Sports
Ukraine
Hryhoriy Kozlovskyy and his team have been helping the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the displaced since the first days of the war.
Oct. 5, 2023
Ukraine
Yaroslava Mahuchikh, after being forced to flee Russia’s full-scale invasion, continues to leap to new heights and proudly fly Ukraine’s flag on the road to the Paris Olympics.
Sep. 18, 2023
Russia
The Badminton World Federation (BWF) said players from the two countries, who have been banned due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, would be able to compete as neutral athletes.
Aug. 30, 2023
Russia
Ukraine boycotted the judo world championships in Qatar in May after the IJF allowed Russian and Belarusian judokas to compete.
Aug. 29, 2023
Ukraine
Mahuchikh, who fled the Russian bombardment of her native city of Dnipro last year, managed a best of 2.01m for gold.
Aug. 28, 2023
Sports
Victory meant Usyk kept hold of the World Boxing Association, World Boxing Organisation and International Boxing Federation heavyweight belts.
Aug. 27, 2023
War in Ukraine
When the 29 Ukrainian athletes compete at the World Athletics Championships they can for a brief moment forget about the war, 2008 Olympic heptathlon champion Nataliia Dobrynska has told AFP.
Aug. 26, 2023
Russia
The IOC has yet to make a decision on whether Russians and Belarusians can take part in the Paris Games – which run from July 26 to August 11 2024 – as neutral competitors.
Aug. 15, 2023
Sports
Emmanuel Katsiadakis, the Greek president of the FIE, said the decision had been taken "after consultation with the International Olympic Committee".
Jul. 29, 2023
Russia
Following the disqualification of Olha Kharlan, the IOC urged international federations to "handle situations involving Ukrainian and neutral athletes with the necessary degree of sensitivity".
Jul. 28, 2023
Ukraine
Kharlan claimed she had been given the green light to snub Russian rival by the head of the sport's federation despite the gesture being a key feature of post-bout rituals.
Jul. 28, 2023
Ukraine
With no promises to shake hands, Ukrainians now are allowed to compete in tournaments where athletes from Russia and Belarus are allowed in neutral status.
Jul. 27, 2023
Ukraine
The four-time world sabre champion refused to either acknowledge her Russian opponent nor shake her hand at the end of the contest.
Jul. 27, 2023
Russia
The IOC has however left the door open for Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete as neutrals in the 2024 Summer Games without their teams competing.
Jul. 26, 2023
Russia
The gymnasts will be readmitted from the beginning of 2024, but they will not be allowed to have any association with Russia or Belarus or their national sporting bodies.
Jul. 20, 2023
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