A digitally stacked combination image shows Thomas Steu and Lorenz Koller of Austria during Heat 2 of the Luge Doubles race at the Yanqing National Sliding Centre at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Games, Beijing municipality, China, 09 February 2022. EPA / Christian Bruna

French driver Mathieu Serradori and French copilot Loic Minaudier of Srt Racing team in action during stage 1A of the Rally Dakar 2022 between Ha'il and Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 01 January 2022. EPA / Yoan Valat

Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic (C) departs from the Park Hotel government detention facility before attending a court hearing at his lawyer's office in Melbourne, Australia, 16 January 2022. Novak Djokovic still faces uncertainty as to whether he can compete in the Australian Open, despite being announced in the tournament draw. 

Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon (center) is tackled during the first half of Super Bowl LVI at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, USA, 13 February 2022. EPA-EFE/JOHN G. MABANGLO

British Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes talks at Al Wasl Dome during the EXPO 2020 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 14 March 2022. EPA-EFE/ALI HAIDER 

(L-R) Golfers Tom Hoge, J.J. Spaun, and Jordan Spieth try to skip their golf balls across the water at the 16th hole during a practice round before the 2022 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, USA, 05 April 2022. EPA-EFE/JUSTIN LANE

Li Shi Feng of China in action during his men’s singles semi-finals match against Kodai Naraoka of Japan at the Toyota Gazoo Racing Thailand Open 2022 badminton tournament in Nonthaburi, Thailand, 21 May 2022. EPA-EFE/DIEGO AZUBEL

Coco Gauff of the US hits a backhand in the women's third-round match against Kaia Kanepi of Estonia during the French Open tennis tournament at Roland Garros in Paris, France, 27 May 2022. EPA-EFE/MARTIN DIVISEK

Luka Modric of Real Madrid celebrates with the trophy after the team won the UEFA Champions League final between Liverpool FC and Real Madrid at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, near Paris, France, 28 May 2022. EPA-EFE/FRIEDEMANN VOGEL

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Tyler Rogers winds up for a pitch against the Colorado Rockies, during the seventh inning of the Major League Game (MLB) at Oracle Park, in San Francisco, California, USA, 09 June 2022. EPA-EFE/JOHN G. MABANGLO

Veszprem's Rasmus Lauge Schmidt (2-L) and Veszprem's Kentin Mahe (2-R) in action during the 2022 EHF FINAL4 Handball Champions League semi-final match between Telekom Veszprem HC and Lomza Vive Kielce in Cologne, Germany, 18 June 2022. EPA-EFE/SASCHA STEINBACH

Carlos Garach Benito of Spain competes in a heat of men's 1,500m freestyle of the 19th FINA World Championships in Duna Arena in Budapest, Hungary, 24 June 2022. EPA-EFE/Tibor Illyes 

Chinese Formula One driver Guanyu Zhou of Alfa Romeo Racing crashes during the Formula One Grand Prix of Britain at the Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, Britain, 03 July 2022. EPA-EFE/CHRISTIAN BRUNA

British rider Fred Wright of Bahrain Victorious passes by protesters sitting on the road as police attempt to remove them during the 10th stage of the Tour de France 2022 over 148,5km from Morzine to Megeve, France, 12 July 2022. EPA-EFE/GUILLAUME HORCAJUELO

Lea Meyer of Germany falls at the water in the women's 3000m Steeplechase heats at the World Athletics Championships Oregon22 at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon, USA, 16 July 2022. EPA-EFE/Robert Ghement

England's Chloe Kelly (R) celebrates scoring the 2-1 lead during the UEFA Women's EURO 2022 final between England and Germany at Wembley in London, Britain, 31 July 2022. EPA-EFE/Andy Rain

Rutger Koppelaar of the Netherlands in action during the Men's pole vault finals at the European Championships Munich 2022, Munich, Germany, 20 August 2022. EPA-EFE/CHRISTIAN BRUNA

Team Europe player Roger Federer of Switzerland waves to the crowd after playing the doubles match with Rafael Nadal (rear L) of Spain against Team World double Jack Sock of the US and Frances Tiafoe of the US on the first day of the Laver Cup tennis tournament in London, Britain, 23 September 2022. The match was Federer's last game before retirement.  EPA-EFE/ANDY RAIN

Le'Veon Bell (L) in action against Uriah Hall during their Cruiserweight fight at the Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona, USA, 29 October 2022. EPA-EFE/ETIENNE LAURENT

Rebeca Andrade of Brazil competes in the Balance Beam event of the women's Apparatus Finals at the 51st FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Liverpool, Britain, 06 November 2022. EPA-EFE/ADAM VAUGHAN

The starting eleven of Germany pose for a team picture before the FIFA World Cup 2022 group E soccer match between Germany and Japan at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, 23 November 2022. EPA-EFE/Friedemann Vogel

Brazil's forward Richarlison (L) scores the 2-0 lead in front of Serbia's defender Nikola Milenkovic (C) and Serbia's midfielder Darko Lazovic (R) during the FIFA World Cup 2022 group G soccer match between Brazil and Serbia at Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, 24 November 2022. EPA-EFE/ KEYSTONE / LAURENT GILLIERON