Biathlon-Fourcade is gone but French men are ready to shine
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Nordic Combined-Norway's Riiber rocked by positive COVID test
ZHANGJIAKOU, China : Norway's Pyeongchang Olympics Nordic Combined silver medallist Jarl Magnus Riiber has tested positive for COVID-19, dealing another blow to their Beijing Games medal hopes on Thursday.
Olympics-Biathlon-Fourcade is gone but French men are ready to shine
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Journalist: Pep now ‘offered’ post-window Man City chance to sign ‘world class’ £222k-p/w star
Taking to social media, journalist Jack Gallagher of 90min has shared some big post-January transfer news out of Manchester City involving Juventus forward Paulo Dybala.
Gerard Pique to Erling Haaland: If you want the Ballon d'Or, do not join the same team as Kylian Mbappe
Erling Haaland would be better off not joining the same team as Kylian Mbappe if both young stars move clubs in the summer, says Gerard Pique. The transfer sagas surrounding Haaland and Mbappe show no sign of abating, with Mbappe repeatedly linked with Real Madrid and Haaland with a wider spread of Europe's very best sides, including Real.
Winter Olympics: 'A tease' - Covid precautions limit Aleksander Aamodt Kilde's contact with Mikaela Shiffrin
Norway’s gold medal favourite Aleksander Aamodt Kilde says being so close to American girlfriend Mikaela Shiffrin — but not being able to spend proper time with her at the Winter Olympics — is already becoming a “tease”. The pair are the golden couple of the Games, and they could end up dominating much of the alpine skiing events at Beijing 2022.
Winter Olympics 2022 - Japan's Rina Yoshika taken in ambulance after crashing in slopestyle training
Japanese snowboarder Rina Yoshika was taken away in an ambulance after crashing during slopestyle training on Thursday at the Genting Snow Park. A Team Japan spokesperson confirmed that Yoshika sufferd a heavy fall after a crash-landing from one of the jumps.
International Olympic Committee Announce Winners Of Women And Sport Awards 2021
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Thursday announced the winners of the IOC Women and Sport Awards 2021. Delivered every year at continental and world level, the awards recognise exceptional men, women and organisations for their work in advancing gender equality on and off the field of play. The World Award was presented to Tokyo 2020 President Hashimoto Seiko during the 139th IOC Session in Beijing. An experienced and prominent sports leader, politician, and seven-time Olympian, Hashimoto has disrupted and challenged many well-established gender norms in Japan to advance gender equality and inclusion in sport.