Rio 2016 Olympic Champion Christian REITZ from Germany once again won here the 25m Rapid Fire Pistol Men. Tokyo 2020 Olympic champion Jean QUIQUAMPOIX from France took second place. The youngest participant in the final, 20-year-old Henry Turner LEVERETT from USA, won the Bronze. This medal was the first forRead More →
Badminton chiefs on Tuesday banned athletes and officials representing Russia and Belarus from participating at tournaments sanctioned by the world federation in response to Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. Badminton chiefs on Tuesday banned athletes and officials representing Russia and Belarus from participating at tournaments sanctioned by the world federation inRead More →
The UCI has suspended all Russian and Belarusian teams, including Gazprom-RusVelo, from competition with immediate effect following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. In a statement issued on Tuesday evening, the UCI said that Russian and Belarusian cyclists who ride for teams from outside Russia and Belarus will still be permitted to compete.Read More →
Double Olympic medallist Mykhailo Romanchuk has posted a call by several Ukrainian athletes including 50m butterfly world record-holder Andriy Gorovov for Russia and Belarus to be suspended from international competition. Romanchuk is not among the athletes who filmed themselves addressing IOC president Thomas Bach and Andrew Parsons, his equivalent at the International Paralympic Committee. However, the fact the 25-year-old has posted the film toRead More →