Can an unlikely tennis duo from India and Pakistan bridge the bitter political divide between their two countries? We will be talking to Pakistani tennis star Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi and his Indian counterpart Rohan Bopanna who have formed a unique partnership as a doubles team on the international tennis circuit. It is the first time a Pakistani and an Indian have paired up to play on the same side in professional sport.That has generated global headlines with the international media calling them “ambassadors of peace” and the “Indo-Pak express.” Both Qureshi and Bopanna themselves have started a movement called “Stop War Start Tennis.” They are among the top eight doubles teams in the world and made the final of the US Open in September.
Some of the biggest stars of the WTA pay tribute to Olympic Gold Medallist Elena Dementieva after the Russian announced her retirement from professional tennis. In the video, Vera and Victoria provide messages to Elena in Russian. The translations are below: Vera: Lenok, You’ve made such a huge contribution to Russian tennis, not just to tennis but to sports in Russia in general We will indeed miss you more than you know. I want to wish you luck in you’re the second chapter of your life and hope that everything goes well in the future. You will always be remembered as an amazing player, as an amazing champion and most importantly, as an amazing person. Good luck with everything and thank you for all you’ve done for us as players. Victoria: Elena, Thank you so much for everything you’ve done for our sport and for us. You were an amazing person to train with and to talk to and a nice person with whom it was always a privilege to be around. Your success put tennis on the right path in Russia, especially for the young kids. I hope that the next chapter of your life is as colorful as your career was on the court. Good luck and good health to you, your mom and your future family. Wish you the very best in the future. Players in the video: Francesca Schiavone, Jelena Jankovic, Květa Peschke, Caroline Wozniacki, Kim Clijsters, Rennae Stubbs, Sam Stosur, Katarina Srebotnik, Lisa Raymond, Vera Zvonareva, Victoria Azarenka, Gisela Dulko & Flavia Pennetta.
Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf talk to Inside Sports Gabby Logan in Las Vegas about life post retirement, Andre Agassi Boys and Girls Club – what it’s about, about returning to Wimbledon for Sunday’s Centre Court celebration and Andy Murray’s chances of winning a Grand Slam. Broadcasted on BBC One at 23.10 BST Monday 11th May, 2009. Copyright: BBC
Hole in one! Russia has just over a dozen golf courses in comparison to Sweden which has almost five hundred. Why? Sweden is also a northern country, so climate isn’t the issue in sustaining a golfing industry. For decades the game has been seen more as a novelty in Russia, rather than a professional sport. But all that is set to change! Martyn Andrews visits a brand new golf course built 38 kilometres from the Russian Capital. He tries his hand at the game and looks at how golf is set to explode on to the Russian sporting scene.
Let’s Golf! on Android is NOW AVAILABLE on Gameloft’s website: j.mp Play the first Android family golf game and discover a fun atmosphere making golf accessible to anyone with 63 holes in 4 environments in 3D and 4 characters to customize. – 63 holes in 4 distinct locations remodelled in 3D: Fiji Beach, the American Mountains, the English Countryside, and Scottish Lochs. – 4 cool and animated characters customizable with your own style. Each player has unique strengths and weaknesses. – Controls adaptable to anyone: Advanced mode plays like a sports simulation game and you can even add spin to the ball. Casual mode for easy fun and fewer bogies (but no, it wont let you cheat).
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