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In the final, the Russian athlete lost to Kelly van Zon representing the Netherlands 8:11, 11: 3, 11: 4, 5:11, 8:11. The athletes performed in Class 7 for people with disabilities of the musculoskeletal system.

Safonova, 33, is the deserved master of Russian sport. In 2012, she finished third at the London Paralympic Games, representing Ukraine. She joined the Russian Paralympic team in 2016. In 2017, she won the European and World Championships.

The RPC team is currently in 4th place in medal count, with 15 gold, 11 silver and 28 bronze. The first place currently belongs to China (47-30-29), followed by the United Kingdom (24-19-19), with the United States in third place (15-17-9).

The 2020 Paralympic Summer Games in Tokyo, Japan run from August 24 to September 5, 2021. In March 2020, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) announced their decision to postpone the Olympic Games and the 2020 Summer Paralympic Games in Japan for one year due to the continued spread of COVID-19.

The RPC team at the 2020 Summer Paralympic Games in Japan

The Russian national athlete team at the 2020 Paralympic Summer Games in Japan includes 242 athletes, while the total number of the RPC delegation in Tokyo stands at 432. The selected Paralympians from Russia are fighting for medals in 19 of the 22 sporting competitions on the program of the quadrennial event.

Russian athletes compete in the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Summer Games under the flag and logo of the Russian Paralympic Committee (RPC) instead of the Russian national flag and state emblem.

Russia’s national anthem is also under sanctions at the Paralympic Games in Japan. Pyotr Tchaikovsky’s first piano concerto has been selected to be performed at the Russian Paralympian award ceremonies in Tokyo.

TOKYO, August 30. / TASS /. RPC team athlete Maliak Alieva won Tokyo Paralympic Games silver in table tennis.

In the final, the Russian athlete lost to Ukrainian Marina Litovchenko 6:11, 4:11, 3:11. The athletes performed in Class 6 for people with disabilities of the musculoskeletal system.

Alieva, 26, is an international master of sport. In 2019, she won the European and Russian Championships.

The RPC team is currently in 4th place in medal count, with 15 gold, 10 silver and 28 bronze. The first place currently belongs to China (46-29-29), followed by the United States (15-16-9).

The 2020 Paralympic Summer Games in Tokyo, Japan run from August 24 to September 5, 2021. In March 2020, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) announced their decision to postpone the Olympic Games and the 2020 Summer Paralympics Games in Japan for one year due to the continued spread of COVID-19.

The RPC team at the 2020 Summer Paralympic Games in Japan

The Russian national athlete team at the 2020 Paralympic Summer Games in Japan includes 242 athletes, while the total number of the RPC delegation in Tokyo stands at 432. The selected Paralympians from Russia are fighting for medals in 19 of the 22 sporting competitions on the program of the quadrennial event.

Russian athletes compete in the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Summer Games under the flag and logo of the Russian Paralympic Committee (RPC) instead of the Russian national flag and state emblem.

Russia’s national anthem is also under sanctions at the Paralympic Games in Japan. Pyotr Tchaikovsky’s first piano concerto has been selected to be performed at the Russian Paralympian award ceremonies in Tokyo.

Rolling Meadows senior women’s tennis star Hanna Haber reportedly struggled to avoid the sport as a child.

Haber explained that both of his parents are heavily involved in the sport. Her mom played Division I tennis at DePaul and her dad has been her coach “ever since I can walk,” she laughed. “It’s in my genes to play. I’ve always played. My earliest memories are on the tennis courts.”

And Haber has made a lot more hard-hitting memories over the years. Haber was the Mid-Suburban League finalist last fall in the No.1 singles, went 23-7 and would have qualified for the state singles tournament had there been one ( thanks to a second section place).

Now Haber is ready to go further.

“Hanna will set the tone for our team,” Mustangs coach Jim Gumz said of a player who has held the top spot in singles on the roster for her entire high school life.

“She is one of the best players in the region.”

