Olympics

IOC refuses to suspend Russians and Belarusians who publicly support Russian war crimes from Olympics - Global Rights Compliance International human rights experts Global Rights Compliance (GRC) have released new evidence showing that more than two-thirds of the Russian athletes who will take part in the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris next week have violated the IOC's "Principles of Participation" in connection with Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. 19.07.24 09:35 6 642 29

Heraskevych: I may be disqualified because of "helmet of memory" at Olympics Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych believes he could be disqualified from the Olympics in Italy if he continues to wear a helmet bearing images of athletes killed by Russia. 10.02.26 19:48 4 648 29 Previously in trend: Olympics 2026

IOC disqualified not Vlad, but all of Ukraine. Memory of Ukrainian heroes is not for sale, - coach The father and coach of skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych, who was disqualified by the IOC, said that they plan to appeal the decision in the Court of Arbitration for Sport. 12.02.26 12:24 5 140 29 Previously in trend: Helmet of remembrance at Heraskevych’s performance

Zelenskyy supported Heraskevych after his disqualification at 2026 Olympics: "Sport does not mean forgetfulness" President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned the decision of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to disqualify Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych from the 2026 Winter Olympics. 12.02.26 15:45 4 371 28 Previously in trend: Helmet of remembrance at Heraskevych’s performance

Kyiv welcomes Ukraine’s Para athletes leaving for Rio Paralympics. PHOTOS The national Paralympic team which will represent Ukraine at the XV Summer Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro includes 155 athletes who will compete in 14 events. 19.08.16 22:50 11 410 27 Previously in trend: Rio Olympics

Heraskevych may display "helmet of remembrance" after his performance, but not during race, - IOC The International Olympic Committee called on Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych not to wear the "memorial helmet" during his performance, but offered other options for honouring the deceased Ukrainian athletes, including displaying the helmet after the competition. 11.02.26 16:22 3 428 27 Previously in trend: Olympics 2026 Helmet of remembrance at Heraskevych’s performance

Kuleba: IOC gave Russia green light to use Olympics as weapon Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba called on partners to strongly condemn the International Olympic Committee’s decision to allow Russians and Belarusians to participate in the Paris Olympics under a neutral flag. 08.12.23 19:45 3 721 27 Previously in trend: Sanctions against Russia

Heraskevych goes out for Olympic training in "helmet of memory" despite IOC ban Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych, despite a ban by the International Olympic Committee, returned to training on the Olympic track wearing a "helmet of memory" featuring photos of athletes killed by Russia. 10.02.26 17:19 7 585 26 Previously in trend: Olympics 2026

Decision on participation of Ukrainian athletes in Olympic Games in Paris will be made later - Ministry of Youth and Sports Ukraine will later decide on the participation of Ukrainian athletes in the Olympic Games in Paris 21.12.23 19:53 2 173 26 Sport

IOC President promises to help Ukrainian sports facilities get generators, - Heraskevych IOC President Kirsten Coventry promised to facilitate the transfer of electric generators to Ukrainian sports facilities. 13.02.26 08:02 4 817 23 Previously in trend: Restoration of the power grid Helmet of remembrance at Heraskevych’s performance

Swimmer Mykhailo Romanchuk wins bronze at 2020 Olympics Ukrainian swimmer Mykhailo Romanchuk has won a bronze medal in the men's 800m freestyle event at the Olympic Games in Tokyo (Japan). 29.07.21 10:40 6 891 21 Previously in trend: Olympic Games 2020

Russian and Belarusian athletes will not be at opening ceremony of Olympics in Paris - IOC There will be no athletes from Russia and Belarus at the opening of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. 19.03.24 22:15 3 805 19 Sport

Ukrainian swimmer Romanchuk sets Olympic record in Tokyo Two Ukrainian swimmers, Mykhailo Romanchuk and Serhiy Frolov, reached the final of the Olympic Games in Tokyo, according to the National Olympic Committee of Ukraine (NOC). 27.07.21 15:35 10 578 17 Sport

Russia carried out cyberattacks on Italy despite calls for peace during Olympics – Tajani Italy’s Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said that cyberattacks directed by Russia on embassies, including in Washington, and on hotels in the resort town of Cortina, where the Winter Olympics are being held, were repelled. 04.02.26 18:23 1 605 17 Previously in trend: russian cyberattacks

IOC restores Heraskevych’s accreditation for Olympics-2026 but not right to compete Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych will be able to remain at the 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Milan-Cortina despite being banned from competing. 12.02.26 16:46 4 616 16 Previously in trend: Olympics 2026 Helmet of remembrance at Heraskevych’s performance

Ukraine condemns IOC’s decision to allow Russians and Belarusians to participate in 2024 Olympics - Ministry of Youth and Sports The decision of the Executive Committee of the International Olympic Committee to allow Russians and Belarusians to compete at the 2024 Olympics in neutral status is irresponsible. 08.12.23 18:49 2 037 14 World

