Ukraine News News Ukraine » Sports: Ukraine sports minister hits out ‘irresponsible’ people who want Russia to return to Olympics
Ukraine has strongly criticised actions by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), which Kyiv believes signal a potential easing of restrictions on Russian athletes, possibly allowing them to ...
News Ukraine » Sports: IOC Provisionally Lifts Ban On Russian Athletes Amid War In Ukraine
After an initial sports ban on Russian athletes in 2022, the IOC has announced it will provisionally lift restrictions on Russia despite the ongoing war in Ukraine.
News Ukraine » Sports: Ukraine minister slams those who want Russia to return to Olympics
Ukraine has strongly criticised actions by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), which Kyiv believes signal a potential easing of restrictions on Russian athletes, possibly allowing them to ...
News Ukraine » Sports: Ukraine condemns Olympic diver Lyskun's switch to Russia
Ukraine has condemned two-time Olympic diver Sofiia Lyskun's switch to represent Russia amid the ongoing war and will try to strip her of awards. The 23-year-old Lyskun told the Russian newspaper ...
News Ukraine » Sports: As Russia continues bombing Ukraine, international sports organizations embrace Moscow
As Russia continues its war of conquest against Ukraine, causing thousands of deaths, international sports organizations are eyeing to welcome Russian athletes and teams back into international ...
News Ukraine » Sports: Ukraine outraged as IOC lifts ban on Russian athletes
Ukraine's sports officials and athletes have strongly condemned the IOC's "shameful" decision to lift restrictions on Russian athletes ahead of the 2028 Los Angeles Games.
News Ukraine » Sports: Ukraine's young skiers practice in a bombed-out Olympic training base
CHERNIHIV, Ukraine (AP) — Young athletes in northern Ukraine spend their days cross-country skiing through a scorched forest, focused on their form — until a siren inevitably shatters the silence.
News Ukraine » Sports: Ukraine officials will boycott Paralympics over Russia's participation, sports minister says
MILAN, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Ukraine officials will boycott the Milano Cortina Paralympics next month over the participation of a handful of Russian and Belarusian athletes, who have been cleared to ...
News Ukraine » Sports: Ukraine's Sports Minister says Heraskevych decision unjust but team will remain at Olympics
MILAN, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Ukraine's Sports Minister Matvii Bidnyi believes the decision to disqualify Vladyslav Heraskevych from his skeleton event at the Milano Cortina Games was unjust but told ...