Aya Nakamura: A scandal erupted in France over the singer who is to open the 2024 Olympics obozrevatel.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from obozrevatel.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
WITH just six months to go until the Paris Olympics, it’s still not clear if Russians will be competing and, if so, how many. Russians are qualifying for Olympic spots as “neutral athletes” in combat events such as judo and wrestling, but not in some of the Games’ highest-profile events…
Months out from Paris Olympics, Russians are qualifying in some sports and absent in others apnews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from apnews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
With just six months to go until the Paris Olympics, it's still not clear if Russians will be competing and, if so, how many. Russians are qualifying for Olympic spots as “neutral athletes” in combat events such as judo and wrestling, but not in some of the Games' highest-profile events like track and field, swimming and gymnastics. Russia is unhappy its competitors will compete without the national flag or anthem, and President Vladimir Putin said last month Russia was yet to decide whether to send athletes to the Paris Games, which start on July 26.
Wednesday, May 18, 2022 - A Russian gymnast who taped a 'Z' war symbol to his chest while sharing the podium with his Ukrainian rival has been banned from competing for a year. Ivan Kuliak, 20, wore the symbol in support of Putin's war on Ukraine while receiving a bronze medal in the parallel bars at a gymnastics world…