Italian President Mattarella declares 2026 Winter Olympic Games as open

Athletes from Russia and Belarus have been cleared to participate in the 2026 Winter Games under a neutral designation

Financial savings and venue scandals: 2026 Winter Olympics set to start in Italy

The International Olympic Committee as well as the organizers of this event in Italy thus decided to move away from the practice when the Olympics were hosted by a region in which the entire infrastructure had to be built from scratch

Russian Embassy congratulates South African singer on Grammy win

The Russian Embassy in Pretoria has wished South African singer Tyla “continued creative success” after she won her second Grammy Award

Ukraine labels FIFA chief ‘moral degenerate’

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrey Sibiga has called FIFA chief Gianni Infantino a “moral degenerate”

Banning Russia only creates ‘frustration and hatred’

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has called for lifting the ban on Russian football, urging that politics be kept out of sport

FIFA needs to clear Russia to play internationally, says Infantino

"This ban has not achieved anything," FIFA chief Gianni Infantino said