to run in 4 tries against russia in turkey or japan securing the victory by 30 points to 10 as andy richardson now reports. japan in the wider world of rugby has never seen anything like it the game's showpiece event is in asia for the 1st time $50000.00 fans gathered at the tokyo stadium for the host nation's opening match against russia. half a 1000000 international supporters etc visit japan during this world cup the occasion got the better of the home players in the opening minutes nervy defending allowing russia's carol goal is in its ski to school the opening tri of the tournament the lowest ranked side up is world cup had an unlikely lead was japan did then begins her warm to that task but sorry much shima finishing off a fluid move to score his country's 1st try that was just before half time matsushima at running for his 2nd in japan finally had a points advantage was. in the 2nd half russia tired and japan's players and fans could biggins who enjoyed themselves was at the end when mats ashima broke free for his hat trick it was japan's 4th try and that it is team a bonus point on the

decades of violence and unrest for that troubled country back in 2009 al-jazeera sports presenter andy richardson discovered that the turbulence of those early years had had a surprising side effect here is proud to be an afghan. co white isn't the most obvious of places for any cricketing story to begin but it was here in 2007 that afghanistan won their 1st ever continental trophy and they're back here again in 2010 playing in another asian cricket council event now 3 years ago 2028 was just starting to take hold of the cricketing world and we'd heard reports that one emerging team in particular was pretty good at it that team of course was afghanistan. this was the moment back in 2007 when afghanistan thought they'd become asia's inaugural 2020 champions was. in fact the chaos was just beginning the match was about to controversially be declared that's high 6 6 c. thankfully for all concerned the bulk of the event had passed off in somewhat calmer 1st in. afghanistan were it seems intent on getting hold of their 1st major trophy. all day you would love to play this game so there is no cause the

busy opening day at the stadium, as andy richardson reports. ♪ >> track and field fans in doha have everycapital city is the setting for the first ever world athletics championships. .> it is a first for qatar it is nice to see all the nationalities together in one place. >> i am so excited here to come so to see my fellow kenyan here. i come to celebrate with them. >> it is beautiful to have this event. this is my first time. .ou always watch on tele to come watch is amazing. >> these championships are normally held in august, but have been shifted to september to avoid the higher temperatures of qatar's summer. it means they are being asked to hit the performance levels at a time when they are normally putting your feet up at the end of the season. it is a move worth making according to the president of world athletics. the need to push the sports they represent beyond established boundaries. >> our biggest challenge, and we recognize that around the table, is to maintain in both organizations interest, relevance, and excitement for what we do in sport, and sport isn't actually uniquely

and the richardson is here with me now in studio andy what are some of the events to watch on saturday i think inevitably we're looking at 100 minutes of final which almost certainly will involve 2 individuals very different stages of korea christine coleman a young american is just bursting on to the scene and just to go in the defending world champion from 27 seen he's now 37 well they do both have in common is a big question mark over their careers coleman missed 3 out of competition tests in the last year something which could have landed him with a fully championships effectively got out of the us on a technicality and then we've got lin you have an athlete who's already served 2 doping suspensions during his career now you saying both see of course at the world championships for the 1st time since 2003 and more but was so good of it was beyond him being a brilliant sprint's and his personality was such that when he was involved of the slightly more negative story surrounding track and field just disappear into the review mirror that is no longer the case but isn't here anymore an

decades of violence and unrest for that troubled country back in 2009 al-jazeera sports presenter andy richardsondiscovered that the turbulence of those early years had had a surprising side effect here is proud to be an afghan. co white isn't the most obvious of places for any cricketing story to begin but it was here in 2007 that afghanistan won their 1st ever continental trophy and they're back here again in 2010 playing in another asian cricket council event now 3 years ago 2028 was just starting to take hold of the cricketing world and we'd heard reports that one emerging team in particular was pretty good at it that team of course was afghanistan. this was the moment back in 2007 when afghanistan thought they'd become asia's inaugural 2020 champions. was in fact the chaos was just beginning the match was about to controversially be declared a tie. 6 6 6 thankfully for all concerned the bulk of the event had passed off in somewhat calmer 1st in. afghanistan were it seems intent on getting hold of their 1st major trophy all the you would love to play this game so there is no cause after. you

