Olympics
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A BBC article claimed Aleksander Lesun had ‘turned his back on the Russian regime’ Aleksander Lesun won gold at the…
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13.04.20220 163
Valieva reveals attitude to Olympics
Kamila Valieva saw her Olympic dream turn sour in Beijing © Matthew Stockman / Getty Images Russian figure skating sensation…
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12.04.20220 143
Russia and China united on key principle – Olympic official
Russian and Chinese Olympic chiefs share common ground on a key sporting area Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) boss Stanislav Pozdnyakov.…
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High jump champion Mariya Lasitskene said the RusAF is doing nothing to protect clean athletes Mariya Lasitskene. © Martin Rickett/PA…
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10.04.20220 152
Six sports where Russian bans make it easier for rivals
Russian stars have been blocked from an array of international competitions – conveniently paving the way to success for their…
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Not everyone agrees with the sporting sanctions slapped on Russian athletes World chess icon Magnus Carlsen is among those to…
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07.04.20220 156
World Olympians Association opposes ban on Russians
The World Olympians Association (WOA) stressed that ‘political or governmental interference’ in sport should be resisted © Takashi Aoyama /…
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The 18-year-old and her teammates are in limbo on the world stage Anna Shcherbakova © Amin Mohammad Jamali / Getty…
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30.03.20220 156
Transgender cyclist to face Olympic champ in first race as woman
Emily Bridges’ mother has reportedly said that a ‘police operation plan’ has been put in place over the athlete’s first…
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Marina Goliadkina had said that Russia ‘stood up’ for the Donbass region Marina Goliadkina © Instagram / marina_gold13 Donetsk-born Tokyo…