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Fact Crescendo Sri LankaSports

FACT CHECK: කුසල් මෙන්ඩිස්, දික්වැල්ල ගැන කෝලිගෙන් ප්‍රකාශයක්?

Publisher’s rating: Misleading

The claim attributed a critical statement about Sri Lankan cricket and players Kusal Mendis and Niroshan Dickwella to India captain Virat Kohli, supposedly published in a newspaper on 3 January 2021. The review examined whether that report appeared in The Hindustan Times, noting that the name given in the post, “THE HINDUSTAN,” appeared to refer to that newspaper. It reports that checking the newspaper’s print edition and website for that date found no such story. The investigation also checked the Kohli-related coverage it found on the newspaper’s website for that day. The review describes two relevant items: one about former India all-rounder Suresh Raina responding to criticism of Kohli after India’s low score against Australia in Adelaide, and another about Ajinkya Rahane that mentioned Kohli. It says neither contained the statement circulating online. The review further reports that Kohli’s supposed remarks about Sri Lanka were not found in media coverage. The review distinguishes the alleged quotation from other, different remarks involving Sri Lanka. It mentions Kohli praising Dickwella’s play in a 2017 Kolkata Test, and recounts a 2018 exchange in which AB de Villiers—not Kohli—made a joke about playing Sri Lanka. Its conclusion is that the cited 3 January 2021 newspaper report containing the viral claim was not published, and that the newspaper’s two Kohli-related items that day did not support the attribution.

Fact Crescendo Sri LankaSports

FACT CHECK: සුසන්තිකාගේ ලේ උරුමයෙන් මෙවර ඔලිම්පික් සඳහා යන මේධානි?

Publisher’s rating: Misleading

The claim concerned Medhani Jayamanne, a young Sri Lankan sprinter described in social-media posts as Olympic medallist Sushantika Jayasinghe’s niece. Those posts said Jayamanne would represent Sri Lanka in the women’s 4×100 relay at the Tokyo Olympics. The review’s conclusion was that the claim of Olympic qualification was misleading: it distinguishes competing in a qualifying-related event from actually securing an Olympic place. The review reports that Jayamanne and the Sri Lankan women’s relay team were competing at an inter-state athletics championship in Patiala, India, and had reached the 4×100 final. It says Sri Lanka had finished second to India in the preliminary race. The review also reports that it asked Sri Lanka Athletics Association official Saman Gunawardena whether winning the final would qualify Sri Lanka for the Olympics. According to the review, he said that even a win would not be enough because Sri Lanka’s time was far behind the times of the 16 teams eligible for the Olympics. The account adds that India, despite beating Sri Lanka in the preliminary race, was itself ranked 22nd by time and had not secured qualification. It therefore provides context against interpreting the Patiala competition or Jayamanne’s participation as proof that she had earned an Olympic place. The review describes her as a leading junior athlete and says a strong 200-metre performance in Patiala could offer a chance to compete at the 2021 World Athletics U20 Championships in Kenya; that is a separate prospect, not Olympic qualification.

dpaSports

Michael Schumacher se réveille après 6 ans de coma. Sa femme a dépensé la majeure partie de son argent pour le traitement de son mari avant la faillite. Malgré l'immense fortune que Schumacher a reçu de ses revenus en Formule 1, tout l'argent a été dépensé.

Publisher’s rating: Michael Schumacher, victime d’un accident de ski en 2013, a en réalité passé un peu moins de six mois dans le coma. Si les coûts exacts de ses frais médicaux font l’objet de nombreuses spéculations, il n’existe aucune preuve démontrant que ceux-ci ont provoqué la faillite de l'ex-sportif allemand.

The Facebook post made two linked claims about Michael Schumacher: that he had woken after six years in a coma, and that his wife, Corinna, had spent most of his money on treatment, leaving the family facing bankruptcy. The review checked the coma timeline against the reported dates of Schumacher’s accident and recovery. He suffered a serious skiing accident at Méribel in the French Alps on December 29, 2013; his emergence from the coma was announced on June 16, 2014. That chronology amounts to just under six months, not six years. The review also examined the claim about the family’s finances. It reports that exact treatment costs were not publicly known, and that estimates in press reports varied. Estimates cited for home care ranged from £150,000 per week in British reporting to €191,000 per week in Le Figaro and €125,000 per week in Le Soir. Those estimates do not establish how much the family actually spent or what share of Schumacher’s wealth it represented. The review found no evidence that treatment costs had caused bankruptcy or that Corinna had spent most of her husband’s money on care. The financial figures cited in the review also complicate the post’s sweeping claim that all of Schumacher’s money had been spent. It reports that the couple bought a property in Mallorca for €30 million in 2018 and that a private jet was sold for €35 million. These details do not establish the family’s complete financial position, but the review presents no evidence supporting the claimed bankruptcy. Its conclusion is limited: the available information does not justify saying that treatment consumed most of Schumacher’s fortune or left the family bankrupt.

dpaSports

Ronald Koeman vertrekt bij FC Barcelona.

Publisher’s rating: Hoewel voorzitter Joan Laporta inderdaad op zoek was naar een nieuwe manager voor FC Barcelona, heeft de club aangekondigd dat Koeman ook volgend seizoen zal blijven als trainer. Het nieuws dat Koeman zou vertrekken klopt dus niet en wordt door Soccer News NL ook niet gestaafd door bronnen.