel Diaz stunner settles had put Colombia 2-1 ahead rado had cancelled out Yoshi- sive call by leaving posterboy a left-foot effort blocked by the back of the net but was off- Barbosa had a late volley bril- third-place play-off midway through the second mar Yotun’s opener, with the James Rodriguez out of Co- Marquinhos before Messi side in the lead-up. liantly thwarted by Martinez, Earlier, Colombia beat Peru half, settled a thrilling contest match seemingly destined for lombia’s squad, though he can flashed wide. The Everton forward test- before an exhausted Messi 3-2 in the Copa America third- in the 94th minute with an ex- penalties - Colombia having at least point to tangible suc- With the half-time injec- ed Argentina keeper Emil- spurned a golden opportunity place play-off thanks to a ceptional long-range effort. gone the distance in both pre- cess in Brazil as justification tion of Roberto Firmino, Bra- iano Martinez at his near post to seal the win from De Paul’s sublime stoppage-time strike It came 12 minutes on vious knockout rounds. for that decision. Messi lifts weight off his shoulders Brazil envoy congratulates DPA weight off his shoulders with Berlin international glory. Argentina counterpart on win Argentina fans will start Like Cristiano Ronaldo five dreaming about what is pos- IKOLI VICTOR years ago, Lionel Messi has sible at next year’s World Cup Doha ended his international tro- in Qatar. phy drought with continental Lionel Scaloni’s La Al- The rivalry between Brazil glory. biceleste are unbeaten across and Argentina did not prevent Ballon d’Ors are one 20 games and conceded only the Brazilian Ambassador to thing, with the pair sharing three goals at the Copa Amer- Qatar from congratulating 11 between them, but achiev- ica. his Argentina counterpart via ing success with the national Argentina scored 12 goals SMS early Sunday morning team has been critical to the across the seven games in the after Argentina won the Copa grander standing and legacy tournament, with Messi di- America title for the first time of the two outstanding play- rectly involved in nine. since 1993, defeating Brazil 1-0 ers of this generation. The final was billed as in the final at Rio de Janeiro’s There is a school of Messi versus fellow superstar historic Maracana Stadium. thought that Messi remains in and former Barcelona team- Lionel Messi won his first Diego Maradona’s shadow in mate Neymar, who was busy major trophy with Argentina’s Argentina. but closely marked through- senior team after Angel Di Ma- Manuel A. Paz, Charge d’Affaires Embassy of Argentina in Qatar. The late Maradona, of out by the Argentines in the ria scored the game’s only goal course, took La Albiceleste final. in the 22nd minute. the world recognise. Football is country, football, team, and to World Cup glory in 1986, Neymar, who missed Bra- The 2020 Copa America a huge thing in South and Latin determination to succeed.” which has eluded Messi who zil’s 2019 Copa triumph, is final lived up to its billing as a America, and to acknowledge With less than 500 days was a runner-up in 2014. another global superstar yet showdown between two rivals, Messi, the Argentine team is a until the 2022 World Cup in But Messi had also never to lift the World Cup or a con- and it served as a metaphor for great way to connect with other Qatar, Manuel expressed con- won the Copa America. That tinental title. Missing out on football. It was such a beauti- nations as a very powerful tool fidence that Messi, who will was until Saturday’s 1-0 win home soil will be a great dis- ful and feisty, fiery match that for diplomacy.” be 35 at the time, will be able over Brazil, at the Maracana, appointment for the Selecao. Brazilian star Neymar’s shorts He went on to say that the to lead Argentina to victory. the same venue where he lost The loss was Brazil’s first were ripped off in the first half, power of football defies de- The out-of-contract Barcelona the 2014 World Cup final to at home in 25 games under and Messi uncharacteristically scription, particularly among player will be under intense Germany. Tite (W21 D3 L1). It also end- slid in with a rare rocking side- people from other countries. “I pressure to deliver another Messi was part of the Ar- ed their 13-game unbeaten line tackle at one point. feel incredibly happy whenever major trophy. gentina sides that lost Copa run. Manuel A. Paz, Charge I tell someone in Qatar or else- “Qatar