If comic book superheroes came to a sports field near you

Modified Apr 13, 2017 15:07 IST

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#5 Black Widow (Natalia ‘Natasha’ Romanova)

Sport: Gymnastics

Russian gymnastics would be at a whiole new level with Black Widow

Natalia ‘Natasha’ Romanova may not be a superhero in the strictest sense of the word, but that does not make her any less awesome. Anyone who’s seen her gymnastic prowess while taking down enemies will not bother messing with her.

A lady who appears to have hardly any bones in her body, she would make a stunning addition to the Russian gymnastics team.

She feints, leaps and sashays her way through enemy hordes. What wouldn’t we give to see that expertise being put to good use on an Olympic gymnastics floor?

About the author

I have worked as a Sports Writer for more than a decade with Indian Express, New Delhi, and Qatar-based sports magazine Doha Stadium Plus.

I like to write primarily about track and field and other Olympic sports.

I have covered two Asian Games (Doha, 2006, Guangzhou, 2010), the 2010 IAAF Indoor Athletics World Championships (Doha), 2011 AFC Asian Cup (Doha), 2015 IAAF Outdoor World Championships (Beijing) and the 2015 IHF Handball World Championship (Doha).

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