Serena Williams back in training after Super Bowl Ad
Serena Williams has responded to criticism surrounding her Super Bowl commercial by sharing a training clip on social media, showing her practising pole fitness.
The 44 years old appeared in an advert aired during Super Bowl LX, promoting a weight management service from telehealth company Ro. The commercial drew mixed reactions online, with some fans criticising the former tennis champion for endorsing weight loss medication.
Days later, Williams posted a short video on Instagram Stories, captioning it, “I’m back to training on my two favourite devices.”
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Williams has previously spoken about changes to her body following childbirth and life after professional tennis. She retired from the sport in 2022 as a 23 time Grand Slam singles champion and remains one of the most influential figures in women’s sport.
While the advert sparked discussion across social media, Williams has not directly addressed the criticism beyond continuing to share aspects of her training and lifestyle.
Sevilla manager Matías Almeyda has said he is still unsure whether to start Chidera Ejuke or keep using him as a substitute ahead of their match against Deportivo Alaves.
Ejuke has been one of Sevilla’s best dribblers this season, but he has mostly come off the bench in the second half of matches. The Nigerian winger has struggled to get regular playing time and has not completed a full 90 minutes in any competition. He has also not started a game since the derby against Real Betis in November 2025.
Speaking at a press conference, Almeyda said the coaching staff have tried Ejuke in different attacking positions to get the best out of him.
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“We’ve tried Ejuke on the left and on the right. I think he is a decisive player in one-on-one situations,” Almeyda said.
The Sevilla boss admitted there is still a question about how best to use the Super Eagles star.
“There is always that question of whether it’s 90 minutes or just the second half,” he added.
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Almeyda also described Ejuke as a player who can change games with his individual quality, especially late in matches. He said the winger can create something special when the team needs extra impact.
Sevilla will now decide whether to start Ejuke or keep him as an impact substitute when they face Alaves.
There are few current or former pros who boast the same combination of on-course success and design chops as Geoff Ogilvy.
Ogilvy won eight times on the PGA Tour, including the 2006 U.S. Open, and is now a member of OCM golf course architects (along with Mike Cocking and Ashley Mead). He’s also about to captain the 2026 International Presidents Cup team at Medinah No. 3, a course OCM recently renovated.
Ogilvy, 48, was the guest on this week’s episode of GOLF’s Subpar podcast and discussed that recent reno, this year’s Presidents Cup and his love of golf course architecture. One question he was asked focused on his favorite courses from a design perspective.
“Royal Melbourne [in Australia] is great,” he said. “It’s pretty doable for the average player. But it’s really hard for [pros], especially when the pins are tough. … If you miss it in the wrong spot, it’s a bit like the Masters, you just magnify your error. Every time you make an error you just have more trouble trying to get back on track. Royal Melbourne does that in a really subtle way and it catches up with you.”
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Ogilvy said that while he loves Pine Valley in New Jersey — which has long been GOLF’s top-ranked course in the world — he says it’s too difficult for most golfers but probably the best course in the world for great players.
He’s also a big fan of the Old Course in St. Andrews.
“I think [the Old Course] gets better every time you go around and you sort of learn something more,” he said. “It’s shaped by nature and the way people played the game rather than shaped by a person. You can play it conservatively all day and you’ll hit 16-17 greens in regulation — no one can hit 17 in two — but you’ll hit most greens in regulation. But you’ll have 50-footers all day, so then you’ll get braver and braver and you’ll start taking on the bunkers and out of bounds and then you’ll start making birdies and think this place is pretty simple, but then you’ll get burned and hit into the bunker and make a triple and then you go back to being conservative again. You seem to go in these cycles. The higher the quality your shot, that’s how much easier your next shot is. That place does it better than anywhere.”
To listen to the entire podcast with Ogilvy, click here, or watch on YouTube below.
Sep 26, 2025; Dublin, Ireland; Minnesota Vikings tight end TJ. Hockenson at press conference at Sport Ireland Campus. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images
The Minnesota Vikings are about $40 million over the salary cap limit before the start of free agency, and if they cut players to ease the financial pain, some believe tight end T.J. Hockenson could be an odd man out. Accordingly, Hockenson would need a new home. Washington Commanders-themed media seem to think he’d be a smart fit on Dan Quinn’s team.
If the Vikings chase post–June 1 savings with Hockenson, Washington has been mentioned as a logical tight end fit.
Commanders Wire named-dropped Hockenson this week as a possible TE1 solution, especially after Zach Ertz’s career may be over.
