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Triumph for Britain, tragedy and confusion for others
Sealed with a kiss: Andy Murray of Britain poses with the trophy after defeating Novak Djokovic of Serbia during the menâs singles final match of the All England Lawn Tennis Championships in Wimbledon, London, on July 7
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span class="inline inline-center">Sealed with a kiss: Andy Murray of Britain poses with the trophy after defeating Novak Djokovic of Serbia during the men's singles final match of the All England Lawn Tennis Championships in Wimbledon, London, on July 7. AP/Kristy Wigglesworth
The year 2013 was definitely a shining year for British sporting achievements.
Andy Murray became the first Briton to be crowned Wimbledon men's singles champion in 77 years after beating Novak Djokovic in three straight sets in July, following on the success of golfer Justin Rose who took the US Open title in June.
It was Rose's first major title and he was the first Briton to win the US Open since Tony Jacklin in 1970.
The British sport success story continued with the victories of cyclist Chris Froome in the Tour de France, the British Lions rugby team in Australia and the England cricket team in the first Ashes series. Even the royal horse, Estimate, triumphed at the 2013 Gold Cup at Ascot. It was the first time in the race's 207-year history that the British monarch owned the winner.
Unfortunately, it was a different story for people participating in the Boston Marathon in April. In what was supposed to be a celebration of sport, the event turned to horror as two bombs exploded near the finish line, killing three and injuring more than 200 people.
After the shock announcement in February that wrestling would be dropped from the list of sports featured in the 2020 Olympics, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) decided to reinstate the sport, which has ancient roots in the world's foremost sporting tournament, for the 2020 Games, which has been awarded to Tokyo.
' Text by JP/Irawaty Wardany
