Stachovsky warring tennis player: Djokovic supported me, Nadal and Federer did not
He exchanged his tennis racket for armor and joined the Ukrainian army to defend his homeland. Former Ukrainian tennis player Sergei Stakhovsky, who has been fighting the Russian invasion for more than a week, even contacted the top three stars in his sport to hear important words of support. However, there was only one call […]
Ukrainian father cries at the grave of his son who died during a game of football
© AP Touching footage from Ukraine: A father mourns in hospital over the body of his dead 16-year-old son, who was killed by a Russian airstrike while playing football. Ilya, 16, was killed on Wednesday while playing soccer with friends in the besieged city of Mariupol. Russian soldiers opened fire and one of their explosives […]
War in Ukraine: Russian e sport, against the ropes
Russian athletes and clubs are going to pay for the collateral damage of the war started by their country in Ukraine. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has recommended federations and organizers not to invite or allow their participation. From there, each sport has more or less tightened the fence. Russian sponsorship also This content is […]
Ukrainian Jarmolenko will not play against Liverpool: “Do everything we can for him and his family” | war in Ukraine
Jarmolenko, 106-time Ukrainian international, does not mind playing football. He was given rest by his club to focus on the situation in his native country. “I don’t think he is quite ready to return to the squad. We want to give him every opportunity to do everything he can for his family and for his […]
the Russians will be able to compete under a neutral banner
The International Judo Federation (IJF) allows Russians to participate in its competitions under a neutral banner on Wednesday, without mentioning Belarusians, thus refusing the outright banishment decreed by much of the sporting world. “We believe that athletes involved in international sporting events promote peace and international solidarity”argues the IFJ on Wednesday in a statement as […]
Youth coach of Shakhtar Donetsk is killed by Russian grenade: “This madness must stop” | war in Ukraine
The war in Ukraine has claimed a casualty at Shakhtar Donetsk. A youth coach was killed by a Russian grenade. CEO Sergei Palkin has announced this. Shakhtar’s great man called on Russian football clubs to stop being silent about the war: “Your silence is helping the mass destruction of Ukraine.” “I would like to address […]
Will Philippe Clement’s chair waver at Monaco? “March will be crucial” | league 1
9 out of 21 and no final in the cup. Philippe Clement has had better moments as a coach, including at Monaco. Or what is the perception about the 47-year-old coach who exchanged Club Brugge for the principality during the winter break? “They are quite happy with his work over there,” said Eleven Sports commentator […]
Davis Cup: a gesture of solidarity with Ukraine before France – Ecuador
A gesture of solidarity with Ukraine, attacked last week by Russia, will be made on Friday during the Davis Cup meeting between France and Ecuador, in Pau, said the captain of the Blues, Sébastien Grosjean. The form of this gesture remains to be validated, in particular with the ITF. In solidarity with the authorities’ decision […]
Figure skating legend Plushenko: I believe in Putin, let us race
Many athletes from all over the world have commented on the situation in Ukraine, but few have openly supported Russian President Vladimir Putin in their speeches. The four-time Russian Russian medalist Yevgeny Plushenko stepped out of this series, emphasizing in his contribution on social networks that he wants peace, but at the same time he […]
Victoria Azarenka “devastated” by the war in Ukraine
Victoria Azarenka has not remained silent on the Ukrainian conflict while her country, Belarus, is engaged alongside Russia. The 32-year-old tennis player posted a statement on her social media on Wednesday, saying to herself “devastated by the actions that have taken place in recent days against and in Ukraine”. The double winner of the Australian […]