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Macklin Celebrini will lead Canada as captain at the upcoming World Championship in Switzerland. The 19-year-old forward earned the role after a standout season with the San Jose Sharks and a strong Olympic performance earlier this year.

9. mai 2026 Rapportert av AI

British sprinter CJ Ujah faces charges from UK police over an alleged cryptocurrency fraud scheme. The case involves theft of wallet seed phrases and impersonation calls.

South Korea's Unification Minister Chung Dong-young and Culture, Sports and Tourism Minister Chae Hwi-young have expressed condolences over the death of Chang Ung, North Korea's longtime former International Olympic Committee (IOC) member. Chang died at age 87 on Sunday. Both ministers highlighted his contributions to peace on the Korean Peninsula through sports.

27. mars 2026 Rapportert av AI

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced a policy excluding transgender women from women's categories at all its events starting with the 2028 Olympic Games. IOC President Kirsty Coventry stated the decision is based on science to ensure fairness, safety and integrity. The move reverses earlier inclusivity approaches seen at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

Following its earlier premiere, Disney+'s five-part series *On the Edge: World Cup Ski Racing* continues documenting elite alpine skiers in the 2025/26 Audi FIS World Cup season, amid the sport's intense challenges, as attention shifts from the recently concluded Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics.

11. mars 2026 Rapportert av AI

Fersk fra sin historiske sølvmedalje i mixed doubles-kurling under OL i Milano-Cortina 2026 sammen med Korey Dropkin – som omtalt i tidligere dekning – har Duluth-fødte Cory Thiesse returnert hjem og skapt en bølge av interesse ved den lokale kurlingklubben der hun startet karrieren. Den første amerikanske kvinnen som har tatt medalje i idretten endte også på fjerdeplass med USAs kvinnelandslag.