The iconic image of Mike Gatting getting bowled by Shane Warne on day two of the Ashes Test in June 1993 will always resonate the cricket fraternity. It is called the ‘Ball of the Century’ or simply the ‘Gatting Ball’. Warne bowled over the wickets and the rapidly spinning ball drifted towards the right due …
Wilma Rudolph, an American athlete, was stricken by polio when she was four years old. But this did not deter her from running. She became the first American woman to win three gold medals in track and field events at the Rome Olympics in 1960.
Syed Abdul Rahim, also known as Rahim Saab, is regarded as the architect of modern Indian football. He was the coach and the manager of the Indian national football team from 1950 till his death in 1963. His biggest achievements were India ranking fourth in the 1956 Melbourne Olympics and winning the gold in the 1962 Bangkok …
Former Ethiopian distance runner Miruts Yifter is an interesting personality and no less than a mystery. He won the bronze medal in 10,000 m in the 1972 Munich Olympics, but could not arrive on time to compete in the 5,000 m final. His country labelled him a traitor, and even imprisoned him for missing the race. His absence, however, still remains a mystery. In 1976, Ethiopia …
Usain Bolt, the only person who holds a ‘triple treble’ Olympic record, is currently the fastest man alive. The Jamaican sprinter is the first person to hold the 100 meters and 200 meters world records. His popularity worldwide soared with his victory at the two individual sprint events in the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Bolt won 9 …
The first-ever Wimbledon championship was held in the year 1877, at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London. The All England Club, which was opened in the year 1868, faced issues in maintenance and needed to be taken care of. The members of the club organized the first-ever tennis competition to …
