Lewis Hamilton worked hard in 2020 to fight racism. Formula 1 has joined this initiative through the initiative #WeRaceAsOne but according to the seven-time world champion, there is still a lot of work to be done in the area of human rights. When it was announced that Saudi Arabia would be on the calendar in 2021, the response was tough. …
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New Zealand Cycle Classic: Regan Gough takes first leader’s jersey
New Zealand Cycle Classic: Regan Gough takes first leader’s jersey Wednesday January 13, 2021 at 8:41 AM The 2021 road season kicked off on Wednesday with the first stage of the New Zealand Cycle Classic, a five-day stage race in the Wellington region. The riders started with a ten kilometer team time trial. The victory went to the New Zealand …
Read More »John founded the Utrecht Women’s Football Academy: “ We focus on ambitious girls up to and including 17 years old ”
Developing Your Football Skills While Training With Girls As Ambitious As You: Is It Right For You? It’s possible Utrecht Women’s Football Academy (UVVA), which mainly focuses on highly motivated players up to and including the age of 17. We talk to Founder and Coach John Kaersenhout about this special football academy and what you can expect when you join …
Read More »The World Rally Championship returns to Japan, Kenya and New Zealand in 2020
The 2020 WRC calendar features 14 additional rallies, six of which will take place outside of Europe. The season traditionally begins on January 23 with the Monte-Carlo Rally and ends on November 22 in Japan. The Asian country is one of three newcomers to the 2020 calendar, ten years after Japan was last allowed to host a World Championship rally …
Read More »Great pressure on football coach Belichick to refuse Trump medal | NOW
American football coach Bill Belichick is under intense pressure in the United States to reject a major award from US President Donald Trump. On Sunday, it was announced that the outgoing president wanted to present the coach with the Medal of Freedom, the highest honor a citizen can receive in the United States. Belichick (68) coached the New England Patriots …
Read More »PGA Championship 2022 No Longer on Trump’s Golf Course After Storming Capitol Hill | NOW
The US Golf Association has decided to stop using the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster as the venue for the PGA Championship in 2022. The decision comes barely a week after the Capitol was taken. The private work of outgoing President Donald Trump was named as the venue for the PGA Championship two years from now in 2014. Due …
Read More »New Zealand Prime Minister calls for new elections | Abroad
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced new parliamentary elections on Tuesday. They will take place on September 19. The Prime Minister has led a center-left coalition since 2017 and wants to run for a second term. Speaking at a press conference, Ardern said: “I ask New Zealanders to continue to support my leadership and the direction of the government. …
Read More »Netherlands and neighboring countries want women’s football in the World Cup | 1Limburg
The Dutch football association KNVB wants to organize the Women’s World Cup with Germany and Belgium in seven years. Two years ago, the KNVB had already expressed its ambition to bring the World Cup to the Netherlands. The field of participants in the world final being subsequently widened from 24 to 32 countries, the association asked Germany and Belgium to …
Read More »Rugby players sing the Australian national anthem in the Aboriginal language. A first
They have already done it in New Zealand: for an international sports competition, half of the national anthem has been sung since 1999 in the language of the Maori, the original population. All players will sing loudly. In Australia, they weren’t that far yet. There has been a broad social debate about the national anthem for years. Criticism: the text …
Read More »The gymnast who lifted one leg on landing | sport
Every day we celebrate a historic sporting moment of the same date. Today July 23, 1996: Injured Kerri Strug wins gold in gymnastics for the United States. Atlanta’s Georgia Dome holds its breath. It’s July 23, 1996, the Summer Games have been going on for a few days, and Kerri Strug is ready for her last Nations Cup jump. The …
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