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Assembly election results 2022: When, where and how to check winners and losers of all 5 states

KV Prasad Jun 13, 2022, 06:35 AM IST (Published)

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The assembly elections in the five states of Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Goa, Uttarakhand and Manipur concluded on March 7. The fate of 690 assembly constituencies, across the five states, will be decided on March 10 when the votes will be counted.

The state-wise nreak-up of the 690 assembly constituencies is as follows: UP has 403 seats, in Punjab, the election was fought for 117 assembly seats, in Uttarakhand, the state election was for 70 seats, while in the eastern state of Manipur there are 70 seats and in Goa, there are 40 assembly constituencies that went to polls.

The chief ministers of the five states are as follows:

Yogi Adityanath is the CM of Uttar Pradesh. Congress leader Charanjit Singh Channi is the CM of Punjab. BJP’s Pushkar Singh Dhami is the CM of Uttrakhand. Goa has been under the rule of the BJP-led alliance headed by Pramod Sawant. N Biren Singh is the CM of Manipur.

Here is all that you need to know about the assembly election results 2022. 

When is the counting date for assembly election 2022?

The counting of the votes for all the five states will be held on March 10.

At what time does the counting of the votes begin? 

Counting of votes will begin at 7 am on March 10.

Where can I check the results of the assembly election 2022?

As counting begins, the numbers will be regularly updated on the Election Commission of India  (ECI) website.

The results will also be timely updated on CNBCTV18.com and cnbctv18.com social media platforms including Twitter, Facebook, Telegram and LinkedIn.

The results can also be checked via the Voter Helpline app which can be downloaded and installed from Google Playstore.

What have exit polls predicted for assembly election 2022?

Uttar Pradesh: In UP, the exit polls have predicted a thumping win for the BJP with the number of seats anywhere between 211 to 326. Akhilesh Yadav led the Samajwadi Party alliance is expected to come second with seats ranging between 160 to 171.

Punjab: In Punjab, pollsters have forecast an outright win for the Aam Aadmi Party, with a clear mandate of 76 to 90 seats in the 119-assembly seat state.

Uttarakhand: There will be a tough fight between the Congress and BJP in Uttarakhand. Either party could emerge victorious with a difference of a few seats.

Goa: Exit polls have predicted a hung assembly in Goa.

Manipur: In Manipur, most exit polls have given a clear edge to the BJP.

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Pacer Sreesanth announces retirement from all forms of cricket

KV Prasad Jun 13, 2022, 06:35 AM IST (Published)

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Pace bowler S Sreesanth announced on Wednesday that he will be retiring from all forms of cricket. The announcement ends a career that promised a lot but ended up achieving a little. The controversial and at times feisty bowler took to Twitter to make the announcement.

“For the next generation of cricketers..I have chosen to end my first class cricket career. This decision is mine alone, and although I know this will not bring me happiness, it is the right and honorable action to take at this time in my life. I ve cherished every moment ,” Sreesanth tweeted.

It has been an honor to represent my family, my teammates and the people of India. Nd everyone who loves the game .

With much sadness but without regret, I say this with a heavy heart: I am retiring from the Indian domestic (first class and all formats )cricket ,

— Sreesanth (@sreesanth36) March 9, 2022

The 39-year-old bowler was last seen in action in a Ranji game for his state side, Kerala, against Meghalaya.  The pacer had also registered for the 2022 IPL Mega auction but went unsold.

Sreesanth made his debut for India in a one-day international against Sri Lanka in Nagpur in 2005. In March 2006, he made his Test debut in the same city against England. He was part of the Indian squads that won the inaugural T20 World Cup in South Africa and the 2011 Cricket World Cup in India.

Injuries and losses of form meant Sreesanth went in and out of the Indian squad. The mercurial speedster however is infamously remembered for two off-field incidents in the Indian Premier League.

In the first season of the IPL, after a match between Kings XI Punjab and Mumbai Indians, Sreesanth was slapped by former Indian spinner Harbhajan Singh after a heated exchange between the two players.

Today is a difficult day for me, but it is also a day of reflection and gratitude. Playing for Ecc, Ernakulam district,varies diff. League and tournament teams, Kerala state cricket association,Bcci, Warwickshire county cricket team,Indian airlines cricket team,Bpcl , and ICC

— Sreesanth (@sreesanth36) March 9, 2022

But the player was dealt a decisive blow when he was among three Rajasthan Royals players arrested in May 2013, along with Ajit Chandila and Ankeet Chavan, for the alleged match-fixing scandal. The BCCI banned him for life for his involvement.

Sreesanth tried hard to make a comeback but his age and the rise of a plethora of fast bowlers in India did not help his cause. Sreesanth finishes with 87 Test wickets, 75 ODI scalps and seven T20I wickets.

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Change in Cricket Laws: New batsman on strike even if players cross; ban on use of non-striker run-outs and saliva on ball

KV Prasad Jun 13, 2022, 06:35 AM IST (Published)

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The custodian of the laws of cricket, the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), has moved to tweak several laws of the sport. These include a permanent ban on the use of saliva on the cricket ball; in case of a catch being taken, the incoming batsman will take the strike even if both batsmen cross while taking a run; and no more running out non-strikers who are backing up.

The fresh laws will come into effect later this year. There will also be a change in the wide ball rule, giving the bowlers leeway, in case a batsman shuffles across the crease. The MCC will also introduce a law to award penalty runs to the batting side in case a fielder moves unfairly.

