Mariah Bell relishes ‘old’ title ahead of Olympic figure skating debut
If age is just a number, then why spend so much time talking about it? That’s what Team USA’s Mariah Bell wants to know ahead of her Winter Olympics debut in Beijing.
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Finland's Emil Ruusuvuori sparking a Nordic tennis dream
Emil Ruusuvuori is only 22 but already boasts of wins against the likes of Alexander Zverev and Dominic Thiem in his nascent career. And the remarkable becomes unbelievable when you take into account he was spotted by a tennis coach, Mika Muilu, for his hand skills while he was playing badminton with his mom at the age of five. Ruusuvuori is a gifted athlete to begin with, but he still wonders what if Muilu had not interrupted that friendly shuttle session between a mother and son.
WWE confirms wrestler has tested positive for COVID-19
World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) on Tuesday confirmed that a wrestler has recently tested positive for COVID-19. They revealed in their statement that 'a developmental talent' has tested positive but it remains unclear if the athlete was part of the NXT roster or not.
A recognition not just for me but for hockey itself: PR Sreejesh
PR Sreejesh's household in Pallikara on the outskirts of Kochi is expanding day by day. Soon after his stupendous performance in Indian hockey team's bronze medal winning finish at the Tokyo Olympics last year, awards and recognition, including the Khel Ratna, have been pouring in for the Indian hockey custodian. On Monday, Sreejesh received yet another honour when he won the prestigious World Games Athlete of the Year for his 2021 performances, becoming only the second Indian to receive the accolade.
PR Sreejesh becomes second Indian to win World Games Athlete of the Year Award
PR Sreejesh on Monday won the prestigious World Games Athlete of the Year for his 2021 performances, becoming only the second Indian to receive the accolade. In 2020, Indian women's hockey captain Rani Rampal became the first Indian to win the honour for her 2019 show. Sreejesh beat competition from sport climber Alberto Ginés López of Spain and Italy's wushu player Michele Giordano for the award.
Focused on hectic 2022 calendar, short-term target is to play for one more year, says 'World Games Athlete of the Year' PR Sreejesh
PR Sreejesh met former India coach Harendra Singh back in 2002, he didn't have proper pads. Wearing a lungi, the last thing anyone could imagine was that the young boy from Kerala was a budding goalkeeper. In the two decades since that day, the medal corner in Sreejesh's house is led by an Olympic bronze and an Asian Games gold. Wonder what those who thought a 'rock' in the post was better than Sreejesh would be feeling now. Earlier this week, Sreejesh's popularity among his fans translated into another addition to his trophy cabinet. After women's team captain Rani last year, it was the turn of Sreejesh to win the 'World Games Athlete of the Year' award for 2021. In an interview with TimesofIndia.com, the 33-year-old veteran lived through his journey while taking some tough questions, including his thoughts on retirement and some of the criticism around global awards decided by online voting. Excerpts...After the highs of guarding the goal post in Tokyo, you have scaled another peak. Two Indians in a row now as 'World Games Athlete of the Year', and both from hockey -- Rani last year and you this year...When I got this nomination, I was really happy and so thrilled. Getting nominated was in itself a big achievement for me...This is a global award. So when FIH (International Hockey Federation) nominated me, that made me so happy. I did have a positive vibe, that there is a chance for me to win this. Definitely Rani showed it last time. She had a huge difference in the number of total votes. So I believed that I would get it. Will this award pep you up to maybe go that extra mile in what could be called the twilight of your career after the Olympic bronze?
Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics spotlight: Suzanne Schulting to clean up in short-track speed skating?
If medal forecasts are correct, short-track speed skater Suzanne Schulting is going to be the star of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, and no-one is going to come close to the number of gold medals she is going to win. If it sounds like a bold statement, she already has the stats to prove it.
Winter Olympics 2022 - Team GB's Bruce Mouat and Jen Dodds maintain perfect start in curling mixed doubles
Bruce Mouat and Jen Dodds continued Team GB's perfect start to curling at the Winter Olympics in Beijing by beating Canada 6-4 in their second round robin match. The reigning world champions have now dispatched with Pyeongchang 2018 gold medallist John Morris and his new partner Rachel Homan, having also seen off world bronze medallists Sweden.