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Washington Gets Mentioned as a Hockenson Fit
Hockenson is still on the Vikings’ roster, but a cap casualty would make him available leaguewide in March.
A close-up of a Washington Commanders helmet rests near the sideline before kickoff on Dec. 7, 2025, at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota, highlighting the franchise’s burgundy shell and gold detailing as players completed warmups ahead of an interconference matchup inside the downtown venue. Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Becker-Imagn Images
Bryan Manning: Watch for Hockenson to WAS
Perhaps needing a new tight end in 2026, Manning landed on Hockenson as a sensible option.
He wrote, “If the Vikings move on from Hockenson, he could be a realistic candidate for Washington to fill its starting tight end position. Something to watch out for is Hockenson’s connection to the new Commanders’ offensive coordinator, David Blough. From 2019-21, Blough and Hockenson were teammates with the Detroit Lions.”
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“When Detroit released Blough during final cuts before the 2022 season, he signed with the Vikings’ practice squad. At the 2022 NFL trade deadline, the Vikings traded for Hockenson. And it was Blough, the practice squad QB, who helped Hockenson prepare for his first game. That first game? It was against the Commanders and Hockenson caught nine passes for 70 yards in his Minnesota debut.”
Ertz was actually injured against the Vikings last season, and safety Jay Ward was accused of a dirty hit by Commanders fans.
Manning continued, “In 2025, Hockenson played 15 games for the Vikings and caught 51 passes for 438 yards and three touchdowns. Sure, the numbers don’t look great, but consider that Minnesota’s quarterback situation in 2025 was among the NFL’s worst. Additionally, injuries on the offensive line led to Hockenson being used more as a blocker.”
“Hockenson is still only 28. When healthy, he’s proven to be among the NFL’s better receiving tight ends. He would fit perfectly as a middle-of-the-field option for Daniels. And he’s not going to require top-of-the-market money.”
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The Commanders’ TE Room without Ertz
As Washington approaches the offseason, it has these tight ends under contract, if one assumes Ertz won’t return after his gruesome, heartwrenching injury:
John Bates
Ben Sinnott
Colson Yankoff
Tyree Jackson
Lawrence Cager
That group won’t quite cut it, so much so that the Commanders might be forced to pursue real big fish in free agency like Kyle Pitts if Hockenson isn’t the answer. A couple of others, like Isaiah Likely or David Njoku, could move the needle.
Vikings’ Cap Savings without Hockenson
Releasing Hockenson with a post-June 1 designation would free up nearly $16 million in cap space for the Vikings, providing significant financial flexibility. For a front office still finding its footing without a permanent general manager, that money could potentially be used to acquire two starting-caliber players at other positions.
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That isn’t an indictment of Hockenson’s performance, but rather a question of resource allocation and player utilization.
Because J.J. McCarthy didn’t consistently target him in 2025, and due to an offensive line plagued by injuries, Hockenson was asked to contribute more as a pass- and run-blocker than initially anticipated. All the while, his salary ranked fourth among tight ends in the league last season, making the premium paid for a player primarily blocking less than ideal.
Minnesota Vikings tight end T.J. Hockenson (87) walks toward the tunnel following the final whistle on Dec. 8, 2024, at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota, exiting the field after a hard-fought contest against the Atlanta Falcons as teammates regrouped nearby. Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Becker-Imagn Images
Vikings interim general manager Rob Brzezinski now faces this dilemma: retain a proven player and hope his usage increases, or reallocate the cap space and rebuild the offense around McCarthy’s strengths. That decision will set the tone for the team’s TE direction moving forward.
Who to Replace Him in MIN?
If Manning has this right and Hockenson joins the Commanders or leaves in general, the Vikings will almost certainly need a pass-catching replacement better than current TE2 Josh Oliver. Free-agent options look like this:
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Kyle Pitts
David Njoku
Isaiah Likely
Chig Okonkwo
Cade Otton
Dallas Goedert
Tyler Higbee
Noah Fant
Darren Waller
From the draft, just one name moves the needle as a sure-fire Week 1-ready tight end: Oregon’s Kenyon Sadiq. It’s just unclear whether the Vikings would spend their 18th overall pick on a tight end.
Minnesota Vikings tight end T.J. Hockenson (87) secures a pass during the first quarter against the New York Jets on Dec. 4, 2022, at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota, extending his arms as linebacker Kwon Alexander (9) closes in to contest the play. Mandatory Credit: Matt Krohn-USA TODAY Sports
Hockenson will turn 29 this summer. If the Vikings release him, news of that transaction will hit the wire sometime in the next three weeks.
