Ukrainian boxer Wladimir Klitschko, brother of Kyiv mayor, rips IOC for allowing Russians to compete
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Andreescu suffered torn ankle ligaments at Miami Open
Canada's Bianca Andreescu suffered two torn ligaments in her left ankle at the Miami Open this week and is unsure when she will be fit to return to action, the former U.S. Open champion said on Wednesday.
Bianca Andreescu gives injury update after leaving Miami Open match in a wheelchair - 'Could've been much worse'
Bianca Andreescu has revealed she has torn two ligaments in her ankle after suffering a nasty fall which saw her withdraw from the Miami Open. Andreescu retired from her round of 16 match against Ekaterina Alexandrova on Monday after collapsing to the ground in pain when she was leading 2-0 in the second set, having lost the first. Ad The world No.
Varvara Gracheva: Rising Russian tennis star could represent France at French Open this year
Varvara Gracheva has revealed her bid to obtain French citizenship, and could even represent the nation at the French Open next month. The 22-year-old Russian has been on an upwards trajectory in the world rankings and only last week knocked out world No. 5 Ons Jabeur in the second round of Miami Open in straight sets.
IOC Backs Return Of Russian Athletes As Individuals, No Timeline For Paris Olympics
Olympic chiefs on Tuesday recommended the return to competition of Russian and Belarusian athletes as individual neutrals, but refused to give a timeline on their potential participation at next year's Paris Olympics. IOC president Thomas Bach said the body's Executive Board had recommended to international federations and international sports event organisers that "athletes with a Russian or a Belarusian passport must compete only as Individual Neutral Athletes".
Swedes will be 'sent to their deaths' if they join NATO, warns Moscow
Finland and Sweden will become "targets" for Moscow if they join NATO, warned the Russian ambassador in Stockholm.
Bach wrong on Russian participation, says Ukrainian tennis player Kostyuk
BERLIN : International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach was wrong to argue that Russian and Belarus athletes can return to international competitions because they already compete without friction in some sports, Ukrainian tennis player Marta Kostyuk said on Wednesday.
Ukraine condemns IOC recommendations on Russian, Belarusian athletes
KYIV : Ukraine's sports ministry condemned on Wednesday what it said was a partial change of position by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete in international competitions as neutrals.