International Judo Federation suspends Vladimir Putin, its honorary president
International Judo Federation suspends Vladimir Putin, its honorary president 21 hours ago – By La Libre Putin, black belt, is a fan of judo and there are many links between this martial art and Russia. Indeed, the president of the IJF, the Romanian Marius Vizer, is considered close to Putin while the European association is […]
Mbappé, Dupont, Bielsa… Our weekend tops and flops
An impressive XV of France, Mbappé still decisive and Bielsa thrown out… Discover the tops and flops of the Figaro sports department. Tops The XV of France (again) marks the spirits What a demonstration of the Blues! The French rugby team has indeed avoided the Scottish trap at Murrayfield by delivering a full and successful […]
“Moscow sees sport as an instrument of power”
MAINTENANCE – For several days, the sports world has been working to sanction Russian interests. Lukas Aubin, associate researcher at Iris and specialized in the geopolitics of sport and Russia, deciphers the importance of sport for the Russian regime and how Vladimir Putin made it “a weapon” as well as’«an instrument of power». LE FIGARO. […]
Zhou ready for F1 debut with Alfa Romeo: “To be at the beginning of a new era”
Guanyu Zhou is looking forward to his official Formula 1 debut with the Alfa Romeo team. The Chinese driver says he has received a lot of energy from the hard work of his new team and that he is ready for his new challenge. Zhou raced in Formula 2 last season, where he eventually finished […]
Alfa Romeo, the last team to present its single-seater
The Italian-Swiss team has unveiled its C42, a retro-style single-seater but with a fairly classic livery. All the single-seaters on the grid are now known to everyone. Last team to be expected, Alfa Romeo Orlen closed the ball of presentations of single-seaters this Sunday. Arrived at the Barcelona tests with a “camouflage” livery, the Italian-Swiss […]
In pictures: Alfa Romeo is the last to launch livery and car before 2022
Lars Leeftink Sunday, February 27, 2022 09:04 – Last update: 09:11 As the very last team, Alfa Romeo Racing Orlen has revealed the livery for 2022. During the test days in Barcelona last week, the team still drove a camouflage livery, but the real livery is now here. With this livery, Alfa Romeo hopes to […]
canceled competitions and non-grata Russian athletes
Published on : 26/02/2022 – 18:18 Refusal to face Russia, athletes declared persona non grata, competitions moved or canceled … Since the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on Thursday, several international federations have taken measures: football, Formula 1, volleyball, biathlon, tennis, skiing are concerned. Even the IOC gets involved. The Russian invasion in […]
Medvedev campaigns for peace, Formula 1 cancels Sochi
Dhe Russian attack on the Ukraine draws wider circles in sporting events. On the day he took the lead in the world tennis rankings, Russian Daniil Medvedev didn’t feel like celebrating. It was a roller coaster ride, he said at the press conference in Acapulco. In the end, the quarter-final victory over the Japanese Yoshihito […]
The Great Price of the Ukrainian Invasion for the Russian Sports World All
KOMPAS.com – The strategic success of the Russian troops in their invasion of Ukraine was rewarded in the form of blow after blow that Vladimir Putin’s country received in the world of sports. Until Friday (25/2/2022) evening WIB, aka the second day of the invasion, international media reported that Russian parachute troops and special forces […]
“No more war”, implores Russian star Alex Ovechkin
Russian ice hockey player Alex Ovechkin, one of his country’s biggest stars to play in the United States, in the NHL, pleaded Friday for peace in Ukraine, where the Kremlin launched a massive attack. The 36-year-old left-winger, captain of the Washington Capitals, spoke after practice in Philadelphia. “Please no more warhe implored. “It doesn’t matter […]