Roger Bannister to Rafael Nadal: The triumphs of the greats may not be possible without the pain - The Indian Express

Like so many times in his career, the Spainard does it again at Wimbledon. Hobbling in pain and on the verge of withdrawal, Rafa turns the tide by looking the bull in the eyes and saying, 'What's pain?'

But for a singular moment while on the train to Oxford for an important athletic meet, Roger Bannister had a rather uninspiring start to what eventually would be the most memorable day of his life. I… [+8722 chars]

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