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☆ China’s growing love of luxury watches remains strong, despite economic headwinds
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-19 | by ( Leona Liu | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Despite economic challenges looming large — including prolonged downturns in both the housing and stock market — China’s fascination with luxury watches remains undiminished. Cyril Zingaro/WWGF/KeystoneCertainly at this year’s fair, well-dressed, well-accessorized Chinese customers appeared unfazed by economic uncertainties. After more than 20 years working in the region, he believes China’s economic slowdown is just a temporary phase. “The situation may be slightly (more) challenging for mid-level luxury brands (whose clients’ disposable incomes are potentially more at the whim of market forces). Collectors appreciate the craftsmanship, rarity, and heritage associated with luxury timepieces, which can hold or increase in value over time.

Persons: Matthieu Humair, Cyril Zingaro, Jackson Yee, Jaeger, Zhu Yilong, Wang Yang, Xiao Zhan, David Sadigh, Patek Philippe, Van Cleef, ” Sadigh, Valentin Flauraud, ”, Ricardo Guadalupe, “ We’ve, Pierre Albouy, Keystone Carson Chan, Richard Mille Asia, Bonhams, ” Chan, Raphael Young, Lange, Söhne, Wilhelm Schmid, Lumen, Chan, Vacheron, Young, Roger Dubuis, Dior, Louis Vuitton, Gucci — Chanel, Hermes, Hermès, Attelé, Chanel, Mademoiselle Chanel, “ Organizations: Geneva CNN —, Federation of, Swiss Watch Industry, IWC, Digital Luxury, CNN, Keystone, Fondation, “, Berkley, Couture Locations: Geneva, China, Hong Kong, Asia, Switzerland, Chopard, Europe, “, Asia — China, Guadalupe, Swiss, watchmaking

☆ The Players Championship 2024: How to watch Scottie Scheffler’s bid to make history at golf’s ‘fifth major’
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-14 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

3 Jon Rahm given LIV Golf players are absent from the PGA Tour’s flagship tournament. Yet while no stars from LIV Golf will be represented in Florida, the presence of the Saudi-backed venture has loomed large over the 50th edition of golf’s ‘fifth major.’World No. Speaking ahead of The Players Championship, Monahan had said long-running reconciliation talks with LIV Golf were “going to take time” but “accelerating.”How can I watch The Players Championship? PGA Tour Live – which includes coverage of featured holes and groups – is available exclusively to those with ESPN+. Michael Reaves/Getty ImagesThe absence of any LIV Golf players means three of the world’s top-50 ranked players are missing; Rahm (3), Tyrrell Hatton (16), and Brooks Koepka (31).

Persons: Scottie, Jon Rahm, LIV, golf’s, Xander Schauffele, Jay Monahan, ”, Monahan, LIV Golf, Jared C, Tilton, –, Arnold Palmer, Rory McIlroy, teeing, Nick Dunlap, Dunlap, Matthieu Pavon, Jake Knapp, Austin Eckroat, Orlando Ramirez, Tiger Woods, ” Woods, Woods, Michael Reaves, Rahm, Tyrrell Hatton, Brooks Koepka, Cameron Smith, Phil Mickelson, Sergio Garcia, Henrik Stenson, “ You’ve, ” Monahan, “, ” Rahm, I’m, ” Scheffler, Scheffler Organizations: CNN, PGA Tour’s, PGA, NBC, ESPN, Sky Sports, Getty, TPC, Arnold Palmer Invitational, American Express, November’s Locations: Florida, Saudi, United Kingdom, that’s

☆ Milan Fashion Week Fall-Winter 2024: The trends that matter
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-27 | by ( Scarlett Conlon | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Milan CNN —Gimmicks were gone at the latest Milan runways — which concluded yesterday — with designers instead striking a more serious note that encouraged investment buying. Julianne Moore, A$AP Rocky and Salma Hayek front row at the Bottega Veneta fashion show during the Milan Fashion Week. Jacopo Raule/Getty Images1980s reduxRelegated as the style decade that people preferred to forget, the 1980s is slowly but surely starting to pop up on the radar. Jacopo Raule/Getty ImagesEven at MaxMara, famed for its trademark camel, creative director Ian Griffiths went in a deliberately different direction to focus on silhouette over shade. Jacopo Raule/Getty ImagesDark colors also dominated at Giorgio Armani this season.

