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This week on Chill, it's water skiing around the world, we're at the jumping in Australia and the slalom in Palembang. We go to the PKRA Mexico, then we meet surf sensations Courtney Cologue and Sage Erickson.

Sally Fitzgibbons takes us surfing in California. The South African Tatjana Schoenmaker makes waves at the Commonwealth Games.

Women's sport is not simply experiencing a passing fad. It is a genuine movement.

When Lionel Messi led Argentina to glory, when Jack Nicklaus became the oldest winner of the Masters and when a skinny little barefoot Ethiopian won the miracle of the Olympic marathon.

Controversy engulfed the women's 3,000 metre race at Los Angeles 1984, the other side of South African athletic star Oscar Pistorius and the swindler who introduced themselves at the 1980 Boston marathon.

Serena Williams is considered as the greatest tennis player of all time… and could well be the most influential sporting personality - male or female - since the beginning of the century.

Top Trace is the ranking of the news of the champions causing a buzz on planet sport!

This edition of Sportswoman is devoted to the athletes who have dominated their sport.

How Hansie Cronje destroyed his reputation and harmed cricket.

Brazil is the footballing nation par excellence.

We explore what is necessary to succeed as a woman in the world of Formula 1. And what challenges women face on the road to becoming world champions.

We look at the skills required and the chills provided by the wave queen of all waves, the powerful Barrel. The Longboard Pro Circuit in China is our next destination, where we meet Kassia Meador and Darcy Liu.

Since Marta erupted on the football field, she has proved that she can do what the men do, and the Laureus World Sports Awards present some of the most inspiring athletes in the world….

France is the most significant footballing nation of the past 30 years.

Between the teams equipped with colossal budgets, from sponsorship contracts to major stakes, from media rights worth several hundred millions and a permanent technological innovation, F1 is a perfectly oiled commercial machine.

We head to Western Australia to meet the legend of water ski flying, Freddy Krueger. Style, elegance and heated competition come together in China, where we observe some of the best longboard professionals.

Molly Meech and Alex Maloney, the two New Zealand sailors, set course for the Tokyo Olympic Games. Russian high jumper Mariya Lasitskene has some arguments to put forward.

Women's sport is not simply experiencing a passing fad. It is a genuine movement.

When Lionel Messi led Argentina to glory, when Jack Nicklaus became the oldest winner of the Masters and when a skinny little barefoot Ethiopian won the miracle of the Olympic marathon.

Controversy engulfed the women's 3,000 metre race at Los Angeles 1984, the other side of South African athletic star Oscar Pistorius and the swindler who introduced themselves at the 1980 Boston marathon.

Serena Williams is considered as the greatest tennis player of all time… and could well be the most influential sporting personality - male or female - since the beginning of the century.

Top Trace is the ranking of the news of the champions causing a buzz on planet sport!

This edition of Sportswoman is devoted to the athletes who have dominated their sport.

The decision which robbed Lewis Hamilton of the F1 2021 world championship.

Croatia is a modern marvel of football.

How has F1 influenced the car industry in the course of time? What role does it play in the current car landscape in rapid evolution? And while the world evolves towards electrification, what future does this relationship have?

This week on CHILL we look at one of the best boardsports in the world, on the water with Harley Clifford. And we witness kitesurfing at its elite level with the Spaniard Liam Whaley and others.

In this edition of Sportswoman, we deal with athletes who have never given up.

Diego Maradona is the most influential star to have ever bestrode the greatest scene of football.

Pelé did not win three World Cups on his own,

Beyond the exciting football seen there, the 2022 World Cup in Qatar will remain in memories as having marked a challenge launched by the African teams to European and South American domination of football.

We explore the methods and training approaches used by Formula 1 drivers to prepare for an F1 season, notably Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen.

The 1999 French Open final between Martina Hingis and Steffi Graf and Michael Schumacher's 1995 season with Benetton have marked the history of sport.

Kevin Durant and Lebron James, Neymar and FC Barcelona make fun of PSG and the man with the golden shoes of Atlanta 1996.

The Hand of God, cheating or genius?

The Oceania Football Confederation is the smallest and least know of the FIFA federations.

How has F1 reacted faced with the omnipresent danger in this sport? What practices have been put in place to reduce the risks drivers will face in the future?

This week, Chill invites itself to winter sports. We go to Niagara Falls, in Canada, where the first leg of the Crashed Ice Tour takes place.

