The New York Times – Sports:
Skaters like Anna Shcherbakova, the Olympic women’s singles champion, and Kamila Valieva, who was embroiled in a doping dispute, will not be able to compete under the ban.
Category: Russia
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Figure Skating Officials Bar Russians With World Championships Weeks Away
The New York Times – Sports:
Skaters like Anna Shcherbakova, the Olympic women’s singles champion, and Kamila Valieva, who was embroiled in a doping dispute, will not be able to compete under the ban.
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Tennis Suspends Russia and Belarus but Will Allow Their Players to Compete
The New York Times – Sports:
The move will allow stars like Daniil Medvedev of Russia and Victoria Azarenka of Belarus to participate in tournaments but as neutral players with no national identification.
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Gérard Depardieu, Friend of Putin, Denounces ‘Fratricidal War’
The New York Times – Film:
“Stop the weapons and negotiate,” the French actor and staunch Russia ally told a news agency.
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Champions League Final Will Be Played in Paris, Not Russia
The New York Times – Sports:
European soccer officials stripped the game from St. Petersburg as punishment for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and said they would not host games on Russian soil “until further notice.”
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Valery Gergiev Faces Removal From Podiums Over Support for Putin
The New York Times – Music:
The Munich Philharmonic and other institutions threatened to cut ties with the Russian conductor unless he denounced the invasion of Ukraine.
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UEFA will strip St. Petersburg of the Champions League final.
The New York Times – Sports:
European soccer’s governing body will meet Friday to decide on a new site for the top club game of the season after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.