IPC makes U-turn under pressure (nd-aktuell.de)
Ivan Zaplin (left) and Ivan Kodlozerow trained on the Paralympic trails in Zhangjiakou on Wednesday morning. Shortly thereafter, their Russian team was expelled. Photo: imago images / Gavriil Grigorov It must have been a short night for many sports officials in the Paralympic Villages. Video calls, writing protest letters, threatening boycotts. On Thursday, the International […]
He wants out of the KHL, but he’s stuck. The Czechs are even worse off, threatening them, says Finn
Hockey goalie Frans Tuohimaa, who won gold with Finland at the recent Beijing Olympics, described how difficult it is to “escape” from the Russian Continental League. He also talked about the situation of Czech teammates. The KHL playoffs started on Tuesday with foreigners as well. In a situation where the Russian army is attacking Ukraine […]
Ukrainian legends Brothers Klitschko: Please help us. We are ready to die, we are going to fight!
Russian aggression in Ukraine is not easing. On the contrary. New troops are rushing to Kyiv and other cities. In addition, according to the British media, a list has appeared that includes 23 names to be eliminated by the so-called Vagner group. In addition to President Volodymyr Zelenský, the mayor of Kiev Vitaly Klitschko and […]
It has to do with a Tönjes: That’s how Schalke’s search for the Gazprom successor went – Bundesliga
Schalke reacts quickly! After the separation from Putin’s war financier Gazprom, the housing group Vivawest is to be presented as the new main sponsor at the weekend. The negotiations confirmed by the club are nearing completion – BILD explains the background to the lightning deal. It has to do with a Tönjes: That’s how Schalke’s […]
Football striker Djzuba has criticized discrimination against Russian athletes over Ukraine
Russian footballer Artyom Dzhuba has criticized the treatment of Russian athletes, who are facing sanctions due to their country’s military attack on Ukraine and are being excluded from competitions around the world. According to the 33-year-old striker in St. Petersburg, people should not be discriminated against because of their nationality. “The war is scary. But […]
Zhan Beleniuk, MP, Olympic wrestling medalist and champion of the Ukrainian cause
Published on : 03/03/2022 – 11:33 Boxers Wladimir and Vitali Klitschko or Vasiliy Lomachenko and Aleksandr Usyk, MMA fighter Yaroslav Amosov… many Ukrainian athletes call to defend their homeland, attacked by Russia. Among them, Zhan Beleniuk, Olympic champion in Greco-Roman wrestling, the first mixed-race deputy in the history of his country. This son of a […]
Sarunas Jasikevicius: “This is not politics, this is a war”
Barça play AS Monaco at the Palau Blaugrana on Thursday (9pm, DAZN), but Sarunas Jasikevicius cannot help but think of the Russian attack on Ukraine. “I live very badly, really. I’m hooked on TV, CNN and the BBC all the time. Lithuanians come here in the morning and try to talk about basketball, but it’s […]
Russia, Belarus and their athletes finally excluded
Published on : 03/03/2022 – 10:05 On the eve of the opening of the Paralympic Games in China, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has backtracked: Russian and Belarusian athletes will finally be excluded from competitions, even under a neutral flag. The CJP backpedaled. The International Paralympic Committee finally announced, Thursday, March 3, the exclusion of […]
Russia and Belarus banned from the International MMA Federation championships
Alvaro G. ColmeneroFOLLOW, CONTINUE Updated:03/03/2022 11: 00h Keep Related news The Russian invasion of Ukraine continues to leave consequences in the sporting aspect. Mixed martial arts (MMA) have become added to the massive veto of sport to both Russia and Belarus to participate in international competitions. This has been decided by the board of directors […]
Ex-BVB star writes to Russian soccer players: “Why are you sitting around and doing nothing?” – Soccer
The Ukraine war divides the football world. Andriy Yarmolenko (32) called on Russian footballers via Instagram to take a clear stand against the war. In a video, the ex-BVB star (2017 to 2018) and one of the captains of the Ukrainian national team called on their colleagues. The ex-Dortmunder: “I have a question for the […]