We roll to offside

Our sport is blocked by oxygen. What tournaments the Russians have already lost, and what is happening in separate championships: a selection

Thursday events ( February 24, 2022, Vladimir Putin, announced the so -called military “special operation” of the Russian army in Ukraine. At the time of publication, the Russian army carries out missile strikes on Ukrainian military facilities, there are victims among the military and civilian population. - Ed. ) Forced world athletic officials to hit Russian sport sanctions, which already began on Friday to be significant reputational and financial losses. The long-awaited final of the Champions League from St. Petersburg was transferred to Paris. Spartak will play the home match of the 1/8 finals of the Europa League with the German Leipzig on a neutral field. Most likely, the national team under the direction of Valery Karpin, who wants to go to the World Cup in Qatar, will not accept the Polish national team in a butt match (we are waiting for the official decision of FIFA). The Spanish "Barcelona" and Lithuanian "Zhalgiris" refused to fly to Russia for matches of the regular season of the Basketball Euroleague ...

There are no guarantees that the world volleyball championship scheduled for September will not go to any other country. At risk, holding the 44th chess Olympiad in Moscow in early August. To exclude the September stage of Formula 1 from the calendar in Sochi was called by the world champion Max Fertappen ...

And in 2023, Russia, according to the plan of the World Hockey Championship in St. Petersburg and the planetary world championship in Novosibirsk and Omsk ... But so far that we will definitely not see on our arenas in the near future.

FOOTBALL
The Champions League final , planned on May 28 (St. Petersburg), was transferred to Paris.

The UEFA Executive Committee also decided that "Russian clubs and national teams participating in UEFA tournaments will be required to hold their home matches at neutral stadiums before further notification."

TENNIS
Traditional St. Peterburg Open with a prize fund of $ 930 thousand was transferred from the city on the Neva in Nur Sultan.

Skiing
The International Sports Federation (FIS) canceled all the stages of the World Cup , which were supposed to be held in the 2021/22 season in Russia, "in connection with the current situation in Ukraine."

RUGBY
The European Rugby Federation canceled the Match of the Continent Championship between the national teams of Georgia and Russia , which was supposed to take place on February 27 in Tbilisi.

The European Snow Rugby Championship scheduled for the end of February (Moscow) is canceled.

BANDY
The national teams of Sweden and Finland refused to go to the World Cup , which should be held in Syktyvkar from March 27 to April 3.

ICE HOCKEY
The Finnish Jokerit starred from the KHL playoffs, putting the end of the Gagarin Cup with the end of the draw.

BASKETBALL
Estonian “Kalev” said that he was leaving the Unified VTB League (read: Russia's Championship in basketball ).