QatarTribune Qatar_Tribune QatarTribuneChannel qatar_tribune If this is a dream, I do not want to wake up from it. Qatar’s Mutaz Essa Barshim after winning Olympic gold MONday, AUGUST 2, 2021 Rare High: Barshim shares gold with Tamberi in an extraordinary act of sportsmanship at Olympics

HE Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani is hugged by Mutaz Essa Barshim soon after his gold medal win at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo on Sunday. Sheikh Joaan lauds Barshim’s historic achievement Tribune News Network amazing gold medal in Tokyo Tokyo 2020 Olympics to be added to his previous bronze medal HE Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad in London 2012 Olympics Al Thani, President of the (which was later raised to a Qatar Olympic Committee silver) and a silver at the Rio (QOC), congratulated HH 2016 Olympics. the Amir, HH the Father The QOC President said Amir and the Qatari people this achievement has further on the historic achievement showcased the talent of the of high jump superstar Mu- Qatari superstar and his up- taz Essa Barshim following per hand in the high jump at Mutaz Essa Barshim reacts as he competes in the men’s high jump final during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo on Sunday.(AFP) Qatar’s second gold triumph the world level. at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic HE Sheikh Joaan ap- TNN/Agencies This was the third Olympic Games on Sunday. preciated the Qatar athletics Tokyo medal for Barshim who won Sunday’s glorious vic- federation’s effort in boost- bronze, later upgraded to sil- tory brought Qatar its sec- ing the country’s athletics In what was one of the great ver, at the London 2012 Games ond historic Olympic gold a movement to a new standard men’s high jump contests at and later picked up another sil- day after weightlifter Fares of success at the different in- the Olympic stadium for To- ver in Rio four years later and Ibrahim clinched the coun- ternational arenas. kyo 2020 Games on Sunday, then won two successive world try’s first-ever Olympic gold The QOC President also Qatar’s Mutaz Essa Barshim titles in 2017 and 2019. in the men’s 96kg category lauded the role of Aspire added Olympic gold to his list His personal best of 2.43m on Saturday. Academy in building and of accolades and also ensured is the second-highest jump of HE Sheikh Joaan ap- developing the talent of Mu- that his friend and rival Italy’s all time, behind Cuban Javier plauded the significant sup- taz Barshim since his early Gianmarco Tamberi too could Sotomayor’s world record port of the HH the Amir to years. share the gold with him. mark of 2.45 set in 1993. the Qatar’s sport movement, “Qatar’s ninth participa- This, of course, came after Speaking after celebrating which remains a motivating tion in the Olympics was out- the two stood out as champi- the triumph with HE Sheikh factor behind this unique standing and impressive by ons. Both Barshim, 30, and the Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani, success of Qatari athletes. all standards of success, in 29-year-old Tamberi ended President of the Qatar Olym- The QOC congratulated the which athletes left no stone with jumps of 2.37 metres and pic Committee, Team Qatar country’s superstar Mutaz unturned to honour our had no failed attempts until and Qatar Olympic Commit- Barshim and appreciated sport movement perfectly at they attempted to clear 2.39. tee officials, Barshim said, “If his persevere and hard work, this bigger sport event,” said After three failures each at this is a dream, I do not want which together paid off an QOC President. that height, an Olympic official to wake up from it.” first offered them a jump-off He added: “My feeling is to decide the winner. indescribable. To win the gold “Can we have two golds?”, medal we have worked hard Barshim asked him. Italy’s Gianmarco Tamberi (R) hugs Qatar’s Mutaz Essa Barshim soon after the latter asked for the men’s during the past five years, de- The official nodded, and high jump gold medal to be shared by the two during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Olympic spite facing many challenges the two athletes clasped hands Stadium in Tokyo on Sunday. (AFP) such as injuries and the coro- and jumped with great delight. navirus pandemic. Among the first to congrat- Maksim Nedasekau of Be- Barshim. “He is one of my best He thanked His Highness ulate him was Tamberi, still larus took bronze, also with “I look at him, he looks friends, not only on the track, The Amir Sheikh Tamim bin celebrating the gold he shared 2.37, in a final which saw sev- at me, and we know it. We but outside the track. We work Hamad Al Thani, His High- with world champion Barshim en men over 2.33m. just look at each other and together. This is a dream