Persons: Milan, Miuccia Prada, Raf Simons, Donatella Versace, ”, Julianne Moore, Rocky, Salma Hayek, Daniele Venturelli, Giorgio Armani, Bottega Veneta’s Matthieu Blazy, ” Franken, Franken, Jonas Gustavsson, Matthieu Blazy, Victor Virgile, Blazy “, Massimo Giorgetti —, Truman Capote’s “, —, knitwear, Jacopo Raule, Jil Sander, stilettos, Matteo Tamburini, Kim Jones, Karl Lagerfeld, Leigh Bowery, Judy, Julia, Versace, Anne Hathaway, Gina di Bernardo —, Aldo Fallai’s, Prince, Ferragamo, Tom Ford, Giovanni Giannoni, Ian Griffiths, “ We’re, we’re, Marco M, Gigi Hadid, Solange Knowles, Jacopo M, Matthieu, Aitor Rosas Sune, WWD, Hari Nef, Riccardo Giordano, Sipa Cate Blanchett, Gabriel Bouys Organizations: Milan CNN, Prada, Bottega Veneta, Blazy, Truman Capote’s “ La, Truman Capote’s “ La Cote Basque, Getty, Dolce, Diesel, Milan Locations: Milan, —, Bottega, MSGM, Truman Capote’s “ La Cote, London, “ London, MaxMara, Avavav, AFP

☆ Grigory Rodchenkov: ‘The Russian flag and anthems have become symbols of murder and rape,’ says doping whistleblower
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-07 | by ( Molly Stazicker | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

CNN —Much like Mark Twain, Russian doping whistleblower Dr. Grigory Rodchenkov says that reports of his death have been greatly exaggerated. “There is no question that – if the IOC wants to have any credibility – it would ban them [Russian athletes] for 10 years, no less,” Rodchenkov said. Michel Euler/AP/FILEInternational sporting federations have the first say on whether Russian and Belarusian athletes can even attempt to qualify for the Olympics. “The only way to bring it to an end is to prosecute the organizers under the Rodchenkov Anti-Doping Act. Lira is the first person to be charged and convicted under the Rodchenkov Anti-Doping Act.

Persons: Mark Twain, Grigory Rodchenkov, Rodchenkov, –, Grigory Rodchenkov ”, Jim Walden, Oscar, Russia’s, Rodchenkov’s, ” Rodchenkov, That’s, ” Grigory Rodchenkov, Vladimir Putin, ”, Dmitry Peskov, Michel Euler, it’s, doesn’t, Walden, “, didn’t, ‘, “ It’s, haven’t, Matthieu Reeb, WADA, Eric Lira, Lira, who’s, Dewayne Barrett, Wright –, Barrett’s, Wright didn’t Organizations: CNN, CNN Sport, Netflix, International Olympic Committee, IOC, Paris, Russian Olympic, Olympic, Athletics, BBC, Weightlifting, Doping Agency, Tokyo Games, Liberian, Tokyo Olympics Locations: Sochi, Russia, Russian, Paris, Ukraine, Belarus, Soviet, Ukrainian, Bucha, Belarusian, ’, Texas, Walden, Nigeria, Switzerland, United Kingdom

☆ Wyndham Clark shoots course record 60 as he takes the lead at Pebble Beach Pro-Am
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-04 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —American golfer Wyndham Clark shot a course-record 60 as he moved into the lead at the Pebble Beach Pro-Am after three rounds. Clark’s historic round at the famous links course in California included two eagles and nine birdies, giving him a one-shot lead ahead of Sweden’s Ludvig Åberg. It would have been the 13th sub-60 round in the history of the PGA Tour. “Then obviously making all of those putts out of the ordinary was also pretty awesome.”Clark shot the lowest round of his career at Pebble Beach. Åberg dropped off the top of the leaderboard but is only one shot behind Clark going into the final day after a third-round 67.

Persons: Wyndham Clark, Sweden’s Ludvig Åberg, putts, ” Clark, Tracy Wilcox, Clark, Tom Kite, David Duval, Patrick Cantlay, Matthias Schwab, Hurly Long, “, Åberg, France’s Matthieu Pavon, USA’s Mark Hubbard, Belgium’s Thomas Detry Organizations: CNN, PGA, PGA Tour, week’s Farmers Insurance Locations: California, Pebble Beach

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — U.S. Open champion Wyndham Clark had an unforgettable round at hallowed Pebble Beach when everything went his way and every putt seemed to go in. It also might be enough to give him another big title and $3.6 million without hitting another shot at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Dustin Johnson was the last player to win Pebble Beach over 54 holes in 2009. Payne Stewart was the last player to win over 54 holes at Pebble Beach with a birdie on his last hole Saturday in 1999. Aberg, who missed a 2-foot par putt at Spyglass Hill on Thursday, has played bogey-free for two days at Pebble Beach.

