Table tennis veterans world championship 2018

“I used this offseason — forced offseason — to just reevaluate what I really wanted out of my game. You got time to make a few tweaks here or there and that’s what I did,” said Venus, who faced only one break point and saved it against Azarenka. “I’m quite happy with it. Obviously the more matches I play, the better I’ll get.” Tennis is only just taking its initial steps back, starting with a women’s tournament on clay in Palermo, Italy, last week, and two events this week. The men still haven’t resumed; that is supposed to happen next week. … [Read more...] about 31st Serena-Venus match heralds return of tennis

Dandan is surrounded by other children as he sits in a wooden baby car made by his grandfather, veteran carpenter Li Shishui, in Xinqiao Village of Xinqiao Township, Changting County, southeast China's Fujian Province, Aug. 12, 2020. Dandan recently became the envy of all children in his village -- the 18-month-old toddler had received a full-size wooden baby car handcrafted by his grandpa. The special gift, featuring movable parts resembling a praying mantis' legs, went viral online when Dandan's parents shared a video of it on the social networking platform. The wooden toy's creator, Li Shishui, is a veteran carpenter. In 2018, Li retired from carpentry, which for over 50 years had earned him a living. The 70-year-old returned home to look after his grandson Dandan, whose parents used to work away from home. Having more free time after retirement, Li went back to his old business, making toys out of waste planks for only one client: Dandan. Li's toy works not only appealed to Dandan, … [Read more...] about Veteran carpenter’s handcrafted wooden toys go viral online

The first dose of the vaccine-Sputnik-V, developed by the Gamaleya National Research Center for Epidemiology and Microbiology of the Russian Healthcare Ministry, was administered to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s daughter. … [Read more...] about Russia not world’s first to develop coronavirus vaccine: Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw

Pursuing the new trend of preferring locally grown products, Riemenschneider also decided to seek a new location for his restaurant. This time the Asian side of the city, a calmer location away from the hustle and bustle of city life, was on his radar. The venue would also be near to the garden of his house where Celine has been growing fruits and vegetables. … [Read more...] about Feature: Michelin-starred chef says homegrown foods to rule tables more in post-pandemic era

On the upcoming series, he added: "It would be very surreal playing against India without the crowd. I want to be selected and be part of that series. Last time we were not bad but we were beaten by a good team and their bowling was relentless.            … [Read more...] about Warner sure to play IPL if T20 World Cup is postponed