The player has stated his desire to be the champion of Spain in London 2012
Since 2004, the COE select the athlete who has the best record Olympic
The sailors (gold and silver) than the Spaniard (one gold), but need to be confirmed Participació RFEV
Who will be the champion of Spain in the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in London? Not until June when the Spanish Olympic Committee (COE) announced who will open the parade of the Spanish delegation, but some of the candidates begin to position themselves.
Since 2004, the COE selected as the champion athlete who exhibits the best Olympic honors. With this criterion, the judoka Isabel Fernandez and canoeist David Cal had the honor of carrying the flag at the Games in Athens and Beijing, respectively.
The flagship in London will be announced on June 25 after the selection has been approved by the Board of Olympic Federations, said sources from the COE, which also confirmed that they will continue with the same procedure of choice.
In this scenario and failing to complete the list of athletes who attend the event, David Cal would be the leading candidate after hanging a gold medal and three silvers in the last two games. However, from the COE confirm that it is very likely that the bearer is another, as the Pontevedra and has been.
Dismissing Cal, seems complicated that another athlete that qualifies for London 2012 presents a medal better than Iker Martinez and Xabi Fernandez. Basque sailors won gold in Athens and a silver in Qingdao.
His brilliant career in the sport of sailing in recent years has allowed them to play today around the world Volvo Ocean Race with Team Telefonica without closing the door to the Olympics this summer.
The pitfalls of Iker and Xabi
The Royal Spanish Sailing Federation has made an exception in the class of Iker and Xabi (49er), which is the only selection criterion for the Games is technical and not results. That is, if the RFEV considers that the Basques have more options than other sailors medal, will be they who compete on the coast of Weymouth. Recall that the Volvo Ocean Race ends in July, days before the opening ceremony.
Despite being immersed in the round the world sailors honored as the best sailors in the world in 2011 (ISAF Rolex World Sailor of the 2011 Year), have ever sailed in the 49er class when ocean racing has given them a small break.
The RFEV has until June 30 to launch the final announcement, but before this could be formalized if it finds that the COE think Martinez and Fernandez (or one of two) to open the parade. There is an added hurdle, since the first Olympic regatta is scheduled the day after the ceremony, so that Iker and Xabi would have to travel further to Weymouth.
Nadal: `I´d love to carry the flag´
Rafa Nadal is another name that sounds hard to carry the flag of Spain in the new Olympic Stadium and the English capital after the player himself acknowledged it would be "an honor". "I love to wear the flag in the parade, but do not know if I can. Would not be my last Olympics, but you never know. I remember specially the gold in Beijing," added the Spaniard in the program The Breakfast of TVE .
Publish 20 February 2012 in The Player -
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Rafa Nadal plans to play a show to benefit his foundation at the Santiago Bernabeu, according to World Tennis magazine ahead citing sources close to the organization. The world number two, Madrid confessed, and the club are working on it, although there is still no official confirmation.
Rafa Nadal plans to play a show to benefit his foundation at the Santiago Bernabeu, according to World Tennis magazine ahead citing sources close to the organization. The world number two, Madrid confessed, and the club are working on it, although there is still no official confirmation.
The intention is to make the party on the grass of Madrid in the space arena that is the conclusion of Wimbledon (July 8) at the start of the Games in London (July 27), two events on grass. The desired opponent, and more likely, Roger Federer, Nadal already played for the Magic Box Foundation in 2010.
Publish 09 February 2012 in The Player -
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"With fewer resources than we have them," said the world number two tennis
Rafa Nadal has sought to respond to the provocations of the puppets of Canal + France in claiming that Spanish athletes are doped. The Manacor said in La Sexta that "are repeat offenders, always the same and accuse without proof."
Nadal says he has not seen the video. "I repeat when I´m not worried. Are recidivists, always the same. Without evidence and asking for explanations. The only explanation is the desire to improve the daily work and long hours," he said.
Nadal reflects on the charges of the Gauls: "The Spanish triumph by several factors: spirit of excellence, spirit of improvement and high demand." Moreover, the number two in the world sends a message to the French: "With fewer resources than we have them, something we are doing better. Not a matter of pills or syringes."
