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The 15 Russian 'neutrals' at Paris Olympics politically isolated and rarely in spotlight
Rarely on the podium and barred from the opening ceremony, the 15 Russians competing at the Paris Olympics have an uneasy status as "Individual Neutral Athletes" following Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
Olympics -Summer Sports |
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England beats Switzerland in penalty shootout to reach Euro semifinals
England beat Switzerland 5-3 in a penalty shootout to reach the semifinals of the European Championship after a 1-1 draw in extra time on Saturday.
Soccer |
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Italy scores equalizer in 98th minute to advance at Euro 2024 with draw vs. Croatia
Italy substitute Mattia Zaccagni scored in the last minute of stoppage time for Italy to advance to the knockout stage of Euro 2024 after drawing Croatia 1-1 on Monday in Leipzig, Germany.
Soccer |
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Mbappé watches from bench as France and Netherlands produce Euro 2024's 1st scoreless draw
Kylian Mbappé watched from the substitutes' bench as France and the Netherlands finished 0-0 in a heavyweight European Championship clash on Friday in Leipzig, Germany.
Soccer |
Track & field to be 1st sport to introduce Olympic prize money, with $50K US for gold-medal win
Track and field is set to become the first sport to introduce prize money at the Olympics, with World Athletics saying Wednesday it would pay $50,000 US to gold medallists in Paris.
Olympics -Summer Sports -Track and Field |
6 months from Olympics, Russians qualifying in some sports and absent in others
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.
Olympics |
Verstappen wins 6th straight F1 race with British Grand Prix victory
Max Verstappen recovered from a slow start to win the British Grand Prix on Sunday for his sixth Formula One win in a row as Lando Norris held off fellow British driver Lewis Hamilton in a thrilling battle for second.
IOC head Bach details advice to let Russia, Belarus athletes return
Russian athletes were given conditions Tuesday that could lead to their return to international sports events, though the International Olympic Committee said its advice to sporting bodies did not include the 2024 Paris Games.
Olympics |
'I hate this sport': Tears, anger accompany medals for Russian figure skaters
The gold medallist said she felt empty. The silver medallist pledged never to skate again. The favourite left in tears without saying a word. After one of the most dramatic nights in their sport's history, Russia's trio of teenage figure skating stars each enter an uncertain future.
Olympics -Winter Sports -Figure Skating |
Figure skater Valieva 'happy but emotionally tired' after being cleared to compete
Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva said the days leading up to her being cleared to compete in the women's singles event at the Beijing Games on Tuesday despite having tested positive for a banned substance had left her emotionally fatigued.
Olympics -Winter Sports -Figure Skating |