Norway's Weng to skip Games after positive COVID-19 test
Norway's Heidi Weng will not travel to Beijing to compete at the 2022 Winter Olympics after testing positive for COVID-19 before the Games, the cross-country skier confirmed on Tuesday.
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Palmeiras through to Club World Cup final after win over ten man Al Ahly at Al-Nahyan Stadium
Palmeiras booked their place in the Club World Cup final with a 2-0 win over Al Ahly, who had a man sent off late in the game. Palmeiras were at the tournament by virtue of their 2021 Copa Libertadores win over Brazilian rivals Flamengo, while Egyptian side Al Ahly beat Kaizer Chiefs in last year’s CAF Champions League final. Ad/> Al Ahly beat Monterrey on Saturday 1-0 in order to reach the semi-finals.
Olympics-Cross-country skiing-Norway's Weng to skip Games after positive COVID test
(Reuters) - Norway's Heidi Weng will not travel to Beijing to compete at the 2022 Winter Olympics after testing positive for COVID-19 before the Games, the cross-country skier confirmed on Tuesday.
Italians hope to inspire nation in build-up to home Games
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'Any luge athlete should be studying her' - Amy Williams in awe of Natalie Geisenberger after record third gold
Amy Williams has admitted she was ‘shaking’ with joy after watching Natalie Geisenberger become the first woman to win three Olympic luge singles titles. Following gold medals in the event in 2014 and 2018, the German secured her latest win by a margin of 0.493 over her fellow German Anita Berreiter. Ad/> Geisenberger equalled the singles record of three wins set by Georg Hackl on the men's side and also secured her fifth gold medal in total after team relay wins at the previous two Games.
Germany's Natalie Geisenberger wins 3rd Olympic luge title
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