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February 2022
After the crisis of Ilham Shaheen and “The Kisses” .. the captain of the Egyptian Actors Syndicate threatens
written by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief
In response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the International Judo Federation announced, on Sunday, the “suspension” of the honorary presidency of Vladimir Putin and his position as the Federation’s ambassador.
“Due to the current conflict in Ukraine, the International Judo Federation announces the suspension of the position of Mr. Vladimir Putin as Honorary President and Ambassador of the Federation,” the International Judo Federation wrote in a statement.
Putin is a seasoned judoka who often shows his athletic side and promotes a healthy lifestyle. His image contrasts markedly with that of his predecessor, Boris Yeltsin, whose alcoholic adventures roamed the world in the 1990s.
The battle for Kiev continued on Sunday, the fourth day of Russia’s offensive in Ukraine, in a context marked by increasing Western pressure on Moscow by excluding Russian banks from the Swift platform and the expectation of additional arms deliveries to Ukraine.
The Russian-Ukrainian crisis had many repercussions in the world of professional sports, as events that were supposed to take place in Russia were canceled, most notably the Champions League final, which was moved from St. Petersburg to Paris, and the Russian Formula One Grand Prix, which the decision was taken to cancel.
The International Olympic Committee called on all sports federations to transfer or cancel the events scheduled in Russia and Belarus because these two countries violated the Olympic truce, while the Polish, Swedish and Czech federations announced their refusal to face Russia in the qualifying European supplement to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
So far, FIFA has not taken any action once morest Russia, saying only on Thursday that its president, Gianni Infantino, was “concerned” regarding the “tragic and frightening” situation.
And unlike the International Federation, the European Union “UEFA” did not delay in taking steps once morest Russia, starting with stripping St. Petersburg of hosting the Champions League final next May, to studying the termination of a sponsorship contract that has been going on since 2012 with the Russian gas giant Gazprom, filling its coffers with forty An estimated one million euros annually, AFP learned Saturday from a source familiar with the discussions.
UEFA also announced that none of its matches will be held on Russian and Ukrainian soil “until further notice.”
Spartak Moscow is still the only representative of the two countries, following qualifying for the round of 16 of the “Europe League” competition, where it faces Germany’s Leipzig.
The International Biathlon Federation imposed a ban on the national anthem and the raising of the flag for both Russia and Belarus during the World Cup competitions, according to the instructions of the International Olympics.
A number of sponsorship contracts linked to Russia have been canceled, and many athletes have raised their voices towards what is happening in Ukraine.
Basketball: in pain, France wins again against Portugal
written by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief
We take the same ones and we start once more for the tricolor basketball players. Already winners of Portugal last Thursday in Dijon (94-56), Vincent Collet’s men did it once more this Sunday on Lusitanian soil (56-69). A tough and undecided match, the antithesis of the health walk three days earlier. This victory, however, allows the Blues to qualify for the next round of the 2023 World Cup qualifiers.
Catchy Portuguese
Just like Thursday evening, the France team, deprived of its internationals playing in the NBA and the Euroleague, had some difficulty entering the game. In the first quarter, Axel Toupane’s teammates lost a whopping 9 balls. Too much for Vincent Collet who struggles to hide his annoyance from the bench. Despite everything, the Tricolores manage to take the lead at the break thanks to an award-winning shot from Toupane (15-16).
But unlike Thursday evening, the Blues did not manage to outrun their opponents in score. Relying on a good defensive solidity, the players of Mario Palma thwart the tricolor offensives. The Blues force their shots (41% success in the 2nd quarter), and Diogo Brito makes his address speak to allow the Portuguese to take the lead at the break (35-34).
4 wins in 4 games
The face of the game does not change one iota following returning from the locker room. Still in great difficulty in terms of address (4/19 at three points), the Blues show unusual shortcomings on the offensive level. At the very end of the 3rd quarter, the former leader of Nanterre, Sylvain Francisco, made a step back (one step back) before triggering three points. An award-winning shot that hurts the Portuguese heads since it allows the Blues to lead by 6 points at the start of the last quarter.
A psychological advantage that the tricolors are building on by creating the first significant gap in the game (+ 13). Carried by a Francisco / Mbaye duo, 28 points between them, the Olympic vice-champions see the Portuguese come back to 6 points but do not waste their comfortable lead. Vincent Collet’s men finally won 56-69 and qualified for the next qualifying round thanks to this 4th success in 4 games. They might face in particular Lithuania, one of the strong nations of European basketball.
Russia destroys the world’s largest plane after attack near Kiev
written by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief
The Ukrainian government confirmed this Sunday that a Russian attack near Kiev destroyed the world’s largest aircraft, the AN-225 ‘Mriya’. According to what was reported, the situation occurred at the Hostomel airport.
The world’s largest aircraft, the AN-225 ‘Mriya’, was destroyed in a Russian airstrike at Hostomel airportnear Kiev, in the midst of the invasion of Ukraine.
The news was announced by Foreign Minister of Ukraine Dmytro Kulebathrough his Twitter account.
“This was the largest aircraft in the world, the AN-225 ‘Mriya’ (‘Dream’ in Ukrainian),” the authority said, attaching photos of the well-known aircraft.
“Russia may have destroyed our ‘Mriya’ -Dream’ in Ukrainian-, but they can never destroy our dream of a strong, free and democratic European state. We will win!” added Kuleba.
This was the world’s largest aircraft, AN-225 ‘Mriya’ (‘Dream’ in Ukrainian). Russia may have destroyed our ‘Mriya’. But they will never be able to destroy our dream of a strong, free and democratic European state. We shall prevail! pic.twitter.com/TdnBFlj3N8
– Dmytro Kuleba (myDmytroKuleba) February 27, 2022
According to the company Ukroboronprom, which is the Ukrainian state company in charge of the arsenal, “The Russians destroyed the flagship of Ukrainian aviation, the legendary An-225 Mriya. This happened at the Antonov airport in Hostomel near Kiev.”
He also specified that the restoration can cost more than three billion dollars and it would take too long.
According to what was reported by the BBC, the plane would leave on February 24, but it did not materialize due to the blockade of flights.
After the missile attack it would have been burned and it is estimated that its repair might take five years.
His time in Chile
In November 2016, the largest commercial aircraft in the world moved a transformer from Brazil to Chile for one of Colbun’s power plants, being the largest air cargo operation carried out in the country.
The plane landed at the Santiago airport.
The ship, which was built in the 1980s in the Soviet Union, is 84 meters long, has a wingspan of 88 meters, and weighs 175 tons without cargo or fuel, making it the longest, widest and heaviest in the world. She is powered by six motors and her landing gear is made up of 32 wheels.