Persons: Wyndham Clark, Clark, Ludvig Aberg, Gary Young, Dustin Johnson, Payne Stewart, “, ” Clark, “ You've, ’, let’s, Hurly Long, Young, Aberg, Matthieu Pavon of, birdied, Scottie Scheffler, ___ Organizations: —, Nature, PGA, Carmel, Texas Tech, Torrey Locations: Calif, Germany, Matthieu Pavon of France, Torrey Pines

☆ Matthieu Pavon: His mother buried a coin by a tree at Augusta as a good luck charm for her son. This is what happened next
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-02 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Since the early 2000s, a coin has lay buried next to a tree at Augusta National Golf Club, nestled there as a good luck charm by the mother of a promising young French golfer. Not since Arnaud Massy became the first non-Briton to win the Open Championship in 1907 has a Frenchman lifted silverware at a recognized Tour event. The world’s 890th ranked amateur when he turned professional in 2013, Pavon spent two years on the Alps Tour before graduating to the Challenge Tour, finally securing his card on the DP World Tour (European Tour) in 2017. “I don’t come from a normal background because I wasn’t a great player once,” Pavon told CNN Sport’s Don Riddell. Augusta National and Spyglass Hill – host of this week’s Pebble Beach Pro-Am – were once courses Pavon could only navigate in the video game world of Tiger Woods PGA Tour 06.

Persons: Matthieu Pavon, Pavon, Arnaud Massy, Frenchman, Denmark’s Nicolai Hojgaard, ” Pavon, CNN Sport’s Don Riddell, “, Gregory Bull, Michel, Beatrice, Naomi Baker, Justin Thomas, Rickie Fowler, “ Spyglass, you’re, You’re, you’ve, Céline Boutier, Massy, Catherine Lacoste, Patricia Meunier, Lebouc, Boutier, Lewis Joly, ” Organizations: CNN, Augusta National Golf, Farmers Insurance, Spanish, PGA, Harvard University, France’s Ligue, Getty, Pavon’s PGA, Players, . Augusta National, Tiger, Céline, Evian Championship, Chevron, Evian, Ryder, Europe Locations: Augusta, French, Toulouse, California, Europe, America, Pavon, France’s, Bordeaux, Rome, Bethpage , New York

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Patrick Cantlay has spent about as much time on the phone as the golf course this week as a PGA Tour board member trying to nail down a deal for a $3 billion investment. It didn't seem to affect his day job at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Torrey Pines winner Matthieu Pavon had the best round at Pebble Beach, closing with four birdies over the last five holes for a 65. He became the first amateur in 33 years to win on the PGA Tour two weeks ago. In his pro debut, Dunlap opened with a 76 at Pebble Beach.

Persons: — Patrick Cantlay, Cantlay, Thomas Detry, Detry, Matthieu Pavon, Rory McIlroy, LIV, McIlroy, “, ” McIlroy, ” Detry, ” Cantlay, LIV Golf, Rickie Fowler, Rory, ”, ” Fowler, Nick Dunlap, Dunlap Organizations: Tour, Torrey Pines, PGA Tour, Hollywood, NFL, Saudi, Strategic Sports Group, SSG, Public Investment Fund, American Express, U.S, Amateur, PGA Locations: Calif, Spyglass, Belgium, Saudi, Pebble

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Matthieu Pavon made an 8-foot putt for a dramatic birdie on No. 18 at Torrey Pines South for a one-shot victory in the Farmers Insurance Open on Saturday that made him the first Frenchman to win on the PGA Tour. It is amazing,” the 31-year-old PGA Tour rookie said moments after the victory. Pavon, who was born in Toulouse, was playing in just his 11th PGA Tour event. Pavon pulled into a tie for the lead with Jaeger with a birdie on the par-5 ninth.

Persons: — Matthieu Pavon, Frenchman, Pavon, Nicolai Hojgaard, Stephan Jaeger, Nate Lashley, “, Jaeger Organizations: DIEGO, Torrey Pines, Farmers Insurance, PGA Tour, European, Pavon Locations: Pavon, Toulouse

He said his strong finish Thursday doesn't give him much momentum because the final two rounds are on the South Course. Aaron Rei (70), Emiliano Grillo (69) and Joseph Bramlett (66) were all at 8 under after playing the South Course. First-round leader Kevin Yu fell off the pace after a 74 on the South Course. 6 Patrick Cantlay also had a rough day on the South Course with a 73. 7 in the world, shot a 70 on the North Course and was at 4 under.

