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American Olympic team.Harding’s desperation to overcome Kerrigan saw ex-husband Jeff Gillooly and bodyguard Shawn Eckhardt hire Stant and his uncle Derrick Smith to set up the attack.Their long-term rivalry came to a head at the National Championships in Detroit back in January 1994.Stant clubbed Kerrigan’s right knee after a practice session ahead of the event, with the American superstar’s traumatised face emblazoned across newspaper covers.As she sat on the floor, Kerrigan tearfully screamed: “Why? Why? Why? Why me?”Fortunately for Kerrigan, she escaped the horrible attack with severe bruising and no broken bones - but it ruled her out of the championships the following night.Two days later, Harding won gold at the 1994 U.S. Figure Skating Championships and guaranteed her spot at the upcoming Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway.Kerrigan was fit enough to compete at the Olympics a month alter, and she was offered a spot to compete at the Games by her fellow skaters. Do you think Tonya Harding deserved a lifetime ban? Let us know in the comments section. An FBI investigation was launched into Eckhardt, with Harding’s bodyguard confessing to his involvement in the attack on 12 January, sensationally incriminating Stant, Gillooly and getaway car driver Smith.The United States Figure Skating Association (USFSA) considered banning Harding but decided to allow her to compete as no evidence had surfaced regarding her claims of not being involved in the attack.Gillooly surrendered to the FBI four days after a warrant was issued for his arrest, and confessed on 27 January that he orchestrated the shocking attack - implicating Harding, Eckhardt, Stant and Smith.Harding continued to deny her involvement in the attack saying:

Scots curler Bruce Mouat was wearing his rainbow laces with pride yesterday in his bid for Olympic glory.

She has made live tweeting during the Olympics a tradition every two years.But Leslie Jones has revealed that perhaps the closing ceremony has come for her social media posts about the global games.The 54-year-old comedian took to her Twitter on Sunday night to share a statement that she may be pulling the plug on posting about the Winter Olympics due to'folks who don’t want me to do it.'Scroll down for video Taking a stand: Leslie Jones (seen in took to her Twitter on Sunday night to share a statement that she may be pulling the plug on posting about the Winter Olympics due to 'folks who don’t want me to do it' She wrote: 'i m starting to feel like this should be my last olympics i live tweet. I know I know, another celebrity b****ing [eye roll emoji] But i'm tired of fighting the folks who don't want me to do it'Perhaps most shockingly, she pointed the finger at her former employer NBC for being the reason why she is drawing near to that decision. She wrote: 'i m starting to feel like this should be my last olympics i live tweet.

Beijing Winter Olympics.The lack of snowfall across the UK alongside its lack of facilities for sliding sports and curling mean Britain are underdogs for pretty much every event at the Winter Games.While the Russian Olympic Committee and China are both riding high with two golds, British athletes in the bobsleighing have to fund themselves while the cross-country skiing team make life easier for themselves by residing in Norway.That means Team GB’s measly tally of 32 medals across 23 winter Olympics is unlikely to drastically improve any time soon.And yet the athletes still partake in their events with greater morale than other nations, for example Germany, who have complained about not having hot food.That is down to Britain’s stars receiving a fantastic support package, despite their not so glamorous performances across the actual events.An operation dubbed ‘Home from Home’ has ensured Team GB athletes for the first time have training spaces at each of the three Games hubs around Beijing, courtesy of freight containers arriving from the UK beforehand.For training, ten Watt bikes, two ski Ergs, a cross-country treadmill and six Olympic lifting areas have been set up.An additional 70 sofas, 180 mattress toppers and 40 Smart TVs were brought in to make their stay as seamless as possible.Do you think Team GB will manage to secure a gold medal at the Beijing Winter Olympics? Let us know in the comments section.Want to be on the ball with all of the latest football news?Well then sign up for the brilliant Daily Star football email newsletter!From the latest transfer news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox - don't miss a thing.It only takes a matter of seconds.Simply type your email address into

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Director Roland Emmerich says it’s a lot harder for filmmakers to develop and release original ideas thanks to the prevalence of Marvel movies and “Star Wars” spin-offs.

