Till Flight MH17 was gunned down and crashed in a wheat field, many had not heard of Donetsk in conflict-torn eastern Ukraine. Grabavo, where Flight MH 17 exploded and crashed in a field, is in the......
IMAGE: Armand Duplantis of Sweden celebrates with his family after winning the gold medal in the men's pole vault with a world record at the Paris Olympics on Monday, August 5, 2024. Photographs:......
IMAGE: Yuriy Sedykh won gold at the 1976 and 1980 Olympics, but missed the 1984 Los Angeles Games because of a Soviet boycott. Photograph: Mike Powell/Getty Images Yuriy Sedykh, a two-time......
Shot putter Valerie Adams of New Zealand, right, reacts as she poses with World-record pole vaulter Renaud Lavillenie of France. Photograph: Eric Gaillard/Reuters Pole vault world record holder......
Olympic champion Renaud Lavillenie of France established a pole vault indoor world record by clearing 6.16 metres at a meeting in Donetsk on Saturday."World Record ! 6.16 at my first attempt !......
The new president of the International Olympic Committee, who will be elected next month, must ensure future Games' hosts comply with human rights according to the Olympic charter, human rights......