has said so much finals in 2015 and 2016. He The margin between vic- d’Affaires Embassy of Argenti- where that I am from Argentina about the World Cup and I briefly retiredafter missing tory and defeat was fine, but na, is Argentina’s top diplomat and they smile. They inquire don’t know if people are hear- his penalty in the 2016 final Argentina’s Lionel Messi is thrown into the air by teammates after the fallout for Messi and Ney- in Qatar, expressed his delight about Messi, Maradona, and ing it enough but it will be shootout. winning the Conmebol 2021 Copa America final against Brazil at mar is a stark contrast. Ecsta- at the national team’s victory, other football legends. a unique world cup being a This tournament was his Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Saturday. (AFP) sy and pain. saying, “This is very signifi- “Everyone reacts positively compact one and being able to sixth shot at lifting the tro- cant for Argentina because we and wants to show their sup- watch at least three matches in phy. And it was the 34-year- haven’t won a major tourna- port, and it is always a beauti- the same city and on the same old’s best yet, dominating ment since 1993. After previ- ful feeling for me as my coun- day is amazing, I t will be in- as joint top scorer with four ous setbacks, we overcame the try’s representative in Qatar credible for fans, and I believe goals and topping the Copa obstacle this time to win. We to know people support your Argentines will enjoy Doha. It assists charts with four. are all delighted that Messi country, seeing them wear the will be a massive event,” the Messi was not the star in and the rest of the team won colours of my country, white Argentine said, praising the the final, with a lively Angel the Copa America, which is a and blue.” tournament organisers. Di Maria scoring the winner huge boost for the country.” Following Diego Mara- “I adore the Supreme with Argentina’s first touch Manuel, who stayed up dona’s death in November, a Committee’s plans for fan en- inside Brazil’s penalty area. until 4am to watch the game nation in mourning now has gagement. From the moment Udinese midfielderR od- and celebrate, stated, “The much to celebrate, according you arrive at the airport and rigo De Paul set up the win- first text I received this morn- to the Argentine diplomat. enter the country, they are ner and was a key presence at ing was from the Brazilian am- He stated that the victory will always talking about the fan both ends, while goalkeeper bassador, he congratulated us, provide a morale boost and a experience and how much fun Emiliano Martinez was the and that says it all. positive feeling for everyone, they will have. I appreciate star in the semi-final shootout “As diplomats, we support allowing them to be happy that they made it a priority.” and exceptional again in the each other, and our govern- again. “Everyone wanted us There are approximately final. ments support each other. We to win against Brazil, and that 350 Argentinians in Qatar, But Messi was the big sto- truly comprehend the power of means a lot in Brazil. This and over 50,000 people are ry. The Argentina captain and Brazil’s Neymar (L) and Argentina’s Lionel Messi during the Conmebol 2021 Copa America football final at football and sports. Football is a time, we’re lucky, and it’s a expected to visit the country to superstar has taken a huge Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Saturday. (AFP) huge thing that people all over good reassurance about our watch the tournament. Sports Monday, July 12, 2021 15 Refugee Olympic Team arrives in Doha ahead of Tokyo Olympics QOC hosts a camp for the athletes to prepare for 2020 Games

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The athletes of Refugee Olym- pic Team arrived in Doha on Sunday to start their training camp to be held by the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) ahead of their participation in the 2020 Olympics Games to be staged in Tokyo, Japan from July 23 to August 8, 2021. The training camp comes in light of Qatar’s support to refugees around the world and Members of the Refugee Olympic Team on their arrival at the Hamad International Airport in Doha on Sunday. The athletes will start their training camp in Qatar ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. as an initiative that reflects the strong partnership between the Abdullah Sediqi (Afghanistan)- QOC, the International