SPORT Saturday 3 November 2018 PAGE | 18 PAGE | 18 Daniel Ricciardo Farag downs Rosner ready for last two to win maiden Qatar races of the season Classic title Biles seals record 13th world title as Dalaloyan bags second gold FAWAD HUSSAIN YESTERDAY’S MEDALLISTS THE PENINSULA Artistic Worlds Men’s floor DOHA: Simone Biles will take back Gold: Artur Dalaloyan (RUS) - 14.900 has delivered a lot of memories from Doha and Silver: Kenzo Shirai (JPN) - 14.866 the best among them is that she Bronze: Carlos Edriel Yulo (PHI) - 14.600 message of will return home as the most deco- rated gymnast of all times at the Women’s vault World Championships. Gold: Simone Biles (USA) - 15.366 peace: Al Hitmi A day after clinching a record Silver: Shallon Olsen (CAN) - 14.516 THE PENINSULA 4th all-around title, the American Bronze: Alexa Moreno (MEX) - 14.508 superstar won her 13th world gold medal with a maiden vault title on Men’s Pommel Horse DOHA: The Executive Director first day of apparatus finals at the Gold: Xiao Ruoteng (CHN) 15.166 of the Organising Committee of 48th Artistic Gymnastics World Silver: Max Whitlock (GB) 15.166 Doha Worlds and President of Championships, yesterday. Bronze: Lee Chih Kai, (TPE) 14.966 the Qatar Gymnastics Federation But the penultimate day at Ali Al Hitmi yesterday said that Doha Worlds was not just about Women’s uneven bars 48th FIG Artistic Gymnastics Biles as reigning men’s all-around Gold: Nina Derwael (BEL)- 15.2 World Championships Doha champion Artur Dalaloyan, Xiao Silver: Simone Biles (USA)14.7 2018, the first-ever to be staged Ruoteng, Nina Derwael and Bronze: Elisabeth Seitz (GER) 14.6 in the Middle East, has Eleftherios Petrounias also dis- succeeded in delivering the played dazzling performances to Men’s Rings message of peace and Qatar’s wow fans at packed Aspire Dome. Gold: Eleftherios Petrounias (GRE) capabilities to the world. President of the Qatar 15.366 “We would like to thank H Olympic Committee, H E Sheikh Simone Biles of the United States competes on the uneven bars during day nine of the 2018 FIG Silver: Arthur Zanetti (BRA) 15.100 E Sheikh Joan bin Hamad Al Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani and Artistic Gymnastics Championships at the Aspire Dome in Doha yesterday. Bronze: Marco Lodadio (ITA) 14.900 Thani, Chairman of the Qatar President Olympic Council of Asia, Olympic Committee and Sheikh Ahmed Al Fahad, along Chairman of the Organising with top officials from World and finally clinched her maiden dismount was great, so I’m very, uneven bar silver as she became Roteng second time Committee of Doha Worlds for Asian gymnastics federations also world gold medal when she won very happy with my per- the only American to earn world lucky his full support. watched yesterday’s the women’s uneven bar final. formance,” Derwael said. medals in every event. China’s Ruoteng, who missed “The ten-day long Doha proceedings. She amassed 15.200 points, “I felt a lot of stress before “It’s good to get a medal, all-around title on a tie-breaker Worlds will conclude today with 0.500 ahead of second-placed mounting the bars, but once I got because I’m feeling pretty con- against Dalaloyan, was second great success, and the flag of Maiden vault title for Biles with Germany’s Elisabeth into my rhythm, I could feel, fident on that event, and that’s time lucky after his score in men’s the championships as hosts shall Biles Seitz finishing third with 14.600 ‘Yeah, it’s going great,’ and con- the first time in a while that I’ve pommel horse final was tied again be passed on to Germany, who Unlike on Thursday when she points. tinued like that. Then, when I felt really comfortable,” Biles with Great Britain’s defending will be next hosts for the 2019 fell twice in women’s all-around “It was one of my best rou- stuck my landing, it was just a said. champion Max Whitlock. edition to be held in Stuttgart. final, Biles did not make any tines that I’ve done here so far. relief,” she added. The Chinese star was awarded “We have succeeded in pro- mistake in her first of two finals, I slightly over-rotated my full Biles, however, also achieved Dalaloyan new world gold on better execution points viding an exceptionally well marking 15.366 points from two turn before my dismount, but my another record by winning an floor champion after both the gymnasts tallied organised event which has vaults to overcome Canada’s After winning the men’s all- 15.166 points each. exceeded expectations and the Shallon Olsen, who scored 14.516 around title on a tie-breaker on “Max is a superstar, but he specified criteria. We hope that points