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Winter Olympics 2022 - Team USA's 'rockstar' Matt Hamilton and his 'wild' multi-coloured curling shoes

In a tournament that features possibly the most expensive display of sporting equipment in the world, with meticulously designed skis and bobsleighs that cost five-figure sums, viewers might notice one American curler appears to have rocked up in some rainbow-patterned skateboarding trainers. Matt Hamilton’s vibrant Nikes, contrasting against the plain black footwear of almost every other curler in Beijing, are customised for his sport with a gripper attached to one sole and a slider on the other.

NRL All Stars live: Indigenous vs Māori women face off first in pre-season exhibition

Rugby league season really starts with the All Stars clash, with the women's Indigenous and Māori sides kicking things off before tonight's men's game.

Winter Olympics 2022 - Great Britain jump two places in women's curling standings after ROC and Canada lose

Great Britain have jumped two places up the women’s curling standings in Beijing after the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) and Canada both lost their round robin matches. GB sat in eighth out of the ten teams after their 9-7 loss to South Korea on Friday but other results from Saturday’s games have seen them rise to joint-sixth.

Olympic Games 2022: How to watch Ailing (Eileen) Gu, Ren Ziwei, Dajing Wu and the People's Republic of China - schedule and results

People's Republic of China have three gold medals, three silver medals, and one bronze medal after 11 days of competition at Beijing 2022.

PSG again rely on Mbappe for late win

Kylian Mbappe has come through yet again for Ligue 1 leader Paris Saint-Germain when he scored in the third minute of stoppage time to snatch a 1-0 home win over Rennes.

Jurgen Klopp: Luis Diaz’s Liverpool debut was ‘one of the best’ from a new signing

Jurgen Klopp was delighted with Luis Diaz after the winger made his Liverpool debut but insisted there is no rush for him to settle in.

Men's curling at Beijing 2022 Olympics Day 3 round-up: Sweden on top after defeats for Canada and GB

Sweden are the only remaining undefeated team following an intriguing third day of the men’s curling tournament at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics on Friday (11 February).

Nils van der Poel hates speed skating, still wins anyway; Ester Ledecka nears GOAT status – Best of Beijing

BEST MOMENTS OF DAY 7 Van der Poel doubles up in sport that 'sucks' Ad/> Being an elite athlete is an immense privilege, right? Or at least we thought so until Nils van der Poel revealed just how much he hates speed skating. Beijing 2022White seeks Brady advice, Norway cross-country drama, curling rivals bond — Beijing diaryAN HOUR AGO «When you are a professional athlete in a sport that sucks as much as speed skating sucks, you've got to find a way to make it suck a little less,» van der Poel said. «And whatever you can get inspired by you need to find that.» After a disappointing outing at PyeongChang 2018, Van der Poel found his inspiration in an unusual sabbatical which saw him join the Swedish army, run ultra-marathon and bike across Sweden.

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Winter Olympics 2022 - Team USA's 'rockstar' Matt Hamilton and his 'wild' multi-coloured curling shoes

NRL All Stars live: Indigenous vs Māori women face off first in pre-season exhibition

Winter Olympics 2022 - Great Britain jump two places in women's curling standings after ROC and Canada lose

Olympic Games 2022: How to watch Ailing (Eileen) Gu, Ren Ziwei, Dajing Wu and the People's Republic of China - schedule and results

PSG again rely on Mbappe for late win

Jurgen Klopp: Luis Diaz’s Liverpool debut was ‘one of the best’ from a new signing

Men's curling at Beijing 2022 Olympics Day 3 round-up: Sweden on top after defeats for Canada and GB

Nils van der Poel hates speed skating, still wins anyway; Ester Ledecka nears GOAT status – Best of Beijing