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MONDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2019

© IAAF US emerge on top as Doha Worlds 2019 conclude with a flourish AFP DOHA

SPRINT hurdler Nia Ali led a final day gold rush for the United States as the curtain came down on the IAAF Championships Doha 2019 on Sunday. Ali powered to victory in the 100 metres hurdles to upset world record holder Keni Har- rison with a time of 12.34sec at the Khalifa Stadium. It was one of three final day gold medals for the USA, who finished on top of the medal table with 14 golds, 11 silver and four bronze. , meanwhile, fin- ished in second spot with five golds, two silvers and four USA’s Nia Ali walks with her children after winning the women’s 100m bronze. hurdles final on Sunday.(AFP) The final day’s action drew a line under 10 days of compe- tition at the championships, held in the Middle East for the first time. Despite problems at the start of the championships with sweltering heat and hu- midity and swathes of empty USA’s Nia Ali (centre) competes in the women’s 100m hurdles final at the Khalifa International Stadium on Sunday.(AFP) seats, Sunday’s action played out to a packed house. “It is pretty clear to us that on athlete performance, this is the best world championships that we’ve ever had,” Interna- Germany’s Malaika Mihambo competes in the women’s long jump tional Association of Athletics final. She won the gold with a jump of 7.30m.(AFP) Federations (IAAF) President told reporters. The United States’ oth- er gold medals came in the 4x400m relay events, with comfortable victories for their men’s and women’s quartets. The women’s relay victory meant a second gold medal for Dalilah Muhammad, who swept to victory with a world record-breaking display in the 400m hurdles on Friday. Uganda’s Joshua Cheptegei Muhammad ran a blis- (L-R) USA’s Rai Benjamin, Wilbert , Michael Cherry and Fred Kerley after winning the men’s 4x400m relay final at the IAAFAthletics celebrates winning the men’s MEDALS TALLY World Championships Doha 2019 at the Khalifa International Stadium on Sunday. (AFP) 10,000m. (AFP) COUNTRY G S B T tering third leg for the USA USA 14 11 4 29 to help set up a win in 3min Kenya 5 2 4 11 18.92sec. with victory in the javelin. Jamaica 3 5 4 12 The 21-year-old stunned China 3 3 3 9 Ethiopia 2 5 1 8 More gold for Felix the field with a winning throw Great Britain 2 3 0 5 The USA win also saw Allyson of 86.89m, bettering his Germany 2 0 4 6 Felix extend her record tally personal best by more than Japan 2 0 1 3 of world championship gold two metres. Netherlands 2 0 0 2 Uganda 2 0 0 2 medals. Former Olympic and world Poland 1 2 3 6 The 33-year-old American, 400m champion Kirani James Bahrain 1 1 1 3 who did not run in the final is the only other athlete to win Cuba 1 1 1 3 but featured in the heats, now a gold medal for Grenada. Sweden 1 1 1 3 Bahamas 1 1 0 2 has 13 golds. Malaika Mihambo of Ger- Qatar 1 0 1 2 The US men meanwhile many won the gold medal in Australia 1 0 0 1 were similarly convincing win- the women’s long jump with a Grenada 1 0 0 1 ners in the 4x400, with hur- leap of 7.30m. Norway 1 0 0 1 Venezuela 1 0 0 1 dler Rai Benjamin anchoring It was a first global medal Estonia 0 2 0 2 their team to gold in a world- (L-R) USA’s Dalilah Muhammad, Wadeline Jonathas, Phyllis Francis and Sydney McLaughlin after winning the women’s 4x400m relay final. (AFP) for Mihambo, the European Ukraine 0 2 0 2 leading time of 2:56.69. champion in 2018, who nar- Canada 0 1 4 5 Belgium 0 1 1 2 Elsewhere Sunday, Ken- of front running to win gold, performances which included dowski took the bronze in a ing final lap battle with Yomif rowly missed out on bronze at Colombia 0 1 1 2 ya’s pro- hitting the front in the open- a second place in London two time of 3:31.46. Kejelcha of Ethiopia. The win the Rio Olympics in 2016. France 0 1 1 2 duced one of the performances ing lap at a ferocious pace years ago. Joshua Cheptegei of Ugan- came two years after Chep- Maryna Bekh-Roman- Algeria 0 1 0 1 of the games with a superb win and not letting up. Algeria’s 2012 Olympic da was another silver to gold tegei won silver in London. chuk took silver with a jump Bosnia & Herzegovina 0 1 0 1 Portugal 0 1 0 1 in the 1,500m. Cheruiyot won in 3min champion Taoufik Makhloufi convert in the 10,000 metres. In the field events, Ander- of 6.92m while Nigeria’s Ese Austria 0 0 2 2 The 23-year-old con- 29.26sec, banishing the mem- took silver in 3:31.38 whilst Cheptegei raced home in son Peters won only the second Brume claimed bronze with a Burkina Faso 0 0 1 1 jured a lung-busting display ory of a string of silver medal Poland’s Marcin Lewan- 26min 48.36sec after a thrill- ever gold medal for Grenada best of 6.91m. African diaspora cheered big, made athletes feel at home AFP ficer, said “we are supposed to which saw Ethiopia’s Lelisa for finals, according to some DOHA sleep, we are supposed to go Desisa win gold in two hours diaspora members. to work – but we had to come 10 minutes 40 seconds. “They put it at night and DOZENS of African running and cheer them”. guys are working. At night fans lined Doha’s seafront to “My duty is 4:00 a.m. but I ‘We feel at home’ time I don’t think they made glimpse their countrymen vie will first finish watching them, Kenyans make up roughly it. A few people (did), but for gold in the World Athletics then I will go there – and I’m 30,000 of Qatar’s 2.6 mil- not too much,” said Wilson Championships men’s mara- so happy, so proud of them,” lion population and are often Mwenji, a former runner from thon, singing loudly and bran- added Bor who then chanted employed as security guards Nairobi resident in Doha for dishing national flags. “one, two, three Kenya!”