Simone Biles is the most decorated American gymnast and, despite the scandal surrounding the doctor Larry Nasser and US team, she is determined to contest the Tokyo Olympic Games.

Rory Mcllroy, Lorena Ochoa, Michelle Wie, Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson are all icons in the world of golf.

The 2006 French Open final between Roger and Rafa marked the beginning of a fine grand slam rivalry and the 2014 US Women's Open marked the passage to adult age of Michelle Wie.

Manuel Neuer is underestimated, the Maldinis are peerless as a father-son duo and David Alaba has fulfilled the promise of his youth.

This week the best BMX riders in the world meet in Cheng Du, in China. In Austria, the biggest European youth event in mountain biking offers three days of pure action.

We look at the skills required and the chills provided by the wave queen of all waves, the powerful Barrel. The Longboard Pro Circuit in China is our next destination, where we meet Kassia Meador and Darcy Liu.

China is the undeniable superpower of world diving, with Wu Minxia reigning as the queen of the pool. Meanwhile, Tom Daley stands as an Olympic legend, and Chen Ruolin was unbeaten for over a decade.

The impact of partiality and aggression of crowds on tennis matches.

UEFA is the most powerful confederation in world football.

Ferrari and Formula 1 are indissociable. Find out how this legendary team has fashioned sport and vice-versa.

Chill takes on the difficult task of being a judge of the Freeride World Tour. The Crashed Ice Series brings the Ice Cross descent right in the middle of St Paul in Minnesota.

In this edition of Sportswoman, we look at the athletes with the most desire.

Rory Mcllroy, Lorena Ochoa, Michelle Wie, Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson are all icons in the world of golf.

The 2006 French Open final between Roger and Rafa marked the beginning of a fine grand slam rivalry and the 2014 US Women's Open marked the passage to adult age of Michelle Wie.

Chlll joins some of the best free skiers on some of the most difficult terrains of the planet. And in Leysin, it's the five star snowboard event, the legendary Nescafe Champs.

In this edition of Sportswoman, the athletes who have become models to follow.

We take you back to 1970, the year when Pelé carried off a new World Cup and Arthur Ashe won Wimbledon.

We take you back to 1971, for the fight of the century between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier and the Grand Slam debuts of Chris Evert.

We go back to 1972… when terrorism shook the Munich Olympic Games and Billie Jean King dominated women's tennis.

In 1973, the "Battle of the Sexes" tennis match took place, Secretariat won the Triple Crown and Willie Mays retired.

The sporting year of 1974 gave us the "Rumble in the Jungle", a FIFA World Cup and a historic baseball record.

We take you back to 1970, the year when Pelé carried off a new World Cup and Arthur Ashe won Wimbledon.

The final of the men's 100 metres in Seoul in 1988 was not just the dirtiest in history… it stained this emblematic race for years to come.

Portugal is a historic footballing nation and now a factory for the football elite.

We explore the development of security in F1, from the application of technology to the materials borne in the car to the specifically designed security arrangements and their impact on the drivers.

Some incredible action in the Swiss Alps: first stage, the station of Leysin where the best snowboarders of the planet square up for the Nescafe Champs. And Engadin Snow is a festival in Switzerland like no other.

Laura Trott has won more medals than any British athlete, and she has won the heart of her Olympic champion colleague Jason Kenny.

Uruguay was the most important football nation at the beginning of the 20th century.

For some decades, F1 has been an elite competition where technology and performance are pushed to the limits of the possible. But the biggest challenge faced by F1 today is to become sustainable.

Chill goes to Kirkwood, in California, for the snowboard during the fourth leg of the Freeside World Tour. Then, Lenzerheide, in Switzerland, puts the stars of the world cup to the test with a combination of Super G, Slalom, Downhill and Giant Slalom.

The parachutist Amy Chmelecki inspires women around the world to break records. The Dutch Olympic champions Sanne Weavers and Sharon van Rouwendal shine with a thousand lights in Rio.

We take you back to 1970, the year when Pelé carried off a new World Cup and Arthur Ashe won Wimbledon.

We take you back to 1971, for the fight of the century between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier and the Grand Slam debuts of Chris Evert.

We go back to 1972… when terrorism shook the Munich Olympic Games and Billie Jean King dominated women's tennis.

In 1973, the "Battle of the Sexes" tennis match took place, Secretariat won the Triple Crown and Willie Mays retired.

The sporting year of 1974 gave us the "Rumble in the Jungle", a FIFA World Cup and a historic baseball record.