for a silver medal. Thursday, Russian ace Dalaloyan made some little mistakes, so I we have set a new bench mark The vault title gave Biles her sealed his second gold in Doha think I was a little better than he. for Stuttgart to follow and to third gold medal in Doha, taking after dethroning Japan’s Apparently the judges preferred aim and achieve the standard. her overall tally to 13 world gold defending champion Kenzo my performance. It’s my honour “We are thankful to all for medals that surpassed Belarusian Shirai in the floor final. that the judges admired it,” said the praise showered on the male gymnast Vitaly Scherbo’s Dalaloyan’s performance Ruoteng. championships in Doha, whether feat of 12 titles. was a treat to watch with his Lee Chih-Kai of Chinese it was the International Gym- “I wanted to redeem myself beautiful double-double and Taipei also made history by nastics Federation (FIG) or from (after mistakes on Thursday) and superb twists giving him 14.900 winning a bronze medal – the first officials of the participating I am happy I managed to that,” points which lent him a gold ever medal for his country – after countries or even the athletes. Biles said after her third world title medal. Shirai finished close with collecting 14.966 points. The international accolades are in Doha. 14.866 points to earn a silver proof of our success in deliv- She was also delighted for her medal. Petrounias maintains ering our message to the world new record of 13 world titles. “Today I tried an experiment. rings domination that Qatar is a nation which “I am very excited and happy I was sitting and didn’t train In what was the last apparatus believes in peace and safety of with my performance so far. One before my performance. I pre- final yesterday, Greece’s all. A capital destination for more day of competition and I am pared myself mentally. I focused, Petrounias continued his domi- sport and is capable of hosting looking forward to it,” she added. came out and performed. I just nation in rings despite a looming major international tournaments Mexico’s Alexa Moreno took did my thing,” said the Russian shoulder injury. in the best possible way,” he bronze medal with 14.508 points gymnast. As expected, he outsmarted added. while Uzbekistan legend Oksana “There is still room for his opponents in the final and Al Hitmi also complimented Chusovitina, 43, finished fourth, achievement. It’s good that I still tallied 15.366 points for third con- his team for the top show. “The missing a medal by 0.208 points. have room to improve. There is secutive world gold medal. Bra- success of the tournament no limit for perfection.” zil’s Arthur Zanetti (15.100) and reflects the efforts made by the Derwael outsmarts Biles Carlos Yulo, 18, made history Italy’s Marco Lodadio (14.900) Organising Committee to deliver in uneven bars in the event by winning first grabbed silver and bronze medal. the championships inkeeping Belgium sensation Derwael, Artur Dalaloyan of Russia celebrates on the podium after winning world medal for Philippines after The 10-day event will con- with Qatar’s reputation of who has been impressive the gold medal in the floor exercise yesterday. PICTURE: SYED OMAR bagging 14.600 points for a clude today with 5 more apparatus hosting top sporting events,” he throughout the Doha event, bronze medal. finals scheduled on the final day. said. Doha Worlds seems like a miracle to me: Watanabe THE PENINSULA unique given the competition that standards at the Doha Worlds are silver-winning effort in the delegations on Tuesday said, “This we are seeing. I first came to Qatar something special. women’s All-around event. is after 2021… the federations will DOHA: The International in 2006 and the event here at the “What we saw in the men’s “Murakami was also very good decide.” Gymnastics Federation (FIG) Aspire Dome now in 2018 seems All-Around was a tie which was and everyone is happy with her Having drawn cheers President Morinari Watanabe like a miracle to me,” said the first time since the new rules show,” he said. appearing dressed in traditional termed the on-going 48th Watanabe. have been introduced. The On the current format of world Arabic attire – the ‘thobe’ --- Artistic World Championships The 59-year-old, who became women’s All-around competition gymnastics competition and during the opening ceremony of Doha 2018 as a ‘miracle’ while the 9th president of FIG in January too was a thrilling competition. No whether he would support sug- the Doha Worlds, Watanabe was speaking to journalists soon 2017, and its first Asian head doubt, this is special,” he said.