After an excellent junior season, Haber has not rested on his laurels. She has performed in tournaments throughout the Midwest this summer, including a victory in her flight at an ITA event in western Michigan.

“I worked on my mental game and competed in different atmospheres,” Haber said. “The ITA events are different because it’s a college atmosphere with college players there. That’s why I did it this summer. It’s a new kind of pressure and it’s the kind of pressure that I can hopefully live this year. “

Haber takes pride in his accomplishments within the MSL, no walk in the park for someone facing the best conference has to offer on a daily basis.

“I played my friend Alina (Shyani, Fremd’s singles section champion last year in first year) at Fremd and my friend Peyton (Oda, 3 times state qualified and third in the MSL year last) in Elk Grove, ”she said. . “I play both quite often. Being able to finish second in the conference was a good thing.”

One thing that Haber has alluded to so far is playing in the IHSA State Singles Tournament. She didn’t qualify in first year, was injured in second year, and the pandemic shattered her luck last fall.

“I hope I get the chance to play State,” said Haber, who has been quite cultivating the babysitting profession in his spare time. “It’s been a struggle the last few years. I’m going to make the most of it. I have one more chance this year. This is my last chance to be on this high school team, represent my high school and leave a good legacy behind.

“I love the girls on this team – they’re some of my favorite people. We all want to have a really good season and make the most of it because we didn’t have a full season last year. seniors who are graduating who want to finish on a high note. I have been part of the squad with Megan Buchek for four years and had a lot of fun. Having a fun season is the goal. I want to make the most of it and have good memories with this team. “

TOKYO, July 24 (Reuters) – A day after Naomi Osaka became the first tennis player to light an Olympic cauldron during the opening ceremony, Novak Djokovic said the sport’s global profile was boosted at the Games. Tokyo.

Osaka, a quadruple Grand Slam champion and daughter of a Haitian and a Japanese woman, was revealed as the final Olympic torchbearer on Friday night at a time that has been described as a reflection of the growing diversity of Japan and the Games. . Read more

The sport’s profile in Tokyo was also raised by the Serbian’s quest to become the first man to complete the Golden Slam by winning all four majors as well as Olympic singles gold in the same year. Read more

“It can’t be better for our sport,” Djokovic, the only one of tennis greats to make the trip to Tokyo after Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal opted to skip the Games, told reporters after his victory in the tournament. first round at Ariake Parc des Tennis.

“Obviously you don’t have Roger and Rafa who are big stars and legends of our sport but still a lot of great players, Osaka is the home favorite, and a lot of eyes on her and being at home in playing a lot of pressure.

“But it’s great for our sport in general, as there is a lot of attention.”

At the Athletes’ Village, world number one Djokovic was inundated with requests for photographs with competitors from other sports, many of whom have taken to social media.

A photo of Djokovic making a perfect split with a pair of Belgian gymnasts even caught the attention of great gymnast Nadia Comaneci, who complimented the 34-year-old form on Twitter.

“Great flexibility, I can say @DjokerNole,” she wrote with a series of clapping emojis.

International Tennis Federation President David Haggerty said Osaka’s moment at the opening ceremony was “a great showcase” for the sport.

“It was special. I think it was maybe the first time a first-time Olympian has done this,” he told Reuters.

“I think it showcases not only Japan but also tennis on a great platform.”

Reporting by Rozanna Latiff, editing by Pritha Sarkar

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By Sudipto Ganguly and Rozanna Latiff

TOKYO (Reuters) – A day after Naomi Osaka became the first tennis player to light an Olympic cauldron during the opening ceremony, Novak Djokovic said the sport’s global profile was boosted at the Tokyo Games.

Osaka, a quadruple Grand Slam champion and daughter of a Haitian and a Japanese woman, was revealed as the final Olympic torchbearer on Friday night at a time that has been described as a reflection of the growing diversity of Japan and the Games. .

