War in Ukraine: World Taekwondo Federation revokes Putin’s black honorary belt
After the World Judo Federation revoked his honorary presidency, Russian President Vladimir Putin lost another award from a sports association because of the invasion of Ukraine. The World Taekwondo Federation withdrew the 69-year-old’s honorary black belt, which was awarded in 2013. At the same time, the association sharply condemned “the brutal attacks on innocent lives […]
Hannover 96: Next club is considering expulsion of Gerhard Schröder
Sport Hannover 96 Next club is considering expelling Gerhard Schröder As of 6:26 p.m | Reading time: 2 minutes Borussia Dortmund withdraws honorary membership from former Chancellor Schröder Borussia Dortmund withdraws honorary membership from Gerhard Schröder. Schröder is currently the head of the supervisory board of the Russian oil company Rosneft and has been heavily […]
Putin and the Ice Hockey World Championship: Take the lollipop away from him! – Sports
You can imagine it like this: A toddler is crouching on the floor with a large, colorful lollipop in one hand and a flamethrower in the other hand. Every burst of fire is followed by a chuckle, fascinated by how beautifully it hisses and hisses. In order to prevent the worst, that the little one […]
Interview with Ukrainian Andrei Voronin: “Only contempt for Putin” – Sport
The Ukrainian Andrei Voronin, former Bundesliga professional and most recently assistant coach at Dynamo Moscow, fled Russia on the day the war began. In the interview he talks about the catastrophe in his home country. Interviewed by Javier Caceres Andrei Voronin, 42, was born in Odessa in what was then the Soviet Union. At the […]
IOC: Ban Russian athletes worldwide | Sports | DW
Under increasing pressure, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has now taken a tough stance against Russia and recommends its member federations to exclude Russian athletes from international events. This also applies to athletes from Belarus, as the IOC announced. “In order to protect the integrity of global sporting events, the IOC Executive recommends that international […]
What’s next for the oligarch at Chelsea?
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Judo: the sport with the previous honorary president Putin – opinion
Home opinion Asia Japan Current lexicon : Judo Feb 28, 2022 at 6:57 p.m Not just a sport, but a way of life. Of Kia Vahland Judo sees itself not only as a sport, but also as an attitude. Even three-year-old judoka practice rituals of respect: at the beginning of the training they sit in […]
Is Abramovich game over after League Cup final?
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Fifa bows to pressure, locks out Russia
As a result of the war of aggression against Ukraine, Russia is now also isolated in terms of sport policy. Under pressure from the international public, European governments and various associations, the world football association Fifa decided on Monday evening to suspend Russia from its competitions until further notice. The European football union Uefa also […]
War in Ukraine: IOC recommends banning Russian athletes – Sport
Under mounting pressure, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has taken a tough stance against Russia, recommending that its member federations ban Russian athletes from international events. This also applies to athletes from Belarus, the IOC announced on Monday. Almost at the same time, the German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB) joined the worldwide demands for these […]