Persons: — Stephan Jaeger, Nicolai Hojgaard, Jaeger, ”, “, it’s, ” Hojgaard, Thomas Detry, Matthieu Pavon of, Pavon, Detry, I’ve, Tony Finau, Michael Kim, Aaron Rei, Emiliano Grillo, Joseph Bramlett, Xander Schauffele, Kevin Yu, Patrick Cantlay, Max Homa, Hideki Matsuyama Organizations: DIEGO, Farmers Insurance, Torrey Pines, Torrey, NFL Locations: Germany, Denmark, Belgium, Matthieu Pavon of France, Torrey Pines, Dubai

☆ Mick Schumacher to race for Alpine in world endurance
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Formula One F1 - Qatar Grand Prix - Lusail International Circuit, Lusail, Qatar - October 7, 2023 Mercedes' reserve driver Mick Schumacher ahead of the sprint shootout REUTERS/Rula Rouhana/File photo Acquire Licensing RightsNov 22 (Reuters) - Mick Schumacher will race for Alpine in the world endurance championship next season while continuing as Formula One reserve driver for Mercedes. Alpine announced the 24-year-old German, son of seven-times F1 world champion Michael, on Wednesday as one of six drivers competing for them in two A424 Hypercars. Schumacher will join French drivers Nicolas Lapierre, Matthieu Vaxiviere, Charles Milesi and Paul-Loup Chatin as well as Austrian Ferdinand Habsburg. Mercedes confirmed separately that the German, who raced for Haas in Formula One in 2021 and 2022, would continue as their reserve. "A new chapter is beginning for me with Alpine," said Schumacher.

Persons: Mercedes, Mick Schumacher, Rula, Michael, Schumacher, Nicolas Lapierre, Matthieu Vaxiviere, Charles Milesi, Loup Chatin, Austrian Ferdinand Habsburg, I've, Le Mans, Williams, Alan Baldwin, Ed Osmond Organizations: Qatar, One, Mercedes, Alpine, Haas, Formula One, Le, Formula, Thomson Locations: Lusail, Qatar, Paul, Austrian, London

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Nicolai Hojgaard claimed the biggest title of his career Sunday after running off five straight birdies down the stretch to win the season-ending World Tour Championship by two strokes. 13-17, shoot 8-under 64 and end the finale to the European tour on 21-under par. This one feels great.”Political Cartoons View All 1256 ImagesHojgaard has now won a tournament for three consecutive years on the European tour but this was easily his biggest, earning him $3 million. Rasmus Hojgaard hit his second shot into the water guarding the green and only made par. Nicolai Hojgaard jumped to second place in the Race to Dubai rankings behind McIlroy, who had already been crowned as European golf's No.

Persons: — Nicolai Hojgaard, Dane, Tommy Fleetwood, Viktor Hovland, Jon Rahm, Rory McIlroy —, —, Hojgaard, ”, “, ” Hojgaard, Fleetwood, Matt Wallace, Rasmus, Rasmus Hojgaard, Matthieu Pavon, Adrian Meronk, Ryan Fox, Victor Perez, Thorbjørn Olesen, Alexander Bjork, Sami Valimaki, Robert MacIntyre, Pavon, Jorge Campillo, Ryo Hisatsune, Nicolai Hojgaard, McIlroy, Rahm, ___ Organizations: United Arab Emirates, Ryder, Fleetwood, Golf Estates, Dubai Locations: DUBAI, United Arab, Nos, Dubai, Rome, Fleetwood

☆ McIlroy tee shot lands on spectator's lap in Dubai
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

McIlroy playfully pretended to take his next shot off her lap amid laughter before he called for the referee, who himself could not contain a smile as he took in the Northern Irishman's predicament while the woman stood absolutely still. loading"You can pass him the ball," the referee said as the relieved woman quickly picked up the ball and handed it to McIlroy. McIlroy also found the wooden bridge on the 18th, bizarrely the second player to do so after Viktor Hovland's shot on the 17th landed on the rickety structure. Nicolai Hojgaard, Julien Guerrier and Matthieu Pavon shared a three-way lead after they shot 67 for five-under par. Reporting by Rohith Nair in Bengaluru; Editing by Julien PretotOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Ryder, Marco Simone Golf, Rory McIlroy, Carl Recine, teed, McIlroy, Viktor Hovland's, Nicolai Hojgaard, Julien Guerrier, Matthieu Pavon, Rohith Nair, Julien Pretot Organizations: Country Club, REUTERS, Jumeirah Golf Estates, Thomson Locations: Rome, Italy, Dubai, Bengaluru

