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• #Rio 2016 #Olympics: Is the #NovakDjokovic domination in men’s #Tennis at an end?

  By Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng on August 8, 2016 • ( 0 )

  When #NovakDjokovic walked out of the #Rio #Olympics #Tennis Centre with tears flowing down his face, you could see just how much this tournament, and winning it, meant to him. Not in his wildest dreams, even when the draw set… Read More ›

• #Olympics-#Tendulkar takes in #Rio #Rugby as #Cricket remains outside the pale

  By Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng on August 8, 2016 • ( 0 )

  

  There are signs, however, that #IOC committee president #Bach’s accompanying #Tendulkar to the #Rugby in #Rio was only part of increasing IOC attempts to engage #Cricket that dominates #India, and the country itself. Read more at: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/reuters/article-3727585/Olympics-Tendulkar-takes-Rio-rugby-cricket-remains-outside-pale.html  

• #Eugenie #Bouchard easily advances in first round of #Olympic #Tennis

  By Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng on August 7, 2016 • ( 0 )

  #Eugenie #Bouchard showed a flash of the supernova of two years ago, blitzing #Stephens in straight sets, 6-3, 6-3. Read more at: http://montrealgazette.com/sports/tennis/eugenie-bouchard-easily-advances-in-first-round-of-olympic-tennis

• #Bouchard Aces #Olympic Style In #Vogue

  By Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng on August 5, 2016 • ( 0 )

  #Eugenie #Bouchard definitely shows her own style on the #Tennis court, but now it’s her off-court style that is getting attention – #Vogue named her as one of the most stylish #Olympians in #Rio. Read more at: http://www.wtatennis.com/news/article/5777724/title/bouchard-aces-olympic-style-in-voguehttp://www.wtatennis.com/news/article/5777724/title/bouchard-aces-olympic-style-in-vogue

• #Olympics 1900, #Paris: Women?! Quele Scandale

  By Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng on August 5, 2016 • ( 0 )

  Twenty years before American women could vote, they were allowed to compete in the Olympics, causing quite the stir. (That first year they could only compete in five events: tennis, equestrian, sailing, croquet, and golf, but it was still a… Read More ›

• #SaniaMirza can be successful with any partner: #SerenaWilliams

  By Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng on August 5, 2016 • ( 0 )

  “#Sania is a great doubles player and knows how to win #GrandSlams. She was a wonderful singles player too. She can be successful with any partner… she will always do a wonderful job.”   – #SerenaWilliams. Read more at: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/rio-2016-olympics/india-in-olympics-2016/tennis/Sania-Mirza-can-be-successful-with-any-partner-Serena-Williams/articleshow/53553647.cms

• #Olympic #Tennis: Who are the gold medal contenders?

  By Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng on August 4, 2016 • ( 0 )

  The singles draws feature 64 players, so the tournaments runs for six rounds. The doubles are 32-player draws and the mixed doubles is only 16 players. All matches will be best of three sets except for the men’s singles final, which will be… Read More ›

• #IOC votes to add five sports — including #Baseball and #Softball — to 2020 #Olympic Games

  By Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng on August 4, 2016 • ( 0 )

  The International #Olympic Committee voted unanimously to add five sports to the 2020 Games in #Tokyo, bringing back #Softball and #Baseball while introducing #Surfing, #Skateboarding and sport climbing. Read more at: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/olympics/ioc-votes-to-add-five-sports–including-baseball-and-softball–to-2020-games/2016/08/03/e0f5ae86-5903-11e6-831d-0324760ca856_story.html

• #Canada score the fastest goal in the history of #Olympic #Soccer

  By Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng on August 4, 2016 • ( 0 )

  #Soccer: #Canada set an #Olympic record for the fastest goal ever by scoring just 20 seconds in. Read more at: http://www.foxsports.com/soccer/story/watch-canada-score-the-fastest-goal-in-the-history-of-olympic-soccer-080316

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