Olym- Taekwondo (Men’s 68kg) , pic Committee (IOC) and the Ahmad Badreddin Wais (Syria)- United Nations High Commis- Cycling (Men’s Road Cycling), sioner for Refugees through the Ahmad Alikaj (Syria)- Judo, Aker Olympic Refuge Foundation. Al Obaidi (Iraq) -Wrestling (Men’s The QOC is a supportive 67 Greco-Roman), Alaa Maso and founding partner of the (Syria) – Swimming (Men’s Olympic Refuge Foundation 50m Freestyle), Anjelina Nadai which aims to continue the ef- Lohalith (South Sudan)- Athlet- forts adopted by the IOC over ics (Women’s 1500m), Aram the past years to support refu- Mahmoud (Syria)-Badminton gees all over the world. (Men’s Singles), Cyrille Fagat The Refugee Olympic Tchatchet (Cameroon)-Weight- Team to participate in Tokyo lifting (Men’s 96 kg), Dina Olympics is composed of 29 Pouryounes Langeroudi (Iran)- athletes from 11 countries se- Taekwondo (Women’s 49kg), Do- lected by the IOC Executive rian Keletela- (Congo) Athletics Some of the Refugee Olympic Team athletes soon after their arrival Board from the 55 Refugee (Men’s 100m), Eldric Samuel Created in 2015, the Refugee Olympic Team competed for the first time at the Rio Olympic Games in 2016. at the Hamad International Airport in Doha on Sunday. Athlete Scholarship-holders. Sella Rodriguez (Venezuela)- The 29 members of the Boxing (Men’s 75kg), Hamoon (Women’s 57 kg), Luna Solomon Popole Misenga (Democratic Karate (Men’s Kata), Wessam the refugee crisis. athletes from 4 countries in- Refugee Olympic Team will Derafshipour (Iran)- Karate (Eritrea)- Shooting (Women’s Republic of Congo)-Judo, Rose Salamana (Syria)-Boxing (Men’s The Refugee Olympic cluding two swimmers, one be competing across 12 sports (Men’s 67 kg), Jamal Abdelmaji 10m Air Rifle), MasomahA li Nathike Likonyen (South Sudan) 57kg) and Yusra Mardini (Syria)- Team’s Chef de Mission is Teg- Judoka, two long-distance at Tokyo Olympics including; Eisa Mohammed (Sudan)-Ath- Zada (Afghanistan)-Cycling -Athletics (Women’s 800m), Swimming (Women’s 100m la Loroupe. She will be assist- runners and five middle-dis- athletics, swimming, bad- letics (Men’s 5000m), James (Women’s Road Cycling), Muna Saeid Fazloula (Iran)-Canoe Butterfly). ed by 20 coaches and officials. tance runners. The Refugee minton, boxing, cycling, judo, Chiengjiek Nyang (South Sudan)- Dahouk (Syria)-Judo, Nigara (Men’s 500m), Sanda Aldass These athletes will act as Created in 2015, the Refu- Olympic Team’s participation karate, shooting, taekwondo, Athletics (Men’s 800m), Javad Shaheen (Afghanistan)-Judo, (Syria)- Judo, Tachlowini Gabri- a symbol of hope for refugees gee Olympic Team competed in the Olympic Games is a weightlifting and wrestling. Mahjoub (Iran)- Judo, Kimia Ali- Paulo Amotun Lokoro (South Su- yesos (Eritrea) -Athletics (Men’s worldwide and bring global for the first time at the Rio symbol of hope and peace for The team’s roster includes: zadeh Zenozi (Iran)- Taekwondo dan)- Athletics (Men’s 5000m), Marathon), Wael Shueb (Syria)- attention to the magnitude of 2016 Olympic Games with 10 refugees around the world. Bangladesh hand Zimbabwe 220-run Poonam, Sneh star as India eves defeat England defeat in one-off Test at Harare ANI wicket, but this partnership Hove (UK) finally came to an end in the 14th over as Beaumont (59) ICC A late comeback by the spin- was sent back to the pavilion Harare ners comprising Poonam Yadav by Deepti Sharma. Soon af- and Sneh Rana helped India ter, Knight (30) was dismissed Zimbabwe’s attempted re- defeat England by eight runs and England was reduced to sistance to draw out the one- in the second T20I of the three- 106/4, still needing 43 runs off Test fell short by a session match series here at the County for the win. as Bangladesh emerged vic- Ground, Hove on Sunday. England kept on losing tors with a 220-run win. With this win, India have wickets at regular intervals Bangladesh dictated kept themselves in the series and as a result, the hosts need- terms on the final day of the and if the visitors win the final ed to score 24 runs from the one-off Test at Harare on match, then the scoreline will final three overs. In the final Sunday. be levelled. two overs, Poonam and Sneh With seven wickets need- Currently, England leads Rana held their nerve and as ed to win the match, Bang- the series 8-6 and the decider a result, India registered an ladesh picked up four in the will be played on Wednesday. eight-run win. first session, followed by