SUN CITY, South Africa (AP) — Max Homa can finally say he's an international winner. Homa shot a 6-under 66 to win the Nedbank Golf Challenge in South Africa on Sunday for his first win abroad. Homa finished at 19 under for the tournament, four shots ahead of Nicolai Hojgaard to add to his six PGA Tour career titles. Homa secured the win with a final round that included six birdies, an eagle and two bogeys. He also had a 66 on Friday, but shot even-par 72 both Thursday and Saturday to see his title chances diminished.

Persons: Max Homa, Homa, Nicolai Hojgaard, —, Thorbjorn Olesen, Homa hadn’t, “ It’s, ” Homa, Africa’s, Justin Thomas, Thomas, ” Thomas, “, would’ve, Max hadn’t, Thomas Fleetwood, Frenchman Matthieu Pavon, Dan Bradbury, England, ___ Organizations: SUN CITY, Sunday, Homa, Ryder, Gary Player Country Locations: South Africa, Italy, Europe, Dubai, Homa

☆ Homa takes narrow lead into final round of Nedbank Golf Challenge
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

American Homa is on debut in South Africa but has mastered a difficult course and dropped just a single shot in 54 holes to finish his third round on 13 under-par for the tournament. He leads France’s Matthieu Pavon by a single stroke after they had shared the top of the leaderboard overnight. Pavon (70) carded five birdies and a bogey in his first 14 holes, but back-to-back dropped shots on 15 and 16 allowed Homa to leapfrog him on the leaderboard. The American's only dropped shot in three days came on the par three fourth, and his consistency in hitting fairways and solid form with the putter were a feature of his play. England's Tommy Fleetwood, who has won the last two Nedbank Golf Challenge tournaments, could only manage a 71 on Saturday for a total of seven under-par, six shots off Homa.

Persons: Ryder, Marco Simone Golf, USA's Max Homa, Guglielmo Mangiapane, Max Homa, France’s Matthieu Pavon, Nicolai Hojgaard, Thorbjorn Olesen, England’s Dan Bradbury, England's Tommy Fleetwood, Nick Said, Hugh Lawson Organizations: Country Club, USA's, REUTERS, Gary Player Country, PGA, Thomson Locations: Rome, Italy, Sun City, American Homa, South Africa, Danish, Homa, Pavon, Africa

☆ Pavon, Homa share lead after second round at Sun City
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

"Overall the first two days have been pretty solid," Pavon said. Pavon carded five birdies and an eagle, his only blemish a bogey at the par four 15th, as he followed up his opening round 68 on Thursday. Homa carded a 68 on Friday and is yet to drop a shot in 36 holes having sunk 10 birdies on his debut at Sun City. "If you are going to travel 20 or so hours to get here, you may as well play some good golf," he joked. Tommy Fleetwood has won the previous two tournaments played at the Gary Player Country Club and is four shots back going into the weekend after a second round 67.

Persons: Ryder, Marco Simone Golf, USA's Max Homa, Guglielmo Mangiapane, Frenchman Matthieu Pavon, Max Homa, Pavon, England’s Don Bradbury, didn’t, putts, Tommy Fleetwood, Nick Said, Ken Ferris Organizations: Country Club, USA's, REUTERS, Gary Player Country, Sun, Thomson Locations: Rome, Italy, Homa, Sun City

☆ Kamila Valieva: Doping case involving Russian figure skater resumes
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —The doping case involving Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva is taking place at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) over the next two days, the latest chapter in a saga which has rumbled on since last year’s Winter Olympics. Following the figure skating team event at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, it emerged that the then-15-year-old Valieva had tested positive for trimetazidine, a heart medication which can boost endurance. In December 2022, a Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) commission said that Valieva bore no “fault of negligence” for the transgression. RUSADA has changed its stance and is now seeking a punishment that “may include or be limited to a reprimand” for Valieva, CAS announced in February. The fact that athletes from the figure skating team event at the Winter Olympics have still not been awarded their medals has been the subject of controversy.