andy richardson algy 0. 00 fans won't have to wait too long for one of the most highly anticipated matches the tournament on saturday arch rivals new zealand and south africa faceoff the all blacks are looking to win their 3rd world cup in a row they're facing a south africa team with some real momentum just last month the springboks won the rugby championship i think is a good way to start the world cup to play them at the beginning and i mean you want to play them in new a new pool stage and i think it's a perfect time. to play that now i think they would also think the same thing. still avoid to annoyed to you know and you know some causal rather we didn't seem to be going is coming what is football but we can prepare from the beginning now and reply to the vision of their ability and it doesn't matter who we fly it's going to be you know they're going to have to play really well to vegas and and if they do show them you know well done to them and we have to accept that. in that they may have to accept the consequences. of that game is one of 3 on saturday france play argentina in a poo

japan's 4th try and that it is team a bonus point on their way to a 30 points to 10 victory was andy richardson algis here. now there's an absolute blockbuster game coming up on saturday in yokohama defending champion zealand playing south africa that simple bay skipper kieren raid is hoping to join david kirk and richie mccaw and become the 3rd new zealand captain to lift the webb ellis try for the old blacks going for an unprecedented 4th well cup title while the south africans well they're looking for their 3rd of this match a repeat of the 1995 world cup final which the springboks won. i think it's a good way to start the world cup to play them at the beginning and i mean you want to play them in new in your pool stage and i think it's a perfect time. to play that now i think they would also think the same thing still avoid to annoy too you know and you know some causal rather weak in the head and saying the big one is coming but it's probable that we can prepare from the beginning now in reply to the visceral of their ability and it doesn't matter who we pride generally you know they're go

his absence for the 1st time since 2003 the event won't involve arguably its greatest ever star andy richardson reports on how track and field is facing up to life after you sing boards. on the stage where the hopes and ambitions of the world's best athletes will soon be played out. and for the 1st time in more than a decade the sport's biggest star won't be the center of attention. this will be a world championships without you saying bolt on the startline an individual whose appeal went far beyond the running track. time then for a new generation to step up. was these are these the go you know but the sport has to continue or it's like when michael jordan was there were basketball. they had to move on to other players you know i mean and that's what we have to do in this or now you got abroad saying you guys different heard you have other athletes and you have competition that you have that's invested but i think trying to do the same thing and it's just a matter of creating the narrative bolts brilliance as a sprinter and is equally sparkling performances in front of the camera in short even

at international level after winning the continental title last year our sports correspondent andy richardson is with me now in the studios of the 100 a finals just about half an hour away who's your money on we want to mention christian coleman he's the person everyone's talking about right you know only these championships other a very few more respected figures in a flat 6 and michael johnson full time and champion his opinion on coleman is that he has no place in big new face of awful ethics that is because price of these championships he missed 3 out of competition bumping tests something which in theory should have seen him. from this events as he was he effectively got out of this on a technical paperwork technicality managed to get through it and he's now at these championships sebastian coe the head of world athletics somewhat more diplomatic sign ok we've reviewed those photos of technicalities they've been changed he has a right to be we should be careful not to play fast and loose with. station of our athletes so coleman is here on form and on the track you have a class part of a

champion from last night with drawing 2 hours before today's events our sports correspondent andy richardson has been following all the action and joins us in the studio and let's start with the women's 100 i know that they say that you should never look at what happens in the heat in the semifinals in this case but surely and fraser prize certainly did look very impressive the be champion looking really. nice a $27.00 scene out having a 1st child which is now by looking to be running is as well as ever i mean you look at yesterday's wanted to make a final in the men's what christian coleman was outstanding throughout and it was a foregone conclusion save that he was going swimming which she did not quite looking at the women's one of her mates it in quite the same why there are contending for as a price looks ahead but she's not too far ahead. of the ivory coast but really good in her semifinal looks as though she's got morsi gave she could become the 1st african to win a gold medal in this event she won silver 2 years ago and dana russia smith of the u.k. who. is the european champion she

