RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug. 8 (Xinhua) -- Olympic champion Xu Lijia led the overall ranking after two rounds in the women's laser radial when the 2016 Olympic sailing competition begins on Monday.
After she won in London, Xu retired. And Only nine months ago, she resumed training and participated in her third consecutive Olympics.
Xu ranked third and fourth in the first two rounds respectively, putting her to lead the overall ranking.
"I felt OK in the races," said Xu. "I enjoy sailing more and more."
"I'm so happy to be back on the boat again because I had some injuries and couldn't train properly. It really feels a very precious time. I want to embrace every second of it."
"I injured my shoulders two months ago and couldn't do upper body training but I did keep lots of endurance and lower body training, like cycling. Today I got the opportunity to sail freely. My arms are a bit sore but nothing matters." she added. "I feel very focused and relaxed and I feel very familiar about the course."
Brazil's Robert Scheidt began his sixth Olympic Games on home soil. The Brazilian legend returns to the laser class in which he won his first Olympic medal (gold at the Atlanta 1996 Games), having won silver at the London 2012 Olympic Games in the now-discontinued star (keelboat) class.
Scheidt became seventh overall after two races on Monday.
"Of course it's always better to start well than not. The guys who got two top tens are confident, but having said that there are still a lot of races to go. It's too early in the regatta to talk about points."he said.
Croatia's Tonci Stipanovic led the overall ranking in the men's radial.
While in the men's RS:X, defending champion Dorian Van Rijsselberghe from the Netherlands was second overall, behind London 2012 silver medallist Nick Dempsey from Britain. In the women's RS:X, Olympic champion Marina Alabau Neira from Spain was placed fifth overall.
Brothers and Sisters is such an engrossing family drama that always elevates and entertains the viewers through its exhilarating moments and wonderful storyline. If you鈥檝e been following season 5 Taco Charlton Jersey , then you must be curious to get acquainted with the upcoming episodes of the show. So, without further delay, let鈥檚 take a look at the spoilers!
In Brothers and Sisters S05E16 Sarah and Nora will leave for Washington DC Sean Lee Jersey , for Evan鈥檚 birthday. But, the actual reason behind them going there will be, to know the present state of Kitty. It seems that something is going to take place with Kitty. I sincerely hope they find Kitty in peace. Both of them have a desire to know the real cause of Kitty鈥檚 extended tour.
Olivia will be seen nervous Terrance Williams Jersey , because she has just started her new life. I think she should work more on her relationship with Kevin and Scotty. Similarly, Kevin and Scotty should pay attention towards her as parents. They will be seen tense, because they will sign the papers Cole Beasley Jersey , which suggest that they are Olivia鈥檚 parents. Everybody will be seen excited, but when Olivia reacts in a peculiar way, then this excitement turns into tension.
Tennis for beginners can be an enjoyable or a frustrating journey. This depends partly on the coach and the environment Travis Frederick Jersey , and partly on the player.
Most beginners in tennis have no idea of how tennis is learned. They don't know how many repetitions are needed before the movement becomes automatic. They don't know that the hardest part of tennis is not technique but perception of the ball flight and moving to the right spot in less than 2 seconds.
Tennis looks very simple when you watch a good player. But the road to mastery is long and it doesn't matter which area you are working on - tennis, piano or dancing.
In order to ease your tennis at the beginning there are some important tips which will help you get more realistic, improve your learning rate and groove your strokes with a calm mindset.
Remember - the brain stores everything Zack Martin Jersey , not just stroke mechanics. It stores emotions, thoughts and consequently beliefs TOGETHER with the mechanics! So let's start with some realistic views on tennis for beginners:
Why so many balls?
Beginners are not actually aware of the number of balls in the basket when they enter the court. If they would start their volleyball, soccer or basketball practice Tyron Smith Jersey , they would see 10-20 balls. But here they might see from 40 to 200 balls or even more in one basket.