come ness The Father Emir Sheikh Dr. Thani bin Abdulrahman Al Kuwari, second vice-president, Qatar after both declined the jump- “To share it with Marco is we know, that is it, it is done. true. It is the true spirit, the Hamad bin Khalia Al Thani for Olympic Committee and QAF President (left) and HE Shekh Joaan off in an extraordinary act of an amazing feeling. It is a great There is no need,” Barshim sportsman spirit, and we are their support and encourage- applaud after Barshim won gold in Tokyo on Sunday. sportsmanship agreed. feeling. I’m really happy,” said added. here delivering this message.” ment for the golden success. MUTAZ AND GIANMARCO: A TALE OF SWEAT, BLOOD & TEARS OF TWO FRIENDS AND RIVALS ianmarco Tamberi and Mutaz Essa Bar- “After my injuries I just wanted to we know it. We just look at each other and we shim basked in the unusual glow of a joint come back, but now I have this gold, it’s know, that is it, it is done. There is no need [to GOlympic high-jump gold in Tokyo, reflecting incredible. I dreamed of this so many continue],” he said of a moment set to go down upon a friendship that helped to lift them to the times,” Tamberi told reporters, having in Olympic history. pinnacle of the sport. been an exuberant presence throughout “Actually, we talked about it years ago, but Qatar’s world champion Barshim entered the competition and afterwards when he we just said, ‘Oh imagine...,’ and today, actually Sunday’s final as favourite and he and Italy’s celebrated with compatriot and surprise it happened. It is a great feeling, you can’t be Tamberi were the last men standing after a thrill- men’s 100m winner Marcell Jacobs. “I more happy than that.” Barshim added: “He is ing contest, failing to clear their Olympic record was told in 2016 just before Rio there one of my best friends, not only on the track, but of 2.39 metres with their three attempts. was a risk I wouldn’t be able to compete outside the track. We work together. This is a Each athlete had error-free records before any more. It’s been a long journey.” dream come true. that point, meaning a jump-off for gold was in Barshim also suffered ankle problems It is the true spirit, the sportsman spirit, and prospect before they elected to split the title and between his 2017 and 2019 suc- we are here delivering this message. shared an emotional embrace. cesses at the World Championships and “We have been through a lot, the same In a blog post for Spikes in 2018, Tamberi afterwards he revealed he and Tamberi injury, and we know how much it takes, explained how Barshim provided pivotal support had remarkably discussed the prospect physically and mentally just to get back here. I on his return to competitive action after a bro- Gianmarco Tamberi celebrates with the plaster cast he Mutaz Barshim hold holds his tears as he is of being able to share a gold medal appreciate what he has done, he appreciates ken ankle ruled him out of Rio 2016 and placed had on his leg for six months following an injury in 2016 overcome by emotions at the Olympic Stadium previously. what I have done. It is amazing.” his career under threat. on the track at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo on Sunday. in Tokyo on Sunday. “I look at him, he looks at me, and (DPA) Monday, August 2, 2021 13

Medals Samba steps up for big 400m Tally Country G S B T China 24 14 13 51 USA 20 23 16 59 Japan 17 5 9 31 hurdles action, eases into final Australia 14 3 14 31 ROC 12 19 13 44 Agencies Great Britain 10 10 12 32 Tokyo France 5 10 6 21 Qatar’s start hurdler Ab- South Korea 5 4 8 17 derrahman Samba clipped Italy 4 8 15 27 a hurdle during the Tokyo Netherlands 4 7 6 17 2020 Olympic Games men’s Germany 4 4 11 19 800m hurdles semi-final at New Zealand 4 3 4 11 the Olympic stadium on Sun- day but that wasn’t much of a Czech Republic 4 3 1 8 bother as Samba remained im- Canada 3 4 7 14 pressive finishing in 47.47secs Switzerland 3 4 5 12 alongside Brazil’s Alison dos Croatia 3 2 2 7 Santos (47.31). Chinese Taipei 2 4 4 10 In a prelude to Tuesday’s fi- nal, in the other qualifying group Brazil 2 3 5 10 world record-holder Karsten Hungary 2 2 2 6 Warholm and his US challenger Slovenia 2 1 1 4 Rai Benjamin met for the first Ecuador 2 0 0 2 time this year in the semi-finals. Kosovo 2 0 0 2 Benjamin (47.37) was lead- ing coming off the final hurdle Qatar 2 0 0 2 but Warholm (47.30) ensured Spain 1 3 3 7 that he was in front at the fin- Georgia 1 3 1 5 ish line. Both kept something Romania 1 3 0 4 back for the final. Sweden 1 3 0 4 In the men’s 800m, how- ever, there was heartbreak for Nijel Amos of Botswana. The 2012 silver medallist Amos fell over American Isai- ah Jewett who tumbled down in front of him after clipping the edge of the track in the fi- nal bend. Jasmine Camacho- Quinn of Puerto Rico reached the 100m hurdles final with an Olympic record 12.26 seconds and American world record holder Kendra Harrison also (From L) Brazil’s Alison Dos Santos, USA’s Kenneth Selmon, Qatar’s Abderrahman Samba and Italy’s Alessandro Sibilio compete in the men’s 400m hurdles semi-finals during the qualified. Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Olympic stadium in Tokyo on Sunday. (AFP) Younousse & Tijan in beach volleyball quarter-finals Schauffele wins golf Agencies ally well. We know them re- Tokyo ally well. Even in practice, our gold games are always very long. So Qatar’s Cherif Younousse I can say we were not expect- DPA and Ahmed Tijan and Nor- ing an easy game. Now the Tokyo way’s Anders Mol and Chris- first step is done. We’re ready tian Sorum became the first for the second step.” American Xander Schauef- two teams to advance to the “We always keep on fight- fele recovered brilliantly from quarter-finals of the Tokyo ing. We play some tactics, but a poor drive on the final hole 2020 men’s Olympic beach the main goal is to keep on of the men’s golf tournament volleyball tournament, by win- fighting. We never give up. at the Tokyo Games on Sunday ning the first two round-of-16 This helped us come back in and drained a two-metre par matches at Shiokaze Park in the second set,” Ahmed added. putt to secure Olympic gold. Sunday. “We never look at the Schaueffele’s 67 in the In what eventually turned score. We don’t care about the fourth and final round was out to be the last match of their score. We always focus on the enough to secure the biggest international career, 41-year- game, always focus on our- honour of his career on 18-un- old Americans Nick Lucena selves, not on the opponent or der and by one shot from Rory and Phil Dalhausser made a the score. We just have to play Sabbatini, representing Slova- fantastic start in their eighth well and enjoy the game. It’s a kia, who claimed silver after a final match against Cherif and pleasure for me to play against sensational 10-under 61 cata- Ahmed and snatched the first Phil and Nick. I really feel this pulted him 15 places up the set by a wide margin. The sec- gratitude, but at the end I also leaderboard. ond set delivered a fierce bat- want to win. This is my main tle, which the Qataris won by goal.” two points to prompt a decid- In the last match on Sun- er. They found more energy to day’s programme, Mol and persevere through the Tokyo Sorum managed to overcome heat in the third set success- the resistance of Netherlands’ fully and celebrate with a 2-1 Alexander Brouwer and Rob- (14-21, 21-19, 15-11) victory. ert Meeuwsen to achieve a “Thank god we won this straight-set victory, 2-0 (21- game!” Cherif exclaimed. “We 17, 21-19), and progress to the were ready for a long game. next knockout round. We know each other really The remaining six matches well. We trained in Orlando of this round are scheduled to with them for about a month Qatar’s Cherif Younousse (R) gestures, as USA’s Philip Dalhausser (C) congratulates partner Qatar’s Ahmed Tijan, after their men’s beach volley- take place on Monday to com- and a half. They know us re- ball round of 16 match between Qatar and the USA during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Shiokaze Park in Tokyo on Sunday. (AFP) plete the quarter-final line-up. Gold medallist USA’s Xander Schauffele stands on the podium at the medal ceremony of the men’s golf individual stroke play Aussie McKeon stunned, ‘proud’ of her magnificent seven at the Kasumigaseki Country Club in Kawagoe on Sunday. (AFP)

Agencies Union at the 1952 Olympics both international swimmers, honour because I know I’ve Japan’s home favourite Tokyo in Helsinki, claiming two gold as was brother David until his worked so hard for it.” and Masters champion Hideki medals and five silver, and recent retirement. American Caeleb Dressel Matsuyama missed a birdie on Australian pool queen now McKeon belongs in such Setting new Australian secured his third individual 18, among a series of missed Emma McKeon said it felt company in the record books. medal records was the icing on gold of the Games by dominat- putts, to secure bronze. “very surreal” as she clinched “I never thought I’d win the cake for the Wollongong ing the men’s 50m freestyle fi- That left him part of a sev- a place in the Olympic history two gold medals in one ses- native. In a single Olympics, nal in an Olympic record time en-way tie on 15-under at the books by becoming just the sion. I’m very happy. It is very no Australian had previously of 21.07 seconds. Kasumigaseki Country Club second woman to win seven surreal,” McKeon said. won as many as seven medals And he returned to anchor for bronze, eventually secured medals in a single Games. “I’m very happy with how or four golds. the US to a world record in