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QatarTribune Qatar_Tribune QatarTribuneChannel qatar_tribune Nasser Al Attiyah upbeat as Jordan Rally begins today PAGE 15 THURSDAY, MAY 27, 2021 QATAR’S AmBAssADOR TO CHINA, HOsts PROMOTIONAL RECEPTION FOR FIFA WORLD CUP 2022 His Excellency Mohamed bin Abdullah Al Dehaimi, Ambassador of the State of Qatar to the People’s Republic of China, hosted a promotional reception for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 at his residence in Beijing. Rojas ready to fly again in Doha WORLDATHLETICS 47.50 and 47.68 respectively when finishing behind Benja- HIRTY-TWO athletes min at Mt SAC, are also in the Twho earned medals at the line-up. World Athletics Champion- Two of the greatest all- ships Doha 2019 – including round sprinters in history will 12 champions – will return to clash at their specialist distance the Qatari capital on Friday for when Michael Norman takes the second Wanda Diamond on Fred Kerley over 400m. League meeting of 2021. Norman, the world leader Every scoring discipline in 2019 and 2018, is undefeat- on the programme includes ed at 400m this year. World at least one world medallist, bronze medallist Kerley, HE Dr. Thani bin Abdulrahman Al Kuwari, President, Qatar Athletics while four of the disciplines – meanwhile, has impressed at a Federation, and Second Vice-President Qatar Olympic Committee. the women’s triple jump, pole range of distances, clocking a vault, discus and steeplechase 100m PB of 9.91 and an indoor – boast the full complement 400m best of 45.03. Qatar Athletics of podium finishers from the The US duo’s head-to-head 2019 World Championships. record currently stands at 3-3. All eyes will be on the tri- Norman won two of their three Federation prez ple jump after world cham- clashes in 2019, but Kerley pion Yulimar Rojas bounded took the US title ahead of Nor- out to a world-leading 15.43m man that year with both men affirms readiness at the World Athletics Conti- dipping inside 44 seconds. nental Tour meeting in Andu- QOC success. jar last week. Her leap is the Venezuelan athlete Yulimar Rojas – Olympic silver medallist and two time world champion in triple jump – Obiri and Cheruiyot target DOHA He underlined that Doha same distance as her world bounded out to a world-leading 15.43m at the World Athletics Continental Tour meeting in Andujar last week. triumphant return is ready to host this global indoor record and just seven Kenyan distance duo Timothy HE Dr. Thani bin Abdulrah- sporting event, and is able to centimetres – which, if you’re burn and Kenya’s Hyvin Ki- Cheruiyot and Hellen Obiri man Al Kuwari, Second Vice- fulfill this challenge through reading this on a smartphone, yeng – are also in the line-up, struck gold in Doha two years President of the Qatar Olym- the great cooperation with the is roughly the width of your along with world bronze med- ago and will be aiming to come pic Committee and President Ministry of Public Health and device – away from the long- allist Gesa Felicitas Krause, out on top again this weekend. of Qatar Athletics Federation, the responsible and relevant standing world record. Asian champion Winfred Yavi, Obiri will contest the affirmed full readiness to host authorities in the country, as The last time Rojas was in Ugandan record-holder Peruth 3000m, the event she won the Wanda Diamond League well as the full commitment Doha, she won the world title Chemutai and sub-nine-min- at last year’s Doha Diamond 2021 (Doha Round) which will to local and international re- with 15.37m. The Venezue- ute performer Norah Jeruto. League meeting, and she’ll be be held at Suheim Bin Hamad quirements and the health lan will be reunited with the The women’s pole vault is of up against world 5000m silver Stadium at Qatar Sports Club protocol required to make top five finishers from that a similarly high standard and is medallist Margaret Chelimo on Friday. this edition of the Diamond occasion, including Olympic essentially a replay of the 2019 Sha’Carri Richardson lines up the field. Kipkemboi and 2017 world In a statement on Tuesday, League a success in the best champion Caterine Ibarguen, World Championships, featur- against world champion Shelly- The men’s 400m hurdles cross-country bronze medal- HE Dr. Al Kuwari said that the possible way. He noted that all world silver medallist Shanie- ing the top eight finishers from Ann Fraser-Pryce over 100m. has been one of the hottest list Lilian Rengeruk. All three Doha Round will, as usual, wit- participants will be subjected ka Ricketts, Commonwealth that competition. Their previous outing, at disciplines on the Wanda Dia- Kenyan women have set their