Russian gymnasts will not compete in neutral status at 2024 Olympics Russian athletes will not compete in the gymnastics competition at the Paris Olympics. They did not accept the "neutral" status and lost their last opportunity to qualify for the Games. 07.03.24 15:35 4 607 13 Sport

Rowers Luzan and Rybachok won silver medal for Ukraine at Olympic Games in Paris. VIDEO Ukrainian rowers Liudmyla Luzan and Anastasia Rybachok won a silver medal for Ukraine at the Olympic Games in Paris. 09.08.24 13:57 5 455 12

Russia is conducting large-scale fake news campaign against Ukraine at Olympics, including generating AI videos, - BBC A large-scale Russian disinformation campaign began during the Winter Olympics in Milan. The Kremlin is attempting to use AI-generated videos to portray Ukrainian athletes and fans as aggressive, corrupt, and unacceptable. 18.02.26 17:39 2 559 12 Previously in trend: Russian disinformation against Ukraine Olympics 2026

Ukraine won second medal at 2024 Olympics: Kulish won silver award in shooting from three positions from 50 meters. VIDEO The men's three-position rifle shooting medal round was held at the 2024 Olympic Games. The eight best shooters in the qualification round, including Ukraine's Serhii Kulish, took part in the final. 01.08.24 11:36 5 501 12

Parviz Nasibov wins silver at 2024 Olympics in Greco-Roman wrestling Parviz Nasibov is a silver medalist of the 2024 Olympics in Greco-Roman wrestling (weight up to 67 kg). 08.08.24 22:29 4 593 12

Ukraine wins two gold medals and one bronze medal at start of 2026 Paralympics. PHOTOS Biathlete Taras Rad won Ukraine's first gold medal at the XIV Winter Paralympic Games. 07.03.26 14:50 2 001 11 Previously in trend: Paralympics 2026

France refused to allow journalists and physiotherapists from Russia and Belarus to participate in Olympics ’out of caution’ Fearing potential "spies", the French authorities have banned almost 100 foreigners from the 2024 Olympic Games who intended to work as journalists, physiotherapists and technical staff. 21.07.24 15:31 3 092 11

Baltic leaders expect IOC’s decision to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to participate in Olympics to be canceled The three Baltic presidents said they expect the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) decision to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to participate in the 2024 Olympic Games in neutral status to be canceled, as the decision undermines "some of the key principles of the Olympic movement." 11.12.23 16:35 1 039 10 Sport

PACE will consider resolution on non-admission of Russians and Belarusians to 2024 Olympics The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe will consider the resolution on the non-admission of Russian and Belarusian athletes to the 2024 Olympics in Paris. 18.06.23 18:47 2 213 10 Ukrainian Politics

Allowing Russian athletes to participate in Olympic Games without flag will not wash away blood from their hands, - Estonian Foreign Minister Tsahkna Estonian and Lithuanian Foreign Ministers Margus Tsahkna and Gabrielius Landsbergis criticized the International Olympic Committee’s decision to allow Russians to participate in the 2024 Olympics in Paris in a neutral status. 08.12.23 21:40 1 764 8 Sport

"Memory is not violation": Ukrainian defenders launched flash mob in support of Heraskevych. PHOTOS Defenders of the Defence Forces supported the Ukrainian Olympic team, which reminds the world of all the athletes killed by Russia. 12.02.26 08:26 4 948 8 Previously in trend: Helmet of remembrance at Heraskevych’s performance

Russian and Belarusian athletes should not participate in Olympics even in neutral status, - PACE President Rouxopoulos The President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, Theodoros Rouxopoulos, opposed the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes in the Olympic Games in Paris in the summer of 2024, even in a neutral status. 20.03.24 15:50 1 574 7 Sport

Athletes from Russia and Belarus cannot be allowed to participate in Olympics under any circumstances, - PACE President Kox The participation of Russians and Belarusians in the Olympic Games contradicts the Olympic goal of promoting peace and supports the propaganda of the aggressor. 25.04.23 16:15 861 6 World

Tokyo 2020 Olympics to be postponed until 2021, - International Olympic Committee The 2020 Olympic Games will be postponed because of coronavirus, says International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound. 24.03.20 15:02 2 740 5 Previously in trend: Anti-epidemic measures and restrictions

World Athletics Association: Our position has not changed - Russian and Belarusian athletes will not be allowed to participate in 2024 Olympics The president of the World Athletics Association, Sebastian Coe, said that athletes from Russia will not participate in the 2024 Olympics. 08.12.23 21:36 2 838 5 Previously in trend: Sanctions against Russia

Baltic countries and Poland oppose participation of Russians and Belarusians in 2024 Olympics, - head of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Latvia Rinkevichs The Baltic countries and Poland oppose the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes in the Olympic Games, this also applies to the possibility of performing under a neutral flag, Latvian Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkevichs said on Tuesday in Riga. 31.01.23 17:20 1 456 5 Sport

"There is plan B and plan C" - Macron on possible terrorist attacks during opening of Olympics The opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in France could be held under several scenarios if there is a threat of an attack by Islamic terrorists. 15.04.24 14:29 546 3 World