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World champion skydiver, 37, plummeted to his death after parachute failed to open

New York Post 12 Feb 2026
A French world champion wingsuit skydiver plummeted to his death when his parachute failed to open during a daring free-fall jump over Europe’s highest peak, according to reports.
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Furious world champion speed skater explodes with anger after colliding with Chinese rival at crucial ...

The Daily Mail 11 Feb 2026
Olympic speed skater Joep Wennemars was visibly angry after his shot at a gold medal at the Winter Games was stymied by an on-track collision with his rival�Lian Ziwen in the men's 1,000 metres ....
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What went wrong for Pierre Wolnik? Wingsuit world champion dies at 37 in Mont Blanc parachute accident

The Times of India 11 Feb 2026
Pierre Wolnik, a former world champion in wingsuit flying, has died after his parachute did not open during a jump near Mont Blanc ... One supporter wrote, “Rest in peace champion.”For many, his sudden death feels hard to accept.
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Figure Skating World Champion Cleared for Olympics After Head Injury

Newsweek 10 Feb 2026
There are a series of emotional stories at this year .
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Luke Littler stuns pub regulars as two-time world champion makes surprise appearance and takes on ...

The Daily Mail 10 Feb 2026
Littler appeared at the�The Feathers Inn in Lichfield, with the family-run pub having won a KP Nuts competition to host the darts sensation for one night with their local community ....
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On this day: IBM computer Deep Blue beat world champion Garry Kasparov in 1996

Philenews 10 Feb 2026
1996 – An IBM computer called Deep Blue made chess history by comfortably beating world champion Garry Kasparov, the first victory of a machine over a reigning world champion under classic tournament rules ... He was 85. 2007U.S.
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Who is Kokomo Murase? Meet the 21-year-old world champion snowboarder who won gold for Japan in women’s big air in Milan

The Times of India 10 Feb 2026
She missed the Pyeongchang Olympics due to age restrictions but continued building her career through World Cup wins and a world title in Switzerland last year.
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Ex-world champion Lee Selby signs bare-knuckle boxing deal

The Mirror 09 Feb 2026
Lee Selby reigned as the featherweight world champion during his boxing career and will return in a new format after a four-year retirement ... .
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World champion Zhao Xintong lands first tile of the season

RTE 09 Feb 2026
Zhao pulled away in the evening session, clinching two successive frames and with a 7-6 lead, the world champion won three straight frames, firing breaks ...
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Olivia Smith's goal gives World Champions Arsenal a 1-0 win over Manchester City

Yahoo Daily News 08 Feb 2026
A wonderful goal from Olivia Smith in the first half gave World Champions Arsenal a narrow 1-0 win over the WSL leaders Manchester City. After being crowned World Champions last weekend, Arsenal ...
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World Champion Zhao returns to ranking final

RTE 07 Feb 2026
World Champion Zhao Xintong will face compatriot Zhang Anda in the World Grand Prix final after both came through the first all-Chinese semi-final line-up in ranking event history.
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Backlift like Brian Lara, world champion at 14: The rise and rise of unconventional Vaibhav Sooryavanshi

The Times of India 07 Feb 2026
... title on Friday.'I had faith in my skills that I can contribute in big games and today it happened,' Sooryavanshi said at the post-match presentation.At 14, Sooryavanshi is already a world champion.
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Ducati world champion addresses rumours around MotoGP silly season

GP Blog 06 Feb 2026
Bagnaia, who won two back-to-back world championships with ...
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