In June last year, Saina Nehwal’s ranking had slipped to ninth and it looked like her younger teammate PV Sindhu would overtake her. To her critics, Saina — plagued by injuries and bad form — was a spent force. The loss to Olympic champion Li Xuerui in the quarterfinal of the World Championships last year was a telling blow which …

Youcef Abdi — Youcef was born and raised in Algeria and came to Australia for the 1996 world junior championships and decided to stay. He fell in love with Sydney, which is now his place of residence. His favourite hobbies include soccer, going to the movies and listening to music. He started running at the age of 14 to accompany …

Wen Jiabao — A native of Beichen, Tianjin City was born on 15 September 1942. He is the sixth and current Premier and Party secretary of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China, serving as China’s head of government and leading its cabinet. Wen Jiabao went to the Nankai High School from which his predecessor premier Zhou Enlai graduated.He …

Vijender Singh — Vijender Singh Beniwal (born 29th October, 1985) is an Indian boxer who won the Bronze medal in Olympics, Beijing born to a Hindu Family in Kalwas village, Bhiwani district in Haryana. He did his schooling in his village only and also received his bachelors degree in local collage in Bhiwani. Vijender was a athletic and had a …

Tarundeep Rai, is an Indian Archer, and one of the most famous sportspersons hailing from the North-Eastern Indian region. Early Life He was born on the 22nd of February 1984 at Namchi, the capital of South Sikkim and situated in the Indian state of Sikkim. Right since his birth, Tarundeep found the spirit of sports all around him as he was …

T. C. Yohannan — Thadathuvila Chandapillai Yohannan, generally known as T.C. Yohannan has been an Indian Athlete who used to specialize in the Long Jump event and created a National Record in the event that remained unbroken for almost 3 decades. Early Life He was born on the 19th of May 1947 at Kundara village in District Quilon of Kerala. …

Steve Nash — Stephen John Nash, OC, OBC was born on 7 February 1974. He is a Canadian professional basketball player who plays point guard for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nash, who was born in South Africa to British parents but grew up in Canada, enjoyed a successful high-school basketball career, and he was eventually …

Sergio Aguero — Since becoming the youngest debutant in the history of the Argentinian first division at the age of 15 years, one month and three days, Sergio Aguero has proved time and again he has a big-match temperament. A product of the Independiente youth academy, Aguero has spent the last four seasons with Spain’s Atletico Madrid, where he has …

Serena Williams — Serena Jameka Williams born on September 26, 1981, in Saginaw, Michigan. The youngest of Richard and Oracene Williams’ five daughters, Serena Williams, along with her sister Venus, has at various times throughout her career dominated the sport, capturing 11 Grand Slam singles titles and 10 doubles championships. Serena’s father—a former sharecropper from Louisiana determined to see his …

Samresh Jung (born 5 May 1970) is an Indian sport shooter. He is an air pistol specialist. At the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, he won two Gold medals, in the men’s free pistol pairs and in the open event of 25 m standard pistol pairs, both in partnership with Jaspal Rana. He contested in the 10 m air pistol and …