QatarTribune Qatar_Tribune Italy’s qatar_tribune Donnarumma QatarTribuneChannel seals move as PSG land Euro 2020 hero PAGE 13 FRIDAY, JULY 16, 2021 Qatar’s Olympic athletes depart for Tokyo 2020 TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK DOHA Qatar’s athletes and officials departed for Tokyo, Japan, on Thursday to participate in the 32nd Olympic Games to be held in Tokyo from July 23 to August 8, 2021. Tokyo 2020 will be State of Qatar’s 10th consecutive participation at the Olympics since it first took part in the 1984 Los Angeles Games and since. Qatar’s first Olympic med- al was clinched by Mohamed Suleiman in 1500m at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. In 2000 Sydney Olympics, Said Saif Asaad claimed Qa- tar’s second Olympic medal when he took bronze in the 105kg weightlifting event. Qatari sport continued to make a big leap claiming two Members of the Qatar contingent at the Hamad International Airport ahead of their departure to Tokyo. bronze medals at the London 2012 Olympics where shooter bronze medal. A total of 38 athletes, 36 ball team, which won silver at Nasser al Attiyah won bronze But this was followed by men and 2 women, were se- the 2015 Men’s World Cham- in men’s skeet event while a historic silver medal by lected then to the Qatari team pionships in Doha. high jump world champion Barshim at the 2016 Rio across ten different sports in- At Tokyo 2020, Qatar will Mutaz Barshim also won the Olympics. cluding Qatar national hand- be represented by 15 athletes. Germany’s Kerber out of Games with injury DPA TOKYO OLYMPIC silver medallist An- Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus of Bangladesh (left) with gelique Kerber has withdrawn IOC President Thomas Bach. from the Tokyo Games which open next week due to a thigh injury, her management told Nobel Peace Prize winner Yunus dpa on Thursday. Kerber, who also com- to receive Olympic Laurel peted at London 2012 before being runner-up in Rio four DPA neur, banker and economist, years later, said on social me- BERLIN awarded the Nobel Peace Prize dia it was “disappointing” she in 2006 for pioneering the couldn’t compete but her body NOBEL Peace Prize winner concepts of microcredit and “needs rest” after an intensive Muhammad Yunus of Bangla- microfinance. grass-court season. desh will receive the Olympic IOC president Thomas The 33-year-old Kerber Laurel at the opening ceremo- Bach said Yunus was “a great ended a three-year trophy ny of the Tokyo Games on July inspiration for all of us. drought in Bad Homburg in 23, the International Olympic “He helps athletes in their the build-up to Wimbledon, Committee said on Thursday. post-sport career develop- where she reached the semi- The 81-year-old Yunus is to ment to become socially re- finals before losing to eventual be the second recipient of the sponsible entrepreneurs and winner Ash Barty. Laurel, a new tradition initi- shares our vision of how sport Kerber, a three-time grand ated by the IOC at the 2016 Rio can contribute to the Sustain- slam champion, had intended Games when they honoured for- able Development Goals of the to compete in singles and mer Kenyan runner Kip Keino. United Nations. mixed doubles alongside Al- The Laurel is to recognize “In particular, with Paris exander Zverev. She was also “outstanding individuals for 2024, he is helping to build considered a candidate to be their achievements in educa- a new model for the Olympic Germany’s flag bearer at the tion, culture, development Games with minimum impact opening ceremony. and peace through sport,” said for the planet and maximum Several other tennis play- the IOC. impact for legacy for the peo- ers have withdrawn from Yunus, a social entrepre- ple of the host country.” Tokyo for various reasons in- cluding top stars Serena Wil- liams, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer. 2016 Rio Olympic Judo gold medalist Majlinda Kelmendi of Kosovo (C) and her teammates arrive at the Tokyo international airport in Tokyo, Men’s world number one Japan, on Thursday to take part in the upcoming Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. (AFP) US Olympian offers $92 Novak Djokovic - who could complete a calendar year gold- for the pair. letes village and venues for club and international level women’s football side are em- Airbnb stays to fans en slam of all four majors plus Kudashev had qualified skateboarding and BMX, was for over a year now and we bodying the values of Team Olympic gold - is still consid- for the 200m butterfly event, intended to provide a lively were all united in our decision GB.” Rules around protesting TCA/DPA ering his participation. while Andrusenko had quali- venue for young people. to continue doing whatever we were earlier this month re- CHICAGO fied for the 200m freestyle On Thursday 1,308 new