Another similar ban by the council that oversees ice hockey shows the issue has not waned.
Author: Matthew Futterman
Lesia Tsurenko Plays Tennis to Earn Money to Help Ukraine
She used to compete because she loved tennis, but now Tsurenko wants to win as much prize money as possible to help people in her war-torn country.
Ukrainian Olympian Does His Part Against Russian Invasion
Vladyslav Heraskevych, a skeleton competitor from Ukraine, gathers supplies and uses the team van to deliver them to Kyiv as he waits to be called for military duty.
Novak Djokovic Is Refused Entry Into Australia Over Vaccine Exemption
The No. 1 men’s tennis player was told to leave the country following a 10-hour standoff with government officials at a Melbourne airport. He remained as he awaited the fate of a legal appeal.
Rafael Nadal Is Out of the Australian Open
Stefanos Tsitsipas upset Nadal in five sets in Melbourne, ending his bid for a record 21st Grand Slam men’s singles championship.
The Australian Open will allow up to 30,000 spectators a day.
Such numbers would make the tennis tournament a sports rarity during the pandemic, though attendance would still be down by about half from a normal year.
Hopes for Tokyo’s Summer Olympics Darken
Organizers postponed the Olympic Games for one year last March. Nearly a year later, prospects are getting bleaker.
Hopes for Tokyo’s Summer Olympic Games Darken Due to Virus
Organizers postponed the Olympic Games for one year last March. Nearly a year later, prospects are getting bleaker.