Tensions in athletes village, threats of boycotts, eleventh-hour ban on Russia mar lead-up to Winter Games

Northern Irish golfer fires first-round 65 to take two-shot lead in US PGA Tour event

Ukrainian tennis player says ‘I want to win for my country’ following 6-2, 6-3 victory over Spaniard Bucsa

World number one cites lack of preparation in wake of her Australian Open triumph

Beijing denies asking Russia to delay its invasion of Ukraine until after Winter Games

The streaming giant had four Russian-language series in production and post-production

Ukrainian president calls on the West to increase military aid to Ukraine, initiate talks with Putin

IPC says country’s athletes can only participate in Beijing as ‘neutrals and not be included in the medal table’

WBC heavyweight champion says he has decided to walk away from boxing because he has ‘nothing to prove’

Idea of a nuclear war is ‘spinning constantly in the heads of Western politicians’, says FM Lavrov