The New Zealand people have chosen in a binding referendum to legalize euthanasia. Not all the votes in the mid-October referendum were counted, but the lead of more than 65% can no longer be caught, the electoral commission reported on Friday. The law, which will come into effect in November 2021, will allow terminally ill patients 18 years of age …
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Kakapo Wins New Zealand Fraud Bird Election | NOW
The kakapo was named New Zealand’s Bird of the Year for the second time. The endangered parrot species delivered this unprecedented feat after a fraudulent survey. Kakapos also took the honor in 2008. New Zealand’s annual bird competition, first held in 2005, is hugely popular and, organizers say, has led to more attention for natural areas and the unique animal …
Read More »Doping, whistleblower Stepanov: Russia is no longer my homeland | sport
As a key witness in the ARD documentary “State Secret Doping – How Russia Makes Its Champions”, former employee of the Russian anti-doping agency Rusada sparked the downfall of his country as a sporting nation. He has since lived with his family in a secret location in the United States. “We no longer see Russia as our homeland, but only …
Read More »Video: New Zealand rugby players honor Maradona for their haka | sport
Ahead of their game against Argentina, Sam Cane, captain of the All Blacks, donned a New Zealand jersey with the name of the football hero who died on Wednesday and the number 10 between the teams that faced each other. It happened in Newcastle, north of Sydney, where the two teams met in the Tri Nations tournament. It had been …
Read More »“ The IOC imposes a quarantine obligation, Tour-Olympic Games combination impossible ”
“ The IOC imposes a quarantine obligation, Tour-Olympic Games combination impossible ” Wednesday 30 December 2020 at 08:48 Athletes participating in the Olympics must be quarantined for the first two weeks after arriving in Tokyo. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) decided so, writes Het Laatste Nieuws. This decision has major consequences for cyclists. This measure does not allow them to …
Read More »Important Limburg contribution to the Andy Schleck cycling team | 1Limburg
During the 2021 season, the Luxembourg women’s cycling team Andy Schleck Cycles – Immo Losch will have an almost entirely Limburg setting. Sporting director Tjarco Cuppens, who was already active with the cycling team last season, will be joined by Johan Kruijntjens and Glenn Crauwels for the coming season. Limburg team leaders changeKruijntjens was sporting director of the Belgian cycling …
Read More »Dijs increasingly belongs to the ‘big boys’: ‘this is where I want to go’
Sunday December 27, 2020, 4:20 p.m. SOEST / UTRECHT PROVINCE – Speed skater Wesly Dijs finished fourth in the 1,500 meters in the World Cup qualifying tournament. As a result, De Soester is not short of World Cup qualifiers but can prepare for World Cup competitions. Before I was very tense and that’s why the discharge was just huge “ …
Read More »this is how you use Fitness Plus in the Netherlands and Belgium
Fitness + has already taken off in English-speaking countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia. It has not yet been said when it will start in the Netherlands and Belgium, but luckily you can already try it. You need a US iTunes account with enough credit to pay for the first month. You will also need to …
Read More »Kyle Shanahan does not acknowledge Jimmy Carpolo as the future QB of the 49ers: ‘You can’t say anything for sure’
The San Francisco 49ers To Jimmy Caropolo Under contract for at least two more seasons, and the senior quarterback has been ruled out for less than a year from taking his team to the Super Bowl. However, as the 2021 off season draws to a close, 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan is no longer engaged to Carpolo as the future signal …
Read More »Alabama’s Jones, Smith, Harris lead 6Tide AB All-Americans
Heisman Trophy finalists Mac Jones and Divonta Smith have been selected to the Associated Press All-America team, which includes five Alabama players on first-team offense. Crimson Tide Naji Harris, Alex Leatherwood and center London Dickerson are also first-team picks. When the AB All-America team began to feature two wide receivers and two running backs, Alabama were the first team from …
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