Elena Rybakina: The Rare Professional of Modern Tennis
While most athletes climbing to the summit in the modern sports world lean toward a show-driven persona, Elena Rybakina completely stands apart from this picture. What truly sets her apart from other former World No. 1s we have seen so far is her genuine humility, the complete absence of any arrogance or showing off, and her remarkably grounded lifestyle.
Particularly highlighted by her unwavering calmness during major Grand Slam triumphs, her lifestyle entirely away from sensationalism, and her deep respect for her craft, she serves as a living proof of everything a professional athlete ought to be. Never one to be associated with sensational moves, Rybakina represents the true spirit of the sport through her understated nature focused purely on her tennis.
Climbing to the very top entirely through hard work, sweat, and perseverance without ever compromising her character, Rybakina is not just a champion—she is a flawless role model for the next generation of athletes. Kudos to Rybakina!
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#NaijaChronicles October 11, 2023. Part 2 of 2
On the tarmac, there are half a dozen very expensive black SUVs all tinted, several trucks with heavily armed policemen and several men in ill fitting suits jogging around the SUVs. Their suits looked like they were bought in Walmart, they are looking around like pretend secret service agents, everything looks at once comical and serious. Peter tells me proudly that the governor must be traveling in one of the two private planes “on ground.” He points in the direction of the planes, they don’t look air worthy, not even road worthy. I pray for him.
It turns out that it is Governor Adeleke the dancing governor that is traveling, going back home after visiting the governor of Bayelsa. We are watching all this from inside the plane. He was escorted to the plane by his Bayelsa Governor brother. He obviously was neither screened nor frisked, they simply drove into the tarmac and he swaggered into the plane with several aides and the fawning plane crew seated him in the front. Suddenly the entire plane became an army of fawning supplicants, one lady demanded to take pictures with him, the crew warned her to sit down, a few were shouting his guy name, “Imole!” “Imole!” He simply sat there.
He’s quite amiable, and I can see why he’s very popular, he spied me on the tarmac after we landed and he started dancing and screaming, “Pa Ikhide, OMG! Pa Ikhide, I love all your books! Please sign the screen of my iPhone 15 Pro Max!” Follow me to the state house, we have Remy Martin cognac XO, I know you love drinking! OMG! It’s Pa Ikhide!!!”
We took selfies and we danced together right there on the tarmac, he made his army of aides to videotape this chance meeting of a literary and political juggernaut (Me!) and then we spilled out into the outside where his security details waiting outside separated us long lost friends! Dem been one beat me sef, a whole old man! Very rude people, SMH! What??
Peter’s friend is waiting for us, the airport is not well designed for parking and pick ups and so we literally had to dive into the moving car so Peter’s friend would not be fined for waiting in front of the airport. Meanwhile my new friend Adeleke had the entire police and army and secret service waiting for him and he swaggered into an SUV and sped off in a convoy of umpteen million cars as the destitute chanted “Imole! Imole!”! Adeleke is a man of the people! I love this country!
I think I will just stay in bed and nurse my stomach until my flight leaves for the US. I don try!
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