. while Ethiopians number four years, as he prepared to At the halfway point, all six Nearby another group of around 25,000 according to watch the women’s marathon of the leaders were from Africa, men chanted and danced in official statistics. on September 27. and Ethiopians were first and unison, draping the Kenyan Kenyans were among a But Mercy, another Ken- second across the line while a colours over an advertising number of nations whose em- yan living in Qatar, said the Kenyan picked up bronze fol- hoarding. bassies in Doha handed out championships had been “very lowing the midnight event. Kenya’s Amos Kipruto, free tickets to their citizens well organised” as she walked “We just came here to cel- who won bronze, told AFP his following dismal crowds in the past the main track venue, Do- ebrate our athletes, from Laban countrymen “gave me morale”. championships’ opening days. ha’s Khalifa stadium. Korir on, they’re our Kenyans! “This medal I dedicate to “We feel at home,” said “I love the fact that it is in We want to make them feel all my fans in Doha,” he said. Bor, a security officer. the city and security is very at home,” said Cornelius Bor “When I win, Kenyans win.” Even more African sup- amazing too. Kenya have been ahead of the race which finished Many other migrant porters would have been able doing great, we got a gold in the early hours of Sunday. workers turned out in force to attend if not for the tourna- medal for the men’s 3,000m African fans cheer the athletes during competitions at the IAAF World Athletics Championships Doha 2019 Bor’s friend Elliot Kirwa, to support runners from their ment’s late start times, often steeplechase,” she told AFP. at the Khalifa International Stadium. (PIC: KINGS EDWIN) a runner turned security of- native countries at the event after 10:00 p.m. (1900 GMT) “It’s been great.” 12 Monday, October 7, 2019 Sports

“The athletes Desisa ends 18-year hiatus for should not only feel like rock stars, they are our Ethiopians with marathon gold rock stars” AFP DOHA

LELISA Desisa gave Ethiopia its first world marathon title Qatar’s Mutaz Essa Barshim greets the public as he arrives on since 2001 on Sunday winning the field to compete in the men’s high jump final at the Khalifa in a time of 2hrs 10min 40sec. International Stadium on Friday. (AFP) The 29-year-old led home an Ethiopian 1-2 – Mosinet Geremew (2hr 10min 44sec) Athletes deserve rock star taking silver and Kenya’s Amos Kipruto was third (2hr 10min 51sec). treatment, says IAAF Desisa – a two-time Boston marathon winner who donated his 2013 medal to the city fol- presentation manager lowing the bomb at the finish- ing line – emulated compatriot DPA younger target audience.” Gezaghne Abera’s win in the DOHA IAAF president Sebastian 2001 marathon in Edmonton. Coe struck a similar line, say- In noticeably cooler and ATHLETES stepping into the ing “the athletes don’t just ap- less humid conditions than last stadium deserve to be treated pear on the track. They have week’s women’s marathon, the as rock stars and the ruling a build-up that also engages early pace was set by Para- body IAAF is working to im- more young people.” guay’s Derlis Ayala, who led by prove this issue after the world Coe also cited new camera over a minute through 12km. championships in Doha. angles, the introduction of a The 29-year-old Paraguay- The IAAF also got lots of mixed relay as he said that “we an lasted 20km in the front praise on how athletes were in- reached out to bring athletics but was caught and passed by troduced in major track finals closer to the spectators.” a sextet of runners. with a light and laser show, But Weber also acknowl- There was no let up in the with British 200m gold medal- edged that the timetable pace as Ayala dropped away list and two-time silver medal- with its many breaks and not with Eritrea’s 37-year-old list Dina Asher-Smith saying enough action at times was not six-time world half marathon on Instagram: “Final intros fully satisfactory and that a bal- champion Zersenay Tadese Ethiopia’s Lelisa Desisa celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the men’s marathon of the IAAF Athletics World Championships Doha making us feel like rock stars.” ance must be struck. “The idea leading the way. 2019 at the Corniche in the wee hours of Sunday. Desisa clocked 2hrs 10mins 44secs. (AFP) For IAAF presentation is to have a steady increase of Ayala’s moment in the spot- manager Florian Weber, this is medals and drama, like a good light was over and so was his along with Desisa of Ethiopia hung on desperately. bought heaters to try and repli- to suffer the agony of finishing exactly what it should be about. movie,” Weber said. race as he called it a day shortly Kipruto – third in Tokyo and Tedesay’s courageous ef- cate the conditions, moved eas- fourth once more, just as he “For me it is a stage out there. “We need to find a bal- afterwards – at the same point second in Berlin last year – fort finally met its end in terms ily past Tedesay and at the 39km had done in 2017. The athletes should not only ance. We don’t do ourselves the youngest runner in the race and