Kim Clijsters Biography

Biography

SOCCER, GYMNASTICS & TENNIS
Father Lei is a soccer international and mother Els a Belgian champion in gymnastics, but Kim chooses tennis. At 6 she starts tennis-competition at Tennisdel in Genk. Bart Van Kerckhoven is her coach from 1992 till 1996. He sees Kim, at 11, winning the Belgian Junior Championship. He is then convinced she can become a top 10-player world-wide and bet a sixpack of beer on it.
TENNIS SCHOOL
In 1996 Kim goes to the tennis school in Wilrijk (Antwerp). The unique combination study-toptennis gives talented young persons the opportunity to show themselves on an international level. At the trainingcenter she meets coach Carl Maes. Maes accompanies her on practice and tournaments abroad. He shall be her coach from 1992 till June 2002.
WTA - DEBUT IN ANTWERP
Kim is successful in the junior grandslams and in 1998 she becomes the youngest national A champion ever (age 15). In ITF - tournaments, the step to the WTA -tour, she is also very good. The time comes in 1999: Kim debuts in the WTA tour in Antwerp. It is only in the quarterfinals that she loses to first seed Sarah Pitkowski.
OUR KIM
Kim makes her way through the WTA - tour. Because of her enthusiasm, spontaneity and sportsmanship, tennis lovers and colleagues worldwide come to love her in no time. The appreciation only rises when Kim remains herself even after successes in Grand Slams and at the Masters. "Our Kim" becomes a household name in Belgium.
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Kim can call herself unofficial world champion, twice even, as she won the Masters in both 2002 and 2003. In 2005 she beats the field of contenders at the US Open. She also reached four more Grand Slam finals and has won 34 singles titles in her career. In the doubles Kim is successful as well. In 2003 she wins both the French Open and Wimbledon along Ai Sugiyama. Together with the Japanese she reels in another 9 doubles titles.
THANKYOUVERYMUCH
In 2007 Kim concludes her wonderful career in tennis. Her last tournament is the one in Warsaw, but it is at the Diamond Games in Antwerp that Kim parts from her Belgian audience in a very moving way. The ode song by Clouseau says it all: 'You gave it all you got. You always kept your cool, because tennis is a game. Kim Clijsters thank you very much!'
SECOND CAREER
At a press conference on 26 March 2009 Kim announces her second career. In the new year Kim started training eagerly and systematically again. She initially aimed at participating in a few exhibition tournaments. Soon her hunger for more had her up her traininig schedule even more and on 10 August Kim will play her first official match since her retirement in Cincinnati. A week later she also takes part in the Toronto tournament. On 31 August she will be back at the US Open, the tournament she won in 2005.

Name :Clijsters
First name :Kim
Nick name :Killing Kim, Kim Kong
Nationality :Belgian
Date of Birth :8 June 1983
Place of birth :Bilzen, Belgium
Residence :Bree, België
Height :1.74 m (5'8 1/2'')
Weight :68 kg (150 lbs.)
Plays :Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Husband :Brian Lynch
Kids :Jada
Father :Lei Clijsters (died 4 January 2009)
Mother :Els Vandecaetsbeek
Sister :Elke Clijsters

VW unveils new Jetta

In a glittering ceremony at the Times Square in New York, Volkswagen unveiled its all-new Jetta sedan yesterday. Based on the sixth generation Golf platform, the Jetta has been a Volkswagen best-seller with over 9.6 million units of the previous five generations sold.
Designed to be bigger and bolder than before, the new Jetta no longer appears as a Golf with a boot, rather VW will now like us to believe that the Jetta is as independent a platform as say the Tiguan, sharing no components with the Golf. First shown as the NCC concept at the Detroit Motor Show, the Jetta's overall length has increased by 90 mm, with the wheelbase increasing by 70 mm. This could very well translate into more interior space and better ability to take on its rivals, the Honda Civic, Toyota Corolla, Skoda Laura and Chevrolet Cruze. As the press release further states, the interior legroom has increased by 67 mm to take overall legroom up to 967 mm with genuine five seater capability.
On the outside, the 'design DNA' concept of group design chief Walter Da Silva and Klaus Bischoff focuses on making the car appear tauter than before. Trapezoidal head lamps, a black radiator grille and splitters on the front bumper (a la VW Polo) give the car its own identity. The strong waist line and knife cut wheel arches are derived as it is from the NCC concept to give the car some relief unlike the previous Jetta that was considered 'boring' by many.
The tail lamps seem to be inspired by the new VW Phaeton and Audi group cars, while making it rather interesting. On the whole, there are more pinched lines and creases to give the car more interesting lines and details that should be more visible in the flesh.
For Europe, six new engines are being offered on the Jetta. A 1.6-litre TDI with 105 bhp and 2.0-litre TDI with 140 bhp will be the mainstay of the diesel lineup. Four new petrol engines - a 1.2-litre TSI with 105 bhp, a 1.4-litre TSI with 160 bhp, a 1.4 TSI with 122 bhp and 2.0-litre TSI with 200 bhp will wrap up the range. Both the 1.2 TSI and 1.6 TDI feature Volkswagen's Blue Motion technology while six-speed DSG will be available as an option with all engines, except the TSI. Manual gearboxes too will be offered with these engines.
So when does the new Jetta arrive in India? Well, after the US and Europe, it's the turn for India, which could mean anytime in the second quarter of 2011 when the new teuton arrives. Expect it to be assembled in India like the current model and be a bit more expensive when it arrives. We expect Volkswagen India to offer the 2.0-litre TDI for sure, but whether they will now take the risk and offer their fuel-sensitive turbo petrols remains to be seen.

