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Tearful Coventry on ’emotional morning’ of talks with Ukrainian skeleton racer

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Kirsty Coventry gets tearful as she explains the conversation she had with Ukrainian skeleton pilot Vladyslav Heraskevych. Heraskevych was banned from participating for continuing to wear a helmet featuring images of athletes killed during Russia’s invasion of his home country, which the IOC says breaks its rules.

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QPR and Crawley sued for £11.1m by former player who claims they did not protect him

Amrit Bansal-McNulty claim relates to alleged racism Clubs deny wrongdoing in case being heard at tribunal Queens Park Rangers and Crawley Town are being sued for more than £11m by a former player who is claiming they failed to protect him from alleged racist banter that he says destroyed his career. The Championship club are

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Team GB’s Matt Weston leads golden charge as skeleton rivals unite behind banned Ukrainian

British racer poised for podium after opening rounds Sledder turned in back-to-back Cortina track records This was the race that will always be remembered for the one man who didn’t make the start. Exactly 21 minutes before the men’s skeleton was scheduled to begin the International Olympic Commitee put out its press release announcing that

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Olympic champion Breezy Johnson crashes out of super-G then gets engaged at end of course

American clips gate but given welcome surprise US teammates witness event at end of course Olympic downhill champion Breezy Johnson didn’t add to her medal haul during the women’s super-G on Thursday, but she left Tofane with something precious anyway: an engagement ring. Johnson, who won gold on Sunday in the downhill, crashed out of

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