Cristiano Ronaldo appears dejected after Portugal's 1-2 loss to Serbia during their Qatar 2022 World Cup qualification match in Lisbon, Portugal, November 14, 2021. /CFP

Italy's 42-year-old rider Valentino Rossi is honored as the MotoGP Legend rider during an award ceremony in Valencia, Spain, November 14, 2021. The nine-time world champion across all categories announced his retirement from the sport after the season-ending Valencia race, which was his 432nd GP since starting his career back in 1996. /CFP

A challenger walks on a flat rope tied between peaks with a span of more than 200 meters during the Zhangjiajie High-Altitude Rope Walking Elites Race in Zhangjiajie, central China's Hunan Province, November 14, 2021. /CFP

Canada's Marjorie Lajoie (L) and Zachary Lagha compete during the pairs ice dance event at the International Skating Union (ISU) Grand Prix of Figure Skating NHK Trophy in Tokyo, Japan, November 13, 2021. /CFP

Chinese center Zhou Qi (C) tackles the ball in his first appearance with the South East Melbourne Phoenix. He dropped 10 points, eight rebounds and two blocks in the team's 81-75 victory over the Sydney Kings in their preseason game in Melbourne, Australia, November 13, 2021. /CFP

China's badminton doubles player Li Junhui announced his retirement at the age of 26 on November 12, 2021. Li and his partners have won numerous titles in events such as 2018 world championships, 2018 Thomas Cup, and 2019 Sudirman Cup during his nine-year career with the Chinese national badminton team. /CFP

Team China compete in the women's team pursuit event at the ISU Speed Skating World Cup in Tomaszow Mazowiecki, Poland, November 13, 2021. /CFP

Joachim Loew, former head coach of Germany, shakes hands with players after receiving a plaque during a tribute to the World Cup winning coach prior to the Qatar 2022 World Cup qualification match between Germany and Liechtenstein, Wolfsburg, Germany, November 11, 2021. /CFP

French balloonist Remi Ouvrard breaks the world record by standing on top of a hot air balloon for France's Telethon at an altitude of more than 3,637 meters, Chatellerault, France, November 10, 2021. /CFP