Putin, Lukashenka cheerleaders become “neutral athletes” for Olympics
Olympic ideals face a stern test as "neutral athletes" with histories of vocal support for Putin and Lukashenka regimes secure spots in the 2024 Games.
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Ukraine’s EURO-2024 football hopes hinge on clash with Belgium
Ukraine faces Belgium on Wednesday, 26 June, in a must-win Euro 2024 qualifier. Victory advances them, but anything less puts their qualification at risk.
Ukraine gears for EURO with “greatest-ever squad”; soldiers watch via Starlinks from front
With domestic football devastated, coach Rebrov built Ukraine's "strongest-ever squad" from European leagues for EURO 2024, which commentator Vadym Skichko, himself in the military, will stream from the front via Starlink.
Oleksandr Usyk became the first absolute heavyweight champion of the world in the 21st century
Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk became the absolute world boxing champion among professionals in the "Royal Division" for the first time since 1999.
Has appeasement won the Olympics?
A group of 40 countries initially threatened to boycott the Paris 2024 Olympics if Russian and Belarusian athletes were to participate. But the steam appears to have run out.
Ukrainian veteran who lost leg in war beats own time at Tokyo marathon with prosthetic
Roman Kashpur, a veteran of the Ukraine war who lost a leg after stepping on landmine, completed the 2024 Tokyo Marathon in 4 hours 50 minutes on a prosthetic leg, improving on his previous marathon times.
German police detained suspected murderer of Ukrainian basketball player
The alleged 15-year-old attacker was detained Sunday after stabbing two Ukrainian athletes and killing one of them, German police and media reports.
Latvia bans national sports teams from competing with Russian, Belarusian teams
"The main objective of the amendments to the law is to reiterate Latvia’s solidarity with Ukraine and to block any attempts by Russia to legitimize its war crimes through the sports sector," the Latvian Saeima stated.
RFE/RL: Russian figure skaters lose Olympic gold amid doping scandal
The International Skating Union (ISU) has demoted the Russian figure-skating team that took part in the 2022 Beijing…
Appeasement gets an Olympic Gold
The IOC's decision to permit Russian and Belarusian athletes at the Paris Olympics signals acceptance of authoritarian aggression to the world's tyrants
Game on: How football survives in wartime Ukraine
Neither bombs nor destruction could extinguish Ukrainians' passion for football, which perseveres as an act of courage.
Ukraine’s Olympic Committee: Over 400 Ukrainian athletes killed due to Russia’s aggression
As Russia claims it's being "treated unfairly" by a ban on its athletes at the 2024 Olympics, Ukraine's Olympic president Vadym Hutsayt said over 400 Ukrainian athletes had been killed & 500 sports facilities had been destroyed since Russia's full-scale invasion.
Ukrainian teen takes home bronze from Youth World Chess Championship
A 17-year-old girl from Dnipro defeated her opponent, Anna Zhurova, who played under the FIDE (International Organization of Chess Players) flag.
Ukraine kicks toward Euro 2024 amid bombs and blackouts
From joining the front lines to evacuating families to fundraising, footballers juggle competitive matches with the grim realities of Russia's invasion.
Babel: Russian judo athletes to compete in “neutral” status despite military ties
15 Russian judo athletes with army connections are seeking to skirt IOC guidance and compete at November's European Championships, investigation says
UEFA’s Russian U-Turn shows public pressure works
Faced with a chorus of dissent, UEFA's backpedaling on its Russian U-17 decision underscores the potency of united opposition.
As Russia butchers Ukrainians, UEFA rolls out the red carpet
With the graves of Ukrainian children targeted and murdered by Russian forces still fresh, UEFA has seen fit to allow the next generation of Russian football talent back onto the international sporting stage that banned them in protest just last year.
Fencing federation reinstates distanced greetings following Kharlan uproar
The International Fencing Federation decided fencers can resume distanced greetings instead of shaking hands, after an incident pitting Ukrainian Olga Kharlan against a Russian foe created an uproar.
Ukrainian fencer disqualified for refusing to shake hands with her defeated Russian rival
Ukrainian fencer Harlan was disqualified from the World Fencing Championships for not "showing respect" (shaking hands) to a Russian fencer Smirnova after defeating her. Smirnova lodged a protest against, staying on the track for over 50 min.
World’s best tennis player urges colleagues to support Ukraine
Iga Świątek, the 22-year-old Polish tennis star, and the world's number one tennis player according to the Women's…