Winter Olympics.It is a nightmare athletes hope to avoid: a top falling down and revealing your nipple to millions around the world.This was the upsetting reality for superstar French ice skater Papadakis, whose nipple emerged as she and Cizeron aimed for the gold medal before they were docked precious points due to the clothing malfunction.At the Gangeneung Ice Arena, partner Cizeron twirled around her during their performance, loosening her top inadvertently which subsequently exposed her nipple.Just 22 years of age and one of the favourites to win gold, Papadakis described the unfortunate mishap as her ‘worst nightmare’.“My costume opened up,” Papadakis said afterwards.“It was difficult. It’s the first time that something like that happened.“I tried to stay focused and finish without anything else happening.”Papadakis and Cizeron were left in second place at the halfway point in the competition after receiving an incredible 81.93 score from the judges - despite the incident. Do you think Papadakis and Cizeron should have been docked points for the incident? Let us know in the comments section. According to Cizeron, the incident cost them points as the duo went on to secure the silver medal.“It’s just frustrating to miss a few points just because of a costume issue," Cizeron explained.“It’s not what we get ready for when we train.

In an unfortunate turn of events, Vincent Zhou will not be able to compete in the Men’s ice skating events at the 2022 Winter Olympics.

kicked off their opening day, tweeting her thoughts about the city’s alleged human rights violations.“There is no reason to watch a Winter Olympics that is holding up and spreading propaganda for a regime that is committing actual genocide and ethnic cleansing,” she claimed. “On top of poisoning the world and killing 6 million people.

2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, the 24-year-old was closing in on the finish when disaster struck.Broadcasters were forced to cut away from footage to show views of the mountain after O'Brien lost her balance and crashed over the line - with her leg twisting 90 degrees.O'Brien could be seen clutching her injured ankle after coming to a stop, but only had thoughts for others as she worried about causing a delay on the competition.Having received immediate care from paramedics, the young skiier was taken on a stretcher to hospital with the US Ski & Snowboard Team then offering an update.They wrote on Twitter: "Nina O'Brien crashed into the finish but she is alert and responsive."The organisation added: "She was worried about delaying the race."And also she wanted to know how fast she was skiing."O'Brien was sixth after her first run and had been competing for a possible medal before her second run came to a disastrous end.Team-mate Paula Moltzan would go on to finish 12th after watching her colleague fall, with attention of the squad then turning back to the condition of O'Brien.Having confirmed that O'Brien was alert, responsive and worried about delaying the race, the US Ski and Snowboard Team asked fans to send her their well wishes. One Twitter user wrote: "Easy to forget sometimes that danger is always present for these athletes.

Daft Punk’s music made an unlikely appearance at the Winter Olympics yesterday (February 6).A medley featuring a series of tracks from the former dance duo’s final album ‘Random Access Memories’ was used to soundtrack a routine in the US figure skating Team Event in Beijing.The team were sitting in third place behind Japan in a battle for the silver medal before Madison Chock and Evan Bates performed their Daft Punk routine which included snippets of ‘Within’, ‘Contact’ and ‘Touch’.As a result the team picked up the silver medal. You can view the pair’s routine below.#NBCOlympics #WinterOlympics2022 #TeamUSAUSA's Chock/Bates channel Daft Punk to win team ice dance | Winter Olympics 2022 | NBC Sports pic.twitter.com/PCmjpiqKLL— Pitbull (@Willian87420216) February 7, 2022Daft Punk split last February after 28 years together.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefChina’s giant Tencent Video has begun playing David Fincher’s classic “Fight Club” with its original dystopian ending now intact. The move to restore the final scenes comes barely two weeks after it emerged that the ending of the film as it played on Chinese streaming had been changed so that law and order prevail.There has been no explanation of the reversal, nor who was responsible for the previous amendment to the 1999 film. Online pressure from fans and a chorus of international media commentary highlighting the Chinese government’s penchant for micro-management, may have secured a rare policy reversal.In Fincher’s original film Edward Norton’s narrator character kills off his alter ego Tyler Durden (Brad Pitt) before watching buildings burst into flame in apparent confirmation that his plan to destroy modern civilization is being executed.

