Crowd finally pack Qatar track worlds stadium, see home gold

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Even when it all seemed to finally go right for the Qataris and their hometown hero, there was still a hitch.
High jumper Mutaz Essa Barshim — “The Qatari Falcon” — had the hopes of a nation and a screaming, standing-room-only crowd in Khalifa Stadium behind him Friday night. The fans gasped at every jump and roared each time he cleared the bar.
After delivering a gold medal — to go along with his 2017 world championship and his silver from