The Spaniard, who is training in Mallorca, said he is dear to the French taste, which has won six titles at Roland Garros. "I feel loved in France, especially off the track. I sit wrapped
"I believe in Counter"
Finally, it was "a shame" that Alberto Contador, who was handed a two-year suspension by the CAS, could not "prove his innocence" or the "why of that substance" in his body.
"I believe in him and all Spanish athletes, too. He is honest worker and has got there by the spirit of excellence and the desire to be there," he concluded.
Publish 28 December 2011 in The Player -
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The Spanish defending champion in this exhibition tournament
Rafa and Federer, finalist in the quarterfinals exempt
Ferrer - Tsonga and Djokovic - Monfils, the first matches
Mubadala of Abu Dhabi tournament live on and RTVE.es TdP (29-31 December)
Rafa Nadal defends title in Abu Dhabi, albeit in an exhibition tournament as the Mubadala World Tennis Championship. Autosugerido name, but that sums up the issue on campus this winter, with five of his six contenders among the top ten ATP rankings.
The Spanish, current world number two, rests on the first day, as the finalist last year, it was Roger Federer, No. 3 of the ATP. They hope to rival the two quarter-final clashes.
Nadal will play on Friday 30 against the winner of the match between David Ferrer and Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (Live, Thursday at 14:00 in Teledeporte and RTVE.es). Match between world number five and number six, a priori more favorable to Le Mans to be on hard courts.
Then Novak Djokovic will play world number one, and Gael Monfils, the 15th (live, Thursdays at 16:00 in Teledeporte and RTVE.es). The winner Roger Federer expect to complete the final poster.
Despite being on display and for not having the ATP ranking, the tournament serves as the first cornerstone of the tennis season and also to pocket $ 250,000 (191,181 euros) in case of winning.
This is the fourth edition of the tournament and in the previous three Rafa Nadal has been a finalist. The first was lost to Andy Murray, but won the next two against Robin Soderling Roger Federer.
Publish 02 December 2011 in The Player -
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"I made three Grand Slam finals, ten finishes in other tournaments, and I´m in the final of the Davis. The year has been very good. I well accepted that a player has done better."
The Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal said on Wednesday that "it will be very difficult," that next season "can compete" in the Davis Cup final which takes place this year from next Friday, and go to "look forward" and "happy" with training in Seville from this week.
"Next year will be very complicated to compete in the Davis Cup, but hey, we´ll end it is more important and then we`ll talk about next year," Nadal said in remarks at the first touch `program´ of Onda Cero.
Regarding the final against Argentina, the Spaniard was keen to start the round. "I hope to experience the atmosphere that took place in Cordoba in the semifinals, hopefully this is repeated or exceeded. I hope the public will encourage us and help us. From Argentina come two thousand and something, and are noisy," he said.
"The fact that he plays for a team is a different feeling, and personally I love it. It´s a shame that the schedule is so tight, the competition of the Davis nothing has changed for so many years because it is a competitions they bring to yourself, "he added.
In relation to his season, Nadal again denied that he was a bad year. "The worst is that there have been times that I`ve missed a ball stand. Continue to fight a ball, especially against Djokovic. And what happens is that I´m human. This has been negative. Do you positive? Is that all losses, without exception, have accepted it perfectly, "he said.
"The year has been good, what happens is that when you do a year like I did last year, it is clear that next year may not be repeated. And this year I made three Grand Slam finals, I have gained one, I made ten finishes in other tournaments, and am in the Davis Cup final. The year is still very good. Does one has been better than me? Yes, there will have to accept it and work, "he said.
On the other hand, and their statements that claimed to have lost enthusiasm for racing, the Manacor would qualify. "What I meant is that from the China Shanghai I found a bit lacking in enthusiasm for racing. But of course. He had a thousand games without stopping, playing very good games, accepting defeat and turning difficult to raise," he said.
"I looked good, but also mentally fatigued. Surely my head ended the year at that time. So I said I had missed a bit of passion to compete in those games. But I am sure I will not here" , Sticking.
Yannick NOAH RESPONDS NADAL
Finally, Nadal spoke the words of Yannick Noah, who stated that Spanish athletes were based on "magic potions" to get good results. "Coming from one who is also much less affected," he said.
"The bottom one looks after advertising and excuses. And one thing I assure you, when Noah was playing was probably no anti-doping controls and controls us spend week after week," concluded Nadal, who believes that the French media "are very obsessed with this issue. "
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