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Indian women’s hockey team captain Rani Rampal announces retirement- The Week
Former Indian women’s hockey team captain Rani Rampal announced her retirement on Thursday, ending a glittering 16-year career during which she became an inspiration for beating abject poverty and conservative views at a small town in Haryana where her father worked as a cart-puller.
The-29-year-old will sign off as one of India’s most decorated hockey players after leading the women’s team to its best-ever finish at the Olympics — a fourth place at the Tokyo Games in 2021.
“It’s been an outstanding journey. I never thought I will play for so long for India. I have seen a lot of poverty from childhood but focus was always to do something, represent the country,” she told reporters here.
A clinical forward, who made her international debut in 2008 as a 14-year-old in the Olympic qualifiers that year, Rani scored 205 goals in her 254 outings for India.
She was honoured with the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award in 2020 and was also a recipient of the Padma Shri, the country’s fourth highest civilian award, in the same year.
She was recently roped in as the national coach for sub-junior women players.
Rani has also joined Soorma Hockey Club, representing Haryana and Punjab in the revamped Hockey India League, as the mentor of its women’s team.
The player from Shahabad, considered a cradle of Indian hockey, rose from abject poverty to make the national team.
Her father Ram Pal, who has been her guiding force, earned a mere Rs 80 per day and could not afford to even buy her a hockey stick.
She was rejected by a district level coach for being malnourished as a child but continued to practice with a broken hockey stick that she stumbled upon in a field.
Despite the many obstacles, including initial opposition from her conservative family, Rani made the local team as a six-year-old before becoming the youngest hockey player to turn up for India as a 14-year-old.
“It was a tough to take this decision, especially when you have played 15-16 years for the country. But after much thought I felt it was the right time. Already, I have started my new innings as a mentor for the Delhi team in the women’s HIL,” said the forward, who has also faced some challenging fitness issues in the last couple of years.
“It was tough but finally I thought that it’s time. I have no regrets in my life. But I still feel proud I got the honour to represent the country for so many years.”
Rani was happy with the way her career progressed.
Under Rani’s captaincy, the Indian women’s team qualified for the quarterfinal of the 2018 World Cup in London and also won the silver medal at the 2018 Asian Games.
She also led the team to victory in the 2019 FIH Series Finals and was a key contributor in the Indian team’s back-to-back appearance in the Olympics.
“I had a wonderful career. There were plenty of high moments as well as lows. But Rani as a seven-year-old had never thought of playing for the country for so many years, the journey would be so glorious.
“Seriously I have never thought I will play 254 games for the country and score 200 goals. All these moments will always remain with me. There was struggle too because my childhood was not that good but the passion never died. Country always came first for me.”
Rani thanked her family, especially father, for supporting her in her career after she stood her ground to pursue hockey.
“There are plenty of people who supported me in my career. The family comes first. My family has seen a lot of poverty, had to struggle a lot. My father was poor but his thinking was very rich. He gave me the opportunity to play and make my name.
“My coach Baldev (Singh) sir has a big role to play in my life. I got a very good teacher. I am lucky to have a coach like Baldev sir. He guided and taught me life lessons also besides hockey.
Her only unfulfilled dream is an Olympic podium finish.
“There are plenty of changes happening in women’s hockey. We never thought there will be a league for women’s hockey. Girls will good exposure and financial help as well,” she said.
“What I want is to see the Indian women’s hockey team at the Olympic podium. I tried a lot but came very close to it. I will very happy the day Indian women’s team finishes on Olympic podium and we have that capability.”
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Jorge Martin’s lead over Francesco Bagnaia has grown to 20 points ahead of this weekend’s race at the Chang International Circuit.
The Pramac rider also won the last edition of the event in 2023 by 0.253s over Bagnaia.
