Russia banned from Olympics and major sport events
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Russia responds after Olympic chief rubs shoulders with Zelensky
The Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) hit out at ‘the widespread interference of Western state structures’ in sport IOC president Thomas…
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04.07.20220 150
‘No place’ for Russians in world sport, claims Zelensky
The Ukrainian president met IOC chief Thomas Bach in Kiev on Sunday Volodymyr Zelensky wants world sport to take a…
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04.07.20220 141
Russian ‘Z’ gymnast hit with fresh blow
Ivan Kuliak had been hoping to compete despite an international ban Barred: Russian gymnast Ivan Kuliak. © RIA / Maxim…
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The Russian Football Union (RFU) is objecting to the bans imposed by the governing bodies A legal battle is raging…
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24.06.20220 138
Another country bans Russian tennis players
After they were blocked from Wimbledon, Russian and Belarusian players will barred from another tournament in Europe © David Inderlied…
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23.06.20220 140
Sports minister reveals number of events Russia has lost
Russia has been stripped of a multitude of tournaments following an IOC recommendation Russian Sports Minister Oleg Matytsin had words…
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17.06.20220 139
Banned Russia can help China win titles, says gymnastics icon
Coaching legend Irina Viner-Usmanova talked up ties between the two countries Irina Viner-Usmanova (R) touted Russia-China relations. © RIA Russia…
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The International Olympic Committee (IOC) was told to clean up its act Coming in for criticism: IOC chief Thomas Bach.…
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Stanislav Pozdnyakov said Russian sport was facing ‘provocations’ but would respond ‘in a manner of friendship and respect’ Russian Olympic…
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Djokovic slams Wimbledon’s Russia ban
World number one Novak Djokovic has hit out at the move to ban players from Russia and Belarus from Wimbledon…