Etiket: conflicts
War in Ukraine – DOSB boss: “Sport is connecting and not dividing”
Mainz (dpa) – DOSB boss Thomas Weikert recognized the solidarity of sport in his reaction to Russia’s war in Ukraine. At the same time, he called for the currently suspended…
Team Haas separates from driver Masepin and main sponsor
Kannapolis (dpa) – The Formula 1 team Haas separates with immediate effect from Mick Schumacher’s Russian stable rival Nikita Masepin and the Russian main sponsor Uralkali. This was announced by…
Ukraine women’s national coach fears for players
Berlin (AP) – Lluís Cortés, the national coach of the Ukrainian women’s soccer team, is very concerned about some of his players and employees. After winning a tournament in Turkey…
European football leagues exclude Russia
Nyon (dpa) – The association of European football leagues has excluded the Russian Premier League and the National League because of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. As the interest group announced…
European football leagues exclude Russia
Nyon (dpa) – The association of European football leagues has excluded the Russian Premier League and the National League because of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. As the interest group announced…
In the stadium tunnel: Ukrainian athletes sing for peace
Beijing (AP) – The Ukrainian delegation demonstrated before the opening ceremony of the Paralympics in Beijing in the stadium tunnel with posters and songs for peace. A video distributed to…
Paralympics president censored on China’s state television
Beijing (AP) – In his passionate “message of peace” at the opening of the Winter Paralympics in Beijing, the President of the International Paralympic Committee, Andrew Parsons, was partially censored…
Borussia Mönchengladbach donates one euro per member
Stephan Schippers, managing director of Borussia Mönchengladbach, announced that the club had launched a fundraiser. Photo: Federico Gambarini/dpa. (Source: dpa) Mönchengladbach (dpa) – Bundesliga soccer club Borussia Mönchengladbach has launched…
Winter Games in Beijing – Paralympics: the sun blinds visually impaired athletes
Beijing (dpa) – The unusual lighting conditions at the Paralympics in Beijing are of particular concern to the visually impaired athletes before the competitions begin on Saturday. “It’s very bright.…
Cyclist Degenkolb against general suspension of Russian drivers
Berlin (AP) – The German professional cyclist John Degenkolb spoke out against a general ban on Russian and Belarusian cyclists after the Russian attack on Ukraine. “You have to differentiate…