The Worlds Favourite Playground
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The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced today that Buenos Aires (ARG), Glasgow (GBR), and Medellín (COL) have been shortlisted in the bid to host the 3rd Summer Youth Olympic Games (YOG) in 2018. The three cities were chosen from among five Candidate Cities vying to host the YOG. Guadalajara (MEX) and Rotterdam (NED) did not make the final shortlist. With just a few days to go until the biggest show on Earth gets underway in the British capital, we look at the men and women in each of the weight categories. Throughout history, the Olympic Games has brought the best of the best of our sport to the wider public, showcasing boxing in all its glory. This year, with women's boxing making its debut, the spectacle will be even more phenomenal. We will be here to give you continued and in-depth coverage of all things boxing in the build-up and when the competition begins on 28 July at the ExCeL London. Men Light Flyweight (46-49kg)
'You've come a long way' is the best description one could give the journey of Marie-Pier Boudreau Gagnon from the swimming pools of Rivière-Du-Loup to the Dr.S.P.M. Aquatics Complex in Talkatora Gardens, New Delhi. Gagnon at 27 is the senior citizen on three member Canadian Synchronized Swimming team, and her dedication to her art and the success she has achieved over time is a true testament to her will to succeed. In an exclusive interview with TheSportsCampus, Marie-Pier revealed that she was introduced to the sport at the age of 7, but began training for it seriously a couple of years later when she first saw Canadian icon Sylvie Fréchette win Gold at the Barcelona Olympic Games. He role model though is Canadian cyclist and speed skater Clara Hughes, one of only 5 people to win medals at both the Summer and Winter Olympics. Hughes is also a great humanitarian, doing tremendous work with Right to Play. Gagnon's inspiration though lies closer to home. Her mother and sisters she says are her main source of strength and motivation.
This has resulted in World No. 1 - Roger Federer and his partner Stanislas Wawrinka seeded 4th, Nadal and his partner Tommy Robredo seeded 6th and Ferrer and Almagro seeded 5th all ahead of the Indian duo who are ranked 7th. Bhupathi and Paes have drawn the French team of Gilles Simon (ranked 13 in singles) |
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One of India's best hopes for a medal, the mens doubles team of Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi suffered a major setback when the seedings and draw for the event was announced earlier today. The higly rated doubles specialists were shocked by the ITF's decision to use singles players world rankings to give them higher ranks in the doubles main draw - an unprecedented and shocking decision.