Geremew. of a medal as the bell rang for mark had the leading quartet in Desisa and Geremew kicked feel like rock stars, they are our and the athletes a favour if we 21-year-old Tanzanian Augus- Six became four as Kirui’s the final 7km circuit and the his sights and joined them. away and dropped Kipruto. rock stars,” Weber told DPA. concentrate only on the track tino Sulle also retired. crown looked to have slipped fast improving Briton Callum However, Hawkins having Desisa, though, had one fi- Weber said the feedback and not so much on the field Tadese, defending champi- from his grasp and he fad- Hawkins moved in on him. looked the coming man got nal kick in him and eased away shows that “this what we must events. That’s not what our on Geoffrey Kirui and Stephen ed away whilst Tedesay too Hawkins, who has been dropped as they moved into in the final half kilometre to do. These images work with a sport is about.” Mokoka alternated in the lead looked to be weakening but training in his shed having the final kilometre and he had take the tape on his own.

Doha Worlds will leave Sweet Cheruiyot ends silver agony with golden 1,500m run

AFP with over a lap to go. a legacy for MENA DOHA Makhloufi, who came out of retirement this year because region, Asia: Dahlan TIMOTHY Cheruiyot of Kenya he said he missed the “story won the men’s 1,500 metres and the glory”, gave chase Continued from page 1 Ô have good results from Asian world title in Doha on Sunday along with European cham- Dahlan al Hamad also countries like China, Qatar, in an astonishing run, leading pion . stressed on the legacy the and Japan. from pillar to post in a time of Cheruiyot did not fal- athletics championships will “Our legacy here is to make 3min 29.26sec. ter and, rounding the bend, leave for the future. “There is a new generation, those kids The 23-year-old’s victory looked to have a chance of good cooperation between the become sportspeople. This is put to an end a painful run breaking Hicham El Guer- IAAF and Asian Athletics and what we want and we will keep of silver medal performances rouj’s world record. the Qatar federation. We will promoting the sports until we including the 2017 world final However, the effort began keep enhancing this with the see we are really going in the in London behind compatriot to take its toll but he still had future championships. Things right direction. We have to en- . plenty in hand to cross the line are really going good. The leg- gage kids in sports and we feel Manangoi was unable to well clear. acy will go on.” athletics is the right sport to defend his title as he has an Makhloufi added another He also highlighted the engage those people.” ankle injury. silver to his growing tally -- he large base of athletics follow- Dahlan said that Qatar will Algeria’s 2012 Olympic finished second in both the ers in Asia. “Almost 60% of continue with its vision and champion Taoufik Makhloufi 800m and 1,500m finals at the the new generation of youth sport. “The world champion- took silver in 3:31.38 whilst 2016 Olympics. are located in Asia. Through ships (athletics) was one step, Poland’s Marcin Lewandowski Lewandowski, who is for- this new generation, not just the FIFA World Cup 2022 is took the bronze in a time of tunate to be an athlete at all one federation but the sport another vision. There are les- 3:31.46. Kenya’s Timothy Cheruiyot (left) reacts after winning the men’s 1500m final at the Khalifa International after being hit by a bus when as a whole will benefit from an sons from everything. We are Cheruiyot set off at a fast Stadium on Sunday. (AFP) he was seven-years-old, timed entire region. I am happy that working together. pace and by the time they had his late run to perfection and Asian countries are progress- “We will review more after reached the marker for three spread out. Kwemoi was the only runner eventually found the pace too passed the tiring Ingebrigtsen ing. For the time being, we the championships.” laps to go the field was already His compatriot Ronald able to keep with him but he much and was swallowed up for a deserved bronze. ANOC World Beach Games in Qatar will see as many as 1,300 athletes from 97 countries competing TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK The first ANOC World the inaugural event. DOHA Beach Games Qatar 2019 will The Qatar Olympic Com- be held hot on the heels of the mittee (QOC) has been named ABOUT 1,300 athletes from IAAF World Athletics Cham- the official partner of the 97 countries have qualified to pionship which came to an Games while Katara Cultural take part in the inaugural As- end on Sunday, showcasing Village and Aspire Zone Foun- sociation of National Olympic Qatar’s high-level levels of or- dation are the Official Venue Committees (ANOC) World ganising capacity and gener- Partners. Beach Games Qatar 2019 from ous hospitality. 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The ANOC XXIV General Organisers say the event Assembly will immediately has been designed to connect It is the latest in an impres- follow the beach games, with new sports and new stars with sive list of prestigious multi- 1,000 delegates expected to a new generation of sports sport events that have been converge at the annual gath- fans, resulting in a big celebra- held in Qatar, including the gramme includes a mix of ming (5Km), Aquathlon, Ka- ball, Beach Volleyball, Boul- Fans will be able to watch ering. The meetings will take tion of sport in Qatar where all Asian Games in 2006 and the beach, water and action sports rate Individual Kata, Beach dering, Skateboarding, Water- live streaming of competitions place at the Sheraton Grand nationalities will come togeth- Arab Games in 2011. with 3x3 Basketball, Kitefoil Wrestling, Beach Tennis, ski Jump and Wakeboard all on the official website - www. Doha Resort and Convention er in the name of fair play. 