by Taiwan’s C T Pan, who de- The 27-year-old finished the meet went. I’ve been at McKeon’s wins broke the the 4x100m medley relay to feated America’s Open cham- her Tokyo 2020 campaign with these kind of meets before record for the most Olympic go home with a five gold haul pion Collin Morikawa at the a flourish by winning the 50 where I’ve been up and down, career medals overall won by overall, having also been part fourth extra hole. metres freestyle in an Olympic so I knew what to expect. an Australian. of the successful 4x100m free- The 27-year-old Schauef- record of 23.81 seconds, then “I feel like it has been a She now has 11 Olympic style. fele led by a shot teeing off on playing a key role in Australia’s bit of a roller coaster getting a medals in her career, having Dressel arrived in Tokyo Sunday and gaining four shots 4x100m medley squad also gold medal and trying to keep won a gold, two silvers and a Gold medallist Australia’s Emma McKeon poses with her medal on with a potentially massive to the turn would have left him topping the podium. the emotions at bay. It will bronze in Rio five years ago. the podium after the final of the women’s 50m freestyle swimming medal haul awaiting him and securely en route to gold if not She will head home with take a while to sink in because Her 11 medals put her event at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre in Tokyo on Sunday. (AFP) though he did not match com- for the wonders of Sabbatini. four golds and three bronzes, I’ve been focusing on myself to ahead of the nine won by patriots Michael Phelps, with “For me, I really wanted to and now has the most medals keep my cool. I’m very proud swimmers Ian Thorpe and from 1952. so impressed with what they eight from 2008 in Beijing, or win for my dad,” said Schau- by an Australian in the history of myself. I wouldn’t be able Leisel Jones while her seven “That’s also very surreal,” have done and been inspired Mark Spitz’s seven from Mu- effele. “I am sure he is crying of the Olympic Games. to do it without all the support total medals in Tokyo match McKeon said of the record. by what they have done, but nich 1972, he confirmed his somewhere right now. I kind Maria Gorokhovskaya won around me.” McKeon’s par- the record haul of Soviet gym- “I look at the athletes who I’ve never really looked at the status as the fastest freestyler of wanted this one more than seven medals for the Soviet ents Ronald and Susie were nast Maria Gorokhovskaya have come before me and been stats of medal counts. It is an in the world. any other.” 14 Monday, August 2, 2021

Magic night for Italy with Olympic 100m sprint and high jump gold DPA Tokyo

Lamont Marcell Jacobs suc- ceeded Usain Bolt as a surprise Olympic 100 metres champion on an extraordinary Sunday for Italy at the Tokyo Games with double athletics gold within a span of a few minutes which even overshadowed a world record. Jacobs, 26, made the most of a wide-open blue riband event in the empty National Stadium as he stormed to gold in a European record 9.80 sec- onds ahead of American Fred Kerley and Andre de Grasse of Canada. A handout photo released by Omega shows Italy’s Lamont Marcell Among the first to con- Jacobs crosses the finish line ahead of South Africa’s Akani Simbine and gratulate him was high jumper USA’s Fred Kerley to win the men’s 100m final during the Tokyo 2020 Gianmarco Tamberi, still cele- Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo on Sunday. (AFP) brating the gold he shared with world champion Mutaz Essa since Briton Linford Christie disqualified. Barshim after both declined a in 1992 and is the first Italian Tamberi and Barshim jump-off in an extraordinary to medal at all in the prestig- meanwhile both cleared all act of sportsmanship agreed. ious event. heights until 2.37m on their If that wasn’t enough ac- Pre-race favourite Trayvon first attempt before failing tion, Venezuela’s Yulimar Ro- Bromell of the US went out three times over 2.39m. jas got triple jump gold and in the semi-finals along with They were then asked Italy’s Lamont Marcell Jacobs celebrates after winning the men’s 100m final, as USA’s silver medallist Fred Kerley (C) and Canada’s bronze bettered the 26-year-old world former world champion Yo- whether they wanted a jump- medallist Andre De Grasse look on during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo on Sunday. (AFP) record to 15.67m. han Blake which meant that off for gold but declined and Having already won foot- Jamaica had no finalist for rather celebrated double gold. feeling. 