We take you back to 1970, the year when Pelé carried off a new World Cup and Arthur Ashe won Wimbledon.

Mike Tyson gets ready for a rematch, Marvin Hagler makes a not so "marvellous" trip to Great Britain and the Irish mafia infiltrate the world of boxing.

Australia is one of the most confusing of footballing nations.

We examine the design of the world's best F1 circuits, from design to realisation. And the numerous factors to be taken into account during the construction of a circuit.

Chill meets freeskier Drew Tabke to talk about the important business of choosing the best line. Afterwards Chill goes to Kirkwood in the USA for the Freerie World Tour and finally to the mobile snow piste in Austria.

In this edition of Sportswoman, we look at athletes who have considered setbacks as well as challenges.

For the English, England is the cradle of football, but the men's national team only has one trophy to its credit.

The United States is one of the most perplexing football nations.

Sweden, as a footballing nation, is not simply about Zlatan.

Spain has become the world's leading footballing nation.

Portugal is a historic footballing nation and now a factory for the football elite.

Uruguay was the most important football nation at the beginning of the 20th century.

Novak Djokovic is excluded from the 2022 Australian Open, the savage attack which scuppered the career of Monica Seles and the fall of Maria Sharapova.

The CONCACAF region is rich and varied, and dominated by Mexico.

We explore what is necessary to succeed as a woman in the world of Formula 1. And what challenges women face on the road to becoming world champions.

Chill goes to the Cardrona Mountain station in New Zealand for the Burton High Fives, a unique event highlighting some of the best slopestyle and halfpipe riders in the world who face each other on and off the piste.

In this edition of Sportswoman, we look at athletes who have changed the game.

Uruguay was the most important football nation at the beginning of the 20th century.

Australia is one of the most confusing of footballing nations.

The CONCACAF region is rich and varied, and dominated by Mexico.

Qatar has, overnight, become a significant footballing nation.

Since the 1980s, Denmark has been one of the most admired footballing nations.

Germany is the footballing nation which most regularly excels.

The NFL is in the headlines in relation to under-inflated balls, the conspiracy against the activist Colin Kaepernick and Michael Vick who got bitten by the hook.

Qatar has, overnight, become a significant footballing nation.

Between the teams equipped with colossal budgets, from sponsorship contracts to major stakes, from media rights worth several hundred millions and a permanent technological innovation, F1 is a perfectly oiled commercial machine.

Chill heads for the banks of the lake of Zurich for some freeski big air trials. Then, the Cardona Mountain Resort station will bring still stronger sensations with the teams who face each other during the Burton High Fives.

In this edition of Sportswoman, we look at athletes who overcame challenges to find glory.

Uruguay was the most important football nation at the beginning of the 20th century.

Australia is one of the most confusing of footballing nations.

Chill meets the girls of the Swatch Pro Tour in the south-west of France, the best riders and local talents in the freestyle section of the PKRA event in Mexico and the guys at the water skiing world cup in Australia.

In this edition of Sportswoman, we look at the athletes who have taken their own paths.

F1 is the pinnacle of motor sports. But all teams are not equal. The ultimate objective is domination: to leave all of one's rivals on the run. That is what makes an F1 super-team.

Formula 1, where every millisecond counts, and where time can be reduced, not only on the track. With Front Row, explore the evolution of pit stops in Formula 1.

We explore the process of F1 design: from respecting the rule to the exploitation of flaws, via all the intermediary stages.

We explore the qualities which make a great Formula 1 driver. From karting to physical training, via selection for a team and obtaining a place to drive at the biggest meetings.

We explore the development of security in F1, from the application of technology to the materials borne in the car to the specifically designed security arrangements and their impact on the drivers.

For some decades, F1 has been an elite competition where technology and performance are pushed to the limits of the possible. But the biggest challenge faced by F1 today is to become sustainable.

Dennis Rodman gives a kick, Steph Curry is the spokesperson for madness, Metta World Peace shows malice and the live and crimes of Allen Iverson.

Brazil is the footballing nation par excellence.

Formula 1, where every millisecond counts, and where time can be reduced, not only on the track. With Front Row, explore the evolution of pit stops in Formula 1.

Chill travels to France to join some of the biggest names of female surfing for a day's relaxation. An inside look at the technique needed to perform at the highest level in kitesurfing. A meeting with Izuki Tanaka.

This edition of Sportswoman is devoted to the athletes who have dominated their sport.

France is the most significant footballing nation of the past 30 years.

