Tag: athletes
Ukrainian tops of biathlon go to war for their country – no Russian or Belarusian athletes can be seen in Kontiolahti
The Biathlon World Cup competition in Kontiolahti will be competed without Russian, Belarusian and Ukrainian athletes. The World Biathlon Cup will continue this weekend in Kontiolahti, but due to the…
See here the Beijing Paralympic broadcasts and Finnish athletes
The Finnish team at the Beijing Paralympics includes six athletes and one guide skier. The races start on Friday, March 4th. The Beijing Paralympics will begin on Friday, March 4…
IOC recommends international federations not to invite Russian and Belarusian athletes
The Executive Board of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) recommended on Monday February 28 to ban Russians and Belarusians from sports competitions, after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. She points…
Norwegian ski association does not want Russian athletes to compete in the country – According to the Finnish ski boss, a single association cannot exclude Russians
According to Markku Haapasalmi, President of the Finnish Ski Association, the national ski associations do not have the decision-making power to exclude athletes from any country from competitions under the…
Finland will not send athletes to Russia for the World Cup in skiing during the rest of the season
It is still possible that at least the final weekend of the World Cross Country Skiing Cup will not be skied in Russia. Finns will not be seen in them…
Russian skiers compete in Finland this week, Ukrainians are not involved – Chairman of the Ski Association: “We ensure the safety of Russian athletes”
Ukrainian skiers will not take part in the Salpausselä competition in Lahti this weekend. Several Russian athletes will compete in top-level skiing events in Finland this week. The Salpausselä World…
Olympic Games start with 42 Dutch athletes, but few Utrecht assets
That is always difficult, says sports reporter Bert Kous, because what is the definition of an athlete from Utrecht? “We often have that discussion in the sports editors. A Dutch…
Ukrainian athletes urged not to fraternize with Russians
The Ukrainian government asks its athletes not to fraternize with the Russians during the Beijing Olympics (February 4-20), when Westerners accuse Moscow of wanting to launch an offensive against its…
Macron facing the Olympic medalists: Patrick Kanner calls for “not to point the finger at athletes”
Pressure boost for French athletes. During a reception given Monday evening at the Élysée to “celebrate” the Olympic medalists of the Tokyo 2021 Olympic Games, Emmanuel Macron did not hesitate…
The USA warned the Olympic athletes: Do not use your personal phones!
Data security has become more and more important day by day. The emergence of various types of tracking software showed that greater measures should be taken in this regard. Countries…