Persons: Kamila Valieva, Valieva, ”, RUSADA, Christine Brennan, Vincent Zhou, ” Zhou, CNN Sport’s Don Riddell, Matthieu Reeb Organizations: CNN, Sport, Russian Olympic Committee, Doping Agency, International Olympic Committee, International Skating Union, ISU, Valieva, CNN Sport Locations: Beijing, USA, Japan, Russian, Lausanne, Switzerland

☆ Is the Pantyhose-as-Pants Look a Real Thing?
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-30 | by ( Vanessa Friedman | More About Vanessa Friedman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

I thought pantyhose were dead, but now it seems as if they are being treated as the equivalent of actual pants. Are we really supposed to believe the pantyhose-instead-of-pants look I see on social media is going to be a trend? The fashion world became so attached to the End of Pantyhose that editors famously went to shows in February with bare legs and high heels, snow be damned. Then, in September 2022, Matthieu Blazy of Bottega Veneta sent a navy crew neck down his runway paired with only dark hose and heels. Just a few months later, Miuccia Prada largely tossed pants and skirts out the window in her Miu Miu show, subversively matching her librarian cardigans and beatnik polo necks with sheer hose and coordinating undies.

Persons: pantyhose, — Susan, Allen Gant Sr, Matthieu Blazy, Bottega Veneta, Miuccia Prada, Miu Miu, cardigans, Prada, Edie Sedgwick, Andy Warhol’s, Emma Corrin Locations: Vancouver, Bottega

☆ Vincent Zhou: Wait goes on for US skater to discover color of medal after Kamila Valieva’s positive doping test
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-28 | by ( Don Riddell | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

According to US Figure Skating, it’s the only time in the history of the modern Olympics that athletes were not awarded their medals on site. Russian Kamila Valieva competes in the women's free skate program during the figure skating competition at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022, in Beijing. Figure Skating will continue to stand alongside and support our athletes throughout this frustrating situation,” the organization said in a statement. “There are significant economic costs associated with not receiving an Olympic medal,” Zhou said in his statement. “These Olympic athletes fund a multi-billion dollar industry,” Koehler said, noting that the IOC brings in $2.4 billion annually.

Persons: Vincent Zhou, “ I’ve, I’ve, ”, Vincent, you’ve, ” Zhou, He’s, ” Vincent Zhou, Matthew Stockman, Kamila Valieva, Valieva, David J, Phillip, RUSADA, Zhou, they’ve, haven’t, Kamila, Alexander Nemenov, Rob Koehler, “, ” Koehler, Koehler, it’s, Jean Catuffe, They’re, they’re, they’ll, It’s, Adam Nelson, Yuriy Bilonog, ” Nelson, ’ ” Nelson, WADA, Valieva –, “ There’s, Matthieu Reeb, ” Reeb, “ WADA, ” WADA, ” RUSADA, he’ll, he’s Organizations: CNN —, Winter Games, CNN Sport, Capital, Getty, Russian Olympic Committee, Sochi Games, Doping Agency, International Olympic Committee, International Skating Union, ISU, Sport, US Olympic, Paralympic, Global, IOC, CNN, Skating, Olympic, Paralympic Museum, Olympic Movement, ”, USA, Games, Valieva, US, Doping ’ Agency, “ Locations: Beijing, China, Russia, Japan, Russian, Lausanne, Moscow, AFP, Colorado, “ U.S, U.S, American, Atlanta, Athens, Canada, …

☆ Milan Fashion Week: Stars and style align at the Spring-Summer 2024 shows
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( Marianna Cerini | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

Milan CNN —Milan Fashion Week picked up where London left off last Wednesday, at least weather-wise. Both hit their strides with highly well received collections, as did a number of other familiar faces to Italy’s fashion capital. Overall, however, the festivities showed a consistency of form that continues to make the Italian city Paris’s greatest rival to the fashion scene throne. Cinematic sets and performative showsAlongside the clothes, many brands made their sets a main talking point at fashion week. Lodovico Colli di Felizzano/WWD/Getty ImagesRyan Gosling and Juila Roberts were among the star-studded crowd to pile into the Gucci show.

