Bobsleigh World Championships in St. Moritz After a moment of shock: double success by Kalicki and Buckwitz Kim Kalicki and Leonie Fiebig cheer at the finish line. photo © Mayk Wendt/KEYSTONE/dpa After the fall of Olympic champion Laura Nolte, Kim Kalicki and Lisa Buckwitz keep their nerves on the steering cables and win gold and silver at the two-man bobsleigh World Championships. At the Olympics in Beijing, Kim Kalicki and Lisa Buckwitz consoled each other after just missing out on...
Twelfth in the last Vendée Globe and first woman to finish (with the passing of the new women's record for this solo non-stop round the world race), Clarisse Crémer will not be able to take the start of the next edition in 2024. Banque Populaire comes to tell her that she would be replaced at the helm by another skipper because she wouldn't have enough points to qualify after her baby break. “I am in shock,” wrote the sailor, who...
Faced with the violence of the attack, the institution feels left to fend for itself. Monday, a suicide attack against the mosque of the headquarters of the forces of order, caused the death of 83 police officers in Peshawar.A suicide bomber wearing a police uniform infiltrated the heavily guarded location on Monday and blew himself up in the midst of police gathered for midday prayer, causing the deadliest attack in Pakistan since 2018.On Wednesday, a few dozen police demonstrated in...
A long night beating, with fists, kicks, truncheons: the Americans discovered on Friday evening with horror the extremely shocking video of the fatal arrest of Tire Nichols, an African-American who died at the age of 29 years. The images show the violence inflicted for long moments by the five black police officers, in the wake of a banal traffic check in Memphis, in the State of Tennessee, on January 7.Tire Nichols, sprayed with tear gas and targeted by a Taser...
We readily believe Nikola Karabatic when he launches, hot, after the qualification of the French team for the semi-finals of the Handball World Cup: “We were mentally strong”. A reaction usually agreed in the world of professional sport, but which takes on its full meaning when we know that the morning of this quarter won (35-28) against Germany, the Blues got up when they discovered the accusations of "corruption of minor" and "recording of child pornography images" against Bruno Martini,...
crime Shock after deadly knife attack on regional train Two people were killed and several injured in a knife attack on a regional train from Kiel to Hamburg. photo © Jonas Walzberg/dpa Terrible scenes in the regional train: A man kills two people and injures seven others. Dozens witness the crime - and a few brave passengers overpower the perpetrator. After the fatal attack on a regional train from Kiel to Hamburg, shock, sadness and the question of why remain....
Image: Owo The article can only be displayed with activated JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript in your browser and reload the page. The Owo T-shirt gives tangible feedback in VR like a haptic vest, but with electric shocks up to the personal pain limit. That virtual reality-It's no secret that enthusiasts endure a lot for their hobby. Users of the haptic Owo T-shirt must have a particularly high level of endurance: the haptic vest with sleeves gives the wearer electric shocks...
The Daniel Alves affair obviously does not leave his former club Barça indifferent. FC Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez spoke this Saturday, at a press conference, on the announcement of the provisional detention of the Brazilian footballer, accused by a woman of rape. "I think, like everyone else, I'm surprised, taken aback, I'm in shock, because I know Dani," said Xavi, who was the Seleçao defender's teammate and then coach for many years.The 39-year-old, who returned to Barca last season, having...
The first IBES week is coming to an end. After the slight interim low the day before, things got back to business – on the racing course, between Tessa and Cecilia and during the most brutal expulsion in camp history. By Ingo Scheel After seven or eight days, sometimes even after half an hour, you want to do a lot to them, the jungle camp inmates. That particular laugh, the always same sayings, the interpersonal croaking, the outrageous social behavior...
Rashford again! United shock City in Manchester derby FBL-ENG-PR-MAN UTD-MAN CITY ©Getty Images Manchester United turns the game in the derby against Manchester City and wins 2-1. Grealish, Fernandes and Rashford scored the goals. Marcus Rashford is the man of the hour. The England international was able to continue his streak against Manchester City and has now scored in the eighth game in a row. The Sky Blues, on the other hand, are losing sight of leaders Arsenal after losing...