Our first 2good feature this week couldn’t seem more quaint and/or patronising if it tried, but for once in this newspaper, we mean it. So congratulations to Elena Baltacha (pictured, rbotton right, who won the Corning Classic in Michigan , beating top seed Lucie Hradecka in the final. It’s been a great start to 2010 for Baltacha, reaching the third round of the Australian Open, and her success in the US has seen her rise to a career-high ranking of 70. She recently advanced to the quarter-final of the CellularSouth Cup, where she was beaten by Maria Sharapova, the eventual winner. After her well documented illnesses and injury problems, it’s great to see one of Britain’s best female tennis players start to show her full potential.
Now, to something not quite so inspirational, but very amusing instead. We mentioned on the website how great the fake twitter of Dimitar Berbatov is, but it only seems fair to mention him in print this time as the Bulgarian’s e-imposter goes from strength to strength. “I download jamie oliver app for iphone, disappointed, doesnt tell me what to do with this foie gras in the pantry”. Find other such gems at www.twitter.com/dimi_berbatov
When Wayne Gretzky lit the torch to officially open the Vancouver Winter Games, flames engulfed a sadness which had hung in the air all day. Earlier, Nodar Kumaritashvili (pictured, top), a Georgian athlete competing in the luge, went on his sixth training run on Whistler’s luge track. Near the end he crashed, sending his body hurtling out of the track and into a steel pole. He was pronounced dead at the scene. He was 21.
Thankfully the resulting luge contests passed without incident. Yet a shadow still hangs over the Vancouver Games; a young man, representing his nation, died participating in the sport he loved. Whether you think it was his risk to take or not, nothing can take away that fact. Rest in peace, Nodar.
From grieving tragedy to blood-curdling idiocy now, as Welsh flanker Andy Powell was arrested
in the early hours of Sunday morning, driving a golf buggy under the influence on the M4. As a consequence, he has been thrown out of the Welsh team, possibly for good, faces severe repercussions by his club as well as any potential police prosecution he may yet face. Bloody hell, that’s enough to drive a man to drink.
On a more serious note though, the man’s a complete barmpot who’s lucky to be alive.
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