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2024 MotoGP Thailand Grand Prix session timings in different timezones
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08:00 |
09:00 |
10:00 |
04:00 |
01:00 |
19:00 |
17:00 |
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04:10 | 05:10 |
23:10 |
20:10 |
14:10 |
12:10 |
08:40 |
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03:50 |
04:50 | 05:50 |
23:50 |
16:50 |
14:50 |
12:50 |
09:20 |
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Sprint |
08:00 |
09:00 | 10:00 |
04:00 |
01:00 |
19:00 |
17:00 |
13:30 |
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04:40 |
23:40 |
20:40 |
14:40 |
12:40 |
09:10 |
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08:00 |
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09:00 |
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2024 MotoGP Thailand Grand Prix session timings in local time
Friday 25th October 2024
- Free Practice 1: 10:45 – 11:30 local time
- Free Practice 2: 15:00 – 16:00 local time
Saturday 26th October 2024
- Free Practice 3: 10:10 – 10:40 local time
- Qualifying: 10:50 – 11:30 local time
- Sprint: 15:00 local time
Sunday 27th October 2024
- Warm up: 10:40 – 10:50 local time
- Race: 15:00 local time
2024 MotoGP Thailand Grand Prix session timings in the UK and Portugal
Friday 25th October 2024
- Free Practice 1: 04:45 – 05:30 BST
- Free Practice 2: 09:00 – 10:00 BST
Saturday 26th October 2024
- Free Practice 3: 04:10 – 04:40 BST
- Qualifying: 04:50 – 05:30 BST
- Sprint: 09:00 BST
Sunday 27th October 2024
- Warm up: 03:40 – 03:50 GMT
- Race: 08:00 GMT
Please note that clocks in the UK move back one hour at 2:00 on Sunday
2024 MotoGP Thailand Grand Prix session timings in Europe
Friday 25th October 2024
- Free Practice 1: 05:45 – 06:30 CEST
- Free Practice 2: 10:00 – 11:00 CEST
Saturday 26th October 2024
- Free Practice 3: 05:10 – 05:40 CEST
- Qualifying: 05:50 – 06:30 CEST
- Sprint: 10:00 CEST
Sunday 27th October 2024
- Warm up: 04:40 – 04:50 CET
- Race: 09:00 CET
Please note that clocks in in Europe move back one hour at 3:00 on Sunday
2024 MotoGP Thailand Grand Prix session timings in the US (Eastern Time)
Thursday 24th October 2024
- Free Practice 1: 23:45 – 00:30 ET
Friday 25th October 2024
- Free Practice 2: 04:00 – 05:00 ET
- Free Practice 3: 23:10 – 23:40 ET
- Qualifying: 23:50 – 00:30 ET
Saturday 26th October 2024
- Sprint: 04:00 ET
- Warm-up: 23:40 – 18:50 ET
Sunday 27th October 2024
2024 MotoGP Thailand Grand Prix session timings in the US (Pacific Time)
Thursday 24th October 2024
- Free Practice 1: 20:45 – 21:30 PT
Friday 25th October 2024
- Free Practice 2: 01:00 – 02:00 PT
- Free Practice 3: 20:10 – 20:40 PT
- Qualifying: 20:50 – 21:30 PT
Saturday 26th October 2024
- Sprint: 01:00 PT
- Warm-up: 20:40 – 20:50 PT
Sunday 27th October 2024
2024 MotoGP Thailand Grand Prix session timings in Australia
Friday 25th October 2024
- Free Practice 1: 14:45 – 15:30 AEDT
- Free Practice 2: 19:00 – 20:00 AEDT
Saturday 26th October 2024
- Free Practice 3: 14:10 – 14:40 AEDT
- Qualifying: 14:50 – 15:30 AEDT
- Sprint: 19:00 AEDT
Sunday 27th October 2024
- Warm-up: 14:40 – 14:50 AEDT
- Race: 19:00 AEDT
2024 MotoGP Thailand Grand Prix session timings in Japan
Friday 25th October 2024
- Free Practice 1: 12:45 – 13:30 JST
- Free Practice 2: 17:00 – 18:00 JST
Saturday 26th October 2024
- Free Practice 3: 12:10 – 12:40 JST
- Qualifying: 12:50 – 13:30 JST
- Sprint: 17:00 JST
Sunday 27th October 2024
- Warm-up: 12:40 – 12:50 JST
- Race: 17:00 JST
2024 MotoGP Thailand Grand Prix session timings in India
Friday 25th October 2024
- Free Practice 1: 09:15 – 10:00 IST
- Free Practice 2: 13:30 – 14:30 IST
Saturday 26th October 2024
- Free Practice 3: 08:40 – 09:10 IST
- Qualifying: 09:20 – 10:00 IST
- Sprint: 13:30 IST
Sunday 27th October 2024
- Warm-up: 09:10 – 09:20 IST
- Race: 13:30 IST
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BBC Sport rugby league reporter Matt Newsum
The decision to appoint Danny McGuire is, to some extent, a gamble given his relative inexperience as an out-and-out head coach but there is every reason to suggest he is the perfect fit for such a post.
