Gymnastics congress moved to allow Russian and Belarusian officials to attend
The governing body of competitive gymnastics has announced it will move its annual congress out of Norway to allow officials from Russia and Belarus to attend.
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Gymnastics congress moved out of Norway to let Russian officials attend
The International Gymnastics Federation said Wednesday its annual congress will be moved out of Norway so that officials from Russia and its ally Belarus can attend.
Speedway of Nations 2022: 'That was really wild!' - Timi Salonen makes huge impact as Finland reach surprise final
It was an eventful night for Finland at the first Speedway of Nations semi-final in Vojens as they took a shock second place to reach the final. Team-mates Timi Salonen and Timi Lahti were in inspired form as they racked up 34 points to finish behind Australia and force pre-race favourites Poland into a playoff against Germany. Ad/> But aside from their impressive riding as a team, Salonen was involved in a couple of notable incidents on the night as he and his partner announced themselves on the big stage.
Speedway of Nations 2022: Poland, Finland and Australia into final after thrilling night in Vojens
Finland, Australia and Poland will be joining hosts Denmark in Saturday evening's Speedway of Nations Final. Finland gave it their all on the night and was able to claim one of the automatic spots, but the night belonged to Australia. Ad/> The trio of Jack Holder, Max Fricke and Jason Doyle didn’t have the strongest of starts but they battled towards the end of the heats to claim the most points on the night with 35 points and topping the first semi-final standings.
Speedway of Nations 2022: Norway to replace Slovakia in Semi-Final 2 following Martin Vaculik shoulder injury
Slovakia will be replaced by Norway at the 2022 Speedway of Nations after an injury to Martin Vaculik. The Speedway GP rider suffered a fractured left shoulder blade in a meeting for his club Stal Gorzow in the PGE Ekstraliga just days before he was set to lead his country out in Vojens, Denmark. Ad/> Vaculik, who recently won round three of the Speedway Grand Prix in Prague currently sits third in the Speedway Grand Prix standings had previously spoken of his excitement to represent his country.
Speedway of Nations 2022: 'The situation is very hard' - Ukraine's Stanislav Melnychuk hopes to honour war-torn homeland
Stanislav Melnychuk is hoping Ukraine’s participation at the Speedway of Nations will help put a «smile on the faces» of his fellow countrymen amidst the challenging situation in the country. Ukraine is currently engaged in military conflict with Russia following the latter’s invasion of its neighbour in February. Ad/> Melnychuk will captain his nation at the event in Vojens, Denmark this week and admits that while sport naturally takes on a far less significant role in the lives of Ukrainians back home, he hopes he and his team-mates can provide some joy with a good performance.
Dortmund striker Haller has operation after tumor found
DORTMUND, Germany: Borussia Dortmund striker Sébastien Haller has undergone a successful operation on a testicular tumor and will be out for at least “a couple of months,” sporting director Sebastian Kehl said Wednesday. Haller signed for Dortmund from Ajax on July 6 for 31 million euros ($31.5 million) but had to leave a pre-season training camp 12 days later for treatment after the tumor was found. Kehl said Haller’s operation was successful but added the next steps in his treatment were still not fully clear.
Erling Haaland has helped prove Lisandro Martinez is ready to thrive at Manchester United
A lot has been made of new Manchester United signing Lisandro Martinez’s height as a central defender.