Ukraine has no right to interfere in the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) decision to allow Russia to return, Russian Sports Minister Mikhail Degtyarev says.
SportsRussian athletes are allowed to participate in the Olympics despite their political views. This is causing a reaction in Swedish ice hockey. We must be clear about our position, says Anders Larsson, chairman of the Swedish Ice Hockey Association.
Ice hockeyRussian athletes are allowed to participate in the Olympics regardless of political stance, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announces. "Hasty" and "unfounded," Ukraine says. A very sad and unfortunate decision, says Hans von Uthmann, chairman of the Swedish Olympic Committee (SOK), to TT.
SportsRussia will appeal the decision to exclude Russian cross-country skiers from the Olympic Games.
SportsRussia's President Vladimir Putin congratulates Kirsty Coventry after she was elected as the new chairperson of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Now the country hopes to get back into the Olympic Games heat again.
SportsThe Russian freestyle wrestler Buvajsar Sajtijev is dead, reports Reuters. Sajtijev won three Olympic Games gold medals in 74 kg in 1996, 2004 and 2008. Moreover, he has won six World Championship gold medals and six European Championship gold medals.
SportsThe International Skating Union (ISU) opens the door for Russian and Belarusian athletes to qualify for the Olympic Games in Milano and Cortina 2026.
SportsYou're up to date in Michail Degtjarev
That's every story in Michail Degtjarev for now.
