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Pearson eyes Rio handcycling berth
Rio De Janeiro: Britain’s Josie Pearson on Tuesday reiterated her plans to become the first athlete to compete at three consecutive Paralympic Games in three different sports.
The 29-year-old was the first woman to represent Britain in wheelchair rugby — a mixed gender competition — at the 2008 Games in Beijing before winning gold in the F51/52/53 discus four years later in London, a news agency reported.
Left paralyzed by a car accident in 2003, Pearson has now turned her attention to handcycling.
“I’m more than ready to face the challenges that lie ahead in my bid to get to Rio 2016,” Pearson was quoted as saying by Rio2016.com.
“It’s going to be tough, but at the end of it there’s the potential I could be on that podium again and potentially bringing back more bling for GB.”
Paralympic tickets went on sale in Brazil on September 7. Tickets will be available from approved resellers in other countries in late September.
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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