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Rio 2016 BMX test event cancelled
Rio de Janeiro: Heavy rain forced Rio 2016 organisers to cancel the Olympic BMX test event, just a day after the competitors declined to compete due to safety concerns.
Officials agreed to modify the track on Saturday after the International Cycling Union said some sections were dangerous for racing.
The men eventually used the same course as the women before the event scheduled for Sunday was cancelled due to bad weather, as perreported.
According to the Uol news portal, local riders Rogerio dos Reis and Bianca Quinalha suffered suspected fractures after falls early Sunday.
Despite the early finish, Rio 2016 sports director Agberto Guimaraes described the event as a success.
“I don’t think we could have had a better test,” Guimaraes was quoted telling the Globo newspaper.
“All the changes we made to the track and the feedback from athletes have been invaluable. We know that we have to do all we can to make sure the track remains dry (next year).”
Located at the Deodoro Olympic complex, the track will also stage the Olympic mountain bike and canoe slalom test events later this month.
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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