russia-ukraine conflict

Wimbledon to allow Russian and Belarusian players to compete this year

CNN  —  Wimbledon will accept entries from Russian and Belarusian players for this year’s tournament if they agree to compete…

IOC allowing Russian and Belarussian athletes to compete is a ‘slap in the face,’ says Ukrainian skeleton star Vladyslav Heraskevych

CNN  —  The International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) decision to allow Russian and Belarussian athletes to participate in international competitions comes…

Russian and Belarusian athlete participation ‘works’ despite war, says IOC President Thomas Bach

CNN  —  International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has defended plans to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to participate…

Reminders of war motivate Ukraine to perform ‘miracle’ against England

London CNN  —  It may be thousands of miles from the frontline, but the Ukrainian soccer team is never far…

IOC President Thomas Bach defends plan to include Russian and Belarusian athletes at Paris Olympics

Berlin, Germany CNN  —  International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has pleaded with politicians to “keep politics and sports…

Belarusian tennis player Aryna Sabalenka found it tough to face ‘hate’ in locker room

Reuters  —  Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka said she struggled to understand the “hate” she encountered in the locker room amid strained…