Athletes from the country may be permitted to compete as neutrals at Paris 2024 Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky has called on his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron to prevent Russian and Belarusian athletes from competing at next year’s Olympic Games in Paris. There have been significant restrictions imposed upon Russian sports since the International Olympic Committee […]
Russian UFC champ confirms Khabib rumors
Islam Makhachev takes on the biggest challenge of his career next month If Islam Makhachev is to become the first fighter in a decade to defeat UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski, he must do so without the influence of close friend and training partner Khabib Nurmagomedov in his corner. Makhachev takes on the first defense […]
RFU to resume UEFA reintegration talks
Russian football teams have been suspended from European competition since last February The Russian Football Union (RFU) will hold further talks with UEFA in February regarding the reinstatement of Russia’s club and national sides in European competitions, the RFU press office said in a statement on Tuesday. UEFA joined FIFA last year in imposing a […]
Boxing icon hits back amid sexual abuse allegations
George Foreman is one of the most famous heavyweights in boxing history Former world heavyweight champion boxer George Foreman, 74, has filed counter legal proceedings against a woman who has accused him of sexual abuse more than 40 years ago, when she was a minor. Foreman, who fought Muhammad Ali in the most famous boxing […]
Russian football ban set to continue – media
UEFA’s executive committee is set to extend a comprehensive ban on Russian clubs playing in European competitions at a meeting on Wednesday