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(Reuters) - Manchester City and Ukraine defender Oleksandr Zinchenko on Monday called for governing bodies of sport to ban Russian athletes from international competitions following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Russian tennis star Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova has condemned the war between Russia and Ukraine. After both nations failed to come to any diplomatic conclusion, Russia President Vladimir Putin led the forceful invasion of Ukraine a few days ago. Since then, both countries have been locked in a fearsome war for days, which has caused widespread damage and casualties in Ukraine. Taking to Twitter, Pavlyuchenkova penned a heartfelt note on Monday, urging officials to "stop the war".
Vasiliy Lomachenko has become the latest Ukrainian boxing star to take up arms in the defence of his country.
As Russia's invasion of Ukraine continued, sporting bodies moved to bar Russian athletes from competing in international events, with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) recommending a ban on Russian and Belarusian athletes and officials.
Manchester City and Ukraine defender Oleksandr Zinchenko on Monday called for governing bodies of sport to ban Russian athletes from international competitions following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Russia's national teams from international football until further notice due to the country's invasion of Ukraine, a source with knowledge of the discussions told Reuters on Monday. FIFA is in advanced talks with European soccer body UEFA over the matter and a decision could be made later on Monday.
After the success of the ministerial conference held on 7 and 8 February on the theme <a class=«text-br-3-120 hover:underline active:underline» data-analytics-id=«textlink» target="_blank" rel=«noopener» data-testid=«atom-textlink» href=«http://"Sport» and sustainable development goals in childhood: the societal challenges of an adapted sport>«Sport and Sustainable Development Goals in childhood: the societal challenges of an adapted sport practice», the Ministry of Sport, within the framework of the French Presidency of the Council of the European Union, is once again joining forces with Eurosport for the upcoming conference to be held at the European Parliament on 3 March. Sport, like many other sectors, is strongly affected by the consequences of climate change.
