CandysportBlog

The 2020 Toyko Olympic Games kicked off with a rather low key ceremony on friday without fans after a year delay due to the covid-19 pandemic. Team Nigeria will be competing in its 17th olympics and has a total of 60 athlethes taking part in 10 sports. The ceremoney began by highlighting a year training in partial or complete isolation, featuring performers running on treadmills and riding stationary bikes in the middle of the vast Japan National Stadium.

The Duchess of Cambridge the wimbledon trophy to Australian Ashleigh Barty on Saturday afternoon. The Australain Ashleigh Barty beat Karolina Pliskova to win her first wimbledon title and becoming the first Australian woman to win the Champions since her mentor, Evonne Goolagong, won in 1980.In an interview ahead of the match, Barty said, “Being able to play on the final Saturday here at Wimbledon is gonna be just the best experience ever!” and said that playing in the championship was a childhood dream come true. Barty is currently ranked first in the world. Kate, who is Patron of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club and the Lawn Tennis Association, has been a life-long tennis fan. She regularly attends the tournament and has called it a “quintessential part of the English summer. In 2017 interview granted by BBC, Kate spoke of her love of the sport, saying, I think it really inspires youngsters, myself, it inspired me, when i was younger, to get involved in the game. It has

Ashleigh Barty beats Karoline Pliskova to seal her best ever Wimbledon title. Ashleigh Barty with Partner Gary Kissick Ashleigh Barty beat Karoline Pliskova to win her first Wimbledon title after three-set victory to the French Open she won in 2018 after seeeing Off Karolina in three-sets. Ashhleigh beat Karoline 6-3, 6-7, 6-3 victory at SW17 tournament. The Australian backed up her World No 1 stautus, dropping just one set en route to winning the prestigious tournament. Barty controlled the opening set and looked on course for a comfortable win when she broke the Czech opponent was ale to force a tiebreak and take the match into a decider. The 25year, whose movemnet and sliced backhand proved key, was able to stel up in dodgey final set. Ashleigh became the first Australian woman to win the title since her mentor Evonne Goolagong Cawley 1980. Her emotions spilled over during her on-court interview as her voice broke, saying: "I never cry, never, and now... "I want to

Formal England Striker Paul Mariner who won the FA cup and Uefa Cup with Ipswich Town, has passed at the age of 68. Late Paul Mariner made 35 appearance for England , scoring 13 goals. Paul Mariner passed away peacefully on 9th July Surrounded by his family, after a brief battle with brain cancer, siad a statement from Mariners family. He made his England debut in 1977 and played for his country at the 1982 world cup. its incredibly sad news and the thoughtf of everyone at the club are with Pauls family and friends at this very difficult time, "said ipwich chief excutive Mark Ashton.