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.
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United States offers deal to Russia for release of WNBA star Brittney Griner
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration has offered a deal to Russia aimed at bringing home WNBA star Brittney Griner and another jailed American, Paul Whelan, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday.
Ireland's showdown with Finland already a sellout
The Republic of Ireland's huge World Cup qualifier against Finland on 1 September at Tallaght Stadium has already been sold out.
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.
In rare contact, US offers Russia deal for Griner, Whelan
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has offered a deal to Russia aimed at bringing home WNBA star Brittney Griner and another jailed American Paul Whelan, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday.
Ambassador Korniychuk thanked the president of the University of the Negev for supporting Ukrainian students during the war
Ways to deepen the cooperation of the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev with Ukrainian educational institutions in 2023 became the subject of a meeting between the Ambassador of Ukraine to Israel Yevhen Korniychuk and the president of the university, Professor Daniel Shamowitz. This is reported on the Facebook page of the Embassy of Ukraine in Israel.
Speedway of Nations 2022 Semi-Final 1 - Bartosz Zmarzlik and Poland eye final spot in Vojens showpiece
After 4 heats Ad/> Germany currently leads the way on 11 points but are the only team to have competed twice. USA sits second on seven points with Poland and Finland neck and neck with five points. Speedway'The situation is very hard' — Ukraine team hope to honour homeland at Speedway of NationsAN HOUR AGO 1 — Germany 11pts 2 — USA 7pts 3 — Poland 5pts 4 — Finland 5pts 5 — Australia 4pts 6 — Latvia 2pts 7 — Ukraine 2pts Heat 4 — Levishyn, Huckenbeck, Melnychuk, Blodorn Huckenbeck has come out strong tonight with a second win for Germany, followed by Blodorn to take seven points.