Quick Glance: Tennis Star's Tragic Loss: Boyfriend's Suicide Confirmed
- Konstantin Koltsov, boyfriend of tennis world No 2 Aryna Sabalenka, 'died of suicide' after jumping from a hotel balcony in Miami, as confirmed by police.
- The 42-year-old played hockey for the NHL's Pittsburgh Penguins and was announced dead by his former club Salavat Yulaev Ufa on social media.
- Despite the shocking passing of Koltsov, the two-time Australian Open champion still intends to compete in the upcoming Miami Open as the second seed.
- Koltsov's tragic death occurred five years after the world number two lost her father Sergey, who also played professional hockey.
Quick Glance: Russian and Belarusian Athletes Allowed as Neutral Participants for Olympics
- The IOC permits Russian and Belarusian athletes to participate in the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris under a neutral flag.
- Despite the ongoing war against Ukraine, they are allowed to compete under certain conditions.
- The IOC's decision was in response to a clear appeal from international summer sports federations and National Olympic Committees.
- Athletes from Russia and Belarus are prohibited from displaying national symbols and flags in Paris, and their national anthem will not be played.
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Quick Glance: Olaf Scholz Leading Germany into the Next Russia Disaster
- The Chancellor deceives Germans about the reliability of the US as a protective power
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Quick Glance: Olympics: A 35-country boycott of Russia and Belarus intensifies
- VILINUS - The Lithuanian sports minister said on Friday that a group of 35 countries, including the United States, Germany, and Australia, will demand that Russian and Belarussian athletes be barred from competing in the 2024 Olympics, adding to the uncertainty surrounding the Paris Games.
- The meeting was very productive, according to British Sports Minister Lucy Frazer on Twitter.
- Ukraine has threatened to boycott the games if Russian and Belarussian athletes compete, and Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Usyk has said that if Russians are allowed to compete, they will win "medals of blood, deaths and tears"
- He suggested that forming a refugee team comprised of Russian and Belarussian dissidents could be a workable solution.