Sporting pictures of the Week :-22 December

One of the anomalies of next year’s Olympic Games is that surfing is being held in Tahiti.  The IOC proposes building an aluminium judging tower on a much loved beach, and the locals aren’t happy.

Greetings from the Woods and Daly families.

Blackhawks centre Connor Bedard swaps shirts with rising NBA star Victor Wembanyama.

Red Star Belgrade fans saying what everyone else is thinking.

SJ7 looking good in preseason training.

This slot has always loved mascots.  Here are the Dutch football mascots sitting down for a festive meal before a match.

Cricket from around the world.  Queenstown.