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Gladbach thrash Wolves shock Manchester City; Augsburg 5-1 to go top of Man Utd lose again at Newcastle Bundesliga AFP BERLIN AFP are still in October and there keep training hard, fighting and LONDON are lots of games and lots of winning games.” BORUSSIA Moencheng- competitions to play.” Arsenal were also far from ladbach moved top of the MANCHESTER City’s Premier Toothless Man Utd beaten convincing but did enough to Bundesliga while Wolfsburg League title defence suffered again while City’s off day came edge out Bournemouth 1-0 climbed to second place on another huge blow in a shock as surprise, United’s defeats are thanks to David Luiz’s first goal Sunday after taking advan- 2-0 defeat to Wolves, while becoming ever more routine as for the club to move into third. tage of their Bundesliga ri- Manchester United endured they dropped to 12th after fail- The Gunners were lucky vals faltering with respective another miserable day in a 1-0 ing to win on the road for an to escape as Bournemouth en- wins over Augsburg and Un- loss at Newcastle on Sunday. 11th straight game. joyed by far the better chances ion Berlin. City now trail runaway The Red Devils’ lack of a after the break with England Marco Rose’s Gladbach leaders Liverpool by eight killer instinct in front of goal striker Callum Wilson some- are in first place for the first points after just eight games as was again in evidence as Ole how failing to find the net after time since the 2011-12 season, Adama Traore punished a slop- Gunnar Solskjaer’s men lacked rounding Bernd Leno. a point clear of Wolfsburg in a py performance by the champi- imagination to open up a defen- “We are very happy with congested top half of the table, ons with two goals in the final sive-minded Magpies. that result. I’m very proud with after thumping Augsburg 5-1. 10 minutes at the Etihad. But Newcastle hit back with our work in the first-half, but Champions Bayern Mu- “Today we were not at our devastating effect on the coun- we are very critical with our- nich and RB Leipzig are level,” admitted City boss Pep ter-attack 18 minutes from time selves to improve things,” said among five teams another Guardiola. “We had problems when 19-year-old Matthew Arsenal boss Unai Emery. point behind. to make our game. We have Longstaff sealed a dream Pre- Chelsea boss Frank Lam- Gladbach dominated their faced many teams defending mier League debut by drilling pard was much happier after lowly opponents and were deep and found a solution, but the ball past David de Gea from his side rounded off an ex- three goals up after just 13 not this time.” outside the box. cellent week with a 4-1 win minutes and 4-0 ahead by City badly missed the pres- “We’ve given ourselves a at Southampton to remain half-time, with Patrick Her- ence of injured duo Aymeric big, big uphill challenge to get just one point behind Arse- rmann hitting a quick double. Laporte and Kevin de Bruyne among the top four but it’s nal in fifth. Bayern, who lost 2-1 at as Wolves soaked up plenty of tight and we need to get a run Tammy Abraham and Ma- Hoffenheim on Saturday, possession from the hosts, but together,” said Solskjaer with son Mount put the Blues in surrendered top spot. Borus- always looked the more danger- United just two points off the command early on at St. Mary’s sia Dortmund, a further two ous side on the counter-attack. Wolverhampton Wanderers’ Adama Traore celebrates scoring against Manchester City during their English relegation zone and five outside before Danny Ings pulled a goal points back, and Leipzig Raul Jimenez failed to Premier League match at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester on Sunday. (AFP) the top four. back for Saints. both drew. make the most of three breaka- However, De Gea was more However, N’Golo Kante Unbeaten Wolfsburg way chances before the interval, combined in stoppage time as were running like crazy,” said previous Premier League cam- scathing in his assessment. quickly restored Chelsea’s two- meanwhile are right behind but the Mexican made amends Traore raced through to seal a a proud Wolves boss Nuno paign, but Guardiola is not yet “We didn’t create any prop- goal lead and Michy Batshuayi the new leaders after a tight with a great run past the hap- famous win for Wolves. Espirito Santo. giving up the title fight. er chances,” said the Spaniard. came off the bench to round off 1-0 win over newly-promot- less Nicolas Otamendi to set up “The first thing you have City have now dropped “The distance to Liverpool “We have some big injuries the scoring and the Londoners’ ed Union earned thanks to Traore’s opener. to do is stop them and we more points at home this sea- is big, but we must not think but that’s no excuse. We are third win in eight days a minute Wout Weghorst’s 69th-min- The same two players then did that because the players son than the entirety of the about the eight-point gap. We Manchester United, we need to from time. ute strike.

