ALY RAISMAN

Nationality: The Netherlands Age: 24 Sport: Athletics/ 100m & 200m Achievements: 100m silver and 200m gold at 2015 world championship Sania looked like one herself as she donned flowing suits, flooring one and all. Flaunting her evergreen smile and a nose stud, which has taken the place of her famous nose ring, Sania, married to cricketer Shoaib Malik, said at a recent fashion show that while style was important, comfort was on top of her list.

“Comfort for me is the most important. I always say this. I actually don't know a lot about fashion, to be very honest. I have great stylists. Actually, my sister also helps me. I have a good team around me. For me the most important thing is to be comfortable and to look nice and presentable,” says Sania.

“I really don’t care about the new trends and that’s not my thing. It’s about just being cool and comfortable. My style statement is comfortable and easy,” said the sportswoman who earlier in the year topped the list of the Best Dressed Sportspersons, in a survey

Dafne Schippers of the Netherlands leads the impressive list of women who are bold and beautiful, ebullient and efficient. Starting off in the heptathlon, the Dutchwoman enjoyed a lot of success in junior level. After winning a bronze medal at the world championship in 2013, she decided to shift her focus to sprinting. Wow, her rise in the glitzy world of sprint was meteoric. Schippers, the sprinter, announced her arrival with a sensational performance at the 2015 worlds. After taking the 100m silver, she obliterated the 200m field in a record time of 21.63 seconds. The blonde heads into Rio with the best time of the year in the 200m ( 22.02) and she will be a medal contender in the 100m as well.

| Age: 29 Sport: Tennis — women’s doubles with Prarthana Thombare and mixed doubles with Rohan Bopanna. Achievements: Won the women’s doubles at the Australian Open ( 2016), Wimbledon ( 2015), US Open ( 2015) Current & Career High Ranking: No. 1 Chances at Rio: Has a genuine shot at gold. Nationality: USA | Age: 22 Sport: Gymnastics Achievements: 2 gold and a bronze at the London Olympics.

ACHIEVEMENTS

Nickname in the US team: Grandma

CHANCES AT RIO

Almost a certainty for team gold. Age: 26 Sport: Shooting ( 10m air pistol) Achievements: Gold at the 2013 ISSF World Cup Finals, Gold at 2015 Asian Shooting Championships, Bronze at the 2014 Asian Games Current & Career High Ranking: No. 28 & No. 1 Chances at Rio: Strong contender for a medal