Cristiano Ronaldo of Juventus gives a thumbs up after his team's 4-1 victory over Udinese during their Serie A match at the Allianz Stadium in Turin, Italy, January 3, 2021. /CFP

China's Wu Dajing (R) leads in men's 1,500-meter event at the National Speed Skating Championships in Tianjin, China, January 3, 2021. /CFP

LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers drives to the basket during their NBA game against the Memphis Grizzlies in Memphis, U.S., January 3, 2021. /CFP

French driver Sebastien Loeb and co-driver Daniel Elena of Monaco compete on the eve of the 2021 Dakar Rally in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, January 2, 2021. /CFP

Players of both Aston Villa and Manchester United wait for a corner kick during their Premier League match at Old Trafford in Manchester, England, January 1, 2021. /CFP

Runners take part in the 2021 Run of Promises by the Iset River in Yekaterinburg, Russia. Every year, on January 1, people across the world rally around the "I Love Running" flag and participate in a race wearing a bib or piece of paper with their personal New Year's resolution written on it. /CFP

Two fighters in action during the Dragon Fighting Championship, a brand-new Chinese Mixed Martial Arts competition, held in Shanghai, China, December 31, 2020. /CFP

Michelle Gisin of Switzerland competes on her way to win the women's slalom event at the Alpine Ski World Cup in Semmering, Austria, December 29, 2020. It was her maiden World Cup win as the 27-year-old became the first Swiss skier to win a women's slalom in nearly 19 years. /CFP

Karl Geiger of Germany competes during the men's ski jumping event at the Four Hills Tournament in Oberstdorf, Germany, December 29, 2020. The 27-year-old returned after contracting COVID-19 to claim his victory on the Schattenberg hill in Oberstdorf, his birth town. /CFP

Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan performs in the gala event of Japan Figure Skating Championships in Nagano, Japan, December 28, 2020. /CFP