ISSF International B Level Judges Course Shami, Jadeja share spoils as India beat SA begins at Losail Ranges AFP SCOREBOARD that stayed low. VISAKHAPATNAM (INDIA) The veteran paceman came India 1st innings 502-7 dec (M. Agarwal 215, R. V. Philander lbw Jadeja 0 back in his second spell to rattle MOHAMMED Shami and Sharma 176; K. Maharaj 3-189) K. Maharaj lbw Jadeja 0 the stumps of captain du Ples- South Africa 1st innings 431 (D. Elgar 160, Q. de D. Piedt b Shami 56 Ravindra Jadeja took nine Kock 111; R. Ashwin 7-145) K. Rabada c Saha b Shami 18 sis, who was leaving the incom- wickets between them as India India 2nd innings 323-4 dec (R. Sharma 127, C. Extras (b2, lb2) 4 ing delivery, and Quinton de outplayed South Africa, win- Pujara 81; K. Maharaj 2-129) Total (all out, 63.5 overs) 191 Kock for zero. ning by 203 runs on the final South Africa 2nd innings (target 395, overnight Fall of wickets: 1-4 (Elgar), 2-19 (de Bryun), 3-20 The match also witnessed 11-1) (Bavuma), 4-52 (du Plessis), 5-60 (de Kock), 6-70 day of the first Test on Sunday. A. Markram c & b Jadeja 39 (Markram), 7-70 (Philander), 8-70 (Maharaj), 9-161 the most number of sixes -- 37 Set a daunting target of 395, D. Elgar lbw Jadeja 2 (Piedt), 10-191 (Rabada) Bowling: Ashwin 20-5-44-1, from four innings -- surpassing the tourists were bundled out T. de Bruyn b Ashwin 10 Jadeja 25-6-87-4, Shami 10.5-2-35-5, I. Sharma 7-2- the 35 that were smashed in a for 191 in the second session in T. Bavuma b Shami 0 18-0, R. Sharma 1-0-3-0 game between Pakistan and F. du Plessis b Shami 13 Toss: India Visakhapatnam, giving India a Q. de Kock b Shami 0 Result: India won by 203 runs New Zealand in 2014-15. 1-0 lead in the three-match se- S. Muthusamy not out 49 Series: India lead the three-match series 1-0 Sharma -- India’s limited- ries. overs star -- got 13 of those Shami returned figures of sixes, the most in a five-day 5-35 while Jadeja took four named man of the match for Senuran Muthusamy (49 not game by one batsman, breaking wickets to help current lead- hitting two centuries in the out) put on 91 runs for the Wasim Akram’s record of 12 for ers India grab 40 points in the game, which was his first as an ninth wicket to frustrate the In- Pakistan. South African opener An International Level B Judges Course for Pistols and Rifles began at the Losail Ranges under the ISSF World Test Championship. opener. dian bowlers briefly. Elgar also made an impres- aegis. Participants from Oman, Iran and Qatar are attending the five-day course. Qatar’s International “These... of conditions are “He has mastered that art Shami got last man Kagiso sion with his 160 in his team’s Referee Abdullah Ali al Hammadi and Gennady Solodovnikov, also a technical expert at the Qatar pretty ideal for him (Shami). (of reverse swing) now, bowling Rabada caught behind for 18 to first innings total of 431 that Shooting and Archery Federation, are supervising the course in which one session is being conducted He knows how to bowl on with the old ball and getting it trigger celebrations in the In- appeared to bring the visitors from 9 am to 5 pm. All the participants would be taught about the various rules and regulations which (these) pitches, gets reverse to reverse.” dian camp. back in the game. govern the sport. The course will also prepare the participants for the forthcoming Asian Shooting swing straight into play once South Africa were staring Shami continued with his “I thought up until this Championships, which will be held at the same venue from November 3 to 14. Successful candidates he knows there is some help down the barrel at 70-8 but exploits, bowling Temba Ba- morning we competed really will qualify for higher level course as well. on offer,” said Rohit Sharma, Dane Piedt (56) and debutant vuma for nought on a delivery well,” du Plessis said of the loss. Marquez seals MotoGP title with Thailand win Osaka savours title after US Open letdown AFP Spain’s Marquez finished in come Quartararo (Petronas BURIRAM 39min 36.223sec just ahead of Yamaha) who led from pole AFP Osaka defeated teenage US 20-year-old rookie Frenchman position. A jubilant Marquez BEIJING Open champion Bianca An- MARC Marquez sealed his sixth Quartararo with another Span- told MotoGPTV it had been an dreescu and then French Open MotoGP world title in Thailand iard Maverick Vinales third. “amazing year”. AN emotional Naomi Osaka winner Barty on the way to the on Sunday after storming to vic- Marquez jumped up and With six premier class titles said that she had atoned for the fifth crown of her young career. tory in a heartpounding final down with joy after the victory the 26-year-old Honda super- disappointment of the US Open Winning in Japan and Chi- corner duel with Fabio Quarta- and was handed an inflatable star now pushes past Australian after beating world number one na had been her aim after the raro at the Chang International eight-ball to signify the eight legend Mick Doohan. Ashleigh