Roy Hodgson not reflecting on past glories as Watford face Manchester United
Watford boss Roy Hodgson insists their win over Manchester United earlier in the season will have no bearing on the return clash this weekend.
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Speed Skater Nils van der Poel Gives Beijing Winter Olympics 2022 Gold Medal To Chinese Dissident
Swedish speed skater Nils van der Poel has given one of the two gold medals he won in Beijing to Chinese-Swedish dissident Gui Minhai to protest against China's human rights violations, Amnesty International said on Friday. Van der Poel, who has been fiercely critical of the decision to award Beijing the Winter Olympic Games, on Thursday gave his 10,000-meter gold medal to Angela Gui, the daughter of bookseller Gui Minhai, who is serving 10 years in prison in China on charges of illegally providing intelligence abroad. "I am not the voice of all Olympians, but me and my friends dedicated our lives to strive for excellence within sports, and the Chinese government chose to use our dreams as a political weapon to legitimise their regime," Van der Poel said in a statement published by Amnesty International.
Swede Van der Poel donates Olympic gold to Chinese prisoner
Poel has donated one of his gold medals to Chinese-born Swedish citizen Gui Minhai, who is imprisoned in China. The skater, who won the 5,000m event at the Beijing Olympics and then broke the world record adding the 10,000m gold, handed the medal to Gui's daughter Angela on Thursday to raise awareness of the human rights situation in China, according to a statement released by Amnesty International. "I want human rights abuses in China to be reduced and Gui Minhai to be released.
Speed skating-Swede Van der Poel donates Olympic gold to Chinese prisoner
STOCKHOLM : Swedish double Olympic speed skating champion Nils van der Poel has donated one of his gold medals to Chinese-born Swedish citizen Gui Minhai, who is imprisoned in China.
Uefa moves Champions League final from St Petersburg to Paris
The 2022 Champions League final has been moved out of St Petersburg, Uefa announced on Friday.
WRC Sweden: Breen crashes out on Stage 2, Lappi leads on return
The M-Sport driver rode his luck on early in Stage 2 when he clipped a snowbank that pitched his Ford Puma into a spin, 4.7km into the 27.8km test.
Winter Paralympics 2022: A closer look at Great Britain’s hottest medal prospects
ParalympicsGB has selected 25 athletes across four sports for Beijing 2022.
FIFA 'concerned' by 'tragic and worrying' situation in Ukraine: Gianni Infantino
FIFA president Gianni Infantino said he was "concerned" by "the tragic and worrying" situation, after Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine on Thursday. "I was shocked by what I saw.