BHUBANESWAR 16 | FRIDAY, JULY 6, 2012 Sports WILLIAMS, RADWANSKA LONDON OLYMPICS ENTER SUMMIT CLASH FINALLY IN FINLAND very good friends but of course on court we were both fight- he 1952 Helsinki Olympics, ing for the final. otherwise called Games of Tthe XV Olympiad, saw 69 “I think we were both a bit nations fielding 4955 (4436 men nervous in the beginning, your hand and 519 women) athletes spread is shaking a bit, but after a cou- across 149 events in 17 sports. ple of games I relaxed. This is These Games will forever be what I dreamed of since I was a known for the number of records kid. Everyone wants to reach a that were broken. In athletics Grand Slam final. It is the best two alone, 28 new Olympic records and weeks of my career.” nine new world records were set. Radwanska’s victory over Maria Soviet Union participated in Kirilenko in the quarterfinals had the Olympics for the first time and won the first of their eight ended four years of frustration consecutive gold medals in the after she suffered last eight losses women’s gymnastics. Israel also at Wimbledon in 2008 and 2009 debuted at the Helsinki Games and three defeats at the same stage to which Japan and Germany of the Australian Open. were also invited. Teams from With that burden erased from Federal Republic of Germany her mind, Radwanska was able and the Saarland represented to play with freedom against the newly settled post-war eighth seed Kerber -once she Germans even as the German Democratic Republic (East recovered from an early break in Germany) chose to stay away. the third game. The Helsinki Olympics, which Radwanska immediately re- the Finnish city was awarded in ‘Czech locomotive’ Emil Zatopek leads a race at Helsinki trieved that break and then broke 1940 but could not host because not fought back to back bouts. for a 5-3 lead thanks to a pair of of World War II, saw the domi- With no Indian official accompa- nance of the Magical Magyars, crucial Kerber miscues on the nying him, the organisers had the Hungarian national football backhand side. The Pole closed out scheduled a fight against Manod team of that era. Led by the the set with a blistering ace that Bekov of Russia just 30 minutes ‘Galloping Major’, Ferenc Puskas, left Kerber rooted to the spot. after he defeated Shonachi Ishi Hungary had built a formidable Serena Williams punches the air in delight after her semifinal win over Victoria Azarenka in London Thursday PTI PHOTO Kerber started the second set of Japan. However, it was heart- reputation and an enviable run of break for Indian footballers after with a aggressive approach, but two undefeated years. Thus quite they were hammered 10-1 by London, July 5: Serena Williams a strong favourite against an op- 3, 6-4 win over Germany’s and the new World No.1. if that was an attempt to knock fittingly, en route to their gold Yugoslavia in the preliminary will chase a fifth Wimbledon title ponent who is appearing in her Angelique Kerber. Deploying a consistent counter- Radwanska out of her stride it medal, the Magical Magyars round with Ahmed Khan scoring against Poland’s Agnieszka first Grand Slam final. Radwanska’s first appearance punching game, Radwanska made didn’t work. Instead, her go- humiliated Turkey 7-1 and for India after the opponents had Sweden 6-0. In the final, Zoltan Radwanska Saturday at the All- Azarenka did not play badly in a Slam final emulates the just six unforced errors compared for-broke policy backfired as a pumped in 10 goals. Czibor and Puskas scored to England club courtesy a trade- against Williams, but just could achievement of compatriot to 14 from the more aggressive series of errors handed Individual performers who defeat Yugoslavia 2-0. mark display of power that took not handle the heavier hitting of Jadwiga Jedrzejowska, who but unfocused Kerber, who had Radwanska a break in the fifth took Helsinki by surprise included India also made their pres- the feet away from Australian the American, who is aiming to reached the French been attempting to become the game of the second set. the ‘Czech locomotive’, long dis- ence felt in hockey with the Open winner Victoria Azarenka, become the first 30 something win- Championships final in 1939. first German woman to reach a Kerber’s last chance came when tance runner Emil Zatopek who men’s team winning their fifth won three gold medals in the who did well to break back in ner of the women’s trophy since Radwanska deserved her mo- Grand Slam final since Steffi Graf she earned a break point at 2-3, but consecutive gold medal. Led by 5000m, 10000m and Marathon, forcing the match to a tie-break Martina Navratilova