The sport’s profile in Tokyo was also raised by the Serbian’s quest to become the first man to complete the Golden Slam by winning all four majors as well as Olympic singles gold in the same year.

“It can’t be better for our sport,” Djokovic, the only one of tennis greats to make the trip to Tokyo after Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal opted to skip the Games, after his victory in the tournament, told reporters. first round at Ariake Parc des Tennis.

“Obviously you don’t have Roger and Rafa who are big stars and legends of our sport but still a lot of great players, Osaka is the home favorite, and a lot of eyes on her and being at home in playing a lot of pressure.

“But it’s great for our sport in general, as there is a lot of attention.”

At the Athletes’ Village, world number one Djokovic was inundated with requests for photographs with competitors from other sports, many of whom have taken to social media.

A photo of Djokovic making a perfect split with a pair of Belgian gymnasts even caught the attention of great gymnast Nadia Comaneci, who complimented https://twitter.com/nadiacomaneci10/status/1418659349262741506 the 34-year-old form on Twitter .

“Great flexibility, I can say @DjokerNole,” she wrote with a series of clapping emojis.

International Tennis Federation President David Haggerty said Osaka’s moment at the opening ceremony was “a great showcase” for the sport.

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“It was special. I think it was maybe the first time a first-time Olympian has done this,” he told Reuters.

“I think it showcases not only Japan but also tennis on a great platform.”

(Report by Rozanna Latiff, edited by Pritha Sarkar)

Naomi Osaka’s rise has been an uncomfortable climb at times, but the 23-year-old’s Zen mindset and increased gravity on and off the court leave her well prepared to be the face of women’s tennis.

The world number three is one win away from her fourth Grand Slam title when she faces American Jennifer Brady in the Australian Open final on Saturday in what could cap off a defining campaign.

Osaka resoundingly beat Serena Williams in the semifinals and looks destined to inherit the great American’s mantle as the face of tennis.

It was far from a year ago when a shaken Osaka felt the strain of expectations as her Australian Open title defense crumbled with a shock loss to 15-year-old Coco Gauff. in the third round.

“She seemed very nervous to me, she was under pressure, and she only looked like that because she wasn’t expressing her feelings,” said her trainer Wim Fissette.

Weeks later, Osaka was embarrassed after winning just three games against Spain’s Sara Sorribes Tormo in a Fed Cup draw.

“There are just a lot of things that happened there around that time that really made me think about my life a lot,” she said.

“For what reason, I play tennis to prove things to other people or I play for fun because I like it.”

But things changed during the pandemic when Osaka gained a new perspective and became a vocal leader in the fight against racial injustice in the United States.

Her heightened gravity fueled Osaka on the pitch and she takes a 20-game unbeaten streak in Saturday’s final, a run that included winning the US Open title last year for the second time.

– “Lots of doubts” –
“I think the thing I’m most proud of now is that I’ve become mentally strong,” she said.

“I used to be really up and down. For my part, I had a lot of doubts about myself.

“I think the quarantine process and seeing everything that’s going on in the world, for me, that puts a lot of perspective into it.”

Once shy and uncomfortable in the spotlight, Osaka has used his growing stature to weigh in on controversial topics at Melbourne Park, even condemning former Tokyo Olympics boss Yoshiro Mori for his sexist comments.

Osaka has become the richest female athlete in the world, surpassing her idol Williams, but she has maintained a humble and respectful attitude amid her rise to stardom.

Born on October 16, 1997, by coincidence, in Osaka, Japan, she still had a year left before settling permanently in the United States.

His Haitian father Leonard met and married his mother Tamaki after decamping to Japan from New York where he had studied.

Now based in Florida, Osaka has dual Japanese-American nationality.

Osaka became a high profile player after making her Grand Slam debut at the 2016 Australian Open.

It took him a few years to find his feet before stunning Williams with a straight-set victory in a controversial 2018 US Open final and backing that up with a Melbourne Park triumph a few months later.

