Boxing Canada joins widening boycott of women's world championships
Boxing Canada announced Tuesday it would not take part the upcoming women's world championships due to the involvement of Russian and Belarusian athletes.
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Britain, Czechs join growing world championships boycott
Britain and the Czech Republic joined the United States and Ireland in boycotting amateur boxing world championships on Tuesday amid mounting concern about the Russian-led sport's Olympic future.
Czech Footballer Jakub Jankto Comes Out As Gay
Czech international midfielder Jakub Jankto said on Monday that he was gay in an emotional video on his Twitter account. "I am homosexual and I no longer want to hide myself," Jankto said in English. Only a handful of top players have publicly come out as gay while still playing. Justin Fashanu came out in 1990. Josh Cavallo, at Adelaide United, came out in October 2021 and Jake Daniels did so at English side Blackpool in May 2022. Jankto, a 27-year-old winger on loan at Czech top-flight side Sparta Prague from Getafe, became the first player attached to a club in La Liga to come out.
Czech international midfielder Jankto comes out as gay
Czech international midfielder Jakub Jankto said on Monday that he was gay in an emotional video on his Twitter account.
'I no longer want to hide myself' - Czech international Jakub Jankto comes out as gay
Czech Republic international Jakub Jankto has become the highest profile current male footballer to announce he is gay.
Jakub Jankto: Getafe's on-loan midfielder comes out as gay in social media announcement
Getafe midfielder Jakub Jankto has come out as gay. The Czech Republic international, who is currently on loan at Sparta Prague from the La Liga club, made the announcement on social media on Monday. Ad He said in a video on Instagram: «Like everyone; I have my strengths.
Czech Republic international Jakub Jankto announces he's gay
Czech Republic international Jakub Jankto has announced he is gay, saying he wants to live his life «without fears.»
International footballer Jakub Jankto comes out as gay: ‘I no longer want to hide’
Czech Republic midfielder and La Liga footballer Jakub Jankto has come out as gay.