Russia questions making athletes condemn war

IMAGE: Sports Minister Oleg Matytsin said they would keep talking to the IOC and hoped it would change its stance. Photograph: Maxim Shemetov/Reuters Russia accused the head of the International......

Ukrainian and Russian athletes keep distance at Winter Games

'We're not best friends' IMAGE: We spend time with our own team. We're not in contact with the Russians, says Ukrainian bobsledder, Lidiia Hunko. Photograph: Ice_Bolida/Instagram via Reuters With......

E-sports, breakdancing win 2022 Asian Games spots

E-sports and breakdancing will debut in the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, as full medal sports after being approved by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA), the governing body said on Friday.......

Doping: Russia pays huge fine to avoid expulsion

IMAGE: Last month, World Athletics said the Russian athletics federation would be expelled if it failed to pay $6.31 million, a sum that includes a fine for breaching anti-doping rules, before......

World Athletics to expel Russia's federation if fine unpaid

IMAGE: World Athletics said the decision would come into effect immediately and automatically if the payment was not made by the new deadline. Photograph: Fabrizio Bensch/Reuters The global......