MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2015 SPORTS IOC’s Bach confident in Rio security after Paris attacks LONDON: IOC President Thomas Bach “We have confidence in the Brazilian America, start on Aug. 5. “The IOC is not a ed hosted the games in 1924, is compet- ering.” Friday night’s bloodshed began expressed confidence yesterday in the authorities and in the international coop- security agency,” Bach said. “This is the ing against Rome, Los Angeles, Hamburg when two explosions went off outside ability of Brazilian authorities to protect eration of their security agencies,” Bach duty of the police and security forces of and Budapest. The IOC will select the Stade de France during a friendly soccer next year’s Olympics in Rio de Janeiro in said in a telephone interview with The the host country in cooperation with the host city in September 2017. match between France and Germany. the wake of the deadly terrorist attacks in Associated Press. “I’m sure all these inter- international services.” Security has been Bach said the attacks should not harm Four people, including three suicide Paris. national services will make all efforts to the top priority for the International the Paris bid. “We have to take into con- bombers, were killed in those attacks. With the games nine months away, protect the Olympic Games from these Olympic Committee ever since the 1972 sideration we are talking about Olympic The Stade de France would serve as the bomb and gun attacks in the French kinds of terrorist attacks.” Munich Games, where 11 Israeli athletes Games nine years from now,” he said. the flagship Olympic Stadium if Paris capital that left at least 129 people dead Security will be among the issues dis- and coaches died after Palestinian gun- “Terrorism is international. Terrorism is wins the right to host the 2024 Games. and over 350 wounded will raise con- cussed when IOC officials travel to Rio in men raided the Olympic village. not restricted to Paris or France. It’s an “In nine years I hope the world will look cerns over the safety of athletes and fans the coming days for their latest “project The attacks in Paris came at a time international challenge. Terrorism is not differently, that the responsible politi- at the Olympics. The Islamic State group review” of Olympic preparations, Bach when the French capital is bidding to restricted to sports events. We could sad- cians will have an answer to terrorism,” claimed responsibility for Friday’s attacks. added. The games, the first in South host the 2024 Olympics. Paris, which last- ly see in Paris it affects any kind of gath- Bach said. — AP Impressive Wasps sting toothless Leinster PARIS: All Black full-back Charles Piutau led infringed when trying to play their way out a free-running and defensively sound of their own 22m area. Wasps to a vital 33-6 hammering of three- Kearney was made to pay for a cruel time European champions Leinster in their bounce from a Joe Simpson box kick, elec- opening Pool 5 fixture yesterday. tric winger Christian Wade skipping past In a Champions Cup pool that also the Ireland winger for a simple dot down, includes reigning three-time champions Jackson getting the extras. Toulon and Bath, last season’s English Wade was guilty of a knock-on on the Premiership runners-up-with only the stroke of half-time with a clear run-in to the winner guaranteed of progressing to the tryline ahead of him after great work by knock-out phases, away wins are like Wasps No 8 Nathan Hughes. Wasps got the gold dust. ideal start to the second period, livewire “It’s a great achievement for the team,” scrum-half Simpson scorching over for the Piutau told BT Sport after the three tries team’s second try after a smart break and to nil victory, the first for an English side offload from Halai. against Leinster in Dublin in the Jackson’s conversion took Wasps out to European Cup since London Irish in 2009. 