our sports correspondent andy richardson was watching inside the cletus stadium. there are few more respected figures in world ethics and out of michael johnson the american sprinter who want 4 olympic titles he says christian coleman has no right to be the new face of athletics in the parks you're saying but that is because in the buildup to the championships coleman missed 3 out of competition contests and in theory should have seen him from this event as it was it managed to escape that suspension due to effectively a paperwork technicality. you know christian coleman you know it is just. arlo's an incredible feeling to come out here in the nature of a list of guys. who are you know world champion and now you say that i'm a world champ we're missing a credible fear that something will dedicate in my entire life to the past couple of years or so it's humbling to learn about the dive into a big ice bath told right now we do with a myself between 20 olympics and i'll be back the players come back stronger and better my son has put my feet to the fire i promised hi

and that one involved arguably its greatest ever star andy richardson reports on how track and field is facing up to life after the same ball. the stage where the hopes and ambitions of the world's best athletes will soon be played out. and for the 1st time in more than a decade the sport's biggest star won't be the center of attention. this will be a world championships without you saying bolt on the start line an individual who's appeal went far beyond the running track. time then for a new generation to step up bolt was he's a he's the go you know but the sport has to continue or it's like when michael jordan was done with basketball. they had to move on to other players you know i mean and that's what we have to do in this order now you got lebron james you guys different heard you have other athletes and you have competition that you have in that's investable but i think track and field do the same thing and it's just a matter of creating the narrative bolts brilliance as a sprinter and is equally sparkling performances in front of the camera in short events like bass and athlet

jail had blake also ease to victories in their heats it was a busy opening day at the stadium as andy richardson reports. track and field fans in doha have every right to be happy qatar's capital city is the setting for the middle east's 1st ever world athletics championships it's a 1st for qatar. and it's just just nice to see all the nationalities together in one place i'm saw exhibited here to come. to see the my fair look here i come to celebrate with them is beautiful you know to have this event this is my 1st time you always watch on telly and just government watches. these championships and normally held in august but on this occasion i've been shifted to the end of september in order to avoid the higher temperatures of cats all summer it does mean athletes are being asked to hit peak performance levels at a time when they're normally putting their feet up at the end of the season. it's a move worth making according to the president of world athletics said kospi meeting his olympic counterpart thomas back in doha both men recognize the need to push the sports they represent beyond establi

it was a busy opening day at the stadium as andy richardson reports. track and field fans in doha have every right to be happy qatar's capital city is the setting for the middle east's 1st ever world athletics championships it's a 1st for qatar and man is just just nice to see all the nationalities together in one place i'm saw exhibited here tool to. see that my federal cadence here i come. separates with them is beautiful you know to have this event does my 1st always watch on telly and just government watch if it's really so because these championships and normally held in august but on this occasion i've been shifted to the end of september in order to avoid the higher temperatures of cats all summer it does mean our plates are being asked to hit peak performance levels at a time when they're normally putting their feet to be end of the season. it's a move worth making according to the president of world athletics seb coe has been meeting his olympic counterpart thomas back in doha both men recognise the need to push the sports they represent beyon

our sports correspondent andy richardson was watching inside the clinton stadium. there are few more respected figures in world athletics than that of michael johnson the american sprinter who wants for olympic titles he says christian coleman has no right to be the new face of athletics in the post you're saying but that is because in the build up to the championships coleman missed 3 out of competition. in both contests and in theory should have seen him banned from this event as it was he managed to escape that suspension g to effectively a paperwork technicality. you know you say it is the moon you know crystal coleman you know it is just. arlo's an incredible feeling to come out here in the am on a 2 a list of guys you know listen to our you know world samples 'd and now you say that on the world champ will miss an incredible feeling something will dedicate an entire life to the past couple years or so it's a humbling feeling about the dive into a big ice bath told right now we do in a myself between 20 olympics i'll be back the planes come back stronger and b