He posted 438 receiving yards in 2025, ranking 26th in the NFL among tight ends.
Sun Pharma partners with RCB as principal sponsor and health partner (Photo: Reuters)
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Sun Pharmaceutical Industries on Wednesday said it has partnered with Royal Challengers Bengaluru as principal sponsor and health partner for a three-year period starting with the 2026 season.
The partnership marks the Mumbai-based drug major’s first-ever foray into cricket sponsorship, signaling a significant milestone in its corporate brand journey, the company said in a statement.
“RCB and Sun Pharma are both leaders in their respective domains, and this collaboration reflects our shared values of consistency, passion and innovation,” Sun Pharma Managing Director Kirti Ganorkar said.
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Through this partnership, Sun Pharma aims to strengthen its corporate brand connect with people across India by bringing them closer to the company they rely on every day medicines, he added.
“Sun Pharma joining us as our Principal Sponsor strengthens this commitment, bringing together two brands focused on impact and innovation,” Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) COO Rajesh Menon said.
(Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
Ilia Malinin had a clear path to the gold medal on Friday night – but that’s why nothing is played on paper.
The 21-year-old American skating phenom, who has been nicknamed the “Quad God” for his amazing leaping ability, failed to medal after being the heavy favorite to win gold, finishing in eighth place.
Malinin dominated the short program earlier this week, entering the day leading by more than five points with a score of 108.16. But Friday was the polar opposite.
Ilia Malinin of the United States reacts after competing in the men’s singles skating on day seven of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan, Italy, Feb. 13, 2026.(Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
Malinin connected on a quad-flip to start but then settled for a single axel. He then had a double loop instead of a quad loop, which was not exactly what he had hoped for.
It was all downhill from there. Malinin then fell on a quad lutz attempt and then fell on another jump shortly after. He scored a 156.33, a far cry from his world record of 238.24 he set in December, and the 200-mark he routinely hits in the free skate.
Mikhail Shaidorov of Kazakhstan wound up winning the gold, with a total score of 291.58, a personal best. His 198.94 score in Friday’s free skate was also the highest of his career.
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Yuma Kagiyama of Japan got the silver, and Shun Sato, Kagiyama’s teammate, came away with the bronze.
Malinin, who posts total scores in the 300s regular, settled for just 264.49. His personal best is 333.81.
Ilia Malinin of the United States reacts after competing in the men’s singles skating on day seven of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan, Italy, Feb. 13, 2026.(Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
While on the bench, Malinin said that if he had been in Beijing four years ago, he would not have skated as poorly as he did. Malinin was 17 when he was left off the roster for veterans. That was a tell-tale sign of a mental battle, which Malinin confirmed it was almost immediately after he got off the ice.
“I was not expecting that,” Malinin said. “Honestly, I can’t process what just happened.”
Milanin said he was actually “too confident it was going to go well.”
When asked what his initial thoughts were when he came off the ice, he kept it real simple.
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Ilia Malinin of the United States competes during the men’s free skate program in figure skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy, on Feb. 13, 2026.(Ashley Landis/AP Photo)
It won’t be all failures for Malinin, as he earned gold in the team event earlier in the Games. He also is only 21 years old with nine victories in international competition in his career, so he has plenty of time to rewrite his story.
Tries: Rossi, Pelli, de Rossi Con: Braga 2 Pen: Braga
Ireland held off late Italy pressure to win a thrilling Under-20 Six Nations encounter in Cork.
The hosts, who were heavily beaten by France in their opener, made a superb start as Tom Wood slotted over a early penalty and Christopher Barrett crossed in the 12th minute, which Wood converted.
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However, Italy hit back through Lucca Rossi’s converted try, but Daniel Ryan scored with nine minutes left in the first half.
Valerio Pelli responded for Italy five minutes later in an end-to-end half, and the visitors held a 17-15 lead at the break when Francesco Braga landed a penalty with the final play of the half.
Ireland nudged back ahead five minutes after the restart through Derry Moloney, but Pelli touched down for the second time after Irish flanker Joe Finn was sent to the bin.
Despite being down to 14 players, Josh Neill barged over and Wood added the conversion, with the son of former Ireland captain Keith then landing his second penalty to extend Ireland’s advantage.
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Jacopo de Rossi set up a grandstand finish, and Italy had one last attack to snatch the game, but the Irish defence held firm to secure a first win in this year’s tournament.
Ireland U20: N Byrne; D Moloney; J O’Sullivan, J O’Leary; D Ryan; T Wood, C Barrett; M Doyle, L Fitzpatrick, S Bishti; D McNeice, D McGuire; J Neill, B Hayes, D O’Connell.
