International Biathlon Union (IBU) President Olle Dahlin has pledged to help the sport in Ukraine rebuild its infrastructure following a visit to the country to hold talks with key leaders and inspect the damage caused the war with Russia.

On the streets of the beautiful old city of Lviv it looked like any other summer evening, sidewalk restaurants and cafes full of people enjoying the last days of August under a moonlit sky. But something was not normal, there were almost no men to be seen. 

German Thomas Bach, Ukrainian Vadym Guttsait and Russian Stanislav Pozdnyakov - three men who are no strangers to wielding a sword on the grandest sporting stage - find themselves at the centre of a row that could leave Olympic qualification for their beloved fencing in tatters.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has warned Ukraine against boycotting qualifying events for next year’s Olympics in Paris due to the presence of Russians and Belarusians, claiming it will "only hurt" Ukrainian athletes and "in no way impact the war that the world wants to stop".

Ukraine's Sports Minister and National Olympic Committee President Vadym Guttsait is under pressure after the decision of the International Fencing Federation (FIE) to allow competitors from Russia and Belarus to return to competition.

The Presidents of Ukraine’s Olympic federations have slammed a move to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to return to the global sporting stage as "outrageous" as they aim to increase the pressure on the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to keep restrictions in place.

Ukrainian Sports Minister Vadym Guttsait has vowed to continue to fight to have Russia and Belarus banned from competing at the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

National Olympic Committee of Ukraine President Vadym Guttsait has described his Russian counterpart Stanislav Pozdnyakov as "my enemy", even though pair once competed on the same side as they won Olympic fencing gold medal together at Barcelona 1992 for the Unified Team.

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has warned the National Olympic Committee of Ukraine (NOCU) that it will violate the Olympic Charter if it boycotts next year’s Olympics in Paris over the participation of athletes from Russia and Belarus.

The National Olympic Committee of Ukraine (NOCU) has announced that Britain will stage a summit of European Sports Ministers to discuss the contentious move to reintroduce Russian and Belarusian athletes for next year's Olympic Games in Paris.

Ukraine will consider boycotting next year's Olympic Games in Paris if athletes from Russia and Belarus are allowed to compete, the country's Sports Minister Vadym Guttsait has warned.

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has been urged by Ukraine’s Sports Minister Vadym Guttsait not to lift a ban on athletes from Russia competing at Paris 2024, warning him that Russian athletes are actively involved in the war against his country.

National Olympic Committee of Ukraine President Vadym Guttsait has thanked the country's citizens for their endeavours in his New Year message.

The United Charity All-Ukrainian Tournament has been held to support the Armed Forces in Ukraine during the ongoing invasion of the country by Russia, with the competition featuring sambo, mixed martial arts and wrestling.

Ukraine's Youth and Sports Minister and National Olympic Committee (NOC) President Vadym Guttsait has underlined his opposition to Russian and Belarusian participation in international sport.