At 19, Malinin is the only person in history to land a quadruple axel – a four-and-a-half-revolution jump – in competition, and he thinks he can go further. Will his incredible athleticism revive a tarnished sport?
"My number one imperative is to create a winning Proteas team," said South Africa coach Rob Walter when asked to explain the white-dominated racial make-up of the 2024 T20 World Cup squad.Not since 2016, for the T20 World Cup in India, has a South African squad for an International Cricket Council event been so dominated by whites.
When 42-1 underdog James 'Buster' Douglas shocked 'Iron' Mike Tyson 34 years ago at the Tokyo Dome, the result reverberated around the world. "And if Inoue wasn't around, there wouldn't be any world title fights at the Tokyo Dome for a while yet." amk/dh