Oleksandra Oliynykova’s Roland Garros Stand: How a Tennis Court Became a War Protest Stage By Daniel Richardson | May 27, 2026 | Paris, France (UTC+2) Oliynykova’s first Grand Slam main-draw victory came with a political message that echoed beyond the Philippe Chatrier Stadium. © Javier Garcia/Shutterstock/Imago PARIS — The clay courts of Roland Garros have … Read more
IOC Lifts Restrictions on Belarusian Athletes: A Fragmented Return to Global Sport The International Olympic Committee has officially cleared the path for athletes from Belarus to return to the global sporting stage. In a decision that signals a shift in the geopolitical landscape of international athletics, the IOC Executive Board announced it no longer recommends … Read more
Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy – The Ukrainian Paralympic team will not participate in the closing ceremony of the Winter Paralympics in Cortina d’Ampezzo on Sunday, March 15, 2026, in protest against the International Paralympic Committee’s (IPC) decision to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete under their own flags. The move escalates a growing international outcry … Read more
“My emotions were so strong,” his mother, Nataliya, told the BBC. His family’s joy was captured on video and is now making the rounds on social media. Nataliya can be seen asking her son if he is unharmed. “Do you still have your arms, your legs, everything?” she wants to know. Prisoner exchange Nazar was … Read more
MoscowThe Russian military has launched the biggest bombardment of 2026 against Ukrainian cities, ending a truce pushed by Donald Trump. In total, it has sent 450 drones and more than 60 missiles, including ballistic ones, mostly against energy facilities and residential areas in Kyiv, Dnipro, Kharkiv, Sumi and Odessa. Although the ceasefire was originally intended … Read more
Formally, no Russian or Belarusian can represent their country at the Olympics in Italy. Athletes from both countries have a chance to compete. It is enough for them to receive the status of “individual neutral athlete” from the International Olympic Committee (IOC). In order for someone to receive an exemption, they must meet the classic … Read more
MadridPedro Sánchez has opened the door to sending Spanish troops to Ukraine on a peacekeeping mission. The president of the Spanish government announced this Tuesday, after the summit in Paris of the so-called Coalition of Volunteers, that next week he will open a round of contacts with the parliamentary groups in Congress to raise this … Read more
“Ukraine has a lot of data that it wants to provide to NATO,” NATO Under-Secretary-General for Operations Tom Goffus told Defense One on Monday at a joint training center in Poland. Due to the large volume of data that would be processed, the alliance decided on a cloud solution. “We hope to be operational in … Read more
It was Mladen’s name day, so we wish a happy name day to Mladen Bartulović. Our hajdukovac from Kaštela has been in Ukraine for a long time, for years, his wife is Natalija, and his daughter Nikolina is 13 years old. Time flies. He is already a real Ukrainian and now he is the coach … Read more
You can also listen to the article in audio version. At the age of 85, the legendary hammer thrower and later successful coach Anatoly Bondarchuk died, the European Athletics organization reported on his death. According to the website of the International Olympic Committee, the Ukrainian, competing in the colors of the Soviet Union, started athletics … Read more