Skip to main content

Sporting Moments that made 2017 memorable

The were many heart touching moments,exceptional performers and historic incidents that made 2017 memorable.This blog is about all these moments.



Usain Bolt's retirement from athletics was a big blow for all his fans.After an unbeaten run in the Olympics and the World Championships,2017 was the first time when Usain Bolt lost a race in a big event.The last was 2010 but then he was disqualified but this time he was beaten by Justin Galtin in the 100m final.Bolt also could not finish his last race i.e the 4*100m relay as he pulled his hamstring.This was certainly not the best way to say goodbye to the sport which he had dominated for last 13 years.But the sports world will always remember him as the fastest and the unbeatble Bolt.This picture was heart touching as Justin Galtin bowed down to Bolt after defeating him in 100m.


The finals of the 2017 Australian Open was a delight for all tennis fans as the most successfull tennis players were against each other.Federer got better of Nadal in a marathon final,may be just a little short of the 2009 Wimbledon Final.This year was memorable for both Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal as they were able to regain thier lost dominance.No one including the two players in their weirdest of thoughts would have ever imagined that these two players will win all the grandslams of the year.This year was more of a statement of thier greatness.They just proved that hardwork,perseverence and patience is the key to success in sports.


The Champions Trophy 2017 was one of the most dramatic matches of the year.India had earlier beaten Pakistan in the same event few days back but Pakistan shattered India in the finals.Many moments from the match will be remembered for years.The dramatic dismissal of Kohli where Mohommad Aamir dismissed Virat after a drop catch in the previous ball.The no ball of Jasprit Bumrah.The most debatable i.e runnout of Hardik Pandya.The match had given many memories to remember.The series of incidents following this match are also worth mentioning.Anil Kumble resigned after his claim that Virat Kohli did not respect his descisions.The match will go down as the most controversial India-Pakistan match.


Real Madrid managed to clinch UEFA Champions League 2017.It was their 12th Champions League title and second in a row.The event would be remembered for the exceptional performance of Cristiano Ronlado who managed to score 12 goals and also managed to be the top scorer of the tournament.It was the first big tournament after Neymar joined Barcelona but Barcelona lost in the Quarter Finals to Juventus.Cristiano Ronaldo was also awarded the best player for his outstanding performance in the tournament.

There are numerous other events which were memorable but these four stood out.With the great ending it leads us to 2018 which will also be a quiet an exciting year.This is the year for Commonwealth Games and many more big events.I hope 2018 is as exciting as 2017 for the sports fans.


Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

The Mystery of Surfaces in Tennis

Why has Federer managed to win 8 Wimbledon titles but only one French Open?How has it been that Rafael Nadal has been beaten only thrice in clay court but still lesser grand slams than Federer?Surely the surfaces in tennis play a key role in the performance of players.This blog will answer this question. Roger Federer the most successful all-time tennis player has recently hinted that he would be backing out from the French Open for the second consecutive time.This surely poses a question as to what is there in clay court that he is backing out.What is there in grass court that he is almost unbeatable.There are primarily three different types of surfaces in tennis hard court, clay court and grass court.Out of these hard courts are most common and nearly 70% of tennis tournaments are played on hard courts.Out of the four grand slams Australian Open and U.S Open are played on hard courts while French Open and Wimbledon are played on clay and grass courts respectively.Let's look
2 comments
Read more

Sports Rivalries:Rivalries that have defined the sports world

Rivalries in sports are the biggest talking points in any sport.It is quiet obvious that viewerships are sky high when they happen.This blog is about some of the famous sports rivalries. 1. Ronaldo Vs Messi There is nothing as big as the rivalry between Christiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi Cristiano Ronaldo Vs Lionel Messi is the biggest rivalry today. All the football fans eagerly wait for this contest.This is clearly evident the viewership statistics of Real Madrid and Barcelona match popularly known as the El Classico. If we look at the stats of the players we will understand why this rivalry gathers most attention.Since 2007 Ronaldo has scored the maximum number of goals in 6 seasons while Messi has been the highest goal scorer in 5 seasons.In 2013-2014 season both of them scored equal number of goals. Interestingly in last 10 years no other footballer has able to match the class of these two players class of Ronaldo and Messi.The fan following these two footballers receive
1 comment
Read more

Is Cricket Still a Gentleman's Sport?

The last one week of has pulled out many controversies.These incidents are so ugly that one might still wonder if cricket is still a Gentleman's game.This blog is about these incidents and where the future of cricket is heading to. It is so disheartening that there have been not one but three incidents in past one week which have put a dark spot on cricket which is considered a gentleman's game.To start with the ugliest 1.The ball-tampering scandal This tampering was done during the third test match between Australia and South Africa.The whole Australian team was involved in ball tampering.This is not the first ball tampering incident but this is the first time when the whole team is involved in ball tampering which also includes the coach.It also started when the two on-field umpires called Cameron Bancroft in suspicion of tampering the ball.But he said that he had a sunglass cleaner which he used to clean his sunglasses and not tamper the ball.But later in the day vi
1 comment
Read more