‘We are still playing’: Women’s football defiant in the Ukraine
KYIV: It has been over a year since Yana Vinokurova, president of the women’s football club in Mariupol, Ukraine, has been able to play a game at her home field.
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Zelenskyy notes position of mayor of Paris on non-admission of Russian, Belarusian athletes to Olympics 2024
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy noted the principled position of Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo on the non-admission of Russian and Belarusian athletes to the 2024 Olympics.
IOC stance on Russians, Belarusians 'confusing' - Swiatek
The International Olympic Committee's (IOC) recommendation to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to return to international competition as neutrals is "confusing" because Ukraine is still under attack, tennis world number one Iga Swiatek said.
Swiatek makes winning return, beating Zheng in Stuttgart
STUTTGART: World number one Iga Swiatek reached the quarter-finals of the WTA Stuttgart event with a straight-sets win over Zheng Qinwen on Thursday (Apr 20) on her return from injury.
Surviving Azovstal: Veterans of a defining battle tell Euronews their story
It’s been one year since the siege of the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol, a bleak indication of what was to come in Ukraine.
Badminton federation extends ban on Russian and Belarusian athletes
The Badminton World Federation (BWF) has maintained its ban on Russian and Belarusian athletes participating in international tournaments, the governing body said on Thursday.
Pentathlon-Russian and Belarusian pentathletes allowed to return as neutrals
Russian and Belarusian athletes can return to international pentathlon events as neutrals after being banned last year in the wake of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the sport's global federation (UIPM) said on Thursday.
Badminton-Badminton federation extends ban on Russian and Belarusian athletes
The Badminton World Federation (BWF) has maintained its ban on Russian and Belarusian athletes participating in international tournaments, the governing body said on Thursday.