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War in Ukraine
Ukraine's Svitolina, defeated in French Open, affirms her principled position of not shaking hands with Russian and Belarusian opponents.
Jun. 7, 2023
Tuesday's clash will be the third meeting between Sabalenka and Svitolina, but first since Russia invaded Ukraine last year. Belarus is a key military ally of Moscow.
Jun. 5, 2023
Ukraine's patriotic tennis star Svitolina gives credit to anti-war Russian opponent.
Jun. 4, 2023
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A little known backwater football club has benefitted from wise management to achieve a promotion from second division status to the Ukrainian Premier League.
Jun. 4, 2023
War in Ukraine
Polish tennis champion criticizes ruling bodies of tennis for failing to provide leadership on the issue of Ukrainian players facing Russians on the court.
May. 31, 2023
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Controversy Continues Over Russian and Belarusian Athletes Participation in 2024 Paris Olympic Games
The Olympic Committee has yet to decide whether to allow the two countries' athletes to go to next year’s Summer Games. Last weekend, Ukraine’s top female tennis players showed their disapproval.
May. 30, 2023
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Leading Ukrainian tennis stars firm on not shaking hands with Russian and Belarusian athletes who do not openly denounce Russia's war against Ukraine.
May. 29, 2023
With the qualifying rounds for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris getting under way, the issue of Russian and Belarusian athlete participation remains unresolved.
May. 28, 2023
The victory in Strasbourg awarded Svitolina a prize money sum of 29,760 euros, while simultaneously propelling her 317 spots up the WTA live rankings, securing her current position as World No. 191.
May. 28, 2023
Elina Svitolina is playing at the Internationaux de Strasbourg tournament today, May 27, against Alina Blinkova, a Russian who has been silent on the war.
May. 27, 2023
In a highly technical match that finished with a close decision, US champion Devin Haney thwarted Vasyl Lomachenko’s bid to regain the lightweight championship.
May. 21, 2023
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Sports ministers from 35 countries have said that they will monitor the implementation of IOC recommendations relating to Russian participation.
May. 5, 2023
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Last week, modern pentathlon decided to allow Russians and Belarusians to compete, following fencing, table tennis, taekwondo, and triathlon.
May. 1, 2023
The Ukrainian authorities have banned their athletes from participating if Russians or Belarusians are present.
Apr. 30, 2023
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