According to sources, John became heavily involved in team selections and added six players to the squad for India’s Europe tour last month against Oltmans’ wishes. It’s 20 years since Peter Rasmussen won the world title defeating an Asian in this very city. Stewart also said that despite the sport’s push into Asia, it would take at least a generation before drivers from the continent would be challenging for the championship. I think we’re leading up to that right now,” Stewart, who was world champion in 1969, 1971 and 1973, told Reuters in an interview ahead of the Italian Grand Prix. Hockey India selection committee chairman Harbinder Singh too vouched for John and said the Australian has everything in him to produce results. “Any combination as far as consortium is concerned is possible. Renault, which has its own team, powers Red Bull’s cars and it may become engine supplier to M. “What we will have to see is whether we can still give a 100 percent physical effort just three days after playing in Paris. d Gacinovic drilled a 12th-minute shot into the top corner after a sharp low cross by Aleksandar Kolarov. SLAMS FOR SMASHES Badminton is keen on getting its circuit jazzed up, and though everything’s going quite smooth if you ask us, the sport wants to create tennis like Grand Slams.