Persons: Milan, Gucci, Sabato de Sarno, Tom Ford’s, Peter Hawkings, Ford’s, Versace, Giulio Tanzini, Julia Roberts, Ryan Gosling, Gabrielle Union, Jessica Chastain, Paul Mescal, Jodie Comer, Emma Watson, Scarlett Johansson, Benedict Cumberbatch, Prada, Kate Moss, Linda Evangelista, Naomi Campbell, Anna Wintour, Kim Jones, Karl Lagerfeld, Rome, Tom Ford, georgette, Brigitte Bardot, Priscilla Presley, Lorenzo Serafini, Max Mara, Ian Griffiths, Carlyne Cerf, Dudzeele, Katie Grand, Lucia Liu, Gabriella Karefa, Johnson, Franco, Jeremy Scott, Cerf, Lucia Liu’s, Donatella Versace, Kendall Jenner, Gigi Hadid, Natalia Bryant, Precious Lee, Claudia Schiffer, lacy, Simone Bellotti, Francesca Murri, Matthieu Blazy, Blazy, Italy —, —, Paolo Fichera, Cavalli, Fendi, Shawn Kolodny, Pietro S, Beate Karlsson, Avavav, Sabato de Sarno's, Gregoire Avanel, Tom Ford's, Gaspar Ruiz, Pietro D'Aprano, Mattieu, Alfonso Catalano, Kim Jones nodded, Fendi Jones, Daniele Venturelli, Zakirova, Lodovico Colli di, Juila Roberts, Roberto Cavalli, Isidore Montag Organizations: Milan CNN — Milan, London, Bottega Veneta, Diesel, Prada, Britain’s Land Army, Dolce, Gabbana, Bally, Fondazione Prada, Accademia di Brera, Getty, Gucci Locations: British, Milan, Bottega, Hollywood, Fendi, organza, Los Angeles, Cannes, Bottega Veneta, Italy, French, Belgian, —, Missoni, Milan’s, Sunnei, Stockholm

☆ Xavier Niel buys Czech investor Kretinsky's stake in Le Monde
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Xavier Niel, founder of French broadband Internet provider Iliad, arrives for a hearing on the concentration of media ownership in the country, at the French Senate in Paris, France, February 18, 2022. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsCompanies NJJ Presse SASU FollowPARIS, Sept 23 (Reuters) - NJJ Presse, a holding of French telecoms maverick Xavier Niel, has purchased Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky's stake in daily Le Monde and committed to transferring this and its existing stake to a fund defending press freedom, it said on Saturday. Finance tycoon Matthieu Pigasse, who had sold part of his stake in Le Monde to Kretinsky, will also put his shares in the fund, NJJ said. The Financial Times had reported shortly before that an agreement was close on a buyout of the shares of the Czech energy magnate, a transaction worth around 50 million euros. ($1 = 0.9388 euros)Reporting by Gilles Guillaume and Sybille de La Hamaide; Editing by Alexandra HudsonOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Xavier Niel, Sarah Meyssonnier, Daniel Kretinsky's, NJJ, Matthieu Pigasse, Gilles Guillaume, Sybille de La, Alexandra Hudson Organizations: French, REUTERS, Le Monde, NJJ Presse, NJJ, Fund, Reuters . Finance, Financial Times, Alexandra Hudson Our, Thomson Locations: Paris, France, NJJ, Czech, Le, NJJ Presse

☆ Very few positives for France after reserves struggle against Uruguay
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( Julien Pretot | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Lock Cameron Woki, a starter in both the New Zealand and Uruguay games, labelled the lack of discipline, which was patent in the scrums, as 'unacceptable' after France had conceded only four penalties against the All Blacks. We started off with a disciplined performance that enabled us to win the match against New Zealand," said Galthie. A World Cup is a long-term adventure, each match is a test and group life is very important," he said. "A match like this strengthens the squad, making it better and stronger for the match (against Namibia) in Marseille in a week." Only hooker Julien Marchand, who sustained a thigh injury in the 27-13 win against New Zealand, is not available.

Persons: Fabien Galthie, Pierre Mauroy, Bleus, Melvyn Jaminet, Lock Cameron Woki, you've, Galthie, Scrumhalf Antoine Dupont, flyhalf Matthieu Jalibert, Charles Ollivon, haven't, There's Anthony, Jelonch, Cyril Baille, Julien Marchand, Julien Pretot, Christian Radnedge Organizations: Uruguay, Rugby, New Zealand, New, France, All Blacks, Italy, Ireland, South Africa, Thomson Locations: France, New Zealand, Uruguay, Namibia, Marseille, Lyon

☆ Jelonch back as France ring the changes to face Uruguay
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

LILLE, France, Sept 12 (Reuters) - France head coach Fabien Galthie made 12 changes to the team who beat New Zealand in the World Cup curtain raiser as Anthony Jelonch is making a long-awaited comeback to face Uruguay in Lille on Thursday. "He needed a lot of willpower, a lot of fighting spirit to be here with us," Galthie told a press conference on Tuesday. Jelonch, who underwent surgery in March and will captain the team on Thursday, said he went through periods of 'doubt'. From the team who started at the Stade de France, only lock Cameron Woki, centre Yoram Moefana and winger Gabin Villiere will be on the Pierre Mauroy stadium field at kickoff. "They're a South American team who are going to fight with a lot of aggressiveness and a lot of energy," said Galthie.