Greatest ODI Of All Times | World Record ODI Match

To mark the 40th anniversary of One-Day International (ODI) cricket, the ICC's official website had called on supporters from across the globe to select their choice of the greatest ODI match of all-time.


The fans had between 22 December 2010 and 2 January 2011 to cast their vote on their favourite game from a choice of 10 memorable matches on ICC's official website or via Facebook or Twitter.

The match the fans chose was a run-fest at Johannesburg's famous Wanderers Stadium in March 2006. Batting first, Australia made a record 434-4 in 50 overs with captain Ricky Ponting setting the day alight with 164 off just 105 balls.

The mood of the capacity crowd did not improve when SA lost a wicket with just three runs on the board. But then an innings of magic from Herschelle Gibbs (175 off 111) backed up by cameos by Graeme Smith (90 off 55), Mark Boucher (50 not out) and Johan van der Wath (35) saw the Proteas to a scarcely possible winning score of 438 with nine wickets down and one ball remaining. It was a wonderful occasion and truly an ODI never to be forgotten.

The first ever ODI was played between Australia and England on 5 January 1971 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground

Cricket Worldcup 2011 schedule| Worldcup 2011 | Cricket worldcup fixtures

1
19 Feb
India vs Bangladesh
Dhaka

2
20 Feb
New Zealand vs Kenya
Chennai

3
20 Feb
Sri Lanka vs Canada
Hambantota

4
21 Feb
Australia vs Zimbabwe
Ahmedabad

5
22 Feb
England vs Netherlands
Nagpur

6
23 Feb
Pakistan vs Kenya
Hambantota

7
24 Feb
South Africa vs West Indies
New Delhi

8
25 Feb
Australia vs New Zealand
Nagpur

9
25 Feb
Bangladesh vs Ireland
Dhaka

10
26 Feb
Sri Lanka vs Pakistan
Colombo

11
27 Feb
India vs England
Kolkata

12
28 Feb
West Indies vs Netherlands
New Delhi

13
28 Feb
Zimbabwe vs Canada
Nagpur

14
1 Mar
Sri Lanka vs Kenya
Colombo

15
2 Mar
England vs Ireland
Bangalore

16
3 Mar
South Africa vs Netherlands
Mohali

17
3 Mar
Pakistan vs Canada
Colombo

18
4 Mar
New Zealand vs Zimbabwe
Ahmedabad

19
4 Mar
Bangladesh vs West Indies
Dhaka

20
5 Mar
Sri Lanka vs Australia
Colombo

21
6 Mar
India vs Ireland
Bangalore

22
6 Mar
England vs South Africa
Chennai

23
7 Mar
Kenya vs Canada
New Delhi

24
8 Mar
Pakistan vs New Zealand
Pallekelle

25
9 Mar
India vs Netherlands
New Delhi

26
10 Mar
Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe
Pallekelle

27
11 Mar
West Indies vs Ireland
Mohali

28
11 Mar
Bangladesh vs England
Chittagong

29
12 Mar
India vs South Africa
Nagpur

30
13 Mar
New Zealand vs Canada
Mumbai

31
13 Mar
Australia vs Kenya
Bangalore

32
14 Mar
Pakistan vs Zimbabwe
Pallekelle

33
14 Mar
Bangladesh vs Netherlands
Chittagong

34
15 Mar
South Africa vs Ireland
Kolkata

35
16 Mar
Australia vs Canada
Bangalore

36
17 Mar
England vs West Indies
Chennai

37
18 Mar
Sri Lanka vs New Zealand
Mumbai

38
18 Mar
Ireland vs Netherlands
Kolkata

39
19 Mar
Australia vs Pakistan
Colombo

40
19 Mar
Bangladesh vs South Africa
Dhaka

41
20 Mar
Zimbabwe vs Kenya
Kolkata

42
20 Mar
India vs West Indies
Chennai

43
23 Mar
First Quarterfinal
Dhaka

44
24 Mar
Second Quarterfinal
Colombo

45
25 Mar
Third Quarterfinal
Dhaka

46
26 Mar
Fourth Quarterfinal
Ahmedabad

47
29 Mar
First Semifinal
Colombo

48
30 Mar
Second Semifinal
Mohali

49
02 Apr
FINAL
Mumbai

Spain's 10-Year-Old Mum: Family Are 'Happy'

A mother whose 10-year-old daughter has given birth to a baby has said the family are "very happy" despite an international outcry.
The woman, who gave her name only as Olimpia, said she was surprised the birth of her granddaughter in Spain had made headlines around the world.

