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Rohith Nair
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Senior Sports Correspondent at Reuters. Raumdeuter in Bengaluru traffic. Living life a quarter tank at a time. Views my own. https://linktr.ee/Rohith.Nair
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Rohith Nair @rohithnair.bsky.social · Aug 23
I've covered sports at various venues for years. I don't think anything will beat the foot of the Eiffel Tower!

Beach Volleyball at the Olympic Games in Paris will forever be a highlight.

I'm going to miss this desk!

#Olympics
#Paris2024
Beach Volleyball venue for the 2024 Paris Olympics at the foot of the Eiffel Tower
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Rohith Nair @rohithnair.bsky.social · 15h
Oooh! Femke Bol, the two-time 400m hurdles world champion, is switching to the 800m! This after her main rival Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone switched to the 400m flat and destroyed the competition at the world championships last month.
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Rohith Nair @rohithnair.bsky.social · 22h
Arthur Rinderknech on the family WhatsApp group after joining cousin Valentin Vacherot in the Shanghai Masters semis: "It's just burning right now. Burning because everybody is just living the little dream we are in, Val and I. It's really enjoyable. I try to enjoy every moment."
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Rohith Nair @rohithnair.bsky.social · 1d
Even playing in Shanghai was a question mark when Vacherot arrived: "I didn't even come as a qualifier, I came as an alternate. I wasn't sure to even play the qualifier!"

Report: www.reuters.com/sports/tenni...
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Rohith Nair @rohithnair.bsky.social · 1d
World no. 204 Valentin Vacherot became the second-lowest ranked player ever to reach an ATP Masters 1000 semi-final.

On Saturday, he will fulfill his dream of playing one of the Big Three when he plays Novak Djokovic!

#RolexShanghaiMasters
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Rohith Nair @rohithnair.bsky.social · 1d
Shanghai Masters DJ playing Motley Crue's Kickstart My Heart before the match. I approve. #RolexShanghaiMasters
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John86 @john86l.bsky.social · 6d
You don’t have to be called Steve or Stephen to work at Blackpool, but it does help.
A club statement from Blackpool saying Steve Bruce has been sacked along with coaches Steve Agnew and Stephen Clemence. Stephen Dobbie and Steve Banks will take temporary charge.
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Rohith Nair @rohithnair.bsky.social · 6d
Fantastic race from Fermin Aldeguer. Lost Saturday's sprint on the final lap, so the rookie made sure he led by a massive margin today so he could cruise to the chequered flag! 😂 #MotoGP #IndonesianGP
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Rohith Nair @rohithnair.bsky.social · 6d
The rise and fall... Seven days between his seventh #MotoGP title and a crash that could potentially end his season.

#IndonesianGP
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Rohith Nair @rohithnair.bsky.social · 6d
Martin Odegaard has been substituted in the first half due to an injury in each of the three home games he has played in the Premier League this season. So terribly unlucky! #ARSWHU
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Rohith Nair @rohithnair.bsky.social · 6d
If Leeds had scored the equaliser two seconds later, we would have had another beachball incident in the Premier League. #LEETOT
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Rohith Nair @rohithnair.bsky.social · 7d
Fantastic comeback from Bezzecchi to win the sprint! From pole to sixth at the start, then surging through the pack before a superb overtake on the final lap to push Aldeguer down to second. #MotoGP #IndonesianGP
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Rohith Nair @rohithnair.bsky.social · 7d
Barca say Lamine Yamal is out injured for 2-3 weeks, just hours after he was called up by Spain. Barca coach Hansi Flick had criticised Spain for playing him when he was not fully fit, leading to the groin injury.
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Rohith Nair @rohithnair.bsky.social · 9d
Good attack all around. Gyokeres with the run in between the two defenders and outmuscling them to get the shot off, Martinelli to anticipate the rebound off the post and the deft touch to score. #UCL
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Rohith Nair @rohithnair.bsky.social · 11d
"I told Gresini I'll ride for free..."

Spoke to Marc Marquez himself who told me how a leap of faith rooted in instinct convinced him he could fight for titles again.

www.reuters.com/sports/marqu...

#MotoGP
Marquez vindicated by 'difficult decision' to leave Honda to win MotoGP title
Marc Marquez's gamble to leave Honda in 2023 has paid off spectacularly this year, with the Spaniard claiming a seventh MotoGP championship with Ducati that he concedes vindicated the "most difficult decision" of his career.
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Rohith Nair @rohithnair.bsky.social · 11d
FIFPRO gave the example of Chelsea's Moises Caicedo covering nearly 25,000 km to play four matches in 14 days for his club and Ecuador at one point last season - he played the full 90 minutes in each game.
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Rohith Nair @rohithnair.bsky.social · 11d
Chris Wood spoke about how international travel is a pain, with the New Zealand striker sometimes getting on a plane three hours after a Forest game for a 30-hour flight!

"It doesn't give your body enough time to adapt or recover from the extreme workload."
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Rohith Nair @rohithnair.bsky.social · 11d
Some Club World Cup teams had less than the 28-day recommended minimum off-season this summer.

While NBA and MLB guarantee their players an off-season of at least 14-15 weeks, European clubs had barely three weeks to recover!

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FIFPRO urges calendar overhaul as Club World Cup players face burnout risk
Soccer bodies must urgently find a way to have more balanced competition calendars while providing adequate rest and recovery periods for players who are nearing breaking point without proper off-seasons, players' union FIFPRO has warned.
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Rohith Nair @rohithnair.bsky.social · 12d
Eddie Howe: "Martin Odegaard made a difference for them, he started to penetrate our lines more. We defended the set-pieces pretty well until the end. They are always a threat, they have got great players."

#NEWARS
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Rohith Nair @rohithnair.bsky.social · 12d
Arteta: "If it is not a clear and obvious error, VAR should not intervene. It is clear that VAR does not have to intervene because it is a penalty." #NEWARS
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Rohith Nair @rohithnair.bsky.social · 12d
Saka: "For me if we have VAR it is for a clear and obvious error. The fact that it took the ref that long to decide shows it is not a clear and obvious error. It's things like this that always go against us but today we got what we deserved and that's why we are all so happy." #NEWARS
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Rohith Nair @rohithnair.bsky.social · 12d
How do all these weird, one-of-a-kind 50-50 decisions always happen at St James' Park?
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Rohith Nair @rohithnair.bsky.social · 12d
The good thing about football Twitter is that every time there's a controversial decision, people list out numerous similar incidents where the exact opposite decision was made. VAR's inconsistency in the Premier League is maddening. #NEWARS
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Rohith Nair @rohithnair.bsky.social · 12d
From one Spanish legend to another...

Rafa Nadal: "Congratulations Marc! Thank you for once again being a huge example of overcoming adversity for everyone. Enjoy it a lot! You deserve it!"

#MotoGP
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Rohith Nair @rohithnair.bsky.social · 12d
Marquez: "The last sector, I was already crying inside the helmet. And with the smoke from Pecco’s bike, I was like, 'Did they start the party already or what?'" 😂

#MotoGP
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Rohith Nair @rohithnair.bsky.social · 12d
Alex Marquez on Instagram: "Only we know what you've been through in these five years. You're my biggest inspiration and I'm so proud to be your brother! Congratulations ❤️"

#MotoGP
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