The International Olympic Committee (IOC) awards the top three athletes at an event with medals – gold, silver or bronze. The top eight receive a diploma for their achievements. The Olympics do not pay athletes for winning medals. This is because the IOC would end up only rewarding around 1000 athletes and teams across the […]
Democrats ask Mandelson to cooperate with Jeffrey Epstein probe
The letter states: “While you no longer serve as British Ambassador to the United States and have stepped down from the House of Lords, it is clear that you possessed extensive social and business ties to Jeffrey Epstein and hold critical information pertaining to our investigation of Epstein’s operations. Source link
Pep Guardiola responds to Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s immigration comments
Guardiola was born in Santpedor, in the Catalan region of Spain, and spent time in his homeland as well as Italy, Qatar and Mexico as a player. As a manager, the 55-year-old has had spells in Spain, Germany and England – taking charge of Manchester City in 2016. “It is a problem all around the […]
Winter Olympics 2026: Vomiting Andrew Musgrave battles heat & Norwegians to set new best
“With 2.5km left, I put myself in the fight for a medal but I think I went too fast because the last two hills were so hard. I lost a ridiculous amount of time. “I was never going to be in the fight for a medal, but I probably should have got that fourth spot. […]
Two Britons among three dead in French Alps avalanche
The Britons had been part of a group of five people accompanied by an instructor, skiing off-piste in Val d’Isère. Source link
Surprise winner as Australia's Baff wins snowboard cross gold
Watch as Australia’s Josie Baff wins gold in the women’s snowboard cross at the 2026 Winter Olympics. Source link
Which side of 'split personality' Scotland will face England?
Scotland have a split personality. Which side of their character will we see most on Saturday? There’s no telling, writes Tom English. Source link
Where does sacking of Civil Service head leave Sir Keir Starmer?
Is transplanting staff at the heart of government part of a bigger strategy – or a sticking plaster? Source link
BBC at memorial for Gen Z protesters after landmark election in Bangladesh
The centre-right Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has won an overwhelming victory in the first election since the student uprising in 2024, which ousted the former prime minister Sheikh Hasina. BBC South Asia correspondent Azadeh Moshiri, is in Dhaka outside Hasina’s former residence, which is now a memorial for the student protesters killed in the uprising. […]
Ukrainian slider Vladyslav Herasevych’s appeal to wear ‘helmet of remembrance’ dismissed by sport court
Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych will not compete at the Winter Olympics after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas) dismissed his appeal to wear a helmet depicting images of athletes killed during Russia’s invasion of his home country. Heraskevych asked Cas to reinstate his place at the Olympics after he was banned by the […]