The New IOC Boss
A minister in a corrupt government becomes the most powerful person in sport.
Sport
Face of the Day
“I’ve definitely enjoyed this one the most, with all the people here supporting me” – Ruthe
Faces of the Day
As Tanner tired, Ruthe surged and the two runners dipped together at the finish.
Face of the Day
To win the tournament Peake needed to drain a 10-foot putt on the 72nd hole to prevent a play-off. He nailed it. The 31-year-old became the first left-hander to win the tournament since New Zealander Sir Bob Charles in 1973.
Face of the Day
“I think it’s the beauty of batting in one-day cricket especially, you go through ebbs and flows. With T20, you go have a bash and if it works out, great. If it doesn’t, it’s all good.” – Ravindra
Face of the Day
“This means so much getting this from (Dame) Sophie Pascoe,” Grimaldi said. “I looked up to you so much growing up and coming through sport.”
Face of the Day
Swift gave a bit of a side-eye and wrinkled her nose when she realised the booing was directed at her.
Face of the Day
For the season title Charles Schwab Cup, Alker earns US$1m ($1.68m) along with US$300,000 ($502,752) for his share of second in the tournament – for a total of $2.18m for the day.
Can’t Climb, ‘Cos the Oogabooga Spirits
‘Secret cultural business’ shuts down world-class climbing spots.
Report Finds Olympic Boxer Is Male
A recent investigation reveals Algerian Olympic boxing gold medalist Imane Khelif did not meet biological eligibility criteria for women’s sports.
Hypocrite FIFA Targets Mexico for Having Fun
FIFA happily took Qatar’s money, but targets Mexican fans for ‘homophobic’ chant.
Crackdown on Transgender Sports Participation in NZ
How far will Sport NZ go? The appropriate response is to simply categorize sport players by their sex at birth so that females compete with females and males with males.
Face of the Day
“I have come to the view that the Guiding Principles do not reflect legitimate community expectations” – Sports Minister Chris Bishop.
