Video shows Europe's largest food warehouse on fire after 'deliberate' Russian attack
One of Europe’s largest food storage facilities has been destroyed in Ukraine.
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FIFA criticised by MP Chris Bryant for allowing Russian delegates at congress
FIFA has been criticised for allowing Russian delegates to attend its annual congress in Qatar following the country’s ban from the World Cup due to the invasion of Ukraine.
Russian athletes must prove independent and neutral status – Sports Minister
Sports Minister Nigel Huddleston insists any individual athletes from Russia or Belarus wanting to take part in UK events must show they are ‘genuinely independent and neutral’ – with the assurance backed up by a written declaration.
Moscow to invite 'friendly countries' to Russian university games - minister
Russian Sports Minister Oleg Matytsin said on Wednesday that Russia would invite "friendly countries" to take part in its national university games, at a time when its own athletes remain sidelined from competitions over Moscow's war in Ukraine.
Biathlon suspends Russia, Belarus as member federations over Ukraine war
After most Olympic sports banned athletes and teams from Russia and Belarus, biathlon stepped up the isolation by banning its member federations from the countries on Tuesday.
Chess-Karjakin mulling appeal against six-month ban for pro-Russia comments
Russian grandmaster Sergey Karjakin is considering appealing against his six-month ban from competition for supporting Russia's invasion of Ukraine, he told Russian news agency TASS on Tuesday.
Elina Svitolina taking break from tennis after 'extremely difficult' time following Russia's invasion of Ukraine
Elina Svitolina is taking a break from tennis due to a back injury and the “unbearable pain” of watching Russia invade her homeland of Ukraine. Svitolina threatened to boycott a match earlier this month against Russia's Anastasia Potapova unless tennis authorities ruled that Russian and Belarusian tennis players had to compete as “neutral athletes”. Ad/> That rule has since been enforced and Svitolina won two matches at the Monterrey Open before losing in the quarter-finals.
International Biathlon Union suspends Russia and Belarus federations with immediate effect
The International Biathlon Union (IBU) has unanimously agreed to suspend the federations of Russia and Belarus from competing in the sport with immediate effect. The IBU believes Russia and Belarus have violated the humanitarian obligations for members under its constitution due to their roles in the war on Ukraine, and so their biathlon federations' continuing participation in biathlon would bring the sport into disrepiute.