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Beijing Support Fund to usher in bold new era for British luge, says CEO Arnold

Thrill-seeking Brits who revel in a spot of snow-fuelled sledging are being urged to slide one step further ahead of next month's Winter Olympic Games. And catalysed by the help of an â€˜game-changing' injection of funding, luge in this country could be on the cusp of a bold new era as Britain bids to become an ever-greater global force in the sport. Ad/> That's the rousing rallying cry from GB Luge CEO Gavin Arnold, who hopes Team GB ace Rupert Staudinger can spring a surprise at Beijing 2022 and catapult his passion further onto the British sporting map.

Beijing Olympics spotlight - Snowboard icon Shaun White hits form at the perfect time

Shaun White is more than a snowboarder — he is an icon of his sport, dabbles with life in a band, thought about skateboarding at Tokyo 2020 — but recently, there were doubts about whether he would have a chance to go for a fourth Olympic gold medal. Having taken a three-year break from competition after winning halfpipe gold at Pyeongchang 2018, it looked like Beijing 2022 might be one step too far for the legendary athlete.

Yao Ming: Chinese basketball legend says Peng Shuai in 'pretty good condition' during December meeting

By Steven Jiang, CNN

Bodybuilder Rene Campbell wants to change the view of what women should look like

By Noura Abou Zeinab, for CNNUpdated 1143 GMT (1943 HKT) December 2, 2020(CNN)Counterpointed by a number of striking tattoos, hers is a body defined by muscle. She is a mother of two who embodies power and strength.Rene Campbell has dedicated most of her life to sculpting her once diminutive frame into one that, she says, goes «completely against what society thinks a woman should look like.»The bodybuilder's dedication has brought plenty of awards but building her dream body — gaining over 85 pounds, going from a UK size 8 to 14 — has had its challenges, too, both physically and mentally. «I was very insecure about my body image, very insecure about myself as a person,»

Japan's sumo wrestlers: Meet the women changing the face of the sport

By Emiko Jozuka, Don Riddell and Daniel Campisi, CNNUpdated 0913 GMT (1713 HKT) January 5, 2022Nagoya, Japan (CNN)With a steely look, Senna Kajiwara charges headlong into her opponent.The two pre-teen girls grapple for a dozen seconds before Kajiwara ousts her rival from the ring.At this sumo tournament, no loincloth-clad men are competing for the title of «grand champion.» Instead, girls aged between 8 and 12 are going head-to-head and step-by-step changing the future of Japan's male-dominated national sport.«Some people are surprised and even shocked when they find out I do sumo. They tend to think that sumo is just for boys and men,» Kajiwara told CNN Sport.«I think if we get more girls and women in sumo then we'll be able to level the

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Beijing Support Fund to usher in bold new era for British luge, says CEO Arnold

Beijing Olympics spotlight - Snowboard icon Shaun White hits form at the perfect time

Yao Ming: Chinese basketball legend says Peng Shuai in 'pretty good condition' during December meeting

Bodybuilder Rene Campbell wants to change the view of what women should look like

Japan's sumo wrestlers: Meet the women changing the face of the sport

China says tickets for Winter Olympics will not be sold to general public due to Covid-19

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