Ukraine’s Sports Minister Matviy Bidnyi said the IOC’s decision was both wrong and insensitive because it came the day after missile and drone strikes killed 26 people in Kyiv and Vyshneve, just outside the capital.
“By easing these…
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Analysis: Did Putin Give Up Part of the Spoils of War in Ukraine Because of the Olympics in America?
“What changed?” is the most common reaction in the heated discussion on social media about the sudden decision of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to lift the suspension of Russia and pave the way for its athletes to…
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The IOC Responded to the Statement by the Head of Russian Sports Regarding Ukraine’s Occupied Territories
The International Olympic Committee responded to a controversial statement by Russian Sports Minister Mikhail Degtyarev, who referred to the…
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Ukraine’s Beleniuk claims emphatic victory in MMA debut – video
The first Arena championship event took place in Kyiv on Saturday 11 July. The main event of the evening featured Olympic champion and Ukrainian MP Zhan Beleniuk against Israeli fighter Haim Gozali.
Source: Arena on Instagram
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Sports — Olympic champion Beleniuk defeats Haim Gozali by technical knockout
Quick finish at Kyiv Palace of Sports
The debut event of the newly launched ARENA Championship promotion took place on Saturday, July 11, at the Palace of Sports in Kyiv.
The main event featured decorated Ukrainian Greco-Roman…
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IOC Provisionally Lifts Ban On Russian Athletes Amid War In Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin leaves the stage after his speech at the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Gala Dinner on February 6, 2014 in Sochi, on the eve of the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games opening ceremony. The International…
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Mahuchikh becomes Ukrainian champion with a 2.00-metre jump
Yaroslava Mahuchikh became the Ukrainian high jump champion for the second time in her career. The Olympic champion won the competition in Lviv with a result of 2.00 metres, Suspilne Sport reports.
It was Mahuchikh’s…
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EDITORIAL: The gold for hypocrisy in sports goes to …
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It’s a sad but enduring fact that sports and politics are so fiercely entwined that the ham-fisted actions of those who manage and govern sports often choke the athletic purity of those who compete.
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Ukraine’s Bidnyi ‘outraged’ by Russia’s Olympic return
Ukrainian Sports Minister Matviy Bidnyi says he is “outraged” at the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) decision to lift restrictions on Russian athletes and he has called on IOC President Kirsty Coventry to visit Ukraine.
“Together with…
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Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk advances to Wimbledon quarterfinals as Roger Federer pays visit
LONDON — Marta Kostyuk reached her first Wimbledon quarterfinals by beating qualifier Ashlyn Krueger 6-4, 6-4 with record eight-time men’s singles champion Roger Federer among Monday’s visitors at the All England Club.
The 24-year-old Ukrainian,…
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