The sporting world has continued with their firm stance against Russia today by axing two of their big events later this year.
Vladimir Putin’s country lost the Champions League final to Paris this morning and hours later their Formula One Grand Prix was scrapped.
The world of sport turned on Russia on Thursday after she declared war on Ukraine and officials have now punished them for their invasion.
It was reported yesterday that Saint Petersburg was due to be stripped of the Champions League final and that was confirmed on Friday morning with Paris replacing it as European club football’s showpiece host.
UEFA moved the occasion at the end of the season on May 28 from the Gazprom Arena in the Russian city to the Stade de France after an emergency meeting of its executive committee.
Then, just hours later Russia was handed further punishment as the Sochi Grand Prix in September was axed.
After initially stalling on a decision by saying they were monitoring the situation ‘very closely’, F1 officials decided to pull the plug on the race, due to be held on September 25.
Meanwhile, Everton are set to remove their air raid siren ahead of their Premier League match with Manchester City this weekend, all football matches in Italy will be delayed in protest and soon-to-been world No 1 Daniil Medvedev just wants peace.
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Russia’s Grand Prix is AXED from the Formula One calendar just hours after they lost the Champions League final to Paris as sport turns on Vladimir Putin’s country following war on Ukraine
The Russian Grand Prix will not be part of the Formula One season this year after the sport’s bosses decided to remove it from its calendar following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel said he would boycott the Sochi Grand Prix and…
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