Ukraine’s athletes report systematic pressure at 2026 Paralympic Games after Russia’s return to competition
Ukraine demands return to IPC Constitution and calls for proper coordination of executive bodies at Games.
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“I was prepared for the reprimand”: Ukrainian Paralympian warned for “Stop War” earrings after winning gold
Oleksandra Kononova collected two individual medals at the 2026 Winter Paralympics — and a formal reprimand from the International Paralympic Committee for competing in earrings bearing the words "Stop War," which officials claimed the regulations did not permit.
Meet the 22 athletes Russia killed whose faces got Ukraine’s Olympian banned
Vladyslav Heraskevych was a medal contender in skeleton at the Winter Olympics — until he refused to race without the 22 faces painted on his helmet.
Ukraine’s sports minister: Russia uses “pressure, bribery and blackmail” after IOC allows youth athletes under national flags
The International Olympic Committee has recommended that young Russian and Belarusian athletes be allowed to compete under their national flags.
After Moscow’s war killed 500 Ukrainian athletes, UEFA weighs Russia’s football comeback
The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) is currently taking steps to reinstate Russia in international football competitions,…
“Back to war”: Ukrainian vets learn winter sports, win 30 medals at Invictus Games
For Ukrainian veterans like Oleksandr Androshchuk, every scrape of skis and crack of air conditioning at the 2025 Invictus Games triggered memories of Russian shells and rockets back home. But on the slopes and podiums of Whistler, they found solace - and success.
The champion who trains by touch: From Donetsk exile to leading Ukraine’s Olympic dreams in darkness
When the lights cut out during high bar routines at his Kyiv training facility, Olympic gold medalist Oleg…
Team Ukraine gets standing ovation marching into Invictus Games
For war vets, the competition is a chance to shift focus from the war -- and restore faith in society
“Make Russia small again”: Lithuanian athlete expelled from Fitness World Championship over anti-war T-shirt
A fitness championship erupted in controversy after organizers disqualified Lithuanian athlete Kornelija Dudaitė for supporting Ukraine, prompting her entire national team to withdraw.
Ukraine’s most accomplished mountaineer carries fallen soldier’s dream to the top of Everest
He dreamed of standing on top of the world. Ukraine's most accomplished mountaineer Antonina Samoilova carried his photo to Mount Everest's summit.
Reuters: Helsinki to seize control of city’s largest events venue from sanctioned Russians
Finland's capital will initiate the forced takeover of the Helsinki Arena from Russian oligarchs Timchenko and Rotenberg, sanctioned due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Olympic champion from Ukraine Mahuchikh demands exclusion of Russian athletes from international competitions
Olympic champion Yaroslava Mahuchikh, speaking at the 18th Council of Europe Sports Ministers Conference, urged Europe to ban Russian athletes from international competitions. She highlighted the tragic loss of over 487 Ukrainian athletes and coaches in the war and called attention to the destruction of over 500 sports facilities as a result of Russian aggression.
Yaroslava Mahuchikh nominated for European athlete of the year after record-reaking 2024 season
Yaroslava Mahuchikh, who set a world record and claimed Olympic gold in 2024, is nominated for Europe's best female athlete. The decision now lies with the fans as voting continues.
Ukraine urges World Chess Federation to maintain ban on Russian and Belarusian players
The appeal comes as FIDE plans to discuss the potential reinstatement of these federations at its General Assembly in Budapest.
FIDE ethics panel lifts Russian Chess Federation’s suspension for Ukraine activities, imposes fine
FIDE's Ethics Commission Appeal Chamber has reduced the Russian Chess Federation's punishment from a two-year suspension to a €45,000 fine for organizing events in occupied Ukrainian territories. The decision overturns a June ruling and may be appealed.
Ukrainian Paralympian triumphs over disability: from war-torn Donetsk to Paris 2024
Rail accident, disability, has Oleksiy Kharlamov pushing for better accessibility in Ukraine
Russo-Ukrainian war, day 917: Ukraine’s resilience shines from Paralympics to battlefield
Ukrainian Paralympians prepare for the Paris Games, showcasing extraordinary resilience in the face of war and personal loss.
Ukrainian Paralympians push through loss and devastation to make history in Paris
Despite ongoing war and destruction of their homes, Ukrainian Paralympians aim for victory at the Paris Games.
Olympic farce: How the IOC enabled Russian war supporters
The Paris Olympics' message of peace and unity rang hollow as evidence mounted of the IOC's failure to prevent Russian war supporters from competing under the guise of political neutrality.
AP: Ukraine uses 2024 Paris Olympics to spotlight Russia’s war atrocities
Ukraine's presence at the 2024 Olympics in Paris goes beyond sports, as the nation uses its Olympic House to commemorate war victims and raise global awareness of the horros inflicted by Russia's war.