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Hungarian Swimming Association chooses new president
Budapest: The Hungarian Swimming Association chose Gusztav Bienerth as its new president after an extraordinary general assembly.Bienerth will replace Tamas Gyarfas, who resigned in November after an uproar among swimmers demanding his ouster, reports Xinhua news agency. Bienerth, 62, is currently serving as government commissioner for tourism and is a vice president of Budapest’s bid for the 2024 Olympics. He has also worked for the Hungarian Football Association and Hungarian Handball Association.In addressing the gathering on Sunday, Bienerth said he agreed with seven points submitted by the swimmers in the process of demanding the reshuffle, including new leadership willing to revisit and renew the entire organisation.
Bienerth called for a reinterpretation of the role played by committees and other bodies as well as a transparent system for supporting swimmers.Gyarfas had headed the association for 23 years and is currently treasurer of LEN, the European Swimming Federation and an executive in the world swimming governing body FINA. The Hungarian Swimming Association rejected a proposal to replace its entire leadership despite calls to do so from swimmers, who claimed the association did little to support them.With Hungary slated to host the World Aquatics Championships in July 2017, observers say the new president of the Swimming Association has his work cut out for him.
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Sunil Gavaskar gives his opinion of GT allrounder Rahul Tewatia
The left-handed batsman from Haryana is garnering praise from all quarters for the way he’s finishing games regularly in the most exciting IPL season.
Gavaskar reckons Tewatia’s whirlwind knock in Sharjah (in IPL 2020) where he smashed West Indies pacer Sheldon Cottrell for five sixes in an over, gave him the confidence that he belongs to the big stage.
Speaking on Cricket Live on Star Sports, Gavaskar said, “That assault on Sheldon Cottrell in Sharjah gave him the belief to do the impossible and the confidence that he belongs here. We saw the impossible (he did with the bat) the other day as well. There’s no twitching or touching the pads (which shows a batter’s nervousness) when he bats in the death overs. He just waits for the ball to be delivered and plays his shots. He’s got all the shots in the book, but most importantly his temperament to stay cool in a crisis is brilliant.”
Gavaskar has also nicknamed the 28-year-old cricketer the ‘ice-man’ and lauded Tewatia’s ability to remain unruffled during the tense moments.