15.41m and with the last jump Gold medal winner, with national records. ball’s Euro 2020 and had a the first time since 2000 after Maksim Nedasekau of Be- I’m really happy,” said of the competition then soared an Olympic record, and a Earlier, China’s Gong Liji- Wimbledon runner-up in Mat- the retirement of three-time larus took bronze, also with Barshim after both have bat- 15.67m to better the mark of world record ... ao ended her long wait for gold teo Berrettini, Italy’s strong champion Bolt. 2.37, in a final which saw sev- tled through injuries in the 15.50m which Ukraine’s Ines- Wow. It is a fantastic in the day’s first final when she sports summer continued with European champion Zhar- en men over 2.33m. past. sa Kravets had set in 1995. night,” Rojas said. took shot put top honours with now four golds in Tokyo, in- nel Hughes of Britain false “To share it with Marco is Rojas decided the triple Gold came after silver in “I was looking for it, I knew a personal best 20.58m, after cluding the athletics double. started in the final and was an amazing feeling. It is a great jump with her first attempt of 2016 behind Colombia’s Ca- we had that distance in my legs silver in 2012 and bronze in Born in the US with an terine Ibarguen, who was no to get it today,” she added in 2008. Italian mother and Ameri- threat on the day, and world reference to the world record. Raven Saunders of the US can father, Jacobs decided to titles in 2017 and 2019. Portugal’s Patricia Mamo- took silver and New Zealand’s compete for Italy and arrived “I am lost for words, I can’t na got silver with 15.01m and two-time Olympic champion in Tokyo with a personal best describe this feeling and this bronze went to Spain’s Ana Valerie Adams bronze. 9.95 which he lowered via 9.94 moment. Peleteiro with 14.87m, both “I’m really, really excited in the heats and 9.83 in the to win this gold medal, I’m not semi-finals to the continental only winning this gold medal, record 9.80 in the final. I’m also getting my personal The 400m specialist Ker- best,” Gong said. ley got silver in 9.84 while de In preliminary action Grasse surely had hoped for world record holder and world more than a second straight champion Karsten Warholm bronze in 9.89, both personal of Norway led the way into the bests. 400m hurdles final with 47.30 “I don’t know, it’s a dream, seconds as rivals Rai Benjamin a dream, it is fantastic. Maybe of the US and Abderrahman tomorrow I can imagine what Samba of Qatar also qualified. they are saying, but today it is Jasmine Camacho-Quinn incredible,” Jacobs said. of Puerto Rico reached the “It was my childhood 100m hurdles final with an dream to win an Olympics Olympic record 12.26 sec- Games and obviously a dream onds. American world record can turn into something dif- holder Kendra Harrison also ferent, but to run this final and advanced, and so did world win it is a dream come true.” First-placed Venezuela’s Yulimar Rojas celebrates the new world record holder Wayde Van Jacobs became the first Venezuela’s Yulimar Rojas competes in the women’s triple jump qualification at the Olympic Stadium in record after competing in the women’s triple jump final at the Niekerk of South Africa in the European to get 100m gold Tokyo on Sunday. (AFP) Olympic Stadium in Tokyo on Sunday. (AFP) 400m heats. Zverev delights in tennis PV Sindhu wins bronze, becomes first Indian woman gold after Khachanov rout to win two medals at Games DPA the set when Khachanov fired ANI Tokyo an easy volley wide. Tokyo Zverev kept up the momen- Germany’s Alexander tum as he raced off to 5-0 in the Shuttler PV Sindhu on Zverev routed Karen Khach- second and then served out the Sunday became the first Indian anov from the Russian team match two games later, win- woman to win two Olympic 6-3, 6-1 to claim his biggest ca- ning when Khachanov could medals. Sindhu defeated Chi- reer title with Olympic gold at only net from the baseline. na’s He Bing Jiao in the bronze the Tokyo Games on Sunday. It was the first German medal match of the ongoing Fourth seed Zverev nev- tennis gold since Boris Becker Tokyo Olympics here at the er looked back after break- and Michael Stich won the Musashino Forest Plaza Court 1. ing tournament number 12 1992 doubles. Sindhu defeated Bing Jiao Khachanov in the third game. “He was just better, really. 21-13, 21-15 in the bronze medal He won seven games in a All credit to him. I was ready, match that lasted for 52 min- row to take the first set and I was prepared,” said Khach- utes. Sindhu had earlier re- lead 5-0 in the second before anov, who had beaten Zverev in turned with a silver medal at the clinching his biggest success their previous two meetings. Rio Olympics 2016. India’s P. V. Sindhu poses with her women’s singles badminton bronze after 1 hour 19 minutes on a Earlier, Czech top seeds The 26-year-old Sindhu is medal at a ceremony during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the first match point. Barbora Krejcikova and Kat- now just the second Indian ath- Musashino Forest Sports Plaza in Tokyo on