International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has stressed that "our Olympic mission is not a political mission" as Olympic Day was staged against the backdrop of Russia’s ongoing military attack on Ukraine.

The International Ski Marathon Federation (Worldloppet) has banned Russian and Belarusian athletes from its competitions in response to the continued invasion of Ukraine.

Ukrainian tennis player Elina Svitolina has called on US Open organisers to take a firmer stance on Russian and Belarusian players, after it was announced they would be eligible to play as neutrals at the Grand Slam in New York this year.

Russia and Belarus have been excluded from the National Hockey League's (NHL) annual Stanley Cup world tour as the aggressor countries continue the invasion of Ukraine.

A proposal to suspend the memberships of Russia and Belarus has reportedly been rejected by the European Fencing Confederation (EFC), while an Extraordinary Congress is expected to be called to elect a new President of the organisation following the removal of Russian Stanislav Pozdnyakov.

Individual épée Olympic champion Romain Cannone is among the stars set to feature at the European Fencing Championships in Antalya, where Belarus and powerhouses Russia are absent due to their ongoing exile from competitions.

The Ukrainian Judo Federation has said it will refuse to participate in any International Judo Federation (IJF) event where Russian and Belarusian athletes are permitted to compete as neutrals, amid plans for such a move at the Grand Slam in Ulaanbaatar later this month.

Russian and Belarusian tennis players will be allowed to compete at the US Open under a neutral flag, in contrast to Wimbledon where they are banned.

European Olympic Committees (EOC) President concluded the General Assembly here, insisting that "we need to find a sustainable way forward that will lead to reconciliation and unity within the European sports family".

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has insisted at the European Olympic Committees (EOC) General Assembly here that sports organisations "cannot sanction someone just because of the passport that they hold".

European Olympic Committees (EOC) President Spyros Capralos has confirmed that the National Olympic Committees (NOCs) of Russia and Belarus will not take part in the EOC General Assembly here.

The Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) is set to face exclusion from the European Olympic Committees (EOC) General Assembly here, according to its President Stanislav Pozdnyakov.

The International Skating Union (ISU) has agreed to extend the ban of Russian and Belarusian athletes from its competitions until a decision from the Council or Congress to overturn it, but a motion to change its rules on suspending officials failed to secure the super majority required.

Russian and Belarusian officials have been allowed to stand in the International Skating Union’s (ISU) elections after surviving a vote to exclude them from the organisation’s Congress in Phuket in Thailand.