TUESDAY 8 OCTOBER 2019 SPORT 07 It’s difficult to say something. Sorry to the fans, we will keep Manchester United’s TENNIS David de Gea on his TENNIS fighting for sure. We will come Shanghai Masters, Round team’s abysmal Shanghai Masters, Round back but at the moment we of 32: Roger Federer vs performance. of 64: A. Rublev vs B. are in a difficult situation. ACTION Ramos-Vinolas Coric TODAY’S Lyles, Coleman target Tokyo Olympics after Doha success AFP DOHA FROM LEFT: USA’s Noah Lyles, Michael Rodgers, Christian Coleman and Justin Gatlin pose with their national flag after winning the men’s 4x100m relay final at the IAAF World Exit Usain Bolt, enter the United Athletics Championships Doha 2019 at the Khalifa International Stadium on Sunday. States. As the desert dust settled on the IAAF World Athletics Championships Doha 2019 on Sunday, American sprinters were left celebrating their biggest medal haul in more than a decade. After picking up just one gold medal in the men’s sprinting events in London two years ago, the Americans headed for home with five out Guinea-Bissau’s Braima Suncar Dabo of a possible seven golds (right) helps Aruba’s Jonathan Busby stowed away in their luggage. to the finish line during the men’s It was the largest tally since 5,000m heats during the IAAF World the six sprinting golds won by Championships Doha 2019. the US at the 2007 champion- ships in Osaka, a year before the dawn of Bolt’s decade of Shortlist dominance at the Beijing Olympics. announced for In Doha, the US men bagged gold in the 100m, 200m and 110m hurdles before vic- International tories in the 4x100m and 4x400m relays. Coleman, who narrowly After restricting themselves each other or together, we’re after his 200m win. “Think of Fair Play More signficantly, Doha avoided being banned from the to one individual event in Doha, going to give our best 100 that.” confirmed the emergence of a championships after missing Coleman and Lyles have vowed percent.” “But don’t say I’m the new Award new generation of US sprinters three drugs tests in a year, to chase a 100m-200m double That sense of shared Bolt. I’m me. If you like me, I’ll who will head to the Olympics became the sixth fastest man in Tokyo. determination was in view on happily entertain you. It’s my IAAF in Tokyo next year as the men in history with his 100m win in “We’re both competitive Saturday, when Coleman and time.” DOHA to beat. 9.76 seconds. and young and we’re carrying Lyles led the American men The 37-year-old Justin Christian Coleman, the Lyles, meanwhile, surged the torch for USA sprinting,” to victory in the 4x100m in the Gatlin, meanwhile, says he may Following the conclusion of the IAAF newly crowned 100m world to 200m gold in 19.83sec. Coleman said of his rivalry with second fastest time in the stick around a bit longer as World Athletics Championships Doha champion, and Noah Lyles, the Both Coleman, 23, and Lyles. history. Coleman and Lyles’ rivalry 2019, four moments have been short- victor in the 200m, delivered Lyles, 22, have youth on their “I think we make each The US has a dismal record heats up. listed for the International Fair Play performances in Doha that side, and are preparing to take other better. When I’m working in what in theory should be one Gatlin, who celebrated the award. suggest they are capable of their rivalry to a heightened hard every day, I know he’s of their strongest events, and first relay gold of his career on Members of the International Fair dominating for years to come. level next season. down there in Florida grinding. had not won the relay gold Saturday, was left impressed at Play Committee (CIFP) and the IAAF “So whenever we match up since 2007. how the likes of Coleman and formed a jury to decide on the After picking up just one gold medal in the men’s it’s going to be fireworks. I’m “We broke a generational Lyles responded in the 4x100m shortlist. sprinting events in London two years ago, the looking forward to our rivalry curse today and we’re going to final after narrowly escaping This week fans can cast their Americans head for home with five out of a in the future.” keep that going for years to disqualification in Friday’s votes for the shortlisted moment that possible seven golds stowed away in their luggage. Lyles, meanwhile, said that come,” Lyles wrote on Twitter semi-finals. they feel best exemplifies fair play. reports of a rift with Coleman after the win. “I take my hat off to my These votes will be combined with In Doha, the US men bag gold in the 100m, 200m earlier this season had been With personal bests in the team-mates, for being brave, the votes from the jury to determine and 110m hurdles before victories in the 4x100m overblown. 