Amit Panghal. In “My Great Olympic Moments”, Leander describes what it is like to represent a nation of over one billion people and expresses emotionally what the Olympic Games mean to him. Leander was born in Calcutta, India, on 17 June 1973 to Vece Paes, a Goan, and, Jennifer Paes, from Calcutta.He was educated at La Martiniere Calcutta, Madras Christian College Higher Secondary School and the St. Xavier's College of the University of Calcutta.His parents were both athletes. Leander Paes in action. Leander Paes' bronze in Atlanta 1996 often undermines the fact that more than singles, India has been a powerhouse of doubles tennis and an Olympic medal is long due. But I know we are going to win this battle and sport will win this battle," he added.Asked how sport in general would be in the `new normal` amid the health crisis, the evergreen Paes -- who won the do-or-die doubles tie with Rohan Bopanna in India`s Davis Cup Qualifiers against Croatia in Zagreb earlier this year -- said: "Sport as we know is not going to be the same post COVID. I was on one last tour season culminating with the Tokyo Olympics," Paes, the winner of 18 majors, said during a webinar session organised by the Indian Chamber of Commerce on Zoom platform. If 2021 Olympics gets cancelled I won't wait for 2024: Leander Paes; Evans dismisses Djokovic's US Open concerns over COVID-19 protocols
How far it will put the sport back,” he remarked.Copyright © 2020 The Indian Express [P] Ltd. All Rights Reserved Leander Paes ready with his 'new version' but concerned about Tokyo Olympics "In my humble opinion, sports like kabaddi cannot happen. Leander Paes is ready to unleash his ‘new version’ when the sport resumes but the veteran tennis star fears that the organisers may not be able to pull off Tokyo Games and the legacy he wants to create by playing his eighth successive Olympics could remain an unrealised dream.Paes, who turned 47 on Wednesday, had announced that 2020 would be his last seasonand Tokyo Games was expected to be his swansong event but the “I’m really concerned about the Olympics because that is relevant to my history, my legacy,” Paes said during a webinar hosted by Indian Chamber of Commerce – Young Leaders Forum.“I was on a ‘One Last Roar’ season, culminating with the Tokyo Olympics. Sport is such a big business, if you’ve got athletes who are 100 million dollars worth athletes.“Each of my playing hands is insured for millions and millions.
Leander Paes is one of the greatest Indian tennis players of all time. Published: June 20, 2020 10:15:22 pm
He has not only been a Davis Cup team captain in the past but currently holds the record for the most Davis Cup doubles wins with 43 victories. Wrestling might take a little time to come on.
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In the United States, which is where the next Grand Slam is being played, the US Open in New York...is the largest 24-hour hike of COVID-19.
Early life. But now that is pushed back to 2021, with the global economy, also going down, how will those corporate sponsors for the Olympics, still stand their ground to support the Olympics?” he asked.Without a vaccine to tackle COVID-19, Paes said the future looks gloomy for the Olympics to go ahead even in 2021.“How will the Japanese sporting governance still be able to conduct the Olympics, especially if it is behind closed doors?,” the most successful doubles player in the history of Davis Cup with 44 wins, asked.“Where is the revenue coming from, knowing that the stadiums are empty. Paes questioned. That bronze medal still remains the only medal in Olympic tennis for India.
Photo: PTICopyright © Zee Media Corporation Ltd. All rights reserved Javascript must be enabled for the correct page display skip to content India's veteran tennis player Leander Paes said he was not going to wait for another Olympics if this one is cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic.
How far it will set that sport back. (Source: File Photo) Leander Paes is ready to unleash his ‘new version’ when the sport resumes but the veteran tennis star fears that the organisers may not be able to pull off Tokyo Games and the legacy he wants to create by playing his eighth successive Olympics could remain an unrealised dream. "I am really concerned about the Olympics because that is relevant to my history, my legacy.
Official profile of Olympic athlete Leander PAES (born 17 Jun 1973), including games, medals, results, photos, videos and news. But a sport like golf, tennis, running, swimming, cycling...that have innate social distancing in it already will be modified to start up. "I think that empty stadiums is something that every sports governing body has agreed upon. He holds an Olympic bronze medal in singles, which he won at the 1996 edition in Atlanta, and has as many as 18 Grand Slam titles (eight in doubles and 10 in mixed doubles). "But now that it`s pushed back to 2021 August with the global economy also going down...how will all the corporate sponsors for the Olympics still stand their ground to support the Olympics. How will Japanese sporting governance still be able to conduct the Olympics especially if it`s behind closed doors. Also I am proud how the United State Tennis Association has used the grounds of the US Open as a COVID-19 relief shelter."
I had to take time away, I had to read, I had to spend time with my father, it was such a blessing that I’ve had over the last 93 days, to be able to interact with my father.”“When the lockdown opens up, and I do come back to my profession, I’m a new version of Leander, of that 30-year-old athlete,” he said.Football season has resumed with Bundesliga, La Liga and the much-anticipated English Premier League this week but Paes fears if a global star gets infected with COVID-19, it will impact sport adversely.“Can you imagine the two people, Cristiano Ronaldo CR7, and “These are real issues. Real issues could happen if they are already in contact," said Paes.
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