Greta Thunberg says Norway’s wind farms are an ‘unacceptable’ violation of human rights
Greta Thunberg is protesting against wind farms built on Indigenous land in Norway.
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WTA roundup: Alycia Parks bounced in Austin opener
American Alycia Parks, the only seeded player in action on the first day of the ATX Open in Austin, Texas, didn't make it out of the Round of 32, falling 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 to Sweden's Mirjam Bjorklund on Monday.
Armand Duplantis Sets New World Pole Vault Record
Armand Duplantis of Sweden set a new world pole vault record of 6.22 metres at an indoor meeting in France on Saturday, describing it as "almost an out-of-body experience". Olympic champion Duplantis improved his own record of 6.21m that he set in winning the world title outdoors in Oregon last year. Competing at the All-Star Perche meeting in Clermont-Ferrand, central France organised by 2012 Olympic pole vault champion Renaud Lavillenie, Duplantis cleared the new record at his third attempt to the delight of the 4,000-strong crowd.
Defending champion Einarson advances to face Manitoba's Jones in Canadian women's curling championship final
Kerri Einarson advanced to the final of the Canadian women's curling championship with a 7-5 semifinal win over Northern Ontario's Krista McCarville on Sunday in Kamloops, B.C.
Freestyle World Ski Championships: Perrine Laffont makes history with fifth world title gold
Perrine Laffont made history in Bakuriani, becoming the most successful mogul skier in history after her dual moguls World Championship gold. Following her singles success on Saturday, Laffont topped the rostrum ahead of US contender Jaelin Kauf, outscoring her opponent by 20 points to 15 in the big final to claim her fifth title. Ad Avital Carroll of Austria took bronze in Georgia after holding off Hannah Soar of the US in the small final.
Nordic World Ski Championships 2023: Jarl Magnus Riiber guides Norway to mixed team glory in Planica
Jarl Magnus Riiber extended his Slovenian weekend to savour by steering Norway to the maiden mixed team World Championship title in Planica. Riiber, 25, became just the second man to win three individual World Championship titles in a row on Saturday and followed it up 24 hours later by leading his country to glory in the normal hill mixed team event.
Jonna Sundling, Emma Ribom win cross-country skiing team sprint for Sweden at Nordic World Ski Championships
Sweden secured top spot in the women's cross-country freestyle team sprint at the Nordic World Ski Championships in Planica, Slovenia. Emma Ribom and Jonna Sundling topped the podium with a time of 19:40.73.