overcame ment of glory on Centre Court after at Wimbledon in 1999. she couldn’t convert as Radwanska KD Singh Babu, the side out- which he ran for the first time. in the second set. Zina Garrison in 1990. a remarkably composed 70-minute “I’m so happy, it’s amazing. I cleverly moved her out of position classed The Netherlands 6-1 in bronze in the bantamweight Bob Mathias became the first Williams threw down 24 aces Radwanska became the first display in her first major semifi- played very good today,” to save the break before serving out the final. Wrestler KD Jadhav wrestling category. It is contest- athlete to defend his decathlon to bring her total to 85 for the tour- Polish ‘Major’ finalist in 73 years nal and she could yet leave London Radwanska said. “It’s always the biggest win of her life. Now brought independent India’s first ed that Jadhav would have bet- tered his performance had he title with 7887 points. PNN nament. She will start the final as as the World No.3 cruised to a 6- as both Wimbledon champion tough against Angie. We are glory awaits her. AGENCIES individual medal winning a Probables Bopanna-Zheng Subit lashes out at OCA in quarterfinals announced Bhubaneswar, July 5: sters a chance, Subit said the U- nament?” Subit demanded. Dropped from the list of 40 19 and U-22 players in the However, the right-handed London, July 5: Rohan Cuttack, July 5: Ranji Trophy report to coach Debasis probables for the forthcoming squad do not merit any selec- batsman, who has 917 runs Bopanna and his Chinese part- cricketers Subit Biswal, Mohanty, July 8. Ranji Trophy, Orissa all-rounder tion. “Believe me those U-19 from 27 first class outings, ner Jie Zheng entered the mixed Sumitosh Praharaj and List of probables : Natraj Subit Biswal has practically cricketers would play four or five has been unimpressive last sea- doubles quarterfinals at Rashmiranjan Das were axed Behera, Sujit Lenka (wicket- lashed out at the selection pro- innings and then score a fifty. son. In the two Ranji matches Wimbledon with a straight- from the list of 40 probables keeper), Subhrajyoti Mishra, cedure, saying he had no idea They don’t have the calibre to Subit played, he scored 31 set win over the Italian com- announced by the Orissa Cricket Paresh Patel, Rakesh Mohanty, about his getting axed. score a hundred in a Ranji (against Railways) and 0, 3 bination of Daniele Bracciali and Association Thursday for the Biplab Samantray, Govind “I am fully fit. I also at- game,” he stated. “And some U- (against Rajasthan). Roberta Vinci here Thursday. ensuing first class season. A Poddar, Abhilash Mallick, Arya tended the fitness test some 22 players were in fact dropped As per data available, even in The 10th seeded Indo- poor show at the trial camp con- Debasis Bhatta, Sanjit Sahoo, three weeks back. I don’t un- from their team only to find a the other three games he bat- Chinese combo caused an upset tributed to their ouster. Santosh Sethy, Aravinda Singh, derstand why I was given the way to the State senior team. I ted last year, Subit scored 0, 1 with a comfortable 6-0, 6-3 The squad announced has Niranjan Behera (Sr.), Bikash boot,” said Subit when con- think one can make out which and 0. Nonetheless, Subit asserts victory over their sixth-seeded quite a few newcomers like Pati, Girija Rout, Ashok Barik, tacted by Orissa Post. way Orissa cricket is heading,” he has never been given enough opponents in just 40 minutes Rohan Bopanna Sudipta Swain, Sanjib Sahoo, Ranjit Singh, Subhrajit Sahoo Virtually miffed by the cold Subit added. opportunities. “I have been at the All England Club. They Santosh Sethy, Subhrajyoti (wk), Haladhar Das (wk), shoulder given to him, Subit, Nearing 30, Subit also ques- sparingly used. Sometimes in one now play the second-seeded Sania ousted Mishra, Aravinda Singh, Girija Sourabh Sehgal, Sudipta Swain, who has represented India in the tioned the logic behind con- match or in two matches. Only American pair of Mike Bryan Meanwhile Sania Mirza's Rout, Arya Debasis Bhatta, Dhiraj Singh, Manoj Naik, under-19 category, refuted sug- ducting the Kalahandi Cup. in 2008 I played all the Ranji and Lisa Raymond. Wimbledon run came to a Ashok Barik, Ranjit Singh, Amit Das, Jayanta Behera, gestions that his lack of form “Samir Mohanty scored a big matches,” he stated. Bopanna-Zheng’s domi- grinding halt after she and Manoj Naik, Amit Das, Sukant Basanta Mohanty, Alok Sahoo, might have persuaded the se- hundred in the final of the Orissa, who were relegated nated throughout getting 86 partner Bethanie Mattek- Das, Alok Pradhan, Priyatosh Alok Mangaraj, Santosh Jena, lectors to move on.