ness a wide participation from to the safe medical bubble sys- champion Kimberly Williams, World champion Anzhe- the Wanda Diamond League mond League circuit in recent 3000m PBs in Doha. world and Olympics cham- tem to keep everyone safe. and 2011 world champion lika Sidorova returns to Dia- opener in Gateshead, was held years, and it makes its 2021 While Cheruiyot has domi- pions, where medal holders For his part, Deputy Di- Olga Saladukha. USA’s Ketu- mond League action for the in heavy rain and run into a debut in Doha with world sil- nated the 1500m on the Wan- of the last world champion- rector of the Tournament, rah Orji and Dominica’s Thea first time in almost two years. strong headwind with Rich- ver medallist Rai Benjamin da Diamond League circuit ships, which was held in Doha Khalifa Abdul-Malik, said that LaFond, both of whom have She vaulted 4.90m during the ardson clocking 11.44 (-3.1m/ lining up against world bronze in recent years, he has yet to in 2019, and medal holders of all preparations are going well set national records this year, indoor season but hasn’t com- s) and Fraser-Pryce a few hun- medallist Abderrahman Sam- win at the Doha meeting. He the last Olympic Games in Rio at Suheim Bin Hamad Sta- are also in the line-up. peted since then. dredths behind in 11.51. ba – half the members of the hopes to rectify that on Fri- de Janeiro 2016, will compete dium, stressing that the wide As with the triple jump, World indoor champion Conditions in Doha will be event’s sub-47-second club. day, though, when he takes on through 13 competitions to participation of international the women’s steeplechase also Sandi Morris and 2019 Dia- be far more conducive to fast Benjamin looked extreme- the lines of Australian record- qualify for the upcoming Olym- athletics champions confirms features the top five finishers mond League winner Katerina times. Fraser-Pryce owns the ly comfortable when racing to holder Stewart McSweyn, pic Games in Tokyo, scheduled the reputation that the State of from the World Champion- Stefanidi – both with season’s Qatari all-comers’ mark with the a world-leading 47.13 at the world indoor champion Sam- from July 23 to August 8. Qatar enjoys in this field, es- ships, led by a world champion bests of 4.80m – are also slat- 10.71 she recorded to win the Continental Tour Gold meet- uel Tefera, Ugandan record- The QFA president ex- pecially in light of the facilities and world record-holder. ed to compete, but Katie Na- 2019 world title. Richardson, ing at Mt SAC earlier this holder Ronald Musagala and pressed his happiness at host- which participants will find Beatrice Chepkoech hasn’t geotte may start as the slight meanwhile, holds the world- month. Samba hasn’t con- world indoor 3000m bronze ing the Doha Diamond Round, since their arrival at Hamad contested a steeplechase so favourite. The US vaulter re- leading mark at 10.72 and looks tested a hurdles race since the medallist Bethwell Birgen. which he described as a major International Airport, along far this year, but the Kenyan cently cleared a world-leading primed to go even faster. 2019 World Championships World silver medallist global event watched by millions with the luxurious accommo- has shown great form on flat PB of 4.93m, moving her up World bronze medallist final, but a 45.43 clocking on Amel Tuka and world bronze of people around the world, in dations and world-class train- events, clocking a world 5km one place to equal fifth on the Marie Josee Ta Lou, Nigeria’s the flat in South Africa two medallist Ferguson Cheruiyot light of these exceptional cir- ing facilities. record of 14:43 in February, world all-time list. Blessing Okagbare, world months ago shows the Qatari Rotich will square off in the cumstances the world is going Abdul-Malik indicated followed three days later by an indoor champion Murielle hurdler is in good form. men’s 800m. Britain’s Daniel through due to the outbreak of that the Doha Round is an ide- indoor 3000m PB of 8:31.72. Richardson takes Ahoure, World Indoor Tour Kyron McMaster of the Rowden, who made a break- the Coronavirus (COVID-19). al opportunity for the national The two women who pre- on Fraser-Pryce winner Javianne Oliver and British Virgin Islands and Ali- through last year with some Al Kuwari emphasized the team to strengthen its pres- ceded Chepkoech as world For the second time within the USA’s Hannah Cunliffe add son Dos Santos of Brazil, who notable international victo- full readiness and ability of the ence in the Olympic Games in champion – USA’s Emma Co- space of a week, world leader further depth and quality to recorded national records of ries, will make his 2021 debut.