Osaka, at only 21, became world number one, but she felt dissatisfied.

“I think it also put a lot of pressure on me because I kind of felt like it was me against the world,” she said.

This led to a difficult time where she felt overwhelmed with expectations until she adopted a more relaxed demeanor.

And now she has the world of tennis at her feet.

“I used to weigh my whole existence if I won or lost a tennis match,” she said.

“It’s just not what I feel anymore.”

It was no surprise that the elder Duluth East, who was cut off at No.1 in singles during the six college years, swept her opponent 6-0, 6-0.

After all, love-love describes Hietala’s feelings about tennis.

“It’s super fast; I feel like I should be in seventh grade instead of being the oldest on the team, ”said Hietala. “Each year has been amazing and I couldn’t ask for a better experience.”

After the Minnesota State High School League voted against hosting fall tournaments on Thursday during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Hietala’s final tournament in a Greyhounds uniform will be Section 7AA meet. It will only be a team competition (East is the No.1 seed in the northern subsection), leaving Hietala with no chance to defend his individual title and no chance of winning his first state championship. class AA (his best result was third).

“Obviously it’s sad to hear because I’ve been there every year,” Hietala said of a visit to Minneapolis in late October. “My last year would have been amazing to have that last goodbye, but on the other hand, I’m super happy that we at least had one season this fall.”

The coronavirus not only wreaked havoc in a shortened preparation season, but also closed the National Junior Circuit in the summer. It’s a circuit that 17-year-old Hietala had been on since the age of 10.

Those tournaments involved long drives to warm up venues with her father Joe, the Duluth East football coach, and her mother Heather, a former Division I tennis player from Arkansas State, at the wheel.

“There was definitely a lot of fighting, but we got through it,” Aili said jokingly.

Heather has fond memories of that time.

“We have made many long trips and enjoyed every moment of it,” she said. “I thought it was quality time. These were our family trips.

The summer tennis circuit and the resulting ranking system is what many college coaches rely on to recruit players. Without this option, it is more difficult to find the right college to play.

“A lot of those high school kids who don’t have the opportunity to play in these summer tournaments and not have a state tournament are hurting them,” East coach Lee Kruger said. “They won’t have the final look of the collegiate teams. But good college programs tend to find good players and that’s what she’s banking on. Aili will get back to her feet no matter where she goes.

Hietala hopes to play Division I tennis, but has not revealed which schools she is considering.

“It was more difficult to attract colleges since there were no (summer) tournaments or state tournaments,” said the right-hander. “But there are still a lot of big schools looking for players. I just have to decide which one I want to go to.

Her parents will support her in whatever she decides, even if it means getting back in the car for longer trips to watch her play.

“We just want her to be happy,” Heather Hietala said. “When it comes to her tennis, if it’s something she wants to do, then something will fall into place that will get her excited.”

For the next few weeks, her daughter is looking forward to finishing the season with her teammates. Oddly enough, a season without any serious challenges to his dominance of Northland has been enjoyable.

“It was a lot of fun with less pressure and less stress,” said Aili.

His last game on Thursday made his mother think about the end.

“It was very bittersweet,” she said. “Tennis has been a big part of our life, our summers, our travels and our family time together.”

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June 1, 2002

BOXING – Promoter Don King raises Evander Holyfield’s hand after his controversial victory over Hasim Rahman in their untitled fight in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

Holyfield controlled most of the fight before accidentally heading Rahman in the seventh round causing a large swelling above Rahman’s left eye.

Although Rahman tried to continue, his vision was compromised and the referee stopped the fight in the eighth round, with Holyfield securing a split decision victory after leading on two of the judges’ three scorecards.

June 1, 2003

FORMULA ONE – BMW Williams ‘Juan Pablo Montoya takes a curve en route to his 0.6 second victory over McLaren-Mercedes’ Kimi Raikkonen at the Monaco Grand Prix in Monte Carlo.