Sunday. (AFP) Imperious Zverev fired 27 erina Siniakova won the wom- lete to win two individual Olym- winners to Khachanov’s 7. en’s doubles 7-5, 6-1 over the pic medals. straight games. Olympics on Sunday and con- Olympic gold at Ariake Swiss pair of singles champion Wrestler Sushil Kumar Sindhu missed out on a gratulated her on the historic Tennis Park is the 16th career Germany’s Alexander Zverev celebrates winning the Tokyo 2020 Belinda Bencic and Victorija also has two medals as he re- chance to win gold or silver as win. She is now the only In- title for the 24-year-old. He Olympic men’s singles tennis final against Russia’s Karen Khachanov Golubic. turned with a bronze medal she lost her semifinal match dian woman to have won two also won the ATP Finals in at the Ariake Tennis Park in Tokyo on Sunday. (AFP) The three-time Grand at the Beijing Olympics 2008 on Saturday against Chinese Olympic medals. 2018 and is a US Open runner- Slam winners won nine of the and a silver at the London Taipei’s Tai Tzu-Ying. Taking to Twitter, the Office up from 2020. medal is for the whole of Ger- all who were rooting back at last 10 games from 5-4 down Olympics 2012. Tzu-Ying defeated Sindhu of the Prime Minister of India Some stars such as Rafael many, it was the best week of home. That’s why I played the in the first set. Krejcikova is In the match between 21-18, 21-12 in the semifinals. tweeted: “Well played @Pvs- Nadal and Roger Federer were my life. way I did. It is an unbelievable also the French Open singles Sindhu and Bing Jiao, the for- On Friday, Sindhu had stormed indhu1! PM @narendramodi missing in Tokyo but Zverev “I could have never im- feeling for me right now.” champion. mer was dominant in the first into the semi-finals of the wom- spoke to PV Sindhu and con- upset world number one No- agined having a gold medal Zverev won his first ser- The mixed doubles final game and she did not give her en’s singles event after defeat- gratulated her on winning the vak Djokovic in the semis on around my neck. vice game to love and then was an all Russian affair, with opponent any chance, win- ing Japan’s Akane Yamaguchi Bronze at #Tokyo2020.” Friday, ending the Serbian’s “I didn’t play for myself broke Khachanov in the next Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova ning it 21-13. in the quarter-finals. Speaking after winning the golden slam dream. one single second. I played game with an overhead shot. and Andrey Rublev prevailing Continuing from where India Prime Minister Nar- bronze medal match against “I have never had such for all the people in the village He saved the only break point over Elena Vesnina and Aslan she left off, Sindhu did not endra Modi spoke to shuttler He Bing Jao, Sindhu said she a feeling before in my life,” here. For everyone, my family, against him in the sixth game Karatsev, 6-3, 6-7 (5-7), 13-11, relent, and in the end, she PV Sindhu after she won the had to close her emotions for Zverev told Eurosport. “This my parents, my daughter, for and a second break gave him to get the gold. wrapped up the match in bronze medal at the Tokyo this match. Sports Monday, August 2, 2021 15 ICSS appoints Ocon wins wacky Hungarian Prof. Xiaohong to its Board of Directors

Tribune News Network F1 Grand Prix; Hamilton takes Doha The International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS) an- nounced today the appoint- ment of Prof. Liu Xiaohong, the President of the Shanghai Uni- lead from Verstappen versity of Political Science and Law and member of the ICC In- ternational Court of Arbitration on the Belt and Road Initiative to its Board of Directors. The new member joins the current Board of Direc- tors chaired by Mohammed Hanzab, Founder of the ICSS, Mohammed Hajjaj Al Hajri, Prof. Liu Xiaohong, President, Vice-Chairman, Lord John Shanghai University of Political Stevens, former Commission- Science & Law, and Member ICC er of the London Metropolitan International Court of Arbitration Police, Michael Hershman, on the Belt and Road Initiative. Co-founder of Transparency International, Karen Webb tration on the Belt and Road Moss, Former Vice-President, Initiative, said: “It is a great Image and Marketing Com- privilege to join the ICSS munications at the Interna- Board of Directors at this par- tional Olympic Committee ticular moment in its journey. (IOC), Ambassador Thomas I look forward to working with Stelzer, Former Permanent the ICSS Board as we remain Alpine’s French driver Esteban Representative of Austria to resolutely focused on deliver- Ocon celebrates with the trophy the United Nations Office in ing the best of research pro- on the podium at the Hungaror- Vienna and Dean of the In- grammes in sport safety, se- ing race track in Mogyorod near ternational Anti-Corruption curity and integrity to help Budapest