100m and 200m that are faster and not feeling that stigma of three finalists for the Fair Play Award. and 4x400m relays. “We’re very competitive than Bolt’s over each distance Team USA always dropping the The winner will be revealed at the and very talented and we want at the same age, the charis- stick, or not finishing, or some- IAAF Athletics Awards in Monaco on to go out there and make the matic Lyles looks the best bet thing always happening or 23 November. Both Coleman, 23, and Lyles, 22, have youth on USA the best country in the to fill the vacuum created by going wrong,” said Gatlin. 1. Armand Duplantis, Piotr Lisek their side, and are preparing to take their rivalry to world,” Lyles said. the Jamaican icon’s retirement. “They broke that curse. And and Sam Kendricks: The pole vault a heightened level next season. “So every time we step on “This time last year I’d only I’m grateful for these guys to medallists showed great camaraderie the track, whether it’s against just started running,” said Lyles give me that gift tonight.” and respect for one another throughout the competition and during their celebrations. Turkey returns 2. Sandi Morris: Despite missing Watchdog will take a close look at out on the gold medal, the first thing empty-handed the US pole vaulter did was congrat- ulate the winner, Anzhelika Sidorova, from Worlds showing genuine delight in her USADA report into Salazar ban: Coe success. 3. Dina Asher-Smith: In two sep- REUTERS the Nike Oregon Project, ANATOLIA arate races during the championships, DOHA including gold medallists Sifan ANKARA the British sprinter went back to help Hassan of the Netherlands and injured competitors. The athletics watchdog (AIU) Donavan Brazier of the US. Turkey was unable to bag any 4 Braima Suncar Dabo: On the will take a close interest in the There has been no sug- medals in the 2019 IAAF World final lap of his 5000m heat, the 140-page report detailing the gestion of any wrongdoing by Athletics Championships which runner from Guinea Bissau helped US Anti-Doping Agency 1,500 and 10,000 metres ended on Sunday, while the US carry fellow runner Jonathan Busby (USADA) decision to ban world champion Hassan or topped the medal list. to the finish line when he was on the leading coach Alberto Salazar 800m winner Brazier. Twenty athletes on Turkey’s brink of collapsing. for four years, the sport’s But Coe said it was inevi- national team competed in the To vote, head to the respective global head Sebastian Coe said. table there would be specu- event, held in Qatar’s capital posts on twitter and retweet your USADA said Salazar’s pun- lation around the perform- Doha. favourite moment. The CIFP was ishment was for “orchestrating ances of Hassan after her After having come in fifth established more than 50 years ago to and facilitating prohibited unique double. twice and sixth once in previous promote the principles of fair play in doping conduct” as head coach “Sadly, it is the world we games, Turkey ranks 35th sport – fair competition, respect, of the Nike Oregon Project live in,” he said. overall among 209 countries friendship, team spirit, equality and (NOP), a camp designed pri- Sebastian Coe during a press conference on Sunday in Doha. “It is inevitable that out- that have competed. sport without doping. marily to develop US standing performance, given This year the US national It honours those who respect the endurance athletes. the nature of trust, is perma- team racked up the most written and unwritten rules of sport, American Salazar has Coe, who is president of the of the AIU in 2017. “The AIU nently in question. I think we medals, with 14 golds, 11 silvers, which include integrity, solidarity, denied any wrongdoing and International Association of are permanently vigilant and have to be careful about how and four bronzes. tolerance, care, excellence and joy, said he would appeal while Athletics Federations, adding there are tests that are intelli- we draw judgement on the Kenya followed with five and who set an example for others, Nike has said it will stand by he had not read the whole gence-led,” said Coe. performance.” golds, two silvers, and four on and off the field. At the IAAF World him. report himself. “It is important that the After her 1,500m triumph bronze medals, while Jamaica Championships alone, eight awards Nike has denied any role “I am entirely comfortable unit is given the opportunity on Saturday, Hassan said she came in third with three golds, have been handed out since 2003.