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Bianca Andreescu returns a shot to Angelique Kerber, of Germany, during the women's final at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament on March 17, 2019, in Indian Wells, Calif.Bianca Andreescu’s run to the BNP Paribas Open title won in Indian Wells, Calif., certainly goes down as a major surprise.
The wins came five years after doctors suggested he cut back on physical activities after being diagnosed with rheumatic fever. Fung became a household name across the country after that, putting on performances in front of people such as Pope John Paul II, Prince Charles and Princess Diana.The alpine skier from Trail, B.C., never had won a World Cup race before capturing gold at the 1992 Olympics in Albertville, France.“My timing couldn’t have been better for my first win,” Lee-Gartner said. “I knew that it was possible and that’s why I kept training through all my injuries. I’m very happy.
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