From Gu Ailing to Messi, 10 memorable moments of sports in 2022

2022 was another year for people all around the world to embrace the power and inspiration of sports and for athletes to relish victory and progress. The past year, sports brought honor and triumph as well as failure and frustration, all of which made the world more exciting.

Here are 10 memorable moments of sports in 2022.

Friendship

Gu Ailing and Chloe Kim had a heartwarming moment at the Beijing Winter Olympic Games.

Kim successfully defended the women's snowboard halfpipe title and Gu was there to cheer her on. The US athlete went over to Gu in the crowd to give her a huge hug, celebrating the precious moment together.

Freestyle skier Gu Ailing, garnering two golds and a silver, has been the most-talked-about athlete at the Beijing 2022 with her sweeping influence. Kim, the first woman to win two snowboard halfpipe Olympic golds, has raised the women's halfpipe game to a whole new level.