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Even if time is spent at OL Reign, a return to France down the line should not be ruled out for Wendie Renard.
Standing over six feet tall, the imposing Wendie Renard has all the natural attributes associated with playing the position of centre-back. The intangibles the defender brings to the teams she plays for though, literally and figuratively, do see her stand head and shoulders above her rivals.
Renard was back on club duty this weekend as part of a team that defeated Soyaux 2-0 away from home. Now just one point behind PSG – who moved to 43 points after a 4-0 home win against Issy – Renard will be looking to make it 15 league titles in a row since her debut for Lyon in the 2006-2007 campaign.
And the Nominees for the 2021 Laureus World Sports Awards, are. 02/24/21
The world’s sports media have cast their votes and the Nominees for the 22nd annual Laureus World Sports Awards are revealed today.
The greatest sportsmen, sportswomen and teams will discover in the next few months if they have won a prestigious Laureus Statuette. This year the Laureus Awards will not be presented at an open ceremony, but individually to winners due to the continuing global pandemic. The winners will be announced in May as part of a ‘Virtual’ Awards event.
The Awards will reflect a unique year of sport when athletes used their platforms to instil hope, influence change in society and prove that sport can change the world for the better. While celebrating the highest sporting achievements, this year’s Laureus Awards will also honour those whose actions have transcended the court, track or field of play.
First published in the Daily Maverick 168 weekly newspaper.
Last year, the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games joined a short list in the Olympics’ 125-year history of scheduled showpieces not to take place on time. The 1916, 1940 and 1944 Games were postponed because of world wars. The 2020 Games were rescheduled for July 2021.
However, with the globe still under siege from Covid-19, some athletes and the general public in Japan remain sceptical that the Games will go ahead.
A recent spike of infection numbers in Japan has forced some parts of the host country to declare a state of emergency, fuelling uncertainty about the event.
According to Yoshiro Mori, the president of the Tokyo Olympic organising committee, the Summer Games would go ahead as scheduled, no matter what happens.