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Tennis legend predicts Kostyuk will defeat her opponent to reach Paris final

Ukrainian tennis player Marta Kostyuk has every chance to defeat neutral athlete Mirra Andreeva and advance to the French Open final, legendary German tennis player and six-time Grand Slam champion Boris Becker said in an interview with Channel 24.

4 June, 01:40 PM

Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk crushes former Russian player to reach her first-ever WTA 1000 final

Marta Kostyuk (WTA No. 23), Ukraine's second-ranked tennis player, advanced to the final of the WTA 1000 tournament in Madrid after defeating former Russian Anastasia Potapova (WTA No. 56), who now represents Austria.

1 May, 10:45 AM

Beleniuk calls out IOC, IPC for Russia concessions

Olympic Greco-Roman wrestling champion Zhan Beleniuk condemned the International Olympic Committee and International Paralympic Committee for what he called shameful concessions to Russia, including the recent full reinstatement of the Russian Paralympic Committee, in a Telegram post on Feb. 17.

18 February, 12:50 PM

Svitolina upsets No. 7 Andreeva to reach Australian Open quarters

Ukrainian tennis player Elina Svitolina (No. 12 WTA) commented on her Jan. 25 victory over “neutral” tennis player with a Russian passport Mirra Andreeeva (No. 7 WTA) in the round of 16 at the Australian Open-2026.

25 January, 05:22 PM

Ukrainian athlete criticizes Sabalenka for hugging Lukashenko

Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych, who will carry Ukraine's flag at the 2026 Winter Olympics, criticized Belarusian tennis player Aryna Sabalenka (world No. 1) for embracing Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko and supporting his policies, he posted on X on Jan. 12.

13 January, 08:03 PM

Ukraine, Latvia, Sweden skeleton teams protest Russian neutral athletes

Skeleton teams from Ukraine, Latvia, and Sweden staged a protest against the admission of Russian athletes competing as neutrals at a European Cup event in Innsbruck, Austria, Ukrainian team leader Vladyslav Heraskevych reported on Instagram on Jan. 8.

8 January, 08:40 PM

Russia declines invite in 2024 Olympic gymnastics, hilariously hopes for high standard BRICS Games

Russia’s gymnastics team has declined to compete as neutral athletes at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, claiming they will only compete in tournaments in their own country, head coach Valentina Rodionenko, said.

7 March 2024, 03:25 PM

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