Montoya’s victory, the second of his career, ended Williams’ 20-year wait for success in the principality.

The Colombian spent four seasons with BMW Williams, finishing third in the Drivers’ Championship in 2002 and 2003, before moving to McLaren in 2005.

June 1, 2007

YACHTING – America’s Cup defender Alinghi trains ahead of the 32nd America’s Cup race against Emirates Team New Zealand in Valencia.

Emirates Team New Zealand won two of the first three races, but Alinghi retaliated by winning the next three to take control of the Cup.

In the final race, ETNZ led by 14 seconds through the leeward gate but lost momentum the rest of the course, finishing one second behind Alinghi, who retained the title.

June 1, 2009

TENNIS – Serena Williams is reacting after dismantling Aleksandra Wozniak 6-1 6-2 in their fourth round clash at Roland Garros to extend her Grand Slam winning streak to 18 matches.

Williams entered Roland Garros winless on clay that season and her poor form returned in the quarter-finals as she collapsed in a three-set loss to Svetlana Kuznetsova.

The French Open is Williams’ least successful slam but she still won three titles on the red clay at Roland Garros.

June 1, 2012

TRIATHLON – Andy Potts of the United States celebrates his victory at the Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon in San Francisco, California.

The triathlon requires participants to swim 2.4 km to shore before cycling 30 km and ending with a 13 km run.

Potts finished the course in two hours, four minutes and 21 seconds, 38 seconds faster than New Zealander Bevan Docherty who took second.

June 1, 2013

SOCCER – Barcelona defender Eric Abidal is thrown into the air by his teammates after the 4-1 win over Malaga in their last game at the Camp Nou stadium.

Abidal, who joined Barca from Olympique Lyonnais in 2007, spent six seasons with the Spanish club, winning four La Liga titles and two Champions League crowns.

After short stints with AS Monaco and Olympiakos Piraeus, Abidal retired in 2014 before returning to Barcelona in 2018 as director of football.

June 1, 2013

SOCCER – Bayern Munich striker Mario Gomez celebrates with Arjen Robben after scoring against VfB Stuttgart in the German Cup Final at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin.

Two goals from Gomez and one from Thomas Mueller gave Bayern a 3-0 lead and they survived a late attack from Stuttgart to secure a 3-2 victory, with goalkeeper Manuel Neuer stopping Serdar Tasci’s header on the line in the later stages of the match. .

Bayern, who had previously won the Bundesliga and Champions League titles, became the first German team to win the treble.

June 1, 2017

SOCCER – Olympique Lyonnais goalkeeper Sarah Bouhaddi celebrates with her teammates after beating Paris St Germain 7-6 on penalties in the Women’s Champions League final at Cardiff City Stadium.

No goals were scored in regulation and overtime, sending the match into a shootout, where Bouhaddi scored the winner to sudden death to give Lyon their fourth title.

Lyon, who would add two more titles to their collection, are the most successful team in the Women’s Champions League with six trophies.

June 1, 2019

SOCCER – Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah scores a penalty in the second minute of his 2-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur in the Champions League final at Wanda Metropolitano stadium in Madrid.

Salah’s goal was the second-fastest in a Champions League final and Divock Origi’s 87th-minute goal sealed Liverpool’s sixth European Cup triumph.

Salah has scored 27 times in all competitions for Liverpool, who narrowly missed a first top title since 1990 after finishing one point behind Manchester City in the Premier League.

June 1, 2019

RUGBY UNION – The Saracens are celebrating their fourth Premiership title in five years after beating the Exeter Chiefs 37-34 in a fierce final at Twickenham.

The Saracens fell behind on a try after 27 seconds and were down 27-16 early in the second half before reducing the deficit to four points before the final quarter.

A try from Jamie George put the Saracens in control and they held onto the lead for the remainder of the game to complete their second brace, having won the European Cup three weeks previously.

(Compiled by Manasi Pathak and Arvind Sriram in Bengaluru; edited by Ken Ferris)