Karim Benzema of Real Madrid lifts the Ballon d'Or award before the La Liga match against Sevilla FC in Madrid, Spain, October 22, 2022. /CFP

Switzerland's Marco Odermatt skis on his way to win giant slalom at Alpine Ski Men's World Cup in Soelden, Austria, October 23, 2022. /CFP

Figure skater Kaori Sakamoto of Japan poses with a gold medal at the award ceremony of the women's free program at the ISU Skate America competition in Norwood, U.S., October 23, 2022. /CFP

Gold medalist Shi Yuqi (L) of China and silver medalist Lee Zii Jia of Malaysia pose on the podium after the men's badminton singles final at the Denmark Open in Odense, Denmark, October 23, 2022. /CFP

Visitors take photos with a FIFA World Cup sign in Doha, less than a month before the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup football tournament kicks off, October 23, 2022. /CFP

A child plays with a Chinese giant panda from behind protective glass at the Panda Park in Al Khor, October 19, 2022. Qatar became the first Middle Eastern country to receive Chinese giant pandas as gifts ahead of the football World Cup. /CFP

China's tennis player Zhang Zhizhen competes at the Tennis Internationals ATP 250 Naples in Italy, October 20, 2022. His world ranking reached a career high of No. 97 last week. /CFP

Teenage diving sensation Quan Hongchan of China competes in the women's 10m platform during the FINA Diving World Cup in Berlin, Germany, October 22, 2022. /CFP

Japan's Futaba Ito competes at the women's boulder & lead final of the IFSC Climbing World Cup in Morioka, Japan, October 22, 2022. Ito finished seventh. /CFP

Maria Sakkari of Greece plays a forehand during the singles final match against Jessica Pegula of the United States at the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) Guadalajara Open in Zapopan, Mexico, October 23, 2022. /CFP