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For Samba, winning bronze feels like getting the gold medal 02 Oct 2019 - 12:15 am
Qatar’s Abderrahman Samba celebrates after winning the bronze medal in the men’s 400 metres hurdles final on Monday.
Flawless Barshim soars into final 02 Oct 2019 - 12:03 am
Qatar's Mutaz Essa Barshim competes in the Men's High Jump heats at the 2019 IAAF Athletics World Championships at the Khalifa International stadium in Doha on October 1, 2019. / AFP / ANDREJ ISAKOVIC
Nakaayi delighted with victory in Doha 02 Oct 2019 - 12:03 am
Gold medallist Uganda's Halimah Nakaayi poses on the podium during the medal ceremony for the Women's 800m at the 2019 IAAF World Athletics Championships at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha on October 1, 2019. AFP / Mustafa Abumunes
Stay focused and forget the rest: Legend Lewis shares winning formula 01 Oct 2019 - 01:46 am
Nine-time Olympic golf medallist Carl Lewis in Qatar for the IAAF World Chanpionships
China sweeps podium in women’s 20 km race walk 01 Oct 2019 - 01:46 am
China’s Hong Liu crosses the finish line to win gold in the women’s 20 Kilometres race walk at the Corniche in Doha, yesterday.
Ethiopians shine in 5,000m as Mariya completes hat-trick 01 Oct 2019 - 01:46 am
Ethiopia’s Muktar Edris (right) winning the men’s 5000 metres final during the 2019 IAAF Athletics World Championships in Doha, yesterday. Picture: Abdul Basit / The Peninsula
Samba clinches first medal for Qatar as Warholm wins 400m hurdles gold 01 Oct 2019 - 01:36 am
Abderrahman Samba with the Qatar Olympic Committee Chairman, H E Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, after winning the hosts’ first medal at the IAAF Doha Worlds, yesterday. Pictures: Abdul basit / The Peninsula
Barshim ready to fly high at Doha Worlds 01 Oct 2019 - 12:29 am
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Supermoms rock the IAAF party 01 Oct 2019 - 12:29 am
Jamaica's Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce celebrates after winning the Women's 100m final at the 2019 IAAF World Athletics Championships at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha on September 29, 2019. / AFP / KARIM JAAFAR
Lyles makes successful entry, Abdelaziz marks season’s best 30 Sep 2019 - 02:04 am
FROM LEFT: Qatar’s Abdelaziz Mohamed, Jamaica’s Rasheed Dwyer, Britain’s Miguel Francis and Canada’s Aaron Brown in action during the men’s 200 metres heats yesterday.
World Champion Coleman shows who’s the sprint king 30 Sep 2019 - 02:03 am
USA’s Christian Coleman crosses the finish line to win the men’s 100m final of the 2019 IAAF World Athletics Championships at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha on Saturday.
Suzuki, Liang clinch race walk golds at Corniche 30 Sep 2019 - 02:03 am
Japan’s Yusuke Suzuki crossing the finish line to win the men’s race walk gold.
Fraser-Pryce wins gold in Doha 30 Sep 2019 - 02:03 am
Fraser-Pryce holds her son Zyon after the race.
Felix takes 12th world title as U.S win first mixed relay 30 Sep 2019 - 02:03 am
USA's Michael Cherry, USA's Wilbert London, USA's Allyson Felix and USA's Courtney Okolo react after setting a world record in the Mixed 4 x 400m Relay final at the 2019 IAAF World Athletics Championships at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha on Se
Taylor marks hat-trick of triple jump world titles 30 Sep 2019 - 02:03 am
USA's Christian Taylor celebrates with the national flag after winning the Men's Triple Jump final at the 2019 IAAF World Athletics Championships at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha on September 29, 2019. (AFP / Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV)
Bekele misses world record by two seconds 30 Sep 2019 - 01:47 am
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Winning shoe at 1956 Games joins IAAF heritage collection 30 Sep 2019 - 12:23 am
Shoe worn by Adhemar Ferreira da Silva at the 1956 Olympics. Picture: IAAF
IAAF and Mondo renew partnership 30 Sep 2019 - 12:22 am
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Motosports

BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP’s Spanish rider Alex Marquez (left) Ducati Lenovo’s Spanish rider Marc Marquez (centre) and Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team’s Italian rider Franco Morbidelli pose for a picture following the Qatar Moto GP Grand Prix sprint race. Return to Lusail glory: Marc Marquez wins Qatar sprint, regains Championship lead
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(L-R) Second-placed McLaren's British driver Lando Norris, winner Red Bull Racing's Dutch driver Max Verstappen, and third-placed McLaren's Australian driver Oscar Piastri celebrate on the podium after the Formula One Japanese Grand Prix at the Suzuka circuit in Suzuka, Mie prefecture, Japan on April 6, 2025. Photo by MOHD RASFAN / AFP. Norris turns on the heat at sweltering Bahrain practice
Mission Winnow Ducati’s Italian rider Andrea Dovizioso (right) and Repsol Honda’s Spanish rider Marc Marquez compete during the MotoGP Qatar Grand Prix in this March 10, 2019 file photo. AFP Lusail classics: Best of Qatar Grand Prix

Golf

Saleh Al Kaabi (left); Qatar Golf Association (QGA) General Secretary Fahad Nasser Al Naimi presents the winner's trophy to Qatar's Saleh Al Kaabi. QGA Board member Mohamed Faisal Al Naimi (left) is also present. Superb Al Kaabi clinches Qatar Open title
A general view of the Doha Golf Club. Qatar Open Amateur Championship set to tee off at Doha Golf Club
Haotong Li of China tees off during the third round of the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters yesterday. Li wipes Robinson-Thompson’s overnight advantage to snatch Qatar Masters lead
Hassan II Golf Trophy winner Miguel Angel Jimenez of Spain and Lalla Meryem Cup champion Cara Gainer of England pose with their trophies. Jimenez clinches Hassan II Trophy; Gainer claims Lalla Meryem Cup in play-off

NHL

Matthew Tkachuk #19 of Team USA fights with Brandon Hagel #38 of Team Canada during the first period in the 4 Nations Face-Off game at the Bell Centre on February 15, 2025 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images/AFP Fist-fights, anthem boos in stormy US, Canada ice hockey clash
File Photo: Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby is presented with the Conn Smythe Trophy after defeating the Nashville Predators in game six of the 2017 Stanley Cup Final at Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, TN, USA, Jun 11, 2017. (Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY / Reuters) Crosby named to Order of Canada, country's highest honour
Swedish hockey goalkeeper Henrik Lundqvist poses for a picture after announcing that he will quit as a hockey goalkeeper due to his congenital heart defect, in Gothenburg, Sweden August 20, 2021. Bjorn Larsson Rosvall/TT News Agency/via REUTERS Swedish goalie Lundqvist retires after 15 NHL seasons
Toronto Maple Leafs left wing Pierre Engvall (47) skates with the puck against pressure from Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby (87) during the third period at PPG PAINTS Arena. Pittsburgh won 5-2. Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports Maple Leafs attempt to defeat Penguins in rematch

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