Samantha Stosur Tennis player from Australia
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Ai Fukuhara Japan Table Tennis player
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Ai Fukuhara was born in Sendi, Japan on November 1, 1988. She started playing at the age of 3 and was a professional table tennis player when she was just 10. Her mother, Chiyo Fukuhara, was also a renowned table tennis player in Japan. At the age of 11, Ai Fukuhara became the youngest player to be included in the Japanese national team.
When she was just 14, she finished fifth in the Woman’s World Championships held in Paris, France, in 2003. At the age of 15, Ai Fukuhara participated in the Summer Olympic Games held in Athens, Greece, in 2004. In Japanese language, Ai means ‘love’ and the Japanese table tennis fans simply love her.
In first Olympic Games venture, she reached the round of 16. She had a bye in the first round. In the second round, she overcame Miao Miao of Australia in a thrilling 7-game match, winning 5-11, 7-11, 11-9, 11-6, 11-6, 9-11, and 11-9. In the third round, she defeated Jun Gao of the United States 11-3, 11-6, 11-8, and 11-9. However, in the fourth round, she lost to Kyung Ah Kim of South Korea 8-11, 5-11, 11-7, 13-15, and 6-11.
At present, Ai Fukuhara is placed eleventh in the ITTF Women’s World Table Tennis rankings. At the 2002 World Junior Circuit held in Fort Lauder dale, United States, she won the women’s singles title. At the 2003 World Junior Championships in Santiago, Chile, she reached the quarterfinals in the singles event and at the 2004 Junior Championships in Kobe, Japan, she reached the semifinals. She was placed third in the 2005 World Cup in Guangzhou, China.
At the ITTF Pro Tour events, in 2005, she reached the quarterfinals in Harbin, China and in Jeonju, Korea. In 2006, she reached the semifinals in Bayreuth, Germany and the quarterfinals in Doha, Qatar. In 2007, she was the runner-up in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Ai Fukuhara is right handed. She uses reversed rubber on the forehand and short pimples on the backhand of her blade.
One of the most important matches played by Ai Fukuhara was in the semifinals of the Women’s Singles event at the Liebherr German Open in Bayreuth in November 2006. Ai Fukuhara was seeded number four in the event and she was facing number one seed, Li Jia Wei, of Singapore. They had played each other 6 times and both had won 3 matches apiece. In the opening game, Ai Fukuhara attacked from the beginning and jumped to a lead of 6-1 and took the game at 11-7. In the second game also, she led 9-7 but Li Jia Wei leveled at 9-all and then she topspinned the next 2 points into the body of Ai Fukuhara to win the game 11-9.
Ai Fukuhara tried to attack the topspin returns of Li Jia Wei and started making errors. Li Jia Wei won the third game 11-6. In the fourth game, it was 5-all again before Li Jia Wei pulled ahead with her consistency to take the game 11-5. In the fifth game, Li Jia Wei took a lead of 6-5 and extended it to 9-6. However, Ai Fukuhara fought back to level at 9-all. Playing a deliberately composed game, Li Jia Wei took the next 2 points and won the game at 11-9. Li Jia Wei entered the finals and Ai Fukuhara had to be content with a semifinal spot.


Jennie Finch American softball player
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Jennie Finch images
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2022 FIFA World Cup stadiums
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AL GHARAFA, QATAR illustration provided by Qatar 2022/HH Vision, a ground level view is displayed of Al Gharafa stadium, located close to Doha, where the current capacity will also double to 44,740 via a modular upper tier stand if Qatar wins the right to stage the FIFA World Cup in 2022. The stadium facade will be made up of the colours of all the countries qualifying for Qatar 2022, symbolising the friendship, mutual tolerance and respect of the FIFA World Cup and Qatar.
AL KHOR, QATAR artist's illustration provided by Qatar 2022/HH Vision, an elevated view is displayed of the 45,330 capacity Al Khor stadium located in the north east of Qatar, set in its own park setting and designed as a stunning asymmetrical seashell motif. Some spectators will be able to see the Gulf from their seats while players will benefit from a flexible roof providing shade over the pitch.
AL SHAMAL, QATAR illustration provided by Qatar 2022/HH Vision, an aerial view is displayed of a 45,120 capacity stadium located in Al-Shamal in the north of Qatar, on the edge of the Arabian Gulf. The stadium's bowl shape design is derived from the 'traditional dhows', the local fishing boats of the Gulf. Around 10% of spectators for Al-Shamal are expected to arrive via the Qatar-Bahrain Friendship Bridge, which will be the longest free-standing bridge in the world.
AL WAKRAH, QATAR illustration provided by Qatar 2022/HH Vision, a ground level view is displayed of a 45,000 capacity stadium located in Al Wakrah in the south of Qatar, set in a park setting that includes a themed swimming pool, spa zone, spots facilities and shopping mall. The main stadium entrance will face onto a beautiful plaza that will create a sense of one large extended park
Robinho Brazilian football player
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Top 10 Sexy Players Hot List 2010
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