US backs IOC call for Russia sports ban
LOS ANGELES: US Olympic chiefs threw their support behind International Olympic Committee's calls for Russian athletes to be barred from international competition following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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LOS ANGELES: US Olympic chiefs threw their support behind International Olympic Committee's calls for Russian athletes to be barred from international competition following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
:Motorsport's governing body FIA on Tuesday condemned Russia's invasion of Ukraine but said Russian and Belarusian drivers could still take part in its competitions in a neutral capacity.
Haas driver Nikita Mazepin will be allowed to compete in F1 this season after the FIA confirmed Russian and Belarusian drivers can race under a neutral flag.
PARIS: Russia continued to pay a heavy sporting price for its invasion of Ukraine on Tuesday, frozen out by a snowballing list of sports with perhaps the most painful blows coming from ice skating and athletics. However, Russian and Belarusian tennis players will be allowed to continue competing on the WTA and ATP Tours and in Grand Slam tournaments, despite its teams being suspended from the Davis Cup and Billie Jean King Cup.
Motorsport's governing body FIA on Tuesday condemned Russia's invasion of Ukraine but said Russian and Belarusian drivers could compete in a neutral capacity, as long as they committed to its principles of peace and political neutrality.
Motorsport's governing body the FIA is to allow Russian competitors to take part in international events despite the country's invasion of Ukraine.
London — Russian and Belarusian tennis players will be allowed to continue competing in ATP and WTA tournaments and Grand Slam events, the sport's governing bodies said on Tuesday.
A video has appeared online showing an unarmed Ukrainian citizen stopping Russian army tanks with their bare hands.