Barty in the China US Open letdown, where she Circuit. overall championships across He trails only Italian great Open final on Sunday. was the defending champion The win in Buriram gives all classes he has won. Valentino Rossi, who won the In the men’s draw, top seed and top seed. him an insurmountable lead Starting from third on the last of his seven championships Dominic Thiem recovered from “I don’t want to say I over closest rival Andrea grid, Honda’s Marquez quickly in 2009, and Giacomo Agostini, a set down against Stefanos planned (it), but I really medi- Dovizioso with four races left in slipped by Vinales and spent whose record eight came in Marc Marquez celebrates with his team on the podium after winning Tsitsipas to claim the 15th sin- tated on it. It just feels like I the season. most of the race trying to over- 1975. the MotoGP race for the Thailand Grand Prix on Sunday. (AFP) gles title of his career. accomplished what I set out to The 21-year-old Osaka has do,” she said. had a turbulent year, winning “I didn’t play those two the Australian Open but then tournaments for myself, I kind suffering a dip in form which in- of played them for my team be- cluded exiting Flushing Mead- cause the US Open wasn’t that Sanchez makes five changes to Qatar squad ows in the last 16. great and I felt very apologetic.” But the two-time Grand But Osaka admitted that AFC Akram Afif will lead the Qatar Slam champion from Japan she had been driven to tears DOHA squad. surged back to win her home after going down in the first set Qatar have, by virtue of be- Pan Pacific Open last month to Australia’s Barty, before pow- HEAD coach Felix Sanchez has ing hosts, already qualified for and made it back-to-back titles ering back to win the final 3-6, made five changes to the Qatar the FIFA World Cup 2020 and with victory in Beijing. 6-3, 6-2. squad for their upcoming Asian finishing as Group E winners Qualifiers Group E matches will mean sealing their place in against Bangladesh in Dhaka the Finals of the AFC Asian Cup and will also host Oman at the China 2023 early. Al Janoub Stadium. Qatar will travel to face Fahad Younes, Fahad Sh- Bangladesh on Thursday before nein, Mohamad Alaaeldin, hosting Oman five days later. Abdulrahman Mohamad and Both will be challenging ties Ahmad Moein have been called as Bangladesh need a win after up as Qatar bid to get their cam- suffering a 1-0 defeat to Af- paign back on a winning track ghanistan in their opener while after being held 0-0 by India on Oman showed their quality in Matchday Two. their 2-1 win over India. Midfield powerhouse Assim Oman will face Afghanistan Madibo will be missed in the The reigning AFC Asian tie and Sanchez has named a Forward Almoez Ali, with on Thursday before travelling to team as he is currently recover- Cup champions had beaten Af- strong squad for the twin chal- three goals to his name in the Doha. Bangladesh will play In- Naomi Osaka poses with the trophy after winning the women’s singles fi- ing from an injury. ghanistan 6-0 in their opening lenges. Qualifiers, and the impressive dia on October 15. nal against Ashleigh Barty at the China Open in Beijing on Sunday. (AFP) 14 Monday, October 7, 2019 Sports

HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Khalifa al Thani presents the Qatar Arabian World HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa al Thani and other connections after his horse Ebraz won the Qatar Rider Maxime Guyon steers Ebraz to the victory in the Qatar Arabian Cup to HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa al Thani on Sunday. Arabian World Cup (Gr1 PA) at the ParisLongchamp on Sunday. World Cup at ParisLongchamp on Sunday. Ebraz storms away with QAWC

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK lead and led the race at an une- PARIS HH Sheikh Mohammed the winningest owner in the prestigious race after his horse ven pace in testing conditions. Alson looked to have the race HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Khal- in hand under Frankie Dettori ifa al Thani presented to HH beats Khataab; Waldgeist upsets Enable to win Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe in the straight, but Armoury Sheikh Mohammed bin Khal- and Victor Ludlum traced his ifa al Thani the Qatar Arabian Khalediah (Jalnar Al Khaledi- Waldgeist denies Enable ridden by French champion land, Dietrich von Boetticher l’Arc de Triomphe weekend. acceleration coming down the World Cup (Gr1 PA) following ah) held on to third place al- a historic treble jockey Pierre-Charles Bou- commented, “It’s an incred- Trained in Ireland by Jessica centre of the track of the better Ebraz’s victory at ParisLong- most a further length behind. HH Sheikh Abdullah bin dot, who had been making up ible feeling to win the Arc. Harrington for the Niarchos ground. Victor Ludlum took champ on Sunday afternoon. “It’s for days like this that Khalifa al Thani crowned the ground down the centre of the It’s a race that