Sanctions against Russia: Athletes’ participation in tournaments and the controversy surrounding it

Sanctions against Russia: Athletes’ participation in tournaments and the controversy surrounding it

Sanctions against Russia do not only apply to politicians or businessmen linked to the regime, but also to athletes. Like other countries, the Czech government also banned their participation as individuals and teams in competitions and matches this June. The management of the WTA women’s tennis tournament, which will take place next week in Prague … Read more

Former Ice Hockey Player and Coach, Stanislav Neveselý, Dies at 87

Former Ice Hockey Player and Coach, Stanislav Neveselý, Dies at 87

Stanislav Neveselý, a former ice hockey player and coach, died today at the age of 87. This was reported by the iDNES.cz server with a link to information from former Jihlava forward Augustin Žák. In 1985, Neveselý, as Luďko Bukač’s assistant, led the Czechoslovak national team to victory at the World Championship in Prague. The … Read more

Hockey Defenseman David Sklenička Joins KHL’s Barys Astana Despite Russian Invasion

Hockey Defenseman David Sklenička Joins KHL’s Barys Astana Despite Russian Invasion

Hockey defenseman David Sklenička will play in the KHL despite the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine. The former player of Sweden’s Brynäs signed a one-year contract with Barys Astana. The club from the metropolis of Kazakhstan informed about it on its website. The 26-year-old Sklenička already played in the KHL from 2020 to 2022 for … Read more

Live Program for Women’s Volleyball Nation League 2023: Exciting Matches and Top Teams

Live Program for Women’s Volleyball Nation League 2023: Exciting Matches and Top Teams

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Tug-of-War: From Traditional Onam Celebrations to Olympic Sport

Tug-of-War: From Traditional Onam Celebrations to Olympic Sport

# Sajna Alungal 12 June 2023, 11:45 AM IST Indian team preparing for international tug-of-war competition Photo: Sanoop Kinassery MuThe commonality of the contests is that whoever reaches the top wins. Tug-of-war is a competition that is won by going backwards from this. Tug of war is usually seen during Onam celebrations and tournaments organized … Read more

National League Women’s Volleyball Tournament 2023: Canada Beats Serbia 3-2 in Sets and Thailand Hosts the Competition with 8 Teams

National League Women’s Volleyball Tournament 2023: Canada Beats Serbia 3-2 in Sets and Thailand Hosts the Competition with 8 Teams

National League Women’s Volleyball Tournament 2023 (FIVB Volleyball Women’s Nations League 2023) on June 04, 2023 on Channel 7HD, broadcast live online via bugaboo.tv at 9:00 p.m. The meeting between The Canadian national team faces the Serbian national team. Canada beat Serbia 3-2 in sets. (18-25 , 28-26 , 25-23 , 18-25 , 15-12) National … Read more

“Olympic and World Wrestling Champion Vítězslav Mácha Dies at 75”

“Olympic and World Wrestling Champion Vítězslav Mácha Dies at 75”

Vítězslav Mácha, the Olympic champion from Munich in 1972 and two-time world wrestling champion, who celebrated his 75th birthday in April, has died. The Czech Olympic Committee announced today’s death of the two-time best Czechoslovak athlete of the year and a member of the World Wrestling Hall of Fame. In addition to the triumph in … Read more

First Female President of French Olympic Committee Resigns, Causing Setback for Paris Olympics Preparations

First Female President of French Olympic Committee Resigns, Causing Setback for Paris Olympics Preparations

Paris ∙ France Olympic Committee president and former international soccer star Brigitte Henriques has resigned. The unexpected resignation of Brigitte, the first woman to become the president of the French Olympic Committee, has been a major setback for next year’s Paris Olympics preparations. The incident is a continuation of the infighting that has gripped France’s … Read more

From Olympian to porn actress. The trailer introduces the film based on the story of Absolon

From Olympian to porn actress.  The trailer introduces the film based on the story of Absolon

The film drama Her Body by director Natália Císařovská is inspired by the fate of top athlete Andrea Absolonová, who became a porn actress and tragically died at the age of only 27. It will premiere in the fall, and now the first teaser trailer presents it. The heroine was portrayed by Slovak Natália Germáni, … Read more

“Why Mathieu van der Poel’s Olympic Ambitions on the Mountain Bike are Complicated for Paris 2024”

“Why Mathieu van der Poel’s Olympic Ambitions on the Mountain Bike are Complicated for Paris 2024”

12 mei 2023 om 05:11Update: 5 minuten geleden The World Cup season in mountain biking starts next weekend without Mathieu van der Poel. The Dutch all-rounder still has Olympic ambitions on the mountain bike, but the road to Paris is complicated. How is that exactly? Van der Poel actually planned to get on a mountain … Read more