Europe, USOPC React to IOC’s Russia Plan; Belarus Anti-War Athletes Want Reinstatement
Nordic and Baltic countries have rejected the IOC’s plan for re-entry of Russian athletes into global sports; so too has the mayor of Paris, the 2024 Olympic host city.
Training Amid Air Raid Sirens, Ukraine’s Daniil Goncharuk Hopes for New Home
Even as a war rages around him, 18-year-old Daniil Goncharuk keeps in shape as he looks for a safer home on a collegiate swim team in America.
Olympic Medalist Herasimenia & Family Flee To Poland
Belarusian Olympic medalist Aliaksandra Herasimenia is in the news once again as war rages on within her new home of Ukraine.
Why Ukraine Performs So Well at the Paralympics
As we approach an exciting Paralympic Games, we reflect on what makes Ukraine such a powerhouse, in the pool and in other sports, too.
Ukraine Swim Team Doctor Given Four-Year Doping Ban
The dominoes continue to fall in the maelstrom of doping scandals that have washed through 2016, with mere days remaining before the…
Mack Horton Swims 5th-Best 800 Free in World in 2013 at World Juniors Day 3
Lithuania’s Ruta Meilutyte will go for her first major international non-breaststroke medal tonight in the girls’ 100 free final. (File Photo: Victor Puig/victorpuig.com)
Chimrova Leads A Strong Morning For Russia With A New Championship Record
Ruta Meilutyte, defending World Champion, cruised to an easy second seed in the women’s 100 breaststroke this morning. (Photo Credit Victor Puig, victorpuig.com)