you can try a Family, who also bred her, the the lead in the final 50 metres, Ebraz (Amer) provided we race”, commented the win- connections of Waldgeist with track on the better ground, lifetime to win and, in gen- chestnut filly was winning the winning by just under a length. His Highness Sheikh Moham- ning trainer Julian Smart, “I the trophy of the Gr 1 Qatar came to pass her inside the fi- eral, not succeed! It’s taken first Group 1 of her juvenile He was partnered by his regu- med bin Khalifa Al Thani with am very lucky to train horses Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe fol- nal furlong for victory in this us some time to get here. We year. The soft ground did not lar rider Mickael Barzalona. his fifth win in the Qatar Ara- such as Ebraz for His High- lowing the five-year-old chest- legendary race. bred Hurricane Run, who seem to worry her today and bian World Cup (Gr1-PA). He ness Sheikh Mohammed. nut horse’s thrilling win the Waldgeist is owned in won the Arc but not in our she showed impressive accel- Villa Marina romps home is now the winningest owner That’s five wins now in this world’s best horse race. partnership by Gestüt Am- colours. To win these races, eration under guidance from It was another Group 1 in this race. Ebraz, trained race, not bad at all! Ebraz won It was the race of the merland and Newsells Park sometimes you have to know jockey Shane Foley in the final victory for French-trained by Julian Smart, started as the HH The Amir Sword (Gr1- decade. The champion mare Stud. He is trained by the how to be in a partnership, furlong to emphatically shut horses in the Prix de l’Opéra favourite in this race, ridden PA). I don’t normally train Enable (Nathaniel) was at- French magician, André Fabre which is what we did with the door on her rivals. Marieta Longines (Gr1), when Villa by Maxime Guyon. He sat horses that shine at that age. tempting a record third vic- in Chantilly. This was Fabre’s Andreas Jacobs, the owner of (Siyouni) finished in second Marina (Le Havre) came to patiently down the field, with They tend to be at their best tory in the Qatar Prix de l’Arc eighth Arc winner: a new re- Newsells Park Stud. by two and a half lengths, with snatch the win in the final plenty of running. later. He has won the best race de Triomphe (Gr1), the best cord in this race. “We were worried about Flightly Lady (Sir Percy) in strides. Trained by Carlos On the home straight, he in the world at the age of 6 and race in the world. A 100 me- Waldgeist has been an in- the ground today. It was a real third half length further back. Laffon-Parias for the colours stormed down the track to take we are dreaming of next year. tres from the line, she had credibly consistent horse at test. But this horse is stronger of a S.A.R.L. Darpat France, the lead from Al Shaqab Rac- He added, “We do expect taken the lead from her main the highest level throughout and better than ever. I did not Victor triumphs she produced a copybook ing’s Khataab (Amer), trained Ebraz to follow the exam- rivals, Jockey Club (Gr1) vic- his racing career, number expect to beat Enable, nor see The undefeated Victor Lud- performance in the straight by Thomas Fourcy and ridden ple of Gazwan and continue tor Sottsass (Siyouni) and 9 victories – 8 of which are him accelerate as he did in the lum (Shamardal) flew home to in the hands of Olivier by Jerome Cabre, who battled his excellence for one or two Japan (Galileo), winner of Group victories, of which 4 at straight,” he commented. mark a French-trained victory Peslier. Fleeting (Zoffany) bravely and finished second years. My boss has had an the Grand Prix de Paris (Gr1) came at Group 1 level – and in the Qatar Prix Jean-Luc La- came with a late run for three quarters of a length be- amazing weekend after his and the Juddmonte Interna- 5 places – all at Group level. Albigna wins gardère Sponsored by Manateq second place, but could not hind his half brother. The P. wins on Friday and Saturday, tional (Gr1). He has never been out of the The two-year-old filly Al- (Gr1). In the care of French quite get to the winning filly. Collington-trained so there was no pressure to- Frankie Dettori and En- money in his 13 lifetime starts. bigna (Zoffany) ran out the maestro André Fabre, Victor Coronation Stakes heroine, and Jean-Bernard day and we’ve added a new able were hugging the rail and His lifetime earnings now to- authoritative winner of the Ludlum sat quietly in mid-di- Watch Me (Olympic Glory) Eyquem-ridden victory, which is the the wonder mare was battling tal 4,349,180 euros. opening race, the Qatar Prix vision, tracking Armoury who finished in third, not having Mashhur Al most prestigious!” bravely to line in the very test- Co-owner and breeder of Marcel Boussac (Gr1), on the races for the Coolmore silks. had the clearest of runs in ing ground, when Waldgeist, Waldgeist via Gestüt Ammer- Sunday of the Qatar Prix de German raider Alson took the the straight.

