[ad_1] RUSSIA: Defiant weightlifter Oleg Musokhranov has told AFP “Russians never throw in the towel” as he contemplates sitting out the Paris Olympics later this year. Even though he will be 33 by 2028, the four-time champion of Russia is…
[ad_1] MUMBAI: The International Olympic Committee on Thursday suspended Russia’s national Olympic body with “immediate effect” for violating the territorial integrity of Ukraine’s membership by recognising illegally annexed territories. The move comes after the Russian Olympic Committee recognised regional organisations…
[ad_1] LONDON: A Russian tennis player has avoided a Wimbledon ban on all competitors from her country by changing her nationality to Georgian, according to a report in The Times newspaper. Natela Dzalamidze, a 29-year-old doubles player ranked No 44…