on Sunday. (AFP) Academy (IACA), Ambassa- drive our strategic priorities dor Douglas E. Lute, Former forward.” DPA United States Permanent Rep- Liu Xiaohong is a Profes- Budapest resentative to the North Atlan- sor and PhD supervisor of tic Council, and Judge Fausto law, and the President of the Alpine’s Esteban Ocon won Pocar, a professor emeritus of Shanghai University of Politi- his first ever Formula One International Law at the Uni- cal Science and Law. race in a dramatic Hungarian versity of Milan and Former She served as the Vice Grand Prix on Sunday, with President of the International Chairman of the International Lewis Hamilton taking over at Criminal Tribunal for the for- Chamber of Commerce (ICC) the top of the standings after mer Yugoslavia (ICTY) . Commission on Arbitration & more bad luck for Max Ver- Mohammed Hanzab, ADR between 2016 and 2019. stappen. Chairman of the ICSS, said: She is currently a member Aston Martin’s Sebastian Alpine’s French driver Esteban Ocon competes during the Formula One Hungarian Grand Prix at the Hungaroring race track in Mogyorod near “We are honoured and de- of the Commission of the ICC Vettel was second after most of Budapest on Sunday. (AFP) lighted to welcome Prof. Xi- International Court of Arbitra- the contenders were caught in aohong to the ICSS governing tion on the Belt and Road Ini- a first corner crash. Polesitter home race. result World Championship body. Her extensive experi- tiative, Vice Chairman of ICC Hamilton finished third after a Red Bull mechanics Standings ence, impressive track record, China Commission on Arbitra- hit-and-miss tyre strategy call worked hard on Verstappen’s 1.Esteban Ocon (FRA/Alpine-Renaul t) 2 hr 04:43.199, and passion for arbitration law tion & ADR, China Society of 2.Sebastian Vettel (GER/Aston Martin-Mercedes) at 1.859, Drivers: from Mercedes with Verstap- car before the Budapest re- 3.Lewis Hamilton (GBR/Mercedes) 2.736, 1. Lewis Hamilton (GBR) 192 pts, and education will be a valu- Private International Law and pen only 10th in a damaged start, after he lost his barge 4.Carlos Sainz (ESP/Ferrari) 15.018, 2. Max Verstappen (NED) 186, able asset to the organisation. Shanghai Law Society, Presi- Red Bull. board on the right. 5.Fernando Alonso (ESP/Alpine-Renault) 15.651, 3. Lando Norris (GBR) 113, I look forward to working dent of the Institute for the Belt “What a moment. It feels so As cars were in the pits, the 6.Pierre Gasly (FRA/AlphaTauri-Honda) 1:03.614, 4. Valtteri Bottas (FIN) 108, with her to further our research and Road Initiative of Shanghai 7.Yuki Tsunoda (JPN/AlphaTauri-Honda) 1:15.803, 5. Sergio Perez (MEX) 104, good,” said Frenchman Ocon rain cleared and the sun came 8.Nicholas Latifi (CAN/Williams-Mercedes) 1:17.910, 6. Charles Leclerc (MON) 80, and expertise-based approach Law Society, and chief expert of as the rebranded Renault team out, meaning all cars except 9.George Russell (GBR/Williams-Mercedes) 1:19.094, 7. Carlos Sainz (ESP) 80, in addressing the most promi- Collaborative Innovation Cent- took their first victory as Al- Hamilton then came into the 10.Max Verstappen (NED/Red Bull-Honda) 1:20.244, 8. Daniel Ricciardo (AUS) 50, nent challenges facing the er of China (Shanghai) Pilot pine. He missed the pitlane af- pits for dry tyres after the sec- 11.Kimi Raikkönen (FIN/Alfa Romeo-Ferrari) 1 lap, 9. Sebastian Vettel (GER) 48, world of sport and I wish her Free Trade Zone. 12.Daniel Ricciardo (AUS/McLaren-Mercedes) 1 lap, 10. Pierre Gasly (FRA) 48, ter the excitement of winning. ond formation lap. Mercedes 13.Mick Schumacher (GER/Haas-Ferrari) 1 lap, 11. Esteban Ocon (FRA) 39, every success in her new role.” She also serves as an arbi- “It’s fantastic, what can I opted for Hamilton to stay out 14.Antonio Giovinazzi (ITA/Alfa Romeo-Ferrari) 1 lap 12. Fernando Alonso (ESP) 36, Prof. Liu Xiaohong, Presi- trator in a number of main ar- say?” For the second race in a for a lap to try to build a cush- Fastest lap: Pierre Gasly (FRA/AlphaTauri-Honda) 1:18.394 on 70th lap 13. Lance Stroll (CAN) 18, dent of the Shanghai Univer- bitration institutions in China row, Verstappen was hit early ion, meaning he was bizarrely Retired: Charles Leclerc (MON/Ferrari), Valtteri Bottas (FIN/Mercedes), Sergio Pérez 14. Yuki Tsunoda (JPN) 16, sity of Political Science and and abroad, and as a mediator (MEX/Red Bull-Honda), Lance Stroll (CAN/Aston Martin-Mercedes) all on lap 1; Lando 15. Nicholas Latifi (CAN) 4, on because of a Mercedes. the only car on the grid for the Norris (GBR/McLaren-Mercedes) 3rd lap, Nikita Mazepin (RUS/Haas-Ferrari) 4th lap 16. George Russell (GBR) 2, Law and member of the ICC in Shanghai-Rhone-Alpes In- A massive first corner restart. 