Source link Ukraine typically uses any truce observed by Russia to gain an advantage on the battlefield, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday, responding to an ‘Olympic ceasefire’ proposal by French President Emmanuel Macron. On Monday, Macron urged a global suspension of hostilities during the 2024 Olympic Games, set to be held in Paris […]
Source link The Hungarian foreign minister has spoken out against the IOC’s politicization of the event The conditions set out by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for Russian athletes to take part in the 2024 Paris Games are humiliating and ideological in nature, according to Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto. The minister has urged Olympic […]
Source link The swimming leg of the Olympic triathlon in Paris could be delayed or canceled if water quality does not improve in the Seine River, which flows through the French capital, according to the organizers of the event. The river is set to host several Olympic events this summer but has “alarming” bacteria levels, […]
Source link The competitors will also be discouraged from taking photos with them, giving joint interviews, shaking hands, and more Ukraine’s National Olympics Committee (NOC) is set to roll out conduct guidelines for the country’s athletes, explicitly warning them against making any contact with Russians during the upcoming Paris Games. The governing sporting body has […]
Source link It’s up to individual athletes and sporting federations to decide whether to take part in the Paris Games, Dmitry Peskov has said Sporting federations and athletes should decide themselves whether to participate or not in the upcoming Olympics, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said, responding to a call for a boycott of the […]
Source link The French president has claimed Moscow was spreading misinformation to sabotage the games French President Emmanuel Macron’s claims that Moscow may somehow seek to undermine the Paris Olympics are entirely baseless, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday. President Vladimir Putin’s press secretary was asked to comment on the French leader’s remarks, as […]
Source link International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has admitted to a pair of pranksters that Ukrainians have been asked to spy on Russian athletes online so that they could be banned from the upcoming Paris Games. In a video-call posted on Tuesday, in which one of the Russian duo known as Vovan and […]
Source link International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has admitted to a pair of pranksters that Ukrainians have been asked to spy on Russian athletes online so that they could be banned from the upcoming Paris Games. In a video-call posted on Tuesday, in which one of the Russian duo known as Vovan and […]
Source link Some French products could be declared ‘not welcome’ in Russia, the Foreign Ministry spokeswoman has warned Moscow could potentially boycott certain French goods, Russia’s Foreign Ministry spokeswoman warned on Sunday, after Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo said Russian and Belarusian athletes were “not welcome” at the upcoming Olympics. ”Do you think maybe we should […]
Source link Qualifying athletes should compete, regardless of the discriminatory policies against them, Aleksandr Karelin says Russian competitors who have qualified for the Paris 2024 Olympics should take part in the games despite all the pressure on them and the organizers’ hostile policies, Greco-Roman wrestling legend Aleksandr Karelin believes. Speaking to reporters on Thursday, the […]
Source link The committee recently revealed quotas for Russian athletes for the Paris 2024 Olympics Restrictions against Russian athletes announced by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) earlier this week are discriminative, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said. On Tuesday, the IOC announced that the maximum number of Russians who can qualify for the 2024 Paris […]
Source link The ancient tradition of an Olympic Truce was originally implemented to ensure safe travel for pilgrims and athletes French President Emmanuel Macron has said he will ask Russia for a ceasefire in Ukraine during the Summer Olympics, set to take place in Paris between July 26 and August 11. In an interview with […]
Source link The country’s Olympic Committee was suspended after it took athletes from former Ukrainian territories under its wing The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has rejected Russia’s appeal against a decision by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to suspend its membership over the Ukraine conflict. The Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) was suspended “until […]
Source link Teenage figure skater Kamila Valieva was banned this week for four years over a doping violation ahead of the 2022 Beijing Olympics The United States has replaced Russia as the reigning Olympic figure skating champions in the team event, the sport’s governing body said on Tuesday, a day after teenager Kamila Valieva was […]
Source link Skipping the 2024 Games could result in sanctions on the country, Matvey Bedny has said Refusing to take part in the 2024 Olympics for political reasons might turn out badly for Ukraine, the nation’s acting sports and youth minister, Matvey Bedny, said this week. The official was commenting on Kiev’s earlier threat to […]