to go with an a for the full metres and 95 centimeters in the final our sports correspondent andy richardson has been following all the action and joins us in the studio now and let's talk about that women's 100 meter final shelley and fraser priced. it's as if she was never gone think of the men's 100 metres final we had a really clear idea that as long as christian coleman got out of the blocks he was going to win gold wasn't quite the case for the women is a really high quality field and as you say with shelley and fraser pryce she took most of 27 c. outs while she had her 1st child no one quite sure how our form was going to be this season she's back for best and that is a 4th world title for her also some great performances down the field day in russia smith taking silver and international record for the united kingdom and america has its hold of a bronze following up from her soviet soon years ago still trying to become the 1st africans who win that 100 meter title maybe that could happen at the olympics next year it's a little bit about christian taylor we spoke earlier in the triple

better way to catch up with this film than with 2 of its main players in the studio with us here andy richardson of course who created that film in 2009 and joining us from kabul as well we've got recent ones i know who you also saw there so gentlemen thank you so much for joining us do appreciate it and let's start with you what has become of this afghan team since 2009 i'm thinking about actually 29000 cricket world cup in england the 10 top teams in the world in afghanistan's in amongst them it's been an incredible story i mean we were really lucky to al-jazeera really look at the chance across them if you like we went to a tournament in kuwait in 2007 and it wasn't covered afghanistan cricket and it was to cover the emergence of 2020 cricket and how important it was going to be for the future of developing cricketing nations but as soon as we got there to this tournament it was very quickly apparent it was one star team then that was afghanistan everybody was talking about them even though the tournament was being played in kuwait they had hundreds of ex-pat fans all around the ground watchi

better way to catch up with this film than with 2 of its main players in the studio with us here andy richardson of course who created that film in 2009 and joining us from kabul as well we've got recent ones i know who you also saw there so gentlemen thank you so much for joining us do appreciate it and let's start with you what has become of this afghan team since 2009 i'm thinking about actually 29000 cricket world cup in england the 10 top teams in the world and afghanistan's in amongst them it's been an incredible story i mean we were really lucky to al-jazeera really look at the chance across them if you like we went to a tournament in kuwait in 2007 and it wasn't covered afghanistan cricket saying it was to cover the emergence of 2020 cricket and how important it was going to be for the future of developing cricketing nations but as soon as we got there to this tournament it was very quickly apparent it was one star team then that was afghanistan everybody was talking about them even though the tournament was being played in kuwait they had hundreds of ex-pat fans all around the ground wa

absence for the 1st time since 2003 the event won't involve the arguably its greatest ever star andy richardson reports on how track and field is facing up to life after you saying bolt. the stage where the hopes and ambitions of the world's best athletes will soon be played out. and for the 1st time in more than a decade the sport's biggest star won't be the center of attention. this will be a world championships without you sign bolts on the start line an individual whose appeal went far beyond the running track. time then for a new generation to step up well was he's a he's the go you know but the sport has to continue on it's like when michael jordan was done with basketball. they had to move on to other players you know i mean and that's what we have to do in this or now you've got abroad saying you guys different heard you have other athletes and you have competition that's you highlight that's the best of all that i think try to do the same thing and it's just a matter of creating the narrative bolts brilliance as a sprinter and as equally sparkling performances in front of the camera in

