Taekwondo Union takes Russian President Vladimir Putin’s black belt away

Taekwondo Union takes Russian President Vladimir Putin’s black belt away

©  Getty Images Russian President Vladimir Putin is losing more and more sports awards. After the International Olympic Committee stripped him of the highly prestigious Gold Olympic Order on Monday, the global taekwondo association followed suit with the announcement that Putin no longer holds the black belt. Source: BELGIAN Yesterday at 22:41 The Russian head […]

Russia cries ‘discrimination’ after exclusion

Russia cries ‘discrimination’ after exclusion

Excluded from all international competition by Fifa and UEFA, Russia considers this decision “discriminatory” and “contradictory with the spirit of sport”. One hour after the officialization of their exclusion decided together by Fifa and UEFA, the Russian Football Federation reacted to this decision depriving it of the next World Cup 2022.The Russian Football Union categorically […]

Putin, dispossessed of the honorary presidency of world Judo

Putin, dispossessed of the honorary presidency of world Judo

Vladimir Putin has been temporarily stripped of his status as honorary president of the International Judo Federationthree days after the Russian president ordered the invasion of Ukraine. “In light of the war in Ukraine, the International Judo Federation announces the suspension of the status of honorary president and ambassador of Mr. Vladimir Putin,” explains a […]

Fifa in “advanced discussions” to exclude Russia from the 2022 World Cup

Fifa in “advanced discussions” to exclude Russia from the 2022 World Cup

The International Football Federation (Fifa) is in “advanced discussionsto suspend the Russian national team from international competitions, including the World Cup, in reaction to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, AFP learned on Monday from a source familiar with the discussions. Fifa is working with the European Confederation (UEFA) to take action on this decision, which […]

I’m scared, stop the violence and the war, beg the Russian tennis player

I’m scared, stop the violence and the war, beg the Russian tennis player

Today’s top tennis player, Anastasia Pavlyuchenko, joined other athletes and openly wrote to stop her nation from war and violence. “I’m scared, as are my friends and family,” he writes on Twitter. The 30-year-old tennis player follows tennis compatriots in her statement Andrei Rublyov and Daniil Medvedev, who have also objected to the war in […]

“Moscow sees sport as an instrument of power”

“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. […]

Poland finds Fifa’s position ‘totally unacceptable’ and ‘will not face Russia’

Poland finds Fifa’s position ‘totally unacceptable’ and ‘will not face Russia’

Poland ruled on Sunday that Fifa’s plan to allow Russia to play international matches at home on neutral ground and under a neutral banner was “totally unacceptableand reiterated that she would not face Russia in the World Cup play-off. That “decision is totally unacceptable. We are not interested in participating in this match of appearances. […]

Ligue 1: Reims delays the kick-off of the meeting in Monaco in support of Ukraine

Ligue 1: Reims delays the kick-off of the meeting in Monaco in support of Ukraine

In order to show its solidarity with Ukraine, invaded by Russia, the Stade de Reims decided to enter the field five minutes after Monaco, at the Louis-II stadium, thus delaying the kick-off of the League match. 1 scheduled at 1 p.m. Jean-Pierre Caillot, at the microphone of Prime Video, justified wanting “symbolically show that we […]