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VOL.33 :: NO.40 :: Oct. 07, 2010
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Can India finish No.2?There is no race for the No.1 spot as Australia is a sporting superpower and should clinch that. Yet, hope springs eternal. The question is, can India be No. 2, ahead of England and Canada, asks Kamesh Srinivasan.
Oc tarnishes India's imageFinancial scams, rains, unfinished stadia, an incomplete and ‘filthy' Games Village, ill-conceived and less-rehearsed traffic plans and security drills meant that all concerned would have to keep their fingers crossed till the Games actually got over. By Rakesh Rao.
The big names are missingThe fizz will be missing since some of the biggest names in world athletics have decided not to come, but these Games will still produce some of the best contests India has ever seen in athletics, writes K. P. Mohan.
Star Watch Jayanta Talukdar: Of the 12 archers India has selected for the CWG, Jayanta Talukdar (men's individual recurve) is the most celebrated and a sure shot gold winner. The 24-year-old archer's recent success, a bronze medal in the World Cup finals ... Aussies look keen & mean New Delhi may be missing the sprint sensation Usain Bolt and the glamorous Olympic swimming champion Stephanie Rice. But new stars will emerge and then rise further to sparkle at the Olympics. Well, Emily Seebohm could just be one of them, writes Stan Rayan.
Australia looking for four in a rowThe sweep of gold medals in the three previous editions notwithstanding, the Aussies have been very careful that nothing should go amiss this time, too. Their form has been outstanding since the Hero Honda World Cup in Delhi. At the same time, no team in recent months seems to have performed as well as the England women. A bronze in the Champions Trophy and the World Cup are excellent testimonials. A gold in Delhi will not cause any surprise, writes S. Thyagarajan.
Four years ago, in Melbourne, Australia finished with a total haul of 54 medals (19 gold, 18 silver and 17 bronze). Though it would be tough for Australia to match this tally in Delhi, it could still finish on top, writes A. Vinod.
At home, Indians can pack a punchOn home ground, the Indians will enjoy a huge advantage. Boxers such as Vijender Singh, Akhil Kumar, Dilbagh Singh, Suranjoy Singh and Jai Bhagwan are all experienced, but the competition is going to be fierce and there will be no room for errors, writes Abhijit Sen Gupta.
Hail the Champion of champions!The credit for turning the title clash Chennai Super Kings' way goes to its spinners, Muttiah Muralitharan and Ravichandran Ashwin. After the in-form Davy Jacobs, who had blitzed a 21-ball 34, was consumed by Ashwin, the Warriors never really recovered.
A close contest on the cardsThe Indians have a challenge ahead of them as the bowling department continues to be a worry. They depend heavily on Zaheer Khan and Harbhajan Singh. But as much as the Indians are concerned with their bowling, the strong Indian batting line-up will provide a nightmare or two to the Aussie attack as well.
The trouble with Europe The sad truth of the matter is the greed of the big clubs and the fearfulness of UEFA — terrified lest they break away to devise a tournament of their own, a threat offered by the ineffable Silvio Berlusconi, owner of AC Milan and leading Italian politician — has turned the Champions League into a sham, writes Brian Glanville. Advt Links: • calling card
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