Persons: Fabien Galthie, Anthony Jelonch, Les Bleus, Galthie, Jelonch, I'd, Paul Boudehent, Sekou Macalou, Maxime Lucu, Antoine Dupont, Antoine Hastoy, Matthieu Jalibert, Melvyn Jaminet, France's, Louis Bielle, Cameron Woki, Yoram Moefana, Gabin Villiere, Pierre Mauroy, Paul Bourgarit, Jean, Baptiste Gros, Dorian Aldegheri, William Servat, Lock Bastien Chalureau, Italy, Les, Arthur Vincent, Romain Taofifenua, Pierre Bourgarit, Reda Wardi, Sipili Falatea, Bastien Chalureau, Thibaud Flament, François Cros, Baptiste Couilloud, Thomas Ramos, Julien Pretot, Christian Radnedge Organizations: LILLE, New Zealand, All Blacks, Six Nations, Stade de France, Namibia, France, Fiji, South, Thomson Locations: France, Uruguay, Lille, scrumhalf, flyhalf, A, Marseille, Lyon, South American

☆ Sizzling France down New Zealand in thrilling World Cup opener
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( Julien Pretot | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

The All Blacks, beaten for the first time in 32 World Cup pool games, had two Mark Telea tries and a sole penalty by Richie Mo'unga to show for themselves. "We felt there was a lot of pressure in the first half, it took, us time to relax and they scored quickly and easily. Sixteen years after losing their opening World Cup game as hosts against Argentina, France rose to the occasion, beating the All Blacks for the second time in a row. New Zealand were on the brink of the line again and surprisingly opted for the kick when France were penalised. France started the second half with a more playful mindset but were punished right away for their defensive nonchalance.

Persons: Ramos, Les Bleus, Damian Penaud, Melvyn Jaminet, Thomas Ramos, Mark Telea, Richie Mo'unga, Romain Ntamack, Paul Willemse, Jonathan Danty, Julien Marchand, It's, Fabien Galthie, Ian Foster's, Foster, Emmanuel Macron, Sam Cane, Tupou Vaa'i, Dalton Papali'i, Cane, Beauden Barrett, Marchand, Mo'unga, Ioane, Matthieu Jalibert, Ardie, Willie Jordan, Jaminet, Julien Pretot, Nick Mulvenney, Toby Davis, Ken Ferris Organizations: Blacks, Rugby, New Zealand, Stade de France, New, Argentina, South, France, All Blacks, Thomson Locations: France, Uruguay, Lille, New Zealand, Namibia, Toulouse, South Africa, New

☆ Hosts France win opening game of 2023 Rugby World Cup, beating fellow favorites New Zealand
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Hosts France won the opening game of the 2023 Rugby World Cup, beating fellow tournament favorites New Zealand 27-13 on Friday. Stephanie Lecocq/ReutersA late showFrom hours before kick off, it was obvious there was a Rugby World Cup in town in Paris. New Zealand players perform the Haka in front of the France players before their match at the Rugby World Cup. France made the man advantage count, Ramos scoring his fourth penalty of the game from close range to extend the lead to six points. And try as it might to push for a route back into the game, Ramos’ fifth penalty of the game made it a two-score match and effectively wrapped up the result.

Persons: Damian Penaud’s, Thomas Ramos, Mark Telea, Melvyn Jaminet’s, “, ” France’s Gregory Alldritt, “ It’s, ”, France's Damian Penaud, France's, Matthieu Jalibert, Stephanie Lecocq, Christian Hartmann, Telea, Ramos, Richie Mo’unga’s, Mo’unga, Les Bleus, Will Jordan, Jaco Peyper, Ramos ’, Jaminet’s Organizations: CNN, France, Zealand, New Zealand, Reuters, Rugby, Stade de France, Blacks, Stade Locations: Paris, France, ” France, Uruguay, Lille, New Zealand, Namibia, Toulouse, Haka, Zealand, South Africa, Ireland, Scotland, Tonga, Romania

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