How the winning performance unfolded
For Yaroslava, this was only her second event of the current outdoor season, after the Diamond League meet in Rabat in May (where she also won with a result of 1.97 m). In Hengelo, the…

For Yaroslava, this was only her second event of the current outdoor season, after the Diamond League meet in Rabat in May (where she also won with a result of 1.97 m). In Hengelo, the…

Svitolina entered the quarterfinal clash after a confident win over Germany’s Eva Lys. Meanwhile, her opponent Alexandra Eala had already become the tournament’s biggest sensation,…

At least 19 Ukrainian athletes are currently being held in Russian captivity.
Source: Center for Civil Liberties
Details: Ahead of International Olympic Day, marked annually on 23 June, the organisation,…

For many participants, it is their first opportunity to travel, meet peers from different regions, build new friendships, and experience the joy of belonging to a larger community. It is a place where children take their first MINI steps in…

Elena Teslova
17 June 2026•Update: 17 June 2026
A woman was killed and six people, including four children, were injured when a bus carrying a youth football team from Belarus’s Gomel region was struck by a Ukrainian drone in Russia’s Bryansk…

Growing up between Manchester and Kherson — a port city in the south of Ukraine — has always felt like existing between two worlds. Each city shaped me in different ways, through my beliefs, way of life, friendship groups, family, and a sense…

A 267-page draft would let federal regulators ban specific bet types seen as manipulable, prompting debate between industry backers and consumer protection critics.
The Trump administration on Wednesday proposed a set of new federal rules…

Ukraine has escalated diplomatic pressure by sending dozens of appeals to international federations, warning that reinstating Russian and Belarusian teams would violate Olympic principles and fairness.
The National Olympic Committee of Ukraine,…

Russia is accused of usurping control of the game in areas of Ukraine captured by Russian forces since 2022.
Published On 11 Jun 2026
The governing body of world chess has suspended Russia – the dominant force in the game for decades…

The International Chess Federation (FIDE) announced Wednesday that it has suspended Russia after the world sports court ruled that it had violated Ukraine’s sovereignty by organizing events in…