French energy giant Total 'funding Russia's war machine', claims NGO
French energy giant Total is fuelling Russia's "war machine" by buying massive amounts of Russian energy, an NGO has claimed.
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Russia's world champion beach footballers pining for international return
MOSCOW : World champions in 2021, Russia's men's beach football team are unlikely to have a chance to defend their title in 2024 but the players and coaches remain hopeful they can one day escape the sporting wilderness and return to the international stage.
Disqualified Ukraine Fencer Says 'We'll Never Shake Hands With Russians'
Ukrainian fencer Olga Kharlan, who was controversially disqualified from the world championships for not shaking hands with a Russian opponent, defiantly insisted on Thursday: "We will never shake hands with them." Kharlan, 32, claimed she had been given the green light to snub Russian rival Anna Smirnova by the head of the sport's federation despite the gesture being a key feature of post-bout rituals.
Olympic gold medalist disqualified from World Championships after refusing handshake with Russian opponent
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Ukrainian fencer Olga Kharlan disqualified after refusing to shake her opponent's hand
Ukraine's government signaled it will no longer bar its athletes from competing against Russians who are taking part in sporting events as “neutral athletes," a significant easing of its boycott policy a year before the Paris Olympics.
Al-Nassr hold giants Inter Milan following PSG draw
Al-Nassr drew 1-1 with Inter Milan on Thursday to end their Asian tour with another good result following the 0-0 verdict with Paris Saint-Germain at the same venue, Osaka Stadium, two days before.
Intl Fencing Federation disqualifies Olha Kharlan for refusing to shake hands with Russian sportswoman
The International Fencing Federation (FIE) disqualified Ukrainian Olha Kharlan after her refusal to shake hands with Russian fencer Anna Smirnova.
Ukraine eases its sports boycott policy to compete against some Russians ahead of Olympics
KYIV: Ukraine has signaled it will no longer bar its athletes from competing against Russians who are taking part in sporting events as “neutral athletes,” a significant easing of its boycott policy a year before the Paris Olympics. A decree dated Wednesday says Ukrainian athletes and teams will only be required to boycott if competitors from Russia or Belarus are competing under their national flags or other symbols, or have signaled allegiance to either of those countries in another way. The change in policy could smooth the way for Ukrainians to compete at next year’s Paris Olympics.