Pistol Pete Maravich: The Ultimate Showman And Basketball’s First Star
Basketball is a game that, when played well, requires enormous skill. Great players appear to make everything look simple and easy. Intricate dribbling, great shooting and two-handed reverse dunks are explained by tremendous talent and great genetics. However, the truth is that all good players put in a tremendous amount of time developing these aspects [...]
Evgeni Plushenko and Alexei Yagudin: The Rivalry Of The Greatest Figure Skaters
Figure skating is a supreme sport. A marriage of raw athleticism with delicate poise and gracious movements, it is truly a spectator’s event. Undoubtedly, two of the leading candidates for male figure skating have been the Russians, Evgeni Plushenko and Alexei Yagudin. Together they have changed the course of the sport and reached new heights [...]
Serena Williams: Top Women’s Tennis Player
Serena Williams was born on September 26, 1981, into the tough neighbourhood of Compton, Saginaw, Michigan, to Richard and Oracene Williams. The youngest of five daughters. Serena’s father had long been a tennis fan and he resolved to teach all his children how to play the game. However, only Serena and her sister Venus took [...]
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