Ahead of the Paris Olympics, gymnast Frederick ‘Flips’ Richard seeks to change men’s gymnastics and show everyone what the sport was really about, as he introduces “a modern-day switch of the uniform.” On Friday, Richard who hope the new custom men gymnastics uniform will be appeal to his fellow gymnast and quickly adopted, débuted it at the USA Gymnastics Winter Cup. In place of the tight unitard and pants that cover gymnasts’ feet, Richard went for something cooler and more comfortable: a looser-fitting tank top and shorts that resemble a more tailored basketball uniform, and optional leggings men can wear in events...
“I Gave Birth In A Bomb Shelter, Now I Run My Dream Business” Ukraine Survivor
Maryna Korolova was nine months pregnant when the war in Ukraine began. She gave birth to her daughter Emmanuelle in a bomb shelter as she, her husband and two young sons fled the capital, Kyiv, in 2022. They arrived in Wales with nothing but their most basic belongings, having left behind their home and a construction business. Now the family runs a cafe on the high street of Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, and said the people of the town were largely behind its success. “The [local community] hugged us, cried with us, prayed with us – we feel welcome here,” said Maryna She is...
Germany’s Conservative Party Celebrate Wins
The conservative party’s Friedrich Merz has won the German election with 28.6% of the vote ahead of rival parties and thus called for celebration of the party wins: “Let’s celebrate tonight and in the morning we’ll get to work.” Merz said his top priority was unity in Europe, so that “step by step, we can really achieve independence from the US”. The other big winner in Sunday’s vote was the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), who are celebrating a record second-place result of 20.8%. Merz, 69, has never held a ministerial job, but he has promised if he becomes the next German...
