The sun was yet to rise as Tatiele de Carvalho rose from her bed. It was nearly quarter to 4 in the small Brazilian town of Pocos de Caldas and as the emerging athlete was used to doing every day, she threw on her sports gear and put on her running shoes to buckle up for the ordeal ahead.
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Its been more than a year now that the world has been unsettled by Covid-19. The sport fraternity also faced the brunt. Football leagues, the IPL and the Olympics with other leagues have been either postponed, suspended or cancelled altogether over this phase. Many events couldn’t escape the clutches of the dreaded virus affecting them on an extent never imagined.
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India and New Zealand have already produced in the WTC finals in Southampton, what a lot of Test cricket has been lacking for some time: iconic moments. Witnessing a team being honored as the inaugural champions of Test Cricket will stay with us for long and add a certain value to the tournament and the format of the game.
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An ugly fall-out between German sneaker giants Rudolf and Adolf Dassler saw that their company divided into the two behemoths we know today – Adidas and Puma.
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If there is one image from the Winter Olympics 2018 that will stick with sports fans, it’s expected to be the South Korean Women’s Curling team. Defying all expectations, they won a silver medal and in doing so, they stimulated a curling craze in their home country and overseas. Their story has won over the world with some quirky ingredients; Yoghurt, Pancake, Steak, Sunny and Cho-Cho are the English nicknames the five of them go by. They are called Team Kim because all five of them share the same surname, though only 2 are related, they are even better known as – “The Garlic Girls”. The reason for this name owes to the four out of the five curlers’ hometown being Uiseong, a town famous for its garlic production.
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“Necessity is the mother of invention”- this phrase is applicable in every walk of life, yes, even in sports. When the dreaded virus struck the world of sports, we did manage to adjust to it and resume activities, but such is its effect, that there always is a risk factor associated. As Covid-19 cases continue to spiral now amidst its second wave, the country’s sporting fraternity is getting hit badly with more and more athletes and coaches getting infected in major cities like Bengaluru, Delhi and Patiala. The global economic slump caused by the Covid-19 pandemic could alter the sports industry in ways unthinkable. Some sports will be hit harder than others. The economic framework of international cricket is likely to change and lower-ranked nations will face a crisis in funds. Sports like hockey face a questionable future.
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Gaming in India has always been prevalent, so much so that it has caused the Mahabharata in the “Dwapara Yuga” (around 3137 B.C) when a game of “Chausar” turned sour between the Kauravas and the Pandavas. Games are always used as a tool to develop motor skills, improve concentration, and stamina. Over the years, the basic nature of games has changed from playing in a field – where you fight not only your opponent but also Mother Nature – to gaming parlours where you play in a dark A.C. room with neon lights around you.
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The Coronavirus exposed the peril of applying saliva on the ball, it’s a high risk of transmission forcing the ICC into recommending its ban on ball maintenance (tampering). Sweat is considered safe. Leading fast bowlers, including the No. 1 Test bowler Pat Cummins, still seek a saliva substitute. This gives origin to the question – can we open the areas of the law to promote the use of artificial ball shiners like wax, polish or sandpaper in the post-Corona world of Cricket?
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There have been a number of icons who have participated in the league and given fans fond memories that will stay with them forever. These legends have now walked into the sunset of their careers, but their exploits will be remembered with a great sense of fondness.
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If it wasn’t for the outbreak of Covid-19 and if it had been any other year instead of “2020”, Dr Shuaib Manjra’s time would be segregated between his responsibilities as Cricket South Africa’s chief medical officer and his own private practice.
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