From the shadow of Chernobyl’s nuclear wasteland to international super-stardom and from penniless arrival in the United States, without a word of English, to a fortune of $200 million. It may sound like the stuff of Hollywood dreams, but the story of Maria Sharapova is a testament to the power of one individual to make … Read more
Sprinting great Usain Bolt is refusing to dwell on the disappointment of losing his Beijing Olympics 4×100 meters gold medal after his Jamaican team mate Nesta Carter tested positive for a banned stimulant. Bolt, who completed a remarkable ‘treble treble’ of 100m, 200m and 4x100m Olympic titles at the 2016 Rio Games, had his 2008 … Read more
Five-time Olympic champion Sir Bradley Wiggins has announced his retirement from cycling aged 36. The 2012 Tour de France winner said he had fulfilled a “childhood aspiration” of making a career out of the sport. “I’ve met my idols and ridden with and alongside the best for 20 years,” he said. “2016 is the end … Read more
Sir Bradley Wiggins has announced his retirement from cycling aged 36. The five-time Olympic champion and 2012 Tour de France winner said he had fulfilled his “childhood aspiration” of making a career out of the sport. “I’ve met my idols and ridden with and alongside the best for 20 years,” he said. “2016 is the … Read more