NBA’s Enes Kanter Freedom slams China ‘puppet’ Yao Ming: ‘Big body, small heart and tiny brain’
Enes Kanter Freedom tells Laura Ingraham he's not going to give one minute of his time to watch anything over the next few weeks.
Winter Olympics Sport News
Thomas Bach Says Controversial Beijing Olympics "Will Change Winter Sports"
The Beijing Olympics will "change the scale of winter sports forever", IOC president Thomas Bach said Thursday, on the eve of a Games beset by concerns about human rights and Covid. China's ruling Communist Party hopes the Olympics will be a soft-power success but they have been overshadowed by diplomatic boycotts, fears for tennis player Peng Shuai's safety, warnings about surveillance and the environmental impact. The Games, which launch with an opening ceremony on Friday at Beijing's "Bird's Nest" stadium and last until February 20, are taking place in one of the driest regions of China and rely almost entirely on man-made snow.
Countries with poor human rights records should not host Games: Kenworthy
British freestyle skier Gus Kenworthy has urged the International Olympic Committee (IOC) not to allow countries that have "appalling human rights stances" to host the Games and questioned China's suitability to stage the 2022 Winter Olympics.
Liverpool news: Mo Salah and Sadio Mane set for showdown as Luis Diaz blunder emerges
Liverpool are guaranteed to have an African Cup of Nations winner when Sadio Mane's Senegal face Mohamed Salah's Egypt in the final.
Fayik Abdi, Atlet Arab Saudi Pertama di Olimpiade Musim Dingin 2022
Arab Saudi mengirim wakil untuk pertama kalinya sepanjang sejarah di Olimpiade Musim Dingin Beijing 2022. Ia adalah Fayik Abdi, yang akan turun di cabang alpine skiing.
In a change, figure skaters are now “women” instead of “ladies”
In the lead-up to the 2022 Winter Olympics, figure skating’s marquee event saw a small – but significant – change. In June, the International Skating Union announced that moving forward, “ladies'” figure skating would be rebranded as “women’s.”
Federer will know what future holds by April-May
PARIS: Roger Federer believes he will know by “April-May” whether or not he will be able to return to tennis. The 40-year-old winner of 20 Grand Slam titles has not played since a Wimbledon quarter-final exit at the hands of Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz in July last year before having to undergo knee surgery. “I want to come back strong and give it everything that I have,” the Swiss star said Wednesday.
Eve Muirhead and Dave Ryding are Team GB flag bearers at Beijing 2022
Eve Muirhead and Dave Ryding will share flag-bearing duties for Great Britain at the opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics in the famous 'Bird's Nest' National Stadium on Friday.