News Topic: Sports beat
Winter Olympics 2026: sport, art and viral moments
NEWS SUMMARY As the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina came to an end, the BBC published a collection of striking photographs from the Games and compared them to famous works of art. From an infrared image of a Ukrainian luger that looks like a futuristic painting, to a South Korean snowboarder ‘floating’ looking like a […]
Free solo climb in Taipei
NEWS SUMMARY American climber Alex Honnold climbed a 101-storey skyscraper in Taipei, which stands 508 metres (1,667 feet) tall. He did it without any ropes or other safety gear. The climb took him a little over 1.5 hours. Netflix live streamed the climb but there was a delay ‘should the worst happen’. Honnold has completed […]
Football fever
NEWS SUMMARY Portugal beat Spain in a dramatic UEFA Nations League final, winning 5-3 on penalties after a 2-2 draw. Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 138th goal for Portugal, while keeper Diogo Costa made a crucial save. The victory marks Portugal’s second Nations League title, following their 2019 triumph. For more info, click here. ACTIVITY 1 […]
Climbing Everest
NEWS SUMMARY A British mountaineer and mountain guide has broken his own record for the most Mount Everest climbs by a non-Sherpa. Kenton Cool, aged 51, has reached the summit of the world’s highest mountain for the 19th time. The world record for the most climbs up Mount Everest is held by a Nepali Sherpa […]
