Denmark is opposed to Russian athletes participating in the Paris Olympics next year even under a neutral flag
Images from Day 8 of the 2024 Australian Open in Melbourne on Sunday.
Ukraine's Elina Svitolina accused Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka of adding fuel to the fire by standing at the net waiting for a handshake she knew would never happen!
Aryna Sabalenka rose above geopolitical tumult to become the first player to claim a Grand Slam title as a neutral at the Australian Open.
Russian Daria Kasatkina said she left the French Open with a bitter taste in her mouth after being booed off by the crowd.
Poland, Britain against allowing Russian, Belarusian athletes at Paris Games
'They banned us from Wimbledon and what did it change? Nothing - they're still doing this and this is the sad (part) of this situation'
'There's no thing that I could do that would have been right, so I just did what I thought was respectful towards her decision. But this conversation about shaking hands is not a life-changing conversation.'
IMAGES from the action from the Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Thursday.
Russians are facing the likelihood of having to compete under a neutral flag in Paris because of Putin's invasion of Ukraine. The IOC has taken no final decision but said athletes should not be punished for the acts of their governments.
Paris mayor vows to keep Russian, Belarusian athletes out of Olympics
The mixed narratives emerging from Russia undermine Mr Putin's position and authority even more than the actual facts, observes Mihir S Sharma.
Russian and Belarusian flags have been banned from the Melbourne Park precinct during the Australian Open after a complaint from the Ukraine ambassador to the country.
Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin on Monday said the purpose of the march towards Moscow was to stop the destruction of the private military company and "bring to justice those who, through their unprofessional actions, made a huge number of mistakes during the special military operation".
Big-serving Elena Rybakina will aim to retain her title but other players have emerged as serious contenders:
As many as 500 athletes from the two countries could compete under a neutral flag, but will not be permitted to win medals.
Spain secured a place at Euro 2024 after Gavi's second-half goal was enough to beat Norway 1-0 away on Sunday and they will be joined by Group A rivals Scotland and Turkey from Group D following an eventful night in qualifying.
The Russian President also expressed "sincere condolences" to the families of those who died.
'When I'm going to be next time in the same situation, I'm going to do some stuff differently because, it was a little bit stressful, and it shouldn't be.'
Novak Djokovic stayed on course as he entered the Wimbledon quarterfinals on Monday.
Sabalenka will overtake Poland's Iga Swiatek when the new rankings are updated on Monday
Belarusian second seed Aryna Sabalenka beat Iga Swiatek 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 to win the Madrid Open on Saturday, avenging her defeat by the Polish world number one in last month's Stuttgart final.
The International Olympic Committee said on Monday its executive board had recommended that international sports federations ban Russian and Belarusian athletes and officials from competing in events.
The five top contenders for the women's title at Wimbledon, which starts on Monday.
More sporting bodies sanctioned Russian and Belarusian athletes on Tuesday over Russia's invasion of Ukraine
Five top contenders for the women's title at the US Open.
Images from the US Open women's singles final at Flushing Meadows, New York, on Saturday.
Russia's special presidential representative for international cultural cooperation Mikhail Shvydkoy said Prigozhin wanted to become Russian president but it was a "mistake".
Images from Day 10 of the 2023 French Open at Roland Garros in Paris on Tuesday.
This year's US Open runs from Aug. 28-Sept. 10.
In a televised address to the nation on Monday, Putin said that since the start of the events, steps were taken on his orders to avoid large-scale bloodshed, as he thanked the Russians for endurance and support.
Wayne Rooney celebrated his 100th England cap by scoring a penalty to lead his team to a 3-1 win over Slovenia in a Euro 2016 Group E qualifier at Wembley on Saturday which only came to life after halftime.
Darya Dolidovich and her family are now in Poland, where she hopes to continue training
Over 100 countries, including India, voted in favour of allowing Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to address the high-level UN General Assembly session next week through a pre-recorded statement because of his need to deal with the war following Russia's invasion.
'Of course, you don't wish this on anyone. You want these terrible things to be able to finish as fast as possible for all the people in the world to have a chance to have a good life.'
The gesture comes after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which began on Feb. 24
The Wagner forces also shot down several Russian aircraft, leading to the deaths of an undisclosed number of airmen whom Putin has praised as "fallen hero pilots."
The grasscourt major will be held from June 27 to July 10.
Wimbledon will allow Russian and Belarusian players to compete at the grasscourt Grand Slam as 'neutrals' this year.
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