23-6 to leave Leinster a mountain to climb “We had composure and didn’t panic in in the final 30 minutes. That was com- defence. We knew we had to be patient pounded after an elementary mistake by and when we had our opportunities we Leinster saw replacement Jack Conan pick made the most of them.” Wasps coach Dai up a Kearney knock-on of a long-range Young, whose side host Toulon next Daly penalty kick in an offside position, week, added: “It was our day today with- Jackson making no mistake with the sec- out a shadow of a doubt. ond opportunity in front of the posts. “The plan wasn’t to defend for periods Piutau was credited with a third try for like we did, but we worked for one another Wasps after collecting a rebound from ... and came out the other end. “I don’t think Sailosi Tagicakibau effort that fell just short they played poorly today, I think we didn’t of the line, the All Black perfectly placed to let them play.” An early Ruaridh Jackson pick up and cross the whitewash, replace- penalty handed Wasps the lead before ment Alex Lozowski converting to wrap up Sexton hit back with two of his own as a convincing victory. Leinster camped out in the Wasps’ half. With all weekend games in France post- Jackson levelled the score in the 20th poned following Friday’s terror attacks in PALO ALTO: Vernon Adams Jr. #3 congratulates Kani Benoit #29 of the Oregon Ducks after he scored a touchdown in the first quarter of their minute of a hard-hitting encounter. Dave Paris, Saracens thumped record four-time game against the Stanford Cardinal at Stanford Stadium on Saturday in Palo Alto, California. — AFP Kearney was on hand to produce a great champions Toulouse 32-7 in Pool 1 action try-saving tackle on once-capped All Black on Saturday. winger Frank Halai, who looked a real Simon Zebo’s try five minutes from time Oregon spoils No 7 Stanford’s handful alongside fellow New Zealander ensured Munster earnt the bonus point in and man-of-the-match Piutau. Centre Elliot their 32-7 Pool 4 victory over Treviso, while Daly stepped up to nail a long-range penal- Northampton laboured to a 15-11 victory playoff hopes with 38-36 win ty to restore the visitors’ lead as Leinster over Scarlets in Pool 3. — AFP STANFORD: Vernon Adams had Oregon’s big- Oregon needs to win the final two games and slowed early this season by a broken right index play offense clicking. Stanford was able to grind hope Stanford loses next week at home to finger, the Ducks showed off the high-powered it out behind Kevin Hogan and Christian California to win the Pac-12 North title. While offense they’ve been accustomed to in recent McCaffrey. When it came down to it, two botched Stanford is still in control of the division race, the years. They gained 436 yards on 48 plays, averag- snaps and a failed 2-point conversion spoiled the Cardinal had higher goals of making the College ing 9.1 yards per play for the most allowed by Cardinal’s playoff hopes and kept the Ducks alive Football Playoff if they could win out. But a sus- Stanford this century. “We’re definitely a different in the Pac-12 race. pect defense and two costly botched snaps by team than at the beginning of the season,” Adams threw for 205 yards and two touch- Hogan helped do them in. “Any time you lose, it Adams said. “We’re playing a lot faster and I’m a downs and Oregon used its quick-strike offense stings, it’s tough,” linebacker Kevin Anderson said. lot more confident in the offense.” Trailing 23-21 and the late 2-point stop to beat No. 7 Stanford “If you told me at the beginning of the season at the half, the Ducks took control in the third 38-36 victory Saturday night. “We kept fighting we’d have a chance to beat Cal to win the Pac-12 quarter. They took the opening kick and easily out there,” Adams said. “It was a great team win. It North, go to the Pac-12 championship with a drove down to score on Freeman’s 19-yard run. shows how good we can be.” In a game dominat- chance to go to the Rose Bowl, I’d say that’s awe- The Ducks then stopped Hogan for 1 yard on a ed by offenses that combined for more than 900 some. A little bit of perspective here, but it defi- third-and-3 and Conrad Ukropina missed a 43- yards, it was a defensive stop on the 2-point nitely stings right now.” yard field goal attempt. The teams then traded attempt with 10 seconds left that sealed the win three-and-outs before Oregon struck with anoth- for Oregon (7-3, 5-2 Pac-12) and kept the Ducks’ Broken index finger er big play when Adams found Taj Griffin open hopes for a conference title alive. Hogan lost one fumble near midfield midway down the sideline for a 49-yard touchdown catch After Hogan lost two fumbles on snaps in the through the fourth quarter with the Cardinal that made it 35-23. Hogan’s two touchdown fourth quarter, Stanford (8-2, 7-1, No. 7 CFP) tied down five. After Oregon kicked a field goal to passes to Taboada helped Stanford nearly over- it on Hogan’s 4-yard touchdown pass to Greg make it 38-30, Stanford drove inside the 20 come the deficit but the Cardinal fell short.