From the publishers of THE HINDU
VOL.27 :: NO.52 :: Dec. 25 - 31 2004
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From the publishers of THE HINDU VOL.27 :: NO.52 :: Dec. 25 - 31 2004 |
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SPORT ESSENTIALLY IS FUNThe heart of sport is the fairytale and enough unfolded this year to keep us believing in them. The source of even the unlikeliest triumph is in fact hard work and self-belief and fortune, but to see it as some enchanted magic is part of the pleasure.
Not many gains Though there were not many highs, it was not a bad year for Indian cricket either, writes VIJAY LOKAPALLY. INDIA IN ODIS 
A trophy in Pakistan...The Indian batting order had an unsettled appearance about it in 2004 with too many changes up and down. The side also needs to be pro-active on the field, and that extra option in bowling has to be provided by a genuine all-rounder. Irfan Pathan could be the man, writes S. DINAKAR. WORLD CRICKET 
It was no differentThe only certainties in life are death, taxes, Australia at the top of the cricket world and Brian Lara punching the ball through the covers too quickly for the eye of the outfielder to comprehend. That is the way it was in 2004 and that is probably how it will be in 2005, writes TED CORBETT. CONTROVERSY 
Planet Cricket in its true lightMINDLESS souls often repeat that no one should attempt to mix politics and sport as if this mantra might bring a solution to all the ills of both the sporting arena and the government offices. 
Major cricketing milestonesJanuary: Steve Waugh made his final Test appearance at Sydney after playing in a record 168 Test matches. ... COMMENT Sorting the wheat from the chaff The desire to win can be a terrible force. Sports needs some protection from those who seek unfair advantages, writes PETER ROEBUCK.
Federer, a cut above the restEACH week, there is a computer ranking for both the men (ATP Tour) and the women (WTA Tour), and in early December, the following were the top 10 in the men's and women's rankings.
Standards disappointing FACTS should be faced. This has been a bad year for football. Another bad year, one is tempted to say.
The Dream GamesThe Athens Olympics courted success on two counts — firstly it was incident free and secondly the scourge of doping was confronted with an iron hand, writes S. THYAGARAJAN. WORLD ATHLETICS Hit by doping scandals Apart from the BALCO doping controversy, a clutch of talented athletes hit the headlines during the year, writes K. P. MOHAN. INDIAN ATHELETICS 
Failing to deliver at the crunchEVEN as doping clouds hung over it, Indian athletics managed to survive and projected a `healthy image' at the Athens Olympics. True, no one was caught doping on the international stage, but there must have been very close misses through the year. HOCKEY 
Emergence of a new power alignmentLooking back on the fascinating vista that the year was brings to the fore the remarkable golden dream accomplished by Australia in the men's competition and Germany in the women's category at the Olympic Games in Athens, writes S. THYAGARAJAN. F-1 RACING Michael's 13 lap demonstrations Schumacher gave a lesson in race driving while notching a record number of victories during the season, writes G. VENKAT GANESHAN. INDIAN SCENE 
A roller-coaster rideThe year started on a positive note. The national tennis team's performance in the Davis Cup tie against New Zealand lifted the mood of the nation, writes S.R. SURYANARAYAN. FOCUS 
Armstrong: his legs are strong, tooFor Lance Armstrong, it isn't so much about outracing his rivals as it is about outdoing himself time after time, just to see if he can surprise himself, maybe, writes VIJAY PARTHASARATHY. CHESS 
Making their presence feltRight from Anand's continuing dream run in the big league to the age-group continental championships, India had several reasons to be proud of, writes RAKESH RAO. GOLF 
Rich reward for Vijay SinghTHE journey has been long and often arduous but the rewards in 2004 have been priceless for world golf number one Vijay Singh. The globe-trotting Fijian, who once worked as a bouncer at a bar in Scotland and was also a struggling club ... SWIMMING Michael Phelps swims like a fish IT is lucky for Michael Phelps that he is blessed with broad shoulders and an arm span like the wings on a jumbo jet.
A match of records SACHIN TENDULKAR has always been the one for details. Being a proactive player it obviously helps. |
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