DOHA: American Christian Coleman scorched to the 100 metres world championship gold medal on Saturday but the crowning of the world's fastest man could generate no more buzz than the air conditioning in a half-empty Khalifa Stadium.
Canadian Andre De Grasse, a triple medal winner at the Rio Olympics and returning to form after a string of injuries, completed the podium by clocking 9.90 to take the bronze. If the marquee 100m on a Saturday night cannot produce a full house in a stadium, in which entire sections are already covered by signage, it seems unlikely the championships will ever announce a sellout.Qatar has demonstrated a huge appetite for hosting the world's biggest sporting parties, including the 2022 World Cup, but its people have shown little desire to actually attend them.
While it seemed there was little to stop Coleman on the track, however, problems off it nearly derailed his world championships before they started.
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