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Sun Yang to compete in four events at swimming Worlds
Beijing: Chinese Olympic champion Sun Yang confirmed on Friday that he will compete in the men’s 200, 400, 800 and 1,500 metres freestyle events at the upcoming swimming World Championships in Kazan, Russia.
The 23-year-old Sun, who claimed three gold medals at the 2013 Barcelona Worlds, has kept a low key about his medal prospect at Kazan, as per reports.
“I don’t expect to win all the four titles,” he said. “But I do have something in my mind, and you will know it at the competition.”
Sun is favoured to win the men’s 200 metres free title, as Olympic champion Yannick Agnel and Asian champion Kosuke Hagino both have decided to skip the Worlds due to injuries. Sun’s old rival, South Korean Park Tae-Hwan will also miss out over a doping ban.
“There will be some top swimmers taking part in the Worlds, like Australia’s Mike Horton. What I should do is to stay focused on my own training,” said Sun, who just came back from a training session in Australia.
“It’s winter in Australia now, and outdoor training is very difficult. But I’ve made some improvement in strength and speed,” he said.
The Chinese swimming team will leave for Kazan on July 27.
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.
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