Russian athletes who were banned from the Beijing Winter Paralympic Games amid the fallout from the military conflict in Ukraine will be invited to compete at a special event held in the Siberian sporting center of Khanty-Mansiysk later this month, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko has confirmed. Plans have been …
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Daniil Medvedev has admitted he is uncertain if Russian tennis stars can avoid the kind of blanket bans imposed in other sports, as the newly-crowned world number one expressed a wish for “peace in all the world.” Medvedev overtook Novak Djokovic at the pinnacle of the men’s rankings at the …
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Premier League football club Chelsea have released a statement in reaction to the UK government’s sanctions on Roman Abramovich, stating they will seek an amendment to their general license amid the Russian’s British assets freeze. Abramovich was sanctioned on Thursday morning when featured in a 42-page document released by the UK …
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Russia’s Minister of Sport Oleg Matytsin has reacted to sanctions on Russian football and suggested they could lead to the unearthing of new domestic talent. Following an International Olympic Committee (IOC) recommendation, UEFA and FIFA banned all Russian teams and clubs from international competition due to Russia’s military operation in …
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Mobile network Three has suspended its sponsorship deal with Premier League giants Chelsea with immediate effect and will have its logo removed from their shirts after UK government sanctions were placed on Russian owner Roman Abramovich. Abramovich was included in a 42-page document on Thursday morning which detailed a list …
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Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel insists he is still “happy” to be at the club despite the financial uncertainty which has engulfed the London team after Russian owner Roman Abramovich was sanctioned by the UK government. Abramovich had his UK assets frozen under a new package of sanctions unveiled by Britain …
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Chelsea supporters should stop chanting the name of sanctioned Russian owner Roman Abramovich, a Conservative Party MP has urged. UK Technology Minister Chris Philp said Blues fans should refrain from the gesture of support for Abramovich after the billionaire was slapped with sanctions on Thursday, freezing his assets in Britain …
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Islam Makhachev will have to wait his turn for a shot at the UFC lightweight title despite winning ten straight fights in the division, according to rival Michael Chandler. Makhachev, a longtime training partner of Khabib Nurmagomedov, has been near-faultless in his UFC career and has been singled out by many as …
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Staff at Premier League giants Chelsea cannot use their club credit cards as a consequence of sanctions placed upon Russian owner Roman Abramovich, according to reports. The Champions League holders are facing a crisis after Abramovich was punished because the UK Government believes the billionaire businessman has ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin. …
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