Sports

International Paralympic Committee will allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete at Beijing Games

A joint statement from the athletes of Ukraine and Global Athlete group, an international athlete-led body, said the IPC issued "another blow" to every Ukrainian ...

Polyglot Katrina Watts acts as sumo’s international ambassador

Watts has been a prominent figure in sumo for over 30 years and since the 1990s has been a mainstay at World Championships, where she ...

Late-bloomer Noriko Kamiyama proves Paralympic life can start at 49

Kamiyama is a 49-year-old Paralympic "rookie" who is also the oldest member of the Japan delegation at the Beijing Games.

Tennis bars athletes from competing under name or flag of Russia and Belarus

The ITF has also suspended the memberships of the Russian Tennis Federation and Belarus Tennis Federation and withdrawn their entries from all international team competition.

Russia’s sporting freeze grows over Ukraine invasion

Sporting bans are significant blows for Russia, which under Putin have used sports as a powerful force for its image both globally and internally.

Opening Day is off as MLB and players fail to reach terms by deadline

This is the ninth work stoppage in MLB history, and 2022 becomes the first MLB season since 1995 to lose games over a labor dispute.

Injured Yuzuru Hanyu to miss world championships

The two-time Olympic champion will miss the event in southern France after aggravating a sprained right ankle while competing at the Beijing Games.

Injured Yuzuru Hanyu to miss world championships

The two-time Olympic champion will miss the event in southern France after aggravating a sprained right ankle while competing at the Beijing Games.

IOC recommends banning Russian and Belarusian athletes from international events

The IOC said the executive board made the decision "in order to protect the integrity of global sports competitions and for the safety of all ...

New Zealand’s double Olympic shot put champion Valerie Adams retires

At last year's Tokyo Games, Adams became the first woman to win medals at four Olympics in a single field event by adding a bronze ...