First of all, his rugby league brain made him one of the sharpest halves around, so he understands the sport inside out.
He has played under some esteemed coaches such as Tony Smith, Brian Noble, Brian McDermott and Tim Sheens, and coached alongside Smith during his time at Hull KR, where he did get a taste as interim boss in succeeding his old mentor.
McGuire has done hard yards as an assistant and has an appreciation and understanding of the set-up at the Tigers already having worked on Craig Lingard’s staff.
I don’t think there is a person in rugby league who doesn’t warm to the personality of McGuire, a thoughtful, reflective and decent human being – he is someone you would want to play for.
He seems likely to be joined by old Rhinos team-mate Brett Delaney who has recently left Hull KR’s staff and who is also highly thought of.
Yuki Tsunoda is surprised it has taken Red Bull so long to offer him a Formula 1 test, but thinks elements in the “background” have stopped it happening before now.
As revealed by Motorsport.com earlier this week, Tsunoda is being lined up for his first proper run in a Red Bull F1 car after the season finale in Abu Dhabi.
The details have not been finalised yet – and Tsunoda admits the plan could yet fall through – but he has expressed delight that he appears to be finally getting the opportunity.
“I think that this will happen, maybe” he said ahead of the Mexican Grand Prix. “But with Red Bull Racing, you never know until the day.”
Despite having raced for Red Bull’s sister squad under its AlphaTauri/RB identity since 2021, the Japanese has only ever managed to drive a Red Bull car in demo runs.
Asked if he was surprised it has taken so long to get to this point, Tsunoda said: “If you asked that in the second year or third year I’d be very surprised, but it’s up to me to get used to it.
“I kind of got used to how difficult [it was] to get even a single day [of] testing [when I am] outperforming most of the team-mates previous years.
“But yeah, there are probably things that I didn’t really know [about], something going on around the background that I didn’t know. And for sure, at the same time, there’s probably the view that I’m not really able to improve as much as they wanted at this level, especially for radio communications.”
Yuki Tsunoda, Visa Cash App RB F1 Team, on the grid
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Although Tsunoda would have hoped to have his Red Bull opportunity before now, he thinks even a single day of running will give him a chance to demonstrate what he can really do.
“It’s a very good opportunity,” he said. “At least I finally can show a bit of my driving and they just can see how I’m driving.
“I think it’s very important. So at least it feels great. Finally, they’re giving me an opportunity. I don’t know if it still happens or not, but there’s something even I heard from them directly. So, yeah, I try to maximize my opportunity.”
Tsunoda has also thanked Honda, which has supported his career and played a key role in pushing Red Bull to give him the F1 run.
“Definitely Honda helped me to push that testing,” he added. “I am very appreciative of them.
“Obviously, I was pushing since already the first race, as well, even for last year. But yeah, I was able to show results that I [have] stepped a little bit more compared to last year and also there was a push to Red Bull as well.”
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