Replacements: R Handley, C Foley, B McClean, B Blaney, B Hayes, J O’Dwyer, C O’Shea, J O’Sullivan.
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Italy U20: E Vitale, M Faissal; D Coluzzi, R Casarin; L Rossi; F Braga, A Teodosio; C Brasini, V Pelli, L Trevisan; S Fardin, E Opoku-Gyamfi; A Italo Miranda, CA Bianchi, D Sette.
Replacements: J De Rossi, G Messori, L Tosi, JN Wilson, M Spreafichi, N Varotto, T Del Sureto, A Scaramazza.
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Bad Bunny really wanted to see Carlos Correa play for Puerto Rico at home in the World Baseball Classic.
Correa, the infielder for the Houston Astros left off the WBC roster over insurance coverage, said Friday that the music superstar and fellow native of Puerto Rico had offered to pay for a policy.
“It means a lot that he’s that involved,” Correa told reporters at the Astros’ spring training complex. “He tried to do everything possible. I wanted to play and make sure that I was going to go out there and play for Team Puerto Rico in Puerto Rico. The fact that he did that means a lot in how much he cares for the country, how much he cares for the fans back home. I’m deeply grateful that he tried that hard.”
Correa, who has a $200 million contract through 2028, had surgery in 2014 to repair a broken right tibia and both San Francisco and the Mets failed to approve his physicals for a contract during the 2022-23 offseason.
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While not providing the name of the provider Bad Bunny proposed, Correa said it was one that Major League Baseball, the Astros and Correa’s agent, Scott Boras, did not approve. The infielder said they all told him that it was a bad idea.
“I could not sign my life away with something that three people that I trust are telling me not to do,” Correa said.
Puerto Rico is hosting pool play games in the WBC next month.
Bad Bunny, who was born Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, is one of the most-streamed artists on the planet. He was the featured halftime performer at the Super Bowl last Sunday, a week after winning album of the year at the 2026 Grammys for “Debí Tirar Más Fotos”, which is the first time an all Spanish-language album took the top prize.
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Bad Bunny’s sports representation firm, Rimas Sports, and the MLB Players Association settled a lawsuit last year after the union disciplined the agency over violations of its agent regulations. It revoked the agent certification of Rimas’ William Arroyo and denied certifications of executives Noah Assad and Jonathan Miranda, citing citing a $200,000 interest-free loan and a $19,500 gift. The union issued a $400,000 fine for misconduct. Arbitrator Ruth M. Moscovitch upheld the union’s five-year suspensions of Assad and Miranda and cut Arroyo’s suspension to three years.
Florida basketball (18-6, 9-2) moved up to No. 7 on the NET rankings following a 20-point win over the Georgia Bulldogs on Wednesday night, the Gators‘ fourth-straight blowout win against an SEC team.
The Gators are now ahead of top-10 staples UConn and Iowa State, who sit at Nos. 8 and 9, respectively. Florida notably lost to the Huskies in early December by four points, but UF has steadily climbed the NET rankings from No. 33 back on Nov. 30. Florida has spent the last week ranked inside the top 10 and is now approaching the top five. Florida is one of two teams in the top 12 with five or more losses, the other being No. 5 Illinois (20-5).
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Four of Florida’s seven remaining regular-season games are against Quadrant 1 teams, including Saturday’s home matchup against the Kentucky Wildcats, so the Gators have several chances to break into the top five.
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Breaking down Florida’s wins by Quadrant
Before going into Florida’s resume, it’s important to understand how the quadrants are divided. Where a game is played has as much to do with the quadrant as the quality of the opponent. As the rankings change, so does the quality of the wins.
Quadrant 1: Home 1-30, Neutral 1-50, Away 1-75
Quadrant 2: Home 31-75, Neutral 51-100, Away 76-135
Quadrant 3: Home 76-160, Neutral 101-200, Away 135-240
Quadrant 4: Home 161-353, Neutral 201-353, Away 241-353
Quadrant 1 Games
Florida is 7-5 in Quadrant 1 games.
Non-conference losses came against No. 1 Arizona, No. 3 Duke and No. 8 UConn. All three are considered very good losses. The Gators’ non-conference Q1 win came against No. 36 Miami at a neutral site (Jacksonville) and No. 47 TCU. The Hurricanes are firmly in Quadrant 1, while the Horned Frogs recently moved back within the top-50 threshold.
