Williams Sisters Win Wimbledon Doubles Title
Source: losangeles.cbslocal.com - Saturday, July 07, 2012
WIMBLEDON, England — One Wimbledon title wasn’t enough for Serena Williams. About five hours after Williams won her fifth singles title by beating Agnieszka Radwanska, she and sister Venus were back on Centre Court to beat Czech duo Andrea Hlavackova and Lucie Hradecka 7-5, 6-4 Saturday in the doubles final. It was their fifth Wimbledon doubles title together, and came shortly after Venus watched her little sister win the singles final. “I was definitely inspired by Serena’s singles performance,” Venus said. “Obviously it’s wonderful to play on the court with her. I couldn’t have done it without her, so it’s great.” Both sisters have battled health issues over the last two years, with Venus having been diagnosed with an energy-sapping illness and Serena overcoming blood clots in her lungs and two operations after cutting her feet on glass in 2010. This was their first doubles tournament together in two years, and they looked as if they hadn’t missed a beat. “She’s such a fighter, you never say die,” Venus said about her sister. “I don’t think either of us believe that we can be defeated by anything. Nothing has defeated us yet, so we’re going to keep that track record.” Serena was the last woman to win both the singles and doubles titles at Wimbledon, in 2009. Playing under the closed roof, Venus Williams served out the match less than 15 minutes before the 11 p.m. deadline for the end of play on Centre Court. Had the match gone
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Europe’s Tallest Building Celebrated with Explosive Laser Show in London [Video]
Source: freshome.com - Friday, July 06, 2012
The Shard in London is officially the tallest building in Europe, proudly rising 309.6 meters (1,016 ft) above ground level. The skyscraper designed by Renzo Piano is also the second-tallest free-standing structure in the United Kingdom, after the 330-metre (1,083 ft) concrete tower at the Emley Moor transmitting station. According to The Telegraph , the external completion of The Shard was celebrated with a spectacular laser light show held at Southwark, south London. The 95 story building was illuminated by twelve lasers and 30 searchlights, creating an unforgettable spectacle for the people present at the inauguration. Colors filled up the London sky in an attempt to immortalize the grand opening. At the incredible building rate in Europe, we can’t help but wonder how long will the Shard be the continent’s tallest skyscraper. Enjoy the light show in the video below and feel free to share your thoughts regarding this imposing project! You're reading Europe’s Tallest Building Celebrated with Explosive Laser Show in London [Video] originally posted on Freshome . If you've enjoyed this post, be sure to follow Freshome on Twitter , Facebook and Google+
