Sporting Pictures of the Week 8 March

Para Winter Olympics opening ceremony, and the Italians know how to do it.

That’s pretty cool.

Even better, curling is back.

The seemingly very popular Vasaloppet 2026 cross-country ski race in west Sweden.

Sofie Bredgaard celebrates scoring the opening goal during Denmark’s 3-1 World Cup qualifier victory over Serbia.

Merida Open, as the sun sets over the Yucatan Country Club in Mexico.

The traditional Warriors season launch.

Mascots corner.  Mascots and Representatives from the New York New Jersey Host Committee, U.S. Soccer Federation, Mexico Football Federation and Canada Soccer light the Empire State Building to Celebrate 100 days before the Geopolitics World Cup.

From the Archives. John Player tobacco artwork.