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Several of Florida’s SEC games were against Q1 opponents. The Missouri (No. 57) loss on the road remains in Quadrant 1, which is good for the Gators, but Auburn remains just outside of the top 30, dropping out of Q1 territory. The Q1 conference wins came against No. 15 Vanderbilt, No. 21 Alabama, No. 22 Tennessee, No. 43 Texas A&M and No. 73 Oklahoma. The most recent win over No. 35 Georgia came on the road, which makes it a Quadrant 1 win.
Quadrant 2 Games
In Quadrant 2 games, Florida is 5-1, with wins over No. 35 Georgia, No. 58 LSU — both at home — and at No. 112 South Carolina (road) during conference play. The other two Q2 wins came during the non-conference schedule against No. 77 Providence and No. 91 George Washington, both at a neutral site.
Florida’s lone Quadrant 2 losses came against No. 31 Auburn. The Tigers are one spot away from reentering Quadrant 1 territory, however.
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Quadrant 3 and 4 games
The only Quadrant 3 game Florida has played in so far was a home game against No. 95 Florida State. The Seminoles have trended down most of the season but recently climbed more than 40 spots in the NET. The Seminoles still need to get to No. 75 to reach Q2.
Florida went 5-0 against Q4 teams, beating No. 187 Merrimack, No. 198 Colgate, No. 236 Dartmouth, No. 339 North Florida and No. 353 Saint Francis by an average of 33.6 points.
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Matt Weston is overjoyed after winning his first Winter Olympic title and Team GB’s first medal of the 2026 games in the men’s skeleton event at Milan-Cortina.
“It looks like this train has left,” the 27-year-old, draped in the Ukrainian flag, told reporters after emerging from a two-and-a-half-hour hearing in Milan.
“I cannot do another race so it is done.”
He said he had no plans to return to the sliding venue during these Winter Olympic Games but still felt he had done the right thing by trying to compete with a helmet adorned with portraits of Ukrainian athletes killed in Russia’s war on their country.
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‘I hope truth will prevail’
“I’m really thankful for the opportunity to speak and we were treated equally at the hearing room and arguments were heard.
“We are waiting for the decisions, but as you see I look pretty happy so I’m pretty positive about how it went. I hope truth will prevail and still I know that I was innocent.”
The appeal was heard on Friday morning by an ad hoc division of the Swiss-based court, which was moved by his story but ruled against him anyway.
The arbitrator, CAS said, “is fully sympathetic to Mr. Heraskevych’s commemoration and to his attempt to raise awareness for the grief and devastation suffered by the Ukrainian people, and Ukrainian athletes because of the war.”
Olympic Charter Rule 50
Heraskevych was prevented from competing in the men’s skeleton, which began on Thursday, due to a ruling by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) that the helmet he had intended to wear violated Rule 50 of the Olympic Charter. It states that: “No kind of demonstration or political, religious or racial propaganda is permitted in any Olympic sites, venues or other areas.”
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The medals in men’s skeleton were to be awarded later on Friday.
The helmet in question bears the portraits of more than 20 Ukrainian athletes who have been killed since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine four years ago.
He had worn the helmet in his five training runs – each time placing among the top six.
The IOC interpreted the depictions of the killed Ukrainian athletes as a political statement, something that the skeleton racer disputes.
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“I am convinced that we are not breaking any rules. I also believe that we have had and continue to have this attention all these days because people understand that we are on the right side and have not broken any rules,” he said.
Solidarity from Ukrainian lugers, President Zelenskyy
The Ukrainian luge relay team expressed solidarity with Heraskevych during their competition on Thursday. In the finish area, the six athletes knelt together, held up their helmets, and shouted: “Vlad, we are with you, Ukraine, we stand with you.”
Members of the Ukrainian mixed relay luge team raised their helmets in solidarity with HeraskevychImage: Robert Michael/dpa/picture alliance
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced that he will award Heraskevych a medal of merit.
On the X platform, he sharply criticized the IOC, writing that “Sport shouldn’t mean amnesia, and the Olympic movement should help stop wars, not play into the hands of aggressors.”
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A group of around 40 members of the European Parliament have also sent an open letter to the IOC, calling on it to reconsider its decision.
IOC ‘open to everything’
Meanwhile, International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Kirsty Coventry, who had personally delivered the news of Heraskevych’s ban to the athlete on Thursday, said there were no immediate plans to review the rules governing political expression.
“I have had a number of conversations with athletes over the last couple of days. They still feel strongly that we should be able to keep part of our Olympic movement, and their Olympic experience, safe,” Coventry told a Friday press conference.
“If our athletes would like us to look at it (the rules), we are open to everything. But the rules are the rules as of today, and I believe they are good rules.
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