We explore the process of F1 design: from respecting the rule to the exploitation of flaws, via all the intermediary stages.

Freddy the Nightmare Krueger is the uncontested legend of ski flying. Chill meets him to find out about his motivation and passion which impel him to seek perfection.

In this edition of Sportswoman, it’s about the women who have experienced triumphant success.

F1 is the pinnacle of motor sports. But all teams are not equal. The ultimate objective is domination: to leave all of one's rivals on the run. That is what makes an F1 super-team.

Formula 1, where every millisecond counts, and where time can be reduced, not only on the track. With Front Row, explore the evolution of pit stops in Formula 1.

We explore the process of F1 design: from respecting the rule to the exploitation of flaws, via all the intermediary stages.

We explore the qualities which make a great Formula 1 driver. From karting to physical training, via selection for a team and obtaining a place to drive at the biggest meetings.

We explore the development of security in F1, from the application of technology to the materials borne in the car to the specifically designed security arrangements and their impact on the drivers.

For some decades, F1 has been an elite competition where technology and performance are pushed to the limits of the possible. But the biggest challenge faced by F1 today is to become sustainable.

David Beckham's red card at the 1996 World Cup, Sepp Blatter and FIFA corruption, and Argentine football club Boca Junior cross enemy territory by bus.

Croatia is a modern marvel of football.

We explore the qualities which make a great Formula 1 driver. From karting to physical training, via selection for a team and obtaining a place to drive at the biggest meetings.

Tomorrow's kitesurfing champions head to Spain for the PKRA Juniors and we hang out with female longboarder Darcy Liu who is promoting the sport in her native China.

Venus Williams evokes a life well lived and the tennis champions pay tribute to her.

We take you back to 1970, the year when Pelé carried off a new World Cup and Arthur Ashe won Wimbledon.

We take you back to 1971, for the fight of the century between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier and the Grand Slam debuts of Chris Evert.

We go back to 1972… when terrorism shook the Munich Olympic Games and Billie Jean King dominated women's tennis.

In 1973, the "Battle of the Sexes" tennis match took place, Secretariat won the Triple Crown and Willie Mays retired.

The sporting year of 1974 gave us the "Rumble in the Jungle", a FIFA World Cup and a historic baseball record.

We take you back to 1970, the year when Pelé carried off a new World Cup and Arthur Ashe won Wimbledon.

Golfer John Daly is the "Wild Thing" of the fairways, Babe Ruth and Babe Dirikson encounter a trickster in a crazy golfing exhibition and Sergio Garcia's bad attitude.

The Oceania Football Confederation is the smallest and least know of the FIFA federations.

We explore the development of security in F1, from the application of technology to the materials borne in the car to the specifically designed security arrangements and their impact on the drivers.

Jarrad Howse takes Chill to the hidden surf destination of Tofino in Canada. Cold, humid and windy, but better still, a sublime surf! We meet the Pro's of the Cold Water Classic.

In this edition of Sportswoman, it’s about the athletes who have gone from the status of challengers to that of champions.

Spain has become the world's leading footballing nation.

The heir to Andres Iniesta, Pedri is the future of Barcelona.

A new era has opened in the International Olympic Committee with the arrival of Kirsty Coventry as its president, a first for a woman… and it's excellent news for women in sport.

Sweden, as a footballing nation, is not simply about Zlatan.

The argument according to which the act of God of Zlatan Ibrahimovic, which he describes himself, is in fact a form of performance art, is not without foundation.

Amazing as it may seem, Harry Kane is still seeking his first trophy, Ibrahimovic has won 34 of them, Liverpool recorded a record series in 2020, while Wembley Stadium is the home of football.

Australian tennis terrors Nick Kyrios and Bernard Tomic, American superbrat John McEnroe loses his cool and Andre Agassi falls to a historic low.

UEFA is the most powerful confederation in world football.

For some decades, F1 has been an elite competition where technology and performance are pushed to the limits of the possible. But the biggest challenge faced by F1 today is to become sustainable.

Chill heads to the antipodes to do some water skiing with the men's Action Tricks Comp and the women's Ski Jump. We examine in detail the women's longboard championships in the South China sea.

Sally Fitzgibbons takes us surfing in California. The South African Tatjana Schoenmaker makes waves at the Commonwealth Games.

Spain has become the world's leading footballing nation.

The heir to Andres Iniesta, Pedri is the future of Barcelona.

This week, Chill invites itself to winter sports. We go to Niagara Falls, in Canada, where the first leg of the Crashed Ice Tour takes place.

