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VOL.31 :: NO.33 :: Aug. 16, 2008
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Man with a golden gunChampion Abhinav Bindra was level with Henri Hakkinen going into the final shot. He then revealed nerves of steel to come up with his best shot of the event, a 10.8 as against a maximum possible 10.9, to win the gold, writes Kamesh Srinivasan.
Show that made China’s point Around 14,000 performers came and went across the floor of the Bird’s Nest stadium, acting out pageants devised by a cadre of designers, choreographers and composers under the supervision of Zhang Yimou, the great film director. By Richard Williams. FEATURE China’s biggest hope and its greatest fear China is once again looking to its hurdling hero, Liu Xiang, to bear the weight of national expectation. But the pressure could not be greater — with questions about his fitness and fears about the growing stature of the opposition. By Jonathan Watts.
The right choice England’s new captain has dared to explore, even to expand, his horizons. It is one of the most hazardous undertakings known to man. He went in search of the supreme. It is exactly the journey England has been so reluctant to undertake, writes Peter Roebuck.
Cricket’s Olympic ambitions As of now, cricket is played in only a few countries. Though cricket featured in the Commonwealth Games a few years ago, one wonders if it will be that easy to gain a place in the Olympics, unless it spreads to more countries.
Set up by Sehwag The series-levelling win was all the more fulfilling for it followed an abject performance in the first Test. That the side turned matters so comprehensively around was an indication of its inherent resilience. S. Ram Mahesh reports. SRI LANKA DIARY ‘Galle is Galle’ The curator of the Galle Stadium, Jayananda Warnaweera, has done an astounding job in resurrecting it after it was devastated by the tsunami in 2004, writes S. Ram Mahesh. EDGBASTON TEST Beaten badly by a better side When England lost two Tests in a row — a first for skipper Michael Vaughan — his inner soul poked through the steely outer surface and he gave up, writes Ted Corbett. ENGLAND DIARY I Pattinson may be a winner one day Darren Pattinson reminds, in style, and speed and control, of Norman Cowans, another misunderstood fast medium bowler who lacks the right moment to practice his considerable arts writes, Ted Corbett. ENGLAND DIARY II Will the secret be out? In the next few days we will see the publication of the book that ought to answer the most frequent question of recent times: What lies behind Marcus Trescothick’s mysterious disappearance from international cricket? By Ted Corbett.
Mr. Clean Sastre leads way in race to redemption In truth, and without wishing to disparage or diminish the crowning achievement of his career, the 33-year-old Sastre is probably a transitional figure in the shift from the old embedded doping culture to a future in which there will be no forgiveness for cheats. By Richard Williams.
A great moment for Kovalainen Felipe Massa’s engine blow-up hands Heikki Kovalainen his maiden victory in a dramatic race of changing fortunes. By Alan Henry.
The Winning XI Women’s Hockey Club state-level tournament was not only conducted with fanfare, but it also offered handsome prize money.
Battle lines have been drawnThe English Premier League this season, as in the previous years, would be a four-way contest between the behemoths, defending champion Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool, writes Kunal Diwan.
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