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Oleksandr Usyk has returned to Ukraine to join the fight against the invading Russia, with uncertainty on whether it will affect his upcoming bout against Anthony Joshua.
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".
Vladimir Putin ordered a military assault on neighbouring Ukraine in the early hours of Thursday morning and the conflict is ongoing.
(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.
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.
The awards presented by the International Olympic Committee to Russian President Vladimir Putin, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko and Deputy Head of the Russian Presidential Administration Dmitry Kozak must be returned to the committee, the IOC press service said on Monday.
Russian billionaire businessman Roman Abramovich, who owns English Premier League soccer club Chelsea, has accepted a Ukrainian request to help negotiate an end to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.Abramovich was asked by Ukraine to help mediate because of his background in Russia, where he made a fortune in the chaotic 1990s period of post-communist privatisation, a source with knowledge of the matter told Reuters in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on condition of anonymity.Word of Abramovich's involvement in talks on the conflict first came from the Jewish News, which said Kyiv had reached out through Jewish contacts to seek his help."I can confirm Roman Abramovich was contacted by the Ukrainian side for support in achieving a peaceful resolution, and that he has been trying to help ever since," a spokeswoman for Abramovich said."Considering what is at stake, we would ask for understanding as to why we have not commented on either the situation as such or his involvement."