1 year after invasion of Ukraine, Russia's sports exile persists
One year after the invasion of Ukraine began, Russia's reintegration into the world of sports threatens to create the biggest rift in the Olympic movement since the Cold War.
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IOC does not plan to lift sanctions from Russian, Belarusian athletes
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) upheld the sanctions imposed on the athletes of Russia and Belarus over the armed aggression against Ukraine. This is stated in a statement released by the press service of the IOC on Wednesday, February 22.
All roads blocked between Poland and neighbouring Belarus as tensions flare
Traffic was brought to a standstill at the border between Poland and Belarus on Tuesday as authorities moved to close all roads between the two countries.
Big guns Swiatek and Sabalenka come out firing at Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships
Even by this tournament's standards, the field assembled at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships this week is something special. Eighteen of the world's top 20 were part of the lineup at the start of the week and the two missing would almost certainly have been involved under different circumstances; Tunisian star Ons Jabeur recovering from injury while two-time champion Simona Halep is serving a provisional doping ban.
WTA roundup: Top seeds roll in Dubai
The top two seeds in the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships lost a combined three games while cruising to second-round wins on Tuesday in the United Arab Emirates.
ATP roundup: Daniel Evans falls in Doha
Finland's Emil Ruusuvuori took down sixth seed Daniel Evans of Great Britain 7-5, 6-4 in their first-round match at the Qatar ExxonMobil Open on Tuesday in Doha.
World No. 1 Swiatek makes quick work of Leylah Fernandez in Round 2 of Dubai Open
World No. 1 Iga Swiatek cruised to a 6-1, 6-1 win over Canada's Leylah Fernandez in second-round action Tuesday at the Dubai Tennis Championships.
IOC stands firm against banning Russia despite risk of boycott
BERLIN : The Olympic movement is facing its biggest dilemma since the Cold War: bow to demands to ban Russian and Belarusian athletes or risk the first mass boycott of the Games in 40 years.