"She's doing well and is very happy with her daughter," she said of her child, Eleanor, and new granddaughter Nicoletta.

The woman, who Spanish authorities have described as a Romanian gypsy, told reporters the baby's father is a 13-year-old.

He lives in Romania and the young couple have since split up, she added.

Olimpia has been photographed shielding 10-year-old Eleanor from the cameras in the street in Spain.

Eleanor and newborn Nicoletta are living with their family while social services investigate.

Olimpia told reporters in the southern town of Lebrija that it is traditional for Romanian girls to have unofficial wedding ceremonies when they are very young even though they are not recognised by the state.

"That's the way we get married," she said.

The Spanish authorities have not released many details about the girl to protect her privacy. It is understood she moved to the country in the last month.

Spain considers sex with someone under the age of 13 child abuse. But an anonymous official from the country's Justice Ministry said it was not yet clear if the boy can be charged as he is only 13 and in Romania.

Tata Docomo joins the 3G bandwagon

Bangalore: Two months back Tata Docomo promised to launch 3G services for Indian consumers and 'yes' Tata kept up to their word by launching the '3G Life' services in India ,this Diwali. Though the Indian government denied them the 2G spectrum in Delhi and other key districts, Tata Docomo still went ahead and became the first privately held company to launch 3G services in the country.
The GSM arm of Tata Teleservices which gets its technology support from NTT Docomo of Japan and Nokia Siemens Networks for its dongles will bridge internet access in all the nine circles where it has been given the 3G license i.e., Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh- Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, UP (West), Punjab, Haryana ad Maharashtra.Tata DoCoMo's 3G Life services will include applications like Video-SMS, Video-Streaming, Mobile Television, Ultra-High-Speed Data Transfers, Route-Finder, Live Aarti, and much more. Tata DoCoMo 3G Life services along with tariffs would be available from November 5. The network also supports high-speed Internet access with speeds of up to 21.1 Mbps. Also, the support for high-definition voice (HD Voice) for a superior voice experience on calls exists.
The existing sims of the consumers are already 3G enabled and all that the consumer needs to do is upgrade to a 3G handset to experience the technology and enjoy the perks. The service is free till the 11th of this month after which the tariff and other information will be announced. They will also have about 4,000 '3G life zones' where the consumer can play with the devices to understand the service and then to decide to use the 3G service or not.
Deepak Gulati, executive president-Mobility of TTSL, said "They have broken the paradigm to give internet the power of mobility and consumer the power of Internet. We are expected to see growth in consumer s of about 10 to 15 percent in the next six months with the introduction of 3G services." Tata Teleservices Managing Director Anil Sardana said "We have been able to complete the ramp-up of our network to support 3G services due to the superb 3G-ready network we created at the time of our 2G launch itself, last year."
MTNL and BSNL already have been testing 3G in India but only in select circles. Bharti Airtel , Aircel plans to launch 3G services before the end of 2010 and Vodafone Essar is eyeing a launch in the January-March 2011 quarter.

Wayne Rooney's desire to leave Manchester United confirms Sir Alex Ferguson

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND : Manchester United's Sir Alex Ferguson on Tuesday confirmed Wayne Rooney's desire to exit the club, after several days of speculation and media rumors.

After Ferguson announced that Rooney would not be playing in the upcoming Champions match against Bursaspor because of an injured ankle, the international striker went on to publicly deny he was unable to play because of an injury.

"That was my intention, that was my idea, to galvanize him," Ferguson said. "Take a break from the games, get the training done, get his fitness back. Get rid of the traces of the ankle injury away and play for England. So why he's come out and said that, I've no idea," he added.

As the transfer period of January approaches, rumors have been circulating in sports media about Rooney's future. Some say the two have not spoken to each other for several weeks, but Ferguson explained that they "never had an argument, not a bit."

"I think you have to understand the mechanics of these situations when people want to leave the club. It's an easy one to say he's fallen out with the manager, a very easy one to say. I think there are traces of that too," Ferguson explained.

Despite Manchester United's initial rejection of Rooney's possible departure, the international star has made it clear that he has no intention of signing a contract extension, to the surprise of both Ferguson and the striker's agent.

Ferguson said to be "disappointed," but he was quick to say that if Rooney changes his mind, the door will be open for him at Manchester United.

"Wayn''s been a beneficiary of this help, just as Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes and all the players have been. That's what we're there for," he added.

"We're dealing with agents who live in the pockets of players. We live in a different world now and we have to deal with it in a different way. It's a pity but it's there and we have to deal with it," Ferguson stated.

Rooney has been linked to several clubs, including Manchester City, who reportedly could offer him twice his current salary.