decades of violence and unrest for that troubled country back in 2009 al-jazeera sports presenter andy richardson discovered that the turbulence all those early years have had a surprising side effect here is proud to be an afghan. co white isn't the most obvious of places for any cricketing story to begin but it was here in 2007 that afghanistan won their 1st ever continental trophy and they're back here again in 2010 playing in another asian cricket council event now 3 years ago 2028 was just starting to take hold of the cricketing world and we'd heard reports that one emerging team in particular was pretty good at it that team of course was afghanistan. this was the moment back in 2007 when afghanistan thought they'd become asia's inaugural 2020 champions was in fact the chaos was just beginning the match was about to controversially be declared a tie. 6 6 6 thankfully for all concerned the bulk of the event had passed off in somewhat calmer 1st in. afghanistan were it seems intent on getting hold of their 1st major trophy. all day you would love to play this game so there is no cause after. y

and mexico and ogled as unveiled in new york city in the very hot of time square algis there is andy richardson has more while in some ways the deed sales of this am gloom aunts is important is the why need a symbolism of the timing of this launch as we build up to the 2022 world cup here in cats all the timing of this launch is now accidents it was september the 3rd 1971 when cats or became an independent country having previously been a protect your it of brits an and it's now as and independent country they cats ole we bringing the world cup soon the middle east for the very 1st time and after all the conversations in contrive a sees we've had since cats i was awarded the world cup in 2010 the global nature of the launch of this emblem is reminded to everyone that sure enough a football tournament will be coming here in november 2022 in terms of readiness to with the 8 stadiums aunt now finished wall of them the khalif a stadium will be on show to the world later on this month when it hosts the world athletics championships and then it december we have the club world cup here in cats are the

andy richardson, al jazeera. reporter: absolute blockbuster of a game coming up on saturday. playing south africa. kieran reed is hoping to join david kurt to become the third new zealand captain to lift the trophy. there are going for an unprecedented fourth world cup title. the south africans are looking for their third of this match of the 1995 world cup final. it's a good way to start the world cup, to play them at the beginning. i think it's a perfect time to play the amount. i think they would also think the same things, still awaiting. some guys are waiting, but it's proper that we prepare from the beginning now. matter who we play. they are going to have to play really well to beat us. if they do, well done to them and we have to accept that. don't, they have to accept the consequences. reporter: a terrific lineup of games on saturday. before that, the two-time winners, australia, take on fiji, the other big champions. they have three players in their starting lineup, including their vice captain. >> i think it's excitement all around the world cup. i think it's about

traditional woollen shell worn journey in the winter months in the gulf region our correspondent andy richardson was at the launch and. while in some ways the details of this emblem on as important as the wider symbolism of the timing of this launch as we build up to the 2022 world cup here in the hearts of the timing of this launch is no accident it was september 3rd 1971 when cats all became an independent country having previously been a protectorate of britain and it's now as an independent country that cuts all we bring in the world cup soon the middle east for the very 1st time and after all the conversations and controversies we've had since katz i was awarded the world cup in 2010 the global nature of the launch of this emblem is a reminder to everyone that sure enough a football tournament will be coming here in nov 2022 in terms of readiness to with the 8 stadiums now finished one of them the khalifa stadium will be on show to the world later on this month when it hosts the world athletics championships and then in december we have the club world cup here in qatar the 1st big day for e

ok any richardsons that they could tar cultural village in doha the unveiling of that world cup logo thank you for that we're going to go right across the world to new york now because as andy was saying it's a global event and they're at the crossroads of the worlds in times square new york is kristen salumi. logos popping up on the big screens there behind you kristen but also the well i guess the u.s. has got their own logo to design in a few years' time they're co-hosting the next world cup after that. absolutely the united states will co-host the 2026 world cup along with canada and mexico the competition will take place across 16 cities 10 of them here in the united states the last time the united states host of the world cup was 994 and that really helped launch major league soccer here knighted states it's a sport that's always been a bit overshadowed by american football here in the states but continues to grow in popularity largely thanks to the women's team which won the women's world cup earlier this year that was a very popular event in the united states $14000000.00 americans tuned in to watch that on television that was a growth from $11000000.00 who watched