Category: 7. Sports

Czech leaders have condemned threats made by a former Russian president and prime minister against NHL great Dominik Hasek for his critical stance of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Dmitry Medvedev, who is currently deputy head of Russia’s…

* Events in Ukraine cast shadow over Paralympics * Putin to attend opening of Games in Sochi By Alexei Anishchuk SOCHI, Russia, March 7 (Reuters) – Ukraine’s Paralympic chief said on Friday his team would quit the Winter Paralympic Games if…

Youth and Sports Minister Osman Aşkın Bak emphasized Türkiye’s commitment to traditional sports at the 7th Ethnosport Forum in St. Petersburg, Russia, where he highlighted the significant investments aimed at increasing…

TORONTO – Evgeny Kuznetsov was 15 years old. On his television were his hockey heroes from the Russian national team, in…

MOSCOW (Reuters) – A decision by the International Olympic Committee to bar Russia’s team from next year’s Winter Olympics is part of a larger international campaign to pressure Russia, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on…

It’s easy to think of tennis’ relationship with Russia’s war in Ukraine through the prism of a few key moments.

Russian player Andrey Rublev wrote “no war please” on a camera lens in February 2022, shortly after Russia’s…

(Adds detail, quotes) * Wild gives Russia gold * Wife Zavarzina wins bronze * Kummer takes women’s gold By Nick Mulvenney ROSA KHUTOR, Russia, Feb 19 (Reuters) – American-born Vic Wild won the men’s parallel giant slalom gold medal for Russia on…

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian figure skating superstar Yevgeny Plushenko said on Wednesday he will not compete for the gold medal in the men’s competition at the Sochi Olympic Games after he came in second in the national championships. Plushenko,…

Burger King Russia posted a promotion on social media Tuesday offering Russian women Whoppers and cash for getting pregnant by World Cup players.

The post has since been removed, but Deadspin grabbed a screenshot and translation of the promotion…