Olympic diving champion Matty Lee has spoken out about his financial and emotional struggles since retiring, criticizing comments by IOC president Kirsty Coventry about not paying athletes. Lee revealed he lacks assets, faces depression, and finds the transition from elite sport difficult.
Berlin's state parliament has approved the city's bid to host the Olympic Games, potentially in 2036, the 100th anniversary of the Nazi-hosted 1936 Games. The bid, supported by the CDU, SPD, and AfD, estimates a profit of 420 million euros, but faces opposition from the Left party and Greens due to financial risks.
Berlin's state parliament has approved a bid to host the Olympic Games, potentially in 2036, the 100th anniversary of the Nazi-hosted Games. The bid faces opposition over financial risks but has support from major political parties.
London Mayor Sadiq Khan criticized plans for a northern England Olympic bid, calling it a "missed opportunity" to exclude the capital. Ministers are assessing a bid for the 2040s, with support from Northern MPs Lisa Nandy and Rachel Reeves.
Kenyan rugby sevens star Kevin Wekesa founded Play Green, an organization linking sport with climate action, focusing on single-use plastic reduction, climate education in schools, and community tree planting to combat climate change impacts in Kenya.
Snooker’s bid to enter the Olympic Games will be boosted by having back-to-back world champions from China, the sport’s top official said on Tuesday. Wu Yize beat Shaun Murphy 18-17 in a dramatic world championship final on Monday to follow in the footsteps of compatriot Zhao Xintong, who became Asia’s first world champion 12 months ago. Britain has long been snooker’s traditional stronghold but China, where there are around 300,000 recognised snooker clubs, is the growing force in the game,...
FBI Director Kash Patel announced Sunday he will sue The Atlantic magazine for defamation, plans to file lawsuit Monday. The article, citing more than two-dozen sources, claims Patel frequently drinks to excess, security detail struggled to wake him due to inebriation, and officials worry his behavior endangers the country amid US operations against Iran.
FBI Director Kash Patel announced Sunday he will sue The Atlantic magazine for defamation over a Friday article citing more than two-dozen sources claiming he frequently drinks to excess, sometimes to the point of conspicuous intoxication. The article reported his security detail struggled to wake him due to apparent inebriation and that meetings were rescheduled due to his drinking. Patel called the claims an attack on his character and said he would file the lawsuit Monday. The Atlantic's editor said the magazine stands by its reporting.
World Aquatics will allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete with their national flags and anthems for the first time since 2022, a move welcomed by Russia but condemned by Ukraine as "unacceptable and disgraceful."
