One year after Kobe’s death, McGregor injured and other news

One year after the death of Kobe Bryant

That's right, a year has passed since the tragic death of Kobe Bryant, the Los Angeles Lakers basketball legend. Bryant died on January 26 of last year in a helicopter accident along with his daughter Gianna. The basketball world remembered him as one of the best, with several players paying tributes to him during games throughout the week and recalling his influence on them.

For example, Golden State Warriors player Steph Curry spoke of Bryant's famous competitiveness: “ One of my first preseason games at the Forum, my rookie year, we played against him and they made me mark him personally, I'm scrawny, a 170 pound rookie, and the look he gave me was so damn disrespectful – it was crazy. "

"But it's definitely inspiring in terms of his legacy," he concluded.

New world record for shot put

This week we were surprised by a new record in this athletic category. Ryan Courser of the United States broke it, throwing the bullet at a distance of 22.82 meters. Courser, 28, broke a record that had been in place for 32 years.

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The vast majority of Japanese oppose the Olympics

In surveys conducted by the Kyodo news agency and the Tokyo Broadcasting System, it was revealed that 80% of the Japanese want the Olympics to be canceled or postponed. This is due, of course, to fear of the coronavirus that is recently having a resurgence in the country. Minister Yoshihide Suga, however, said he "is confident" that the games would take place as expected.

Connor McGregor will be out of the Octagon for 6 months

After his devastating loss aginst Dustin Poirier, it seems that McGregor has more than just a bruised ego. The Irishman suffered a severe injury in his right leg that will keep him away from the UFC for a while. McGregor came out of that fight with his leg completely "dead" and had to use crutches to get out of the ring. Will the 32-year-old retire with a loss?