Dan Walker made a brutally honest assessment of his BBC Breakfast co-star John Watson when his sports segment went wrong.The savage segment ended up with Dan slamming John's athletic ability in front of his viewers, with Sally joining in to tease that John was 'ignoring them' on air.BBC Sports presenter John was delivering a segment on curling in Edinburgh as the Winter Olympics in Beijing have just kicked off.To liven things up, John decided to try his hand at curling in front of the viewers, but it didn't quite go to plan.Presenters Dan and his co-host Sally Nugent proceeded to commentate on John's performance, but couldn't resist making some cheeky digs at John whilst doing so.At one point, Dan poked fun at John's athletic ability when he said that John "lacks power".When John slid off on the ice, he looked impressive and Dan remarked: "Nice technique, that," and Sally agreed: "He's good!"Sadly though, the curling stone didn't move quite as far as John hoped and he stayed rooted to the ice on his knees.Summing up his performance, Dan cheekily jibed: "I can't believe [it] John, you lack power there John. I thought you had it in you..."Backing Dan on the teasing front, Sally said: "Shall we just stay on this [segment] so we can see John get up off the floor? See how that goes?"However, John got good feedback from the expert, Michael, who told him it was a "strong start"."If Michael says it's a strong start then I'm happy with that.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefPatriotic blockbuster “The Battle at Lake Changjin II” earned just short of $400 million over the Chinese New Year holidays at a mainland China box office that weighed in at some $950 million.Data from consultancy Artisan Gateway showed “Lake Changjin II” earning $152 million over the Friday to Sunday weekend, comfortably ahead of comedy “Too Cool to Kill” which took $111 million over the same three days. In third place over the weekend was drama “Nice View” with $45.4 million and animation “Boonie Bears: Back to Earth” with $38.8.

With the first full day of games tucked away, NBC posted some early numbers from the Beijing Winter Olympics and the glass seems to be half full.

Grindr has removed its gay dating and hookup app from multiple app stores as the Communist Party cracks down on LGBTQI content as part of its month-long censorship campaign.The Guardian reported this campaign is happening during the Lunar New Year holiday and as the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games begin. It is being conducted by China’s Cyberspace Administration. Grindr disappears from app stores in China On the eve of the Winter Olympics, let us protest in front of Chinese embassies the world over.

Winter Olympics.Roberts retired from nude streaking in 2013 after starting his rather odd career in 1993.But during the 2018 Winter Games, the 57-year-old returned from his self-imposed retirement.He appeared semi-naked on the ice after the men’s 1,000m speed skating event.Roberts danced around wearing a frilly pink tutu with a monkey pouch covering his genitals.He also had the slogan ‘peace and love’ emblazoned across his chest.Once the medals were awarded for the speed skating event, Roberts charged to the ice and de-robed to reveal himself.The streaker made a love heart symbol with his arms before losing his balance and slipping on the ice, falling flat on his face. According to The Daily Record back in 2018, Roberts has tallied a total of 519 naked appearances at various events.

Hanging up his board. Ahead of Shaun White’s upcoming snowboarding events in the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, the athlete has confirmed his retirement.

Southampton, will be keeping a close eye on the ongoing Winter Olympics in Beijing.That is because his daughter, Sara McManus, will be representing Sweden in the curling event.She will participate in the women’s tournament starting next week, alongside her teammates Anna Hasselborg, who is the team leader, Agnes Knochenhauer, Sofia Mabergs and Johanna Heldin.The 30-year-old won a gold medal at the 2018 Winter Olympics alongside Hasselborg, who became the first curler in history to reign as the simultaneous holder of the European Curling Championship gold medal, the World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship gold medal, and the Olympic gold medal.She burst onto the curling scene in 2009 on a team led by Hasselborg, throwing lead rocks in most of the team's games in both the 2009 and 2010 World Junior Curling Championships, with the latter seeing McManus and Sweden emerge victorious.The Swede became the team’s skip for the 2012 and 2013 World Junior Curling Championships, where they finished fourth and fifth respectively.Her first appearance at the Curling World Championships came in 2014, but served as an alternate and did not play any games.Her best finishes at the event came in 2018 and 2019, where Sweden finished as runners-up.After three silver medals at the 2016, 2017 and 2021 European Championships, McManus and the crew finally tasted European glory in 2018, before defending the crown a year later.What have you made of Team GB's start to the WInter Olympics? Let us know in the comments section.Now the daughter of the former Southampton footballer is ready to help her team to more glory in Beijing.They are set to begin their campaign against Team GB in their opening encounter of the round robin stage.Originally from

Go team go! Team USA has a long history of winning at the Winter Olympics and the 2022 Beijing Games are no different.

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterNBC Sports says 16 million viewers tuned in to watch the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics opening ceremony on Friday, an all-time low for Olympic ceremonies on linear television.That’s around 43% down compared to the 28.3 million viewers that watched the PyeongChang Winter Olympics opening ceremony in February 2018.Friday’s torch-lighting in Beijing aired live on NBC and the streaming service Peacock beginning at 6:30 a.m. ET yesterday morning and was replayed again in primetime.