Mens Sana in Corpore Sano #3 – The Sports Quiz
Q1: Pierre De Coubertin is often credited as the founder of the modern-day Olympic Games. His friend Father Henri Didon created something which survived the test of time and even today is considered to be the most iconic in its category? What are we talking about? Q2: The legend has it that Ken Aston, a FIFA football official got this idea while stopped at a traffic light. After witnessing the hostile match between Chile and Italy in the 1962 world…
Continue readingThe Super Bowl: a Sporting Event or Advertising Hub?
The Super Bowl took place just a couple of days ago, and it came down to the final seconds in order to decide the victor. The Kansas City Chiefs eventually won the Vince Lombardi Trophy, 38-35. But, another detail really struck me as surprising: the amount of ads that took place. It is very well known that the Super Bowl HalfTime Show displays some of the greatest singers of our current generation. Performing on this show is also a great…
Continue readingKyrie Irving: What his Trade means for Basketball
There have been many dynasties throughout the history of basketball. In past decades, we have seen the dominance (in no particular order) of the Miami Heat, which comprised the trio of Lebron James, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh; the Los Angeles Lakers, comprising Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant; and the Golden State Warriors, with Steph Curry, Draymond Green, Klay Thompson, and, for a brief period, Kevin Durant. These are just a few recent cases where a specific team has dominated…
Continue readingNovak Djokovic: A Comeback Story for the Ages
So, normalcy is finally restored at the Australian Open. To begin with, it was filled with surprises, whether it be the early losses of both Rafael Nadal and Daniil Medvedev, or the surprising amount of American tennis players who made it deep into the draw. However, Novak Djokovic winning the Australian Open was just another normal occurrence for most people. Yet, the circumstances under which he won, and how historic this title is makes this triumph one to remember. One…
Continue readingMens Sana in Corpore Sano #2 – The Sports Quiz
Q1: This legendary sportsperson has a popular shoe brand named after him and the brand became more popular than the man himself! He named his biography aptly as “Some People Think I am A Shoe”. Who are we talking about? Q2: This sport originally started with 13 players in each side and hence was known as “Jeu A Trieze” or the game of thirteen. In today’s modern version of the game, each side has 15 players. What sport am I…
Continue readingAmerican Tennis : A Paradoxical Drought
The past decades of tennis have been all about European tennis players. Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, and Andy Murray have dominated on every surface and every tournament. All of these players have European roots. Even in current times, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Matteo Berrettini, Carlos Alaraz, Jannik Sinner, all come from a country within the European continent. Evidently, based on which countries occupy the top spots in the ATP rankings, it should be true that most top 100 players should…
Continue reading2022 Flashback: The World Bid Goodbye to Three Sports Icons
Like every other year in the history, 2022 was no different, a year full of ups and downs, tears and laughter and trials and tribulations. There were so many things to cheer about – audience coming back to the sporting arena post covid, a landmark world cup in Qatar, Rafa Nadal finally breaking the jinx of 20 that kept the big three of tennis on same plane for long. But 2022 was also the year, where we bid farewell to…
Continue readingA World Cup Like No Others
The World Cup has officially come to an end, with Argentina taking home the most coveted trophy in soccer history. While it was an extremely hard-fought final, with Kylian Mbappe putting up three pivotal goals, the effort was not enough to tackle an inspired Messi and the rest of that star-studded squad.However, this World Cup was much more different from the many other editions that we have seen in the past. For starters, the two stars of this generation, Messi…
Continue readingThe United Cup: the Tennis Tournament that has Taken the World by Storm
In recent years in the tennis world, there have been a couple of new tournaments and others that have taken the tennis world by storm. Two such events include the Laver Cup and the ATP Cup, both of which comprise teams that belong to certain countries or areas of the globe. However, in most serious high-level team tennis events, either only men or female tennis players play against each other. In fact, outside of mixed doubles, it is very rare…
Continue readingA Story for the Ages: Team World’s First Laver Cup Victory
The Laver Cup has long been hailed as one of the most exciting tournaments during the tennis season. However, it has been a one-sided tournament throughout much of its history, with Team Europe taking it the past five editions. This year, however, was much different, in many ways. For one, this was Roger Federer’s final ever tournament, where he would play doubles alongside rival, and friend Rafael Nadal. Novak Djokovic would be making his comeback to the tour after an…
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