This verdict is an outrage. It is an example of the immense difficulty faced by women all over the world when they seek justice in the face of violence and abuse.

The growing independence of women threatens the traditional (male) roles. Men who aren't sure of themselves, who feel threatened, often deal with this through violence.

Women can do a lot of things when they have to, and she was a prime example.

It is important for the world to understand that the European Union and China are able to solve the problem in a constructive, positive way.

Without doubt, sports and sports men and women can be a power for good in the world inspiring by example and bringing together communities, nations and cultures in a common understanding of the principles of peace and fair play.

That was the thing about the world: it wasn't that things were harder than you thought they were going to be, it was that they were hard in ways that you didn't expect.