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Ukrainian loses appeal against Olympics disqualification
AFP, Published on 14/02/2026
» MILAN - Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych on Friday lost his appeal against his disqualification from the Winter Olympics for wearing a helmet adorned with pictures of the Ukrainian war dead.
'Madness': Ukrainians furious over Olympian ban for memorial helmet
AFP, Published on 12/02/2026
» KYIV — Ukrainians were outraged Thursday by a decision from the International Olympic Committee to disqualify their skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych from the Winter Olympics over his helmet honouring killed athletes.
Ukrainian racer kicked out of Olympics for ‘statement’ helmet
AFP, Published on 12/02/2026
» CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy - Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych was disqualified from the Winter Olympics on Thursday after refusing to back down over his banned helmet, which depicts victims of his country’s war with Russia.
Vonn breaks leg as crashes out in brutal end to Olympic dream
AFP, Published on 09/02/2026
» MILAN (ITALY) - Lindsey Vonn broke her leg as she crashed out of the Winter Olympics downhill on Sunday to brutally end the American skiing great's improbable dream of a medal.
Boxer Tyson Fury offers condolences over Joshua car crash
AFP, Published on 30/12/2025
» LONDON - Tyson Fury has passed on his condolences after a car crash in Nigeria which killed two of Anthony Joshua’s team members and left his fellow former world heavyweight boxing champion injured.
ONE Championship: Abdulla Dayakaev diagnosed with staph infection in hand, Rambolek bout postponed on morning of Fight Night 37
Nick Atkin, Published on 08/11/2025
» Abdulla Dayakaev’s bantamweight Muay Thai bout against Rambolek was called off at the last minute by ONE Championship on Saturday morning.
ONE Championship: Reug Reug injured in ‘serious’ Dubai car accident, heavyweight title rematch with Malykhin off ONE 173
Nick Atkin, Published on 06/11/2025
» ONE Championship’s blockbuster ONE 173 event in Tokyo has suffered a blow, with Oumar “Reug Reug” Kane forced to withdraw from his heavyweight MMA world title rematch against Anatoly Malykhin after being injured in a “serious” car accident in Dubai.
Sumo stars make giant splash in London
AFP, Published on 16/10/2025
» LONDON — For one week, a corner of London has been transformed into a pocket of ancient Japan, with dozens of sumo wrestlers descending on the city in a rare foray outside the sport's homeland.
ONE Championship: Denis Puric says he’ll ‘whup Johan Ghazali in Malaysia’ – if the money’s right
Nick Atkin, Published on 16/10/2025
» Denis Puric has warned Johan Ghazali he would “whup his ass in Malaysia” – but only if ONE Championship makes it worth his while.
'For them': US figure skating plane crash victims remembered in China
AFP, Published on 14/02/2025
» HARBIN (CHINA) - Two teenage figure skaters who died in the Washington plane crash that killed 67 people were poignantly remembered this week at the Asian Winter Games in China's Harbin.