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By Sakura Murakami
Athletics Sport News
Winter Olympics 2022 - Yuzuru Hanyu promises historic quadruple axel ahead of bid to retain figure skating title
Figure skating star Yuzuru Hanyu has promised to deliver the first ever clean quadruple axel in competition when he defends his Winter Olympic title in Beijing. The 27-year-old, considered by many to be the greatest skater of all time, is yet to be seen at the Games venue, prompting social media posts asking “HAVE YOU SEEN HIM?” from his adoring fans, nicknamed ‘Fanyus’.
Winter Olympics: ‘A trailblazer’ - Mouat and Dodds hail Team GB joint flag bearer Muirhead ahead of opening ceremony
Eve Muirhead has been described as a “trailblazer” by her curling team-mates, ahead of the Sochi 2014 bronze medallist performing the honour of being Team GB’s joint flag bearer for the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics. The women’s skip will carry the union flag into Beijing’s Bird’s Nest stadium alongside Britain’s first Alpine skiing World Cup winner Dave Ryding.
Putin arrives at Olympics, praises Russian relations with China amid crisis in Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday arrived in Beijing for the opening of the Winter Olympic Games and talks with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, as the two leaders look to project themselves as a counterweight to the U.S. and its allies.
Gareth Bale caught laughing at Eden Hazard being kept on the bench during Real Madrid’s defeat to Athletic Bilbao
Gareth Bale was caught laughing at the decision to keep Eden Hazard on the bench during Real Madrid’s defeat to Athletic Bilbao on Thursday evening.
El extraño caso Ceballos
El 'fichaje' de invierno del Real Madrid es Dani Ceballos. Una alta bienvenida por Ancelotti, pero que no está terminando de adquirir protagonismo. El utrerano regresaba al equipo blanco a principios de temporada después de dos años cedido en el Arsenal, pero la lesión que sufrió con la selección olímpica en los Juegos de Tokio hacia que le aguardaran unos primeros meses de una paciente recuperación, hasta llegar casi a las puertas del mercado de invierno. Su primera convocatoria fue en el penúltimo partido de 2021, contra el Cádiz (19 de diciembre) y su primera aparición, testimonial (jugó cuatro minutos), el 5 de enero contra el Alcoyano en Copa. Un regalo de Reyes para el jugador y un ilusionante 'fichaje' de mitad de temporada para un Real Madrid que se ha mantenido ajeno al mercado durante esta última ventana de transferencias.