17. Kimi Räikkönen (FIN) 1, International Court of Arbi- ternational Mediation Center. pile up in the rain came when Hamilton queried the strat- pit again after 48 laps. In the was again booed by some of the 18. Antonio Giovinazzi (ITA) 1, Mercedes driver Valtteri Bot- egy via radio when he boxed a end the strategy decision to crowd. 19. Mick Schumacher (GER) 0, 20. Nikita Mazepin (RUS) 0. tas shunted Lando Norris and lap later and then found him- stay out at the restart meant Bottas, whose future at the McLaren then crashed into self last as he emerged from Hamilton took over again at Mercedes is under scrutiny, Constructors: 1. Mercedes 300 pts, Verstappen with other cars af- the pits. the top of the standings by got away badly behind Hamil- 2. Red Bull-Honda 290, six points but arguably it may 3. McLaren-Mercedes 163, fected. He struggled to make his ton on pole and Norris quickly 4. Ferrari 160, Bottas was ruled out along way through the field so pitted have cost him race victory as he came up his outside. The Finn 5. Alpine-Renault 75, with Norris, Red Bull’s Sergio again for fresh rubber after 20 sought a 100th career F1 win. struggled to brake in the wet 6. Aston Martin-Mercedes 66, Perez, Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc laps, triggering Verstappen to He had a great battle with and ploughed into the back of 7. AlphaTauri-Honda 64, 8. Williams 6, and Aston Martin’s Lance box too. old rival Fernando Alonso, who Norris, who could do nothing 9. Alfa Romeo Racing-Ferrari 2, Stroll, but Verstappen was able The British defending finished fifth and helped pro- but crash into Verstappen and 10. Haas-Ferrari 0 to continue with the race being champion then ended up in tect team-mate Ocon, before send him into the run off area. red flagged and starting again. front of the Dutchman as the Hamilton got past and then Vettel’s second place fol- “Man I tried, I tried the At the British Grand Prix tactics battle took another claimed third. lowed the same result in Azer- whole race. Following is so dif- last time out, seven-time twist, with Verstappen’s car “It was a tough race and baijan this year as the four- ficult,” the German said over champion Hamilton collided still clearly damaged from the I had nothing left at the end. time champion desperately the radio. with Verstappen on the first early crash and struggling for Considering how things went tried to hunt Ocon down for The Budapest race was the lap and ended the Dutchman’s full pace. overall, we have to be happy his first win since Singapore in last before a four-week mid- race en route to winning his Hamilton could afford to with P3,” said Hamilton, who September 2019. season break. Buckaroo and Declan McDonogh winners of the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden on Day Six of the Festival on Saturday. (Pic: Patrick Mc- Cann/Racing Post) Al Shaqab’s Foal auction a big success Qatar Racing Limited’s Buckaroo gets off the mark at Galway

Tribune News Network going to get involved and Buckaroo began to press the Sent off as a favourite for long-time leader Stone Age in- the seven-runner contest, the side the final two furlongs. Qatar Racing Limited-owned The pair battled for the ad- Buckaroo (GB) (Fastnet Rock vantage up the home straight, x Roheryn) proved the tough- but Buckaroo always had the est when taking the Irish Stal- measure of his rival and stuck lion Fams EBF Maiden, for on resolutely to score by a neck two-year-olds, at Galway on at the line. Golden Beach (GB) Saturday. (Oasis Dream x Mirror Lake) The bay colt was having his looked like he would play an second start and improved on important role on leaving the his third-placed effort on de- back straight, but could never but at Killarney three weeks land a blow on the leading pair ago. Buckaroo is trained by Jo- and finished six lengths back seph Patrick O’Brien and was in third. ridden to success by Declan Bred by the Roheryn Part- McDonagh. nership, Buckaroo is by Cool- Trying the 1,700m trip for more stallion Fastnet Rock the first time, Buckaroo was (Danehill). quickly on the pace. He took a His dam Roheryn (Gali- lead from his principal market leo) was a Listed winner over rival Stone Age (IRE) (Galileo 2,400m and was also placed at x Bonanza Creek) through the Group Two level. The second The foal auction held by Al Shaqab at its Longines Indoor Arena on Friday turned out to be a huge success with Al Shaqab’s best bloodlines being offered to a captivated audience. first few furlongs of the con- dam La Chunga (More Than The results were fantastic, organisers said with the overall auction yielding an excess of QR3.5mn with many lots reaching well above QR200,000. The 35 mares put up at the foal test. On the turn for home, it Ready) won the Group Three auction were much in demand, both straight Egyptian and purebred Arabians. (TNN) was clear that little else was Summer Stakes at York.