“The tennis ball doesn’t know how old I am. The ball doesn’t know if I’m a man or a woman, or if I come from a communist country or not. Sport has always broken down these barriers.”– Martina NavratilovaThe 19-year-ol Martina Navratilova appeals to the umpire over a line call at Wimbledon in June 1976Martina Navratilova, born 18 October, 1956 and presently aged 64, is a Czech-American former professional tennis player. She became a US citizen in 1981 and in 2008, she re-acquired Czech citizenship. Since 1981, she had identified herself as a bisexual and a lesbian.

Source: The Nation June 14, 2021 03:56 UTC