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Footage shows Novak Djokovic’s father at pro-Russian demonstration in Australia

Footage has emerged showing Novak Djokovic’s father at a pro-Russian demonstration at the Australian Open on Wednesday. A group gathered on the steps outside Rod Laver Arena following Djokovic’s quarter-final victory over Russian Andrey Rublev ...

26 Jan 2023 at 09:37

Great Britain not sending team to World Boxing Championships in Uzbekistan

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GB Boxing not sending boxers to IBA championships in Uzbekistan due to concerns

GB Boxing has confirmed that it will not be sending boxers to compete in the upcoming International Boxing Association (IBA) Men’s World Boxing Championships in Uzbekistan. The decision comes following concerns about the IBA’s decision to ...

04 Apr 2023 at 18:53

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Russian sports organisations face heavy toll of mounting sporting sanctions

Russia must face the realities of mounting sporting sanctions led by suspension from all UEFA and FIFA competitions, including World Cup play-offs. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has led the European and world governing bodies to impose ...

01 Mar 2022 at 10:00

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IOC says plans for Russian Olympic participation in line with UN push for peace

The International Olympic Committee insists its exploration of a pathway to allow Russian athletes to compete as neutrals at next year’s Olympic Games is in line with the United Nations’ pursuit of peace in Ukraine. The Ukrainian ...

24 Feb 2023 at 11:48

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Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo wants no Russian delegation at 2024 Olympics amid war

The mayor of Paris has said she does not want a Russian delegation at next year’s Olympics while the war in Ukraine goes on. The International Olympic Committee has been working with international sports federations and national ...

08 Feb 2023 at 08:51

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UK among over 30 nations still supporting ban on Russian and Belarusian athletes

The UK will continue to support an ongoing ban on Russian and Belarusian athletes in international sporting events, including at next year’s Olympics, according to culture secretary Lucy Frazer. The International Olympic ...

20 Feb 2023 at 19:43

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MMA star Yaroslav Amosov relishing comeback bout after fighting for Ukraine

Ukraine’s Yaroslav Amosov returns to mixed martial arts this weekend, nearly a year to the day since the Bellator welterweight champion’s world was turned upside down. Friday marks the grim one-year anniversary of ...

23 Feb 2023 at 09:00

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Daniil Medvedev and Karen Khachanov ‘happy’ to be playing at Wimbledon again

Daniil Medvedev and Karen Khachanov welcomed Wimbledon’s decision to overturn the ban on Russian and Belarusian players and said they would meet the entry requirements. Wimbledon and the Lawn Tennis Association ...

01 Apr 2023 at 10:49

Sport

Players from Russia and Belarus cleared to compete at Wimbledon this year

Russian and Belarusian players will be allowed to compete at Wimbledon this year, the All England Club has announced. Athletes from the two countries must sign declarations of neutrality and must not express ...

31 Mar 2023 at 17:05

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Russian and Belarusian players seeking UK visas for Wimbledon experience delays

Russian and Belarusian players are experiencing delays obtaining UK visas in time for Wimbledon. The All England Club and the Lawn Tennis Association reversed last year’s ban on competitors from the two ...

04 Jun 2023 at 21:43

Sport

IOC will be on wrong ‘side of history’ if Russian athletes compete at Paris 2024

The International Olympic Committee has been warned it will not be “on the right side of history” if it allows Russian athletes the chance to compete at the Paris Games in 2024. IOC president Thomas ...

08 Dec 2022 at 15:30

Sport

Ukraine FA urges FIFA to ban Iran from World Cup

The Ukrainian Association of Football has called for Iran to be excluded from the World Cup in Qatar. The UAF’s executive committee says it has made a request to global governing body FIFA to kick ...

31 Oct 2022 at 18:32

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