French jockey Pierre-Charles Boudot celebrates on Waldgeist after HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Khalifa al Thani with connections of Waldgeist during the prize distribution of the The podium ceremony of the Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe at the winning the Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe on Sunday. prestigious Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe at ParisLongchamp on Sunday. ParisLongchamp on Sunday. Qatar’s leadership in Arabian racing confirmed: Mohannadi

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK trian sport. tar. I hope Qatari institutions especially as they have always PARIS “I would like to congratu- and organisations will join us added to horseracing both in late His Highness Sheikh Mo- on a larger scale in this event Qatar and overseas. QATAR Racing & Equestrian hammed bin Khalifa al Thani and sponsorship, especially “We normally assess each Club Chairman Issa bin Mo- for winning the Qatar Arabian in the Qatar Arabian World edition of this annual event hammed al Mohannadi said: World Cup for the fifth time Cup,” Mohannadi added. as we are keen to invest this “We are happy with the tre- in France. We are very proud sponsorship in the most op- mendous success of this year’s with the victories realised by Significant gains for timum manner, particularly edition of the Qatar Prix de Qatar’s horses over the three Qatar: Attiyah since it has been leading to l’Arc de Triomphe weekend days both at ParisLongchamp realising the planned objec- with such a huge turn-out. In and Saint-Cloud. They under- The President of the Qatar tives one year after another. I fact, France Galop officials line the successful outcome of and the Asian Equestrian Fed- believe that over the years and told us that the turn-out was our commitment to Arabian erations and QREC Vice-Chair- given the extra high quality of higher than in the previous horses, which is in line with man Hamad bin Abdulrahman runners, the event has seen editions. We would like to QREC’s vision of promoting al Attiyah said: “We congratu- overwhelming success. It is a QREC Chairman Issa bin Mohammed al Mohannadi honours the connections of Albigna during the podium thank His Highness Sheikh Qatar as a world leader in the late His Highness Sheikh Mo- demonstration that the spon- ceremony of the Qatar Prix Marcel Boussac (Gr1) at the ParisLongchamp on Sunday. Abdullah bin Khalifa al Thani pure Arabian breed. hammed bin Khalifa al Thani sorship of this event in Paris and His Highness Sheikh Mo- “On the other hand, the on winning the Qatar Arabian has been a perfect idea and Most successful edition: has been admired by every- officials and horse owners in hammed bin Khalifa al Thani presence of the His Highness World Cup for the fifth time has brought about numerous Kaabi one”, he said. general to ensure Qatar’s pres- for their presence at the races, Sheikh Abdullah bin Khalifa in this magnificent Qatar- gains for Qatar’s horseracing “The Qatar Prix de l’Arc de ence in the winners’ enclosures kind attention to all details to Al Thani-owned and bred sponsored event. I would like and equestrian sport. Qatar Racing & Equestrian Tiomphe is fully successful in in such world-class races and ensure the success of Qatar’s French King in the Qatar Prix to thank His Highness Sheikh “The Qatar Prix de l’Arc Club (QREC) CEO Nasser bin terms of organisation, turn-out events. Everyone agrees this sponsorship of the event and de l’Arc de Triomphe, is very Abdullah bin Khalifa al Thani de Triomphe weekend is very Sherida al Kaabi congratulated and results of Qatari-owned is the best edition of the Qa- the great support we receive special. The mere presence in and His Highness Sheikh Mo- special. The presence of Qa- His Highness Sheikh Moham- horses over three days. This tar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe in order to maintain and en- the world’s best horse race is a hammed bin Khalifa Al Thani tari-owned runners in several med bin Khalifa Al Thani for very positive outcome high- weekend. We look forward to hance the bright image of Qa- milestone and we look forward for their presence and support- races is, in itself, a significant winning the Qatar Arabian lights the value of the efforts maintaining this success in the tar’s horseracing and eques- to maintaining success for Qa- ing us in the prestigious event, gain apart from the results.” World Cup. “Ebraz’s victory and hard work by all racing coming editions.”