Chasing 149, England got Earlier, Shafali Verma and three wickets in the afternoon off to a bad start as opener Harmanpreet Kaur played that sealed a comprehensive Danni Wyatt (3) perished in knocks of 48 and 31 respec- win over Zimbabwe who were just the second over bowled by tively as India posted 148/4 in bowled out for 256. Arundhati Reddy. Soon after, the allotted twenty overs. Dion Myers (18*) and Don- Natalie Sciver (1) was run-out In the end, England bowl- ald Tiripano (7*) resumed the in the third over and England ers managed to maintain a final day to counter the Bang- was reduced to 31/2. stranglehold over the India ladesh barrage but the visitors However, Tammy Beau- batters and as a result, the had a different plan. mont continued with her car- visitors were reduced to under Myers became the first nage and as a result, England’s the 150-run mark. wicket to fall in the morning score read 52/2 by the end of For India, Deepti Sharma which triggered an implosion the powerplay overs. Skipper and Sneh Rana remained un- that left them impaired. Zim- Heather Knight and Beau- beaten on 24 and 8 respectively. babwe needed a formidable mont kept the scoreboard Scores: India Women 148/4 partnership to play out a draw. ticking and the hosts needed (Shafali Verma 48, Harmanpreet However, right after the drinks 69 runs off the final ten overs Kaur 31, Natalie Sciver 1-20) vs break, Mehidy Hasan snared for the win. England Women 140/8 (Tammy the wicket of Myers (26) with Bangladesh team celebrates bowling out Zimbabwe for 256 runs in the second innings at the Harare Sports Club in Harare on Sunday. Knight and Beaumont Beaumont 59, Heather Knight a flighted delivery that was put on 75 runs for the third 30, Poonam Yadav 2-17). caught by Shadman Islam. In the same over, Mehidy Scoreboard trapped Timycen Maruma for Bangladesh (1st innings) 468 (Mahmudullah Zimbabwe 2nd innings (overnight 140-3) R. Chakabva b Taskin 1 (Maruma), 6-160 (Kaia), 7-164 (Chakabva), a duck in front of the stumps Riyad 150 not out; B. Muzarabani 4-94) M. Shumba c sub (Yasir Ali) b Taskin Ahmed 11 V. Nyauchi c Shakib b Taskin 10 8-198 (Nyauchi), 9-239 (Tiripano), 10-256 with the ball turning in sharply. Zimbabwe (1st innings) 276 (T. Kaitano 87, B. T. Kaitano lbw b Shakib 7 B. Muzarabani not out 30 (Ngarava). Then, the wicket-taking mantle Taylor 81; Mehidy Hasan Miraz 5-82, Shakib al B. Taylor c and b Mehidy 92 R. Ngarava b Mehidy 10 Bowling: Shakib 25-9-44-1, Mehidy 30.4-10-66- was passed on to Taskin Ahmed Hasan 4-82) D. Myers c Shadman b Mehidy 26 Extras: (b5, lb11, nb1) 17 4, Taskin 24-4-82-4 (1nb), Ebadot 11-2-39-1, Bangladesh (2nd innings) 284-1 (Najmul D. Tiripano c Liton Das b Ebadot Hossain 52 Total: (All Out, 94.4 overs) 256 Mahmudullah 4-0-9-0 who displayed immaculate fast Hossain Shanto 117 not out, Shadman Islam T. Maruma lbw b Mehidy 0 Fall of wickets: 1-15 (Shumba), 2-110 (Taylor), Toss: Bangladesh. bowling for which Zimbabwe 115 not out) R. Kaia lbw b Taskin 0 3-132 (Kaitano), 4-159 (Myers), 5-159 Result: Bangladesh won by 220 runs. had no response. The pacer re- moved Roy Kaia (0) leg-before while he knocked over Regis cartwheeling but it was not to gave away a simple chance to off 144 balls was studded with man with the most wickets in Chakabva’s (1) stumps with the be. The replays showed that Shakib Al Hasan at slips. Tiri- six fours. this Test - nine in total - Me- ball seaming in. Taskin’s foot was over the pano who had come on night- With Bangladesh only one hidy Hasan picked up the final The hosts lost four wickets bowling crease and a no-ball watchman duties gave Zimba- wicket away from victory, the wicket of Ngarava as Bangla- in the first session while they was called, giving him an ex- bwe hope to defer defeat but afternoon session’s play was desh won by 220 runs. added 36 runs with Tiripano tended yet short-lived stay. couldn’t carry on as Ebadot extended. Blessing Muzaraba- The tour now moves still holding guard. Thereafter, Taskin ensured Hossain soon dismissed him ni (30*) and Richard Ngarava to white-ball cricket for one- Taskin had Victor Nyuchi he got his man and Nyuchi was after he smashed his maiden (10) blocked the ball at the day action, starting 16 July With the ODI win at County Ground in Hove on Sunday, India have rattled, sending his stumps sent packing for 10 runs as he Test fifty.H is knock of 52 runs best of their abilities but the at Harare. kept themselves in the series.