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Russia suspended from all Fifa and Uefa competitions until further notice

Fifa and Uefa have confirmed that Russian sides have been suspended from international and club tournaments after the country’s invasion of Ukraine

The Guardian - UK

IOC calls for international event ban for athletes from Russia and Belarus

The IOC has recommended that Russian and Belarussian athletes be prevented from competing in international events

The Guardian - UK

Russia banned from international soccer, including World Cup qualifiers

The NHL and International Ice Hockey Federation also cut ties to Russia.

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Fifa set to suspend Russia from all international football as IOC urges sport-wide ban amid Ukraine invasion

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has called for the exclusion of Russian and Belarusian athletes and officials from all international sport amid Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine.

Evening Standard

IOC Recommends Ban on Russia From International Competitions

The governing body of the Olympics recommended a ban on Russia and Belarus from international competitions on Monday.

Sports Illustrated

U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee wants "complete ban" on Russian and Belarusian athletes

This would rule them out of the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games, which start March 4.

Axios

IOC call for Russian and Belarusian athletes to be banned from international sport

Amid the ongoing war following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the International Olympic Committee have called for all athletes and officials from both Russia and Belarus to be banned from international sport

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International Olympic Committee asks all sports to ban Russia and Belarus from competitions

Russia continues to face increased sanctions and opposition from the sporting world

The Independent UK

Athletes From Ukraine, Other Countries Request IOC Suspend Russian Olympic Committees

The IOC has called on international federations to cancel or move events planned in Russia and Belarus.

Sports Illustrated

Ukrainian athletes call for blanket ban on Russian and Belarusian athletes, FIFA bans matches in Russia

The athletes' letter is addressed to the heads of the International Olympic Committee and International Paralympic Committee and has been signed by numerous sportspeople and organising bodies.

ABC News

Ukraine athletes defend country, demand sanctions for Russia

With Russian troops encircling the capital of Kyiv, some four dozen athletes from Ukraine and elsewhere sent an open letter to Olympic and Paralympic leaders urging them to immediately suspend the Russian and Belarussian Olympic and Paralympic Committees

The Independent UK

Ukraine invasion puts Russia's elite sports status at risk

The invasion of Ukraine could further undermine Russia's status as an elite sports dynasty, which already has been weakened by deception and doping scandals but often punished only by a tepid pushback from international sports bodies

The Independent UK

Cancellations, revocations and repudiations: Russia becomes persona non grata in sport

The invasion of Ukraine drew more punitive measures across the sporting world on Saturday, a day after Russia was stripped of hosting the Champions League final, which was moved to Paris from Saint Petersburg.

France 24

IOC call for sporting events in Russia and Belarus to be scrapped or moved amid Ukraine war

The International Olympic Committee have called for all sports events in Russia or Belarus to be rescheduled elsewhere or cancelled.

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IOC asks sports organizations to cancel events in Russia, Belarus

The request from the Olympic body came after UEFA moved the Champions League final from St. Petersburg to suburban Paris, and after the governing body of skiing and Formula One pulled upcoming races from Russia.

The Independent UK

IOC urges sports bodies to cancel events in Russia, Belarus

The International Olympic Committee has urged sports bodies to cancel or move all events they plan to hold in Russia and Belarus and stop using the countries’ flags and national anthems

Chicago Sun-Times

India, Japan could be next Asian hosts of the Olympics

As it did with China, the IOC can envision India as a new frontier that will yield deep-pocketed sponsors, television rights deals and generous government support.

The Independent UK

Is the International Olympic Committee planting 300,000 new trees in Africa a good idea?

‘Planting trees will not stop global warming, only decarbonising the economy will,’ ecosystem science professor says

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Olympics Say Goodbye to Asia after a Star-Crossed Run

The Olympics have said goodbye to Asia after a star-crossed run, and it's unclear when they'll be back after the continent hosted four of the last eight Games. The earliest the Summer Games could return is 2036, and the favorite could be the world's most populous country — not China,…

The Independent UK

Olympics say goodbye to Asia after 4-year star-crossed run

The Olympics have said goodbye to Asia after a star-crossed run, and it’s unclear when they’ll be back after the continent hosted four of the last eight Games

The Guardian - UK

First the IOC, now Nato: how Putin’s Russia refuses to play by the rules

The scandal surrounding Kamila Valieva at the Winter Olympics raises fears the regime may end the teenager’s career before it has a chance to begin

The Hindu

Explained | What is an IOC Session

Mumbai became the second Indian city to host an International Olympic Committee (IOC) session. New Delhi had last hosted the session in 1983.

Tribune News Service

La Velle E. Neal III: China should never have been allowed to hold these Olympics

BEIJING – Sports fans have been forced to gaze toward China this month as it held a Winter Olympics it should have never been allowed to hold.

The Guardian - US

The Olympics face an existential crisis. An American-led effort could save them

The Olympic movement risks lurching even further into an existential crisis if major problems aren’t addressed, and many of the levers for change lie in Americans’ hands

Asharq Al-Awsat

Beijing Olympics Closes after Golden Moments and Doping Storm

The Beijing Winter Olympics have closed with IOC chief Thomas Bach hailing a smoothly run event and a "safe Games" in the midst of the Covid pandemic, but the gold medals were overshadowed by a doping controversy.

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