Flying Finn, indeed! Like Mika Hakkinen before him, Raikkonen has that unique blend of raw speed and total control which has been the hallmark of previous generations of Scandinavian racing drivers. Some might say he is abnormally brave.
INTERVIEW / Samuel Francis
Plotting a steady climb to the top It would seem incredible that the 20-year-old took up athletics seriously only four years back. Football is the big game in Nigeria but even when he targeted goals, Francis always knew that running fast was his destiny.
Whatmore tonic for hopefuls Whatmores hallmark during his highly successful coaching stint with Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, memorable for the shock wins he masterminded, has been to make his time useful. Admitting that there was a huge gulf between his past jobs and the present one as the Director of Operations of the NCA, he rated the excitement of facing the unknown as a common factor.
PROFILE / Aditya Madkekar
On the right track, but miles to go yet Aditya, who idolises Andre Agassi, has been making rapid strides in the AITA rankings, reaching a career-high fourth recently. "My aim is to improve upon my present ranking, both on the AITA and ATP lists.
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