in- can to raise awareness of rac- laxed by the IOC, with athletes Russia fights to overturn race at the July 23-August 8 fections were recorded in To- ism and discrimination in all able to “express their views” FORMER US basketball play- bans for two swimmers Tokyo Olympics. kyo, the highest in half a year. its forms, standing in unity before and after competing, as er Scottie Pippen is welcoming MOSCOW: Russia intends to Russians will compete at Fans will largely be shut out of and solidarity with all those long as gestures are not “dis- guests and fans into his High- use all legal means in a bid to the Olympics as neutrals with- venues at the Games as part of whose lives are affected.” ruptive” and done with the re- land Park home to watch the Two-time Olympic gold medalist overturn doping bans handed out their flag or anthem as a wide-ranging safety measures. Players from Britain and spect of all competitors. Olympic Games. and NBA legend Scottie Pippen. to swimmers Alexandr Kuda- result of previous sanctions abroad, in both the women’s The England men’s team Through Airbnb, Pippen shev and Veronika Andruse- for doping. Team GB football squad and men’s game, have chosen experienced boos from some is opening his home for three of what it be like to watch the nko shortly before the Tokyo Swimming events are set ‘united’ in decision to to take the knee since foot- fans before Euro 2020 when one-night stays for up to four games from my home,” Pip- Olympics, Sport Minister Oleg to kick off on July 24. take Olympic knee ball’s resumption amid the they took the knee before two people on August 2, 4 and 6 pen said. “I’ve got a basketball Matyzin said on Thursday. LONDON: Britain’s women’s coronavirus pandemic in a bid warm-up games at the Riv- for $92 per night (plus fees court and a nice pool. This was Global swimming gov- Central fan zone for football squad will take the to bring attention to racial in- erside Stadium in Middles- and taxes); the cost is a nod an opportunity to give a fan a erning body FINA said in a Games scrapped knee before matches at the To- justice. brough, and again at Wembley to the year he and his team- chance to really live this expe- Wednesday statement that the The central fan zone in Tokyo kyo Olympics. Andy Anson, British Olym- in their tournament opener mates became Olympic gold rience and watch the games suspensions were based on ev- will be closed to the public dur- The decision follows clari- pic Association CEO, said: “As against Croatia. medalists in Barcelona in from my home and sleep in idence supplied by the World ing the Olympic Games due to fication from the International one of the most diverse and in- It prompted manager Ga- 1992. my bed.” Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) coronavirus restrictions, or- Olympic Committee that ges- clusive sports teams in the UK, reth Southgate and Prime Stays are timed so guests The 55-year-old Pippen from its examination of ma- ganizers said on Thursday. tures such as this were permit- “Team GB will always Minister Boris Johnson to can watch basketball compe- will offer a virtual greeting at terials recovered from the Tokyo remains in a state ted on the field of play prior support any athlete from any urge supporters not to boo the titions from the group stage check-in to guests, who will former Moscow Anti-Doping of emergency just over a week to the start of competition, a sport and their right to pro- anti-racism gesture although to the gold and silver medal also have access to the home’s Laboratory. from the opening ceremony of statement on englandfootball. mote equality and a more just Home Secretary Priti Patel games in Tokyo. indoor basketball court, movie Further details were not the Games amid rising infec- com said on Thursday. society, where it is carried out told GB News at the time she “Being a two-time former theater, outdoor pool and tel- given and Matyzin has prom- tion numbers. Head coach Hege Riise peacefully, respectfully and does not “support people par- Olympian, I wanted to re- evision, arcade room and in- ised discussions with FINA in The so-called Tokyo Wa- said: “The players and staff without disruption. ticipating in that type of ges- ally give fans the experience door sauna. a bid to secure starting spots terfront City, near the ath- have been taking the knee at “By taking the knee our ture politics.” 12 Friday, July 16, 2021 Sports Qatar Foot- ball Asso- ciation (QFA) President HE Confident Muntari says Qatar will Sheikh Ham- ad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Thani receives a memento be back stronger in the next game from Victor Montagliani, AGENCIES to come up with the points, we Chief of HOUSTON (TEXAS) go back to work on it and come CONCACAF back strong for the next game,” in Houston, QATAR are left with mixed said Muntari.