In this edition of Sportswoman, we look at the athletes with the most desire.

If sport was only reserved to the biggest, the most athletic or the physically strongest, it would be very predictable. That's why Gerd Müller is a name to celebrate.

TRACE Sport Stars takes over from the national selectors for the World Cup in Brazil. Top sporting celebrities pick the ideal team and choose the best 11 players of all time.

Argentina's victory in 2022 confirmed that Lionel Messi was the greatest player of all time on football's biggest stage.

Diego Maradona is the most influential star to have ever bestrode the greatest scene of football.

Pelé did not win three World Cups on his own,

Beyond the exciting football seen there, the 2022 World Cup in Qatar will remain in memories as having marked a challenge launched by the African teams to European and South American domination of football.

A case of mistaken identity proves fatal to a baseballing icon, the lies and deceptions of a New York Yankee and a Cincinnati legend's addiction to the game.

Portugal is a historic footballing nation and now a factory for the football elite.

Ferrari and Formula 1 are indissociable. Find out how this legendary team has fashioned sport and vice-versa.

Chill takes on the difficult task of being a judge of the Freeride World Tour. The Crashed Ice Series brings the Ice Cross descent right in the middle of St Paul in Minnesota.

The fascinating story of the path of the three best female heptathletes to the summit of the sport.

Uruguay was the most important football nation at the beginning of the 20th century.

We explore the methods and training approaches used by Formula 1 drivers to prepare for an F1 season, notably Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen.

Chill presents spectacular action from Chamonix in France, the cradle of European freestyle in the high mountains. Landgraf, in Holland, organises the last leg of the Crashed Ice World Tour and Freeski Big Air from Zurich's Lakeside.

In this edition of Sportswoman, we look at athletes who draw on their willpower.

If sport was only reserved to the biggest, the most athletic or the physically strongest, it would be very predictable. That's why Gerd Müller is a name to celebrate.

TRACE Sport Stars takes over from the national selectors for the World Cup in Brazil. Top sporting celebrities pick the ideal team and choose the best 11 players of all time.

Argentina's victory in 2022 confirmed that Lionel Messi was the greatest player of all time on football's biggest stage.

Diego Maradona is the most influential star to have ever bestrode the greatest scene of football.

Pelé did not win three World Cups on his own,

Beyond the exciting football seen there, the 2022 World Cup in Qatar will remain in memories as having marked a challenge launched by the African teams to European and South American domination of football.

How golf, a sport founded on tradition and honour, became bogged down in acrimony.

Australia is one of the most confusing of footballing nations.

F1 is the pinnacle of motor sports. But all teams are not equal. The ultimate objective is domination: to leave all of one's rivals on the run. That is what makes an F1 super-team.

The best of women's wakeboard with the coming of the IWWF to Mandurah in Australia. The magnificent Italian island of Sicily welcomes the kitesurf world tour. And finally, incredible female surfers head for the beaches of Brazil for the Rio Pro.

Golf prodigy Lexi Thompson shares the secrets of her success and aspires to an Olympic gold medal. The world champion of the 400 metres hurdles Dalilah Muhammad smashes records, but she has a teammate who is biting at her heels.

Spain has become the world's leading footballing nation.

The heir to Andres Iniesta, Pedri is the future of Barcelona.

A new era has opened in the International Olympic Committee with the arrival of Kirsty Coventry as its president, a first for a woman… and it's excellent news for women in sport.

Sweden, as a footballing nation, is not simply about Zlatan.

The argument according to which the act of God of Zlatan Ibrahimovic, which he describes himself, is in fact a form of performance art, is not without foundation.

Amazing as it may seem, Harry Kane is still seeking his first trophy, Ibrahimovic has won 34 of them, Liverpool recorded a record series in 2020, while Wembley Stadium is the home of football.

The mystery of Shergar, the greatest Derby winner, abducted and never found.

The CONCACAF region is rich and varied, and dominated by Mexico.

Formula 1, where every millisecond counts, and where time can be reduced, not only on the track. With Front Row, explore the evolution of pit stops in Formula 1.

We are on the waters of Mandurah, in Australia, for the men's finals of the IWWF Wakeboard World. Morocco is our next destination for the kitesurf world tour, and we present Harley Clifford who storms wakeboarding.

The Italian car driver Vicky Piria makes a quick start in the new W series. Jacqueline Legere reigns supreme in the world of Ice Cross descent. Dutch double Olympic champion soars to glory and gets married.