ukraine has won its first gold medal of the games. it was in the men sprint standing event. the games kicked off with a message of peace. during opening ceremony the president for the international committee made a plea for dialogue and diplomacy. not war and hate. now to shocking news from the world of cricket. ozzy shane warn. considered the graetest to ever play the game. passed away suddenly friday. he was just 52. he died of a suspected heart attack. cnn sports looks back at his remarkable careerment. regarded as not just one of the greatest cricketers of all time. showman and entertainer as well. a flare for one above all others in 1993. setting him on the road to global sporting stardom.
chinese state media censored a large portion of the speech. the country has repeatedly refused to call russia s military operations in ukraine an invasion. now, some shocking news from the world of cricket. ozzie shane warne, who is widely considered to be one of the greatest to ever play, passed away suddenly of a suspected heart attack on friday. he was just 52 years old. cnn sport s patrick snell looks back at his remarkable career. reporter: shane warne is regarded as not just one of the greatest cricketers of all time. a showman and an entertainer as well with a flair for brilliance when it came to spin bowling, taking over 1,000 international wickets with one above all others in 1993, setting him on the road to global sporting stardom. warne with his very first delivery in an asher series in england producing the bowl of a century. the bowl spinning so
at his remarkable career. reporter: shane warne is rarlded as not just one of the greatest cricketers of all-time, a showman and entertainer with a flare of brilliance when it came to spin bowling taking over 1,000 international wickets in 1993 setting him on the road to global sporting stardom. warne with his very first delivery producing the ball of a century, the ball spinning so dramatically it left the opposing batter absolutely bamboozled. without question the greatest ball he ever bowled. that will live on long after all of us are gone. it is that ingrained not only in cricket folklore but in sporting fol folklore. he had cut through and he had this ability to transcend the sport he played. warne 708 test wickets the
to sporting stardom, but all the signs are she is enjoying every moment. i still feel like i m the same person as i was three weeks ago, i am just adjusting to it right now, but i m having a lot of fun. raducanu s yet to decide which event she will play next, but did reveal she would split from the coach who guided her to us open glory, wanting a more experienced mentor. i definitely want to keep just improving, and being the best version of myself on the court and off the court, and maximising my potential, and i still think i have a lot of room for development, in terms of my tennis career and where it can go, so, yeah, excited to start working on it. i always wanted to be a ball girl. but raducanu s ambitions are set far higher now. her sights set on much more success, both on and off the court. dan roan, bbc news. the boxer anthonyjoshua has weighed
your message to these young players who want to be the next emma raducanu? keep going, keep believing and have that inner belief, because even when all the odds are against you, you can still do wonderful things. the last time emma raducanu trained here she was just one of a number of up coming british tennis prospects. since then, of course, she has been catapulted to sporting stardom, but all the signs are she is enjoying every moment. i still feel like i m the same person as i was three weeks ago, i am just adjusting to it right now, but i m having a lot of fun. raducanu s yet to decide which event she will play next, but did reveal she would split from the coach who guided her to us open glory, wanting a more experienced mentor. i definitely want to keep just improving, and being the best version of myself on the court and off the court, and maximising my potential, and i still think i have a lot of room for development, in terms of my tennis career and where it can go, so, yeah,