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Nikita Mazepin Sets Up Foundation To Aid Athletes Barred For Political Reasons

Russian driver Nikita Mazepin, sacked by Formula One outfit Haas, is creating a foundation to help sportspeople who have found themselves barred from competing due to "political reasons out of their control". Mazepin and Haas's Russian title sponsor Uralkali had their contracts terminated last Saturday as a result of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Mazepin's father Dmitry is a non-executive director of Uralkali, a group specialising in potash. Nikita Mazepin, 23, said the funds for the 'We compete as one' foundation would come from the money that Uralkali would have paid Haas.

David Melrose taken to hospital after fall as curlers crash out at Paralympics

David Melrose was stretchered to hospital with a shoulder injury as Great Britain’s curlers crashed out of the Winter Paralympics on a dramatic day at the Ice Cube in Beijing.

Ukrainian Paralympian pulls out of event after father captured by Russian forces: report

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Ukrainian Laletina pulls out of Paralympic event after soldier father captured by Russian forces

Ukrainian biathlete Anastasiia Laletina pulled out of the middle distance sitting event at the Beijing Winter Paralympics yesterday after her father was captured by Russian forces, a spokesperson for the Ukrainian Paralympic Committee has said.

Beijing Winter Paralympics: Slushy Snow And T-Shirts As Spring Approaches

Cross-country skiers ploughed through slushy snow wearing T-shirts on day five of the Beijing Winter Paralympics Wednesday as spring-like weather pushed temperatures well above freezing. The warm spell caught some athletes off guard on the largely man-made snow at the Zhangjiakou cross-country event where six gold medals were up for grabs. Competitors in the Olympics last month had battled blizzard conditions and a brutal wind chill, with some events postponed because of the weather. This time it was the opposite problem. Cross-country skier Birgit Skarstein, who competes in the women's sitting category, likened the weather to July back home in Norway as temperatures in nearby Zhangjiakou city nudged a balmy 17 degrees Celsius (63 Fahrenheit).

Ukrainian biathlete pulls out of event at Paralympics after father captured by Russian forces

Ukrainian biathlete Anastasiia Laletina was forced to pull out of the women's sitting middle distance event at the Beijing Winter Paralympics on Tuesday after her father was captured by Russian forces, a spokesperson for the Ukrainian Paralympic Committee told Reuters.

Ukraine Team Defy Heartbreak To Win Bittersweet Paralympic Golds

It was a bittersweet day for Ukraine at the Winter Paralympics with nine medals and a clean sweep of two biathlon events Tuesday -- just as one athlete learned her father had been taken prisoner by Russian troops. Despite grappling with heartbreak following Russia's invasion of their homeland, the yellow and blue team dug deep to net two golds, four silver and three bronze medals on day four in Beijing.

Ukrainian biathlete pulls out of event after father captured by Russian forces

ZHANGJIAKOU, China : Ukrainian biathlete Anastasiia Laletina was forced to pull out of the middle distance sitting event at the Beijing Winter Paralympics on Tuesday after her father was captured by Russian forces, a spokesperson for the Ukrainian paralympic committee told Reuters.

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Nikita Mazepin Sets Up Foundation To Aid Athletes Barred For Political Reasons

David Melrose taken to hospital after fall as curlers crash out at Paralympics

Ukrainian Paralympian pulls out of event after father captured by Russian forces: report

Ukrainian Laletina pulls out of Paralympic event after soldier father captured by Russian forces

Beijing Winter Paralympics: Slushy Snow And T-Shirts As Spring Approaches

Ukrainian biathlete pulls out of event at Paralympics after father captured by Russian forces

Ukraine Team Defy Heartbreak To Win Bittersweet Paralympic Golds

Ukrainian biathlete pulls out of event after father captured by Russian forces