MCC is looking to destigmatise ‘Mankading’ or running out a batsman at the non-striker’s end. Running out a non-striker has come to be informally known as Mankading after former Indian cricketer Vinoo Mankad, who, during the second Test in Sydney in 1947, ran out Bill Brown who was at the non-striker’s end. Although, this way of dismissing a batter is perfectly legal according to the laws of the sport, it was considered against the spirit of cricket.

The MCC will deal with running out the batsman at non-striker’s end under Law 38 of the sport instead of Law 41. Law 38 deals with run-outs while Law 41 looks into Unfair Play. So the move is seen as a way to destigmatise the mode of dismissal.

Further, the Club has also changed the law for the new batter in case of a catch. Previously, if a batter had changed ends before a catch was taken, then the incoming batter was stationed at the non-striker’s end. But now, the new batter shall come at the end where the previous striking batter was.

There will be a law that shall give the batting side five penalty runs if a fielder from the bowling side is spotted making an unfair movement.

The MCC had banned the use of saliva to shine the ball in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, but now, the Club has decided to make the ban permanent, The use of sweat is still permitted.

These changes in the laws of the sport will come into effect from October 1, 2022.

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Australia open to hosting series with India and Pakistan: CA boss

KV Prasad Jun 13, 2022, 06:35 AM IST (Published)

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In a bid to revive the cricket rivalry between arch-rivals India and Pakistan, Cricket Australia has said that it is open to hosting the Asian rivals to play the sport.

Cricket Australia chief,  Nick Hockley has mooted the idea.

“We’d be very open to hosting … matches,”

“There are really big communities of both India and Pakistan living in Australia,”  Hockley said.

The geopolitical friction has meant that India and Pakistan no longer face each other beyond the International Cricket Council (ICC) and the Asia Cup matches.

They last played a bilateral series when India hosted Pakistan for white-ball matches at the end of 2012. The last Test series played between the two nations was in India back in 2007.

The last time the two teams met in an ICC event was in the last year’s ICC T20 World Cup hosted in the UAE. In the match, Pakistan overpowered India by 10 wickets.

Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Ramiz Raja in January proposed an annual four-nation T20 series involving Pakistan, India, Australia and England to be hosted on a rotational basis by the teams.

Cricket Australia Chief Executive Hockley said his board had not discussed the proposal but would be open to hosting Pakistan and India in a tri-series.

“Personally, I really like the tri-series concept. It’s worked well in the past,” he told reporters in Rawalpindi, where Australia and Pakistan drew the first Test in their three-match series.

“It’s a contest that everyone wants to see in world cricket and if we can help support further opportunities we would love to do that.”

Such a series would be unlikely to happen in the short- to medium-term, with the Future Tour Programme, the ICC’s international schedule, mapped out through to 2023.

Pakistan and India are scheduled to play each other at the ICC-sanctioned T20 World Cup in Australia in October. Hockley said the October 23rd  match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground was already sold out.

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Pietro Fittipaldi to test for delayed Haas in Bahrain

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Brazilian reserve Pietro Fittipaldi will test for Haas in Bahrain on Thursday following the departure of Russian driver Nikita Mazepin, the U.S.-owned Formula One team said.

Haas severed ties last week with Mazepin, 23, and title sponsor Uralkali, owned by his billionaire father Dmitry, after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

The team have yet to say who will race alongside German Mick Schumacher when the season starts in Bahrain on March 20.

A spokesman said on Wednesday the cars had arrived late at the Sakhir circuit on Tuesday after the air freight was delayed by a technical issue.

“This delay will impact our programme but we are targeting being out on track for the second session Thursday afternoon with Pietro Fittipaldi driving the VF-22,” he said, giving no further details.

Fittipaldi, the grandson of two-time world champion Emerson, stood in for Romain Grosjean at the 2020 Sakhir and Abu Dhabi Grands Prix after the Frenchman’s fiery crash.

Haas finished last in 2021 and were the only team not to score a point after focusing fully on developing their car for this year’s major rule changes.

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Shane Warne’s state memorial to be held at Melbourne Cricket Ground on March 30

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Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), the stadium where Shane Warne picked up his 700th Test wicket, will now also be the venue for Warne’s state memorial. The public farewell will be held on March 30.

Victoria state Premier Daniel Andrews on Wednesday confirmed the MCG as the venue for a state memorial service to honour Warne, who died of a suspected heart attack last week in Thailand. He was 52.

The family has announced it will hold a private funeral before the MCG service.

“There’s nowhere in the world more appropriate to farewell Warnie than the ‘G. Victorians will be able to pay tribute to Shane and his contribution our state, and his sport, at a memorial service at the MCG on the evening of March 30th.” Andrews tweeted on Wednesday.

Apart from Warne’s historic 700th Test wicket, the MCG also witnessed Warne’s famous Ashes hat trick in 1994. Warne was born and raised in Melbourne.

Autopsy results confirmed the death was due to natural causes with no signs of foul play.

Following his death on the Thai resort island of Koh Samui on Friday, Warnes’s body was taken by ferry to the mainland city of Surat Thani on Sunday. It was transported to Thailand’s capital, Bangkok, on Monday night and was being prepared to fly home to Melbourne.

Warnes’s family issued a statement on Monday describing the night of his death on March 4 as the beginning of a never-ending nightmare.”

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Citi to hire 80 commercial bankers in India in 3 years

KV Prasad Jun 13, 2022, 06:35 AM IST (Published)

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As it winds down its retail bank in the country, American lender Citi on Tuesday said it will be hiring 80 bankers in India over the next three years for its commercial banking vertical. The move is part of a plan to hire 350 bankers in Citi Commercial Bank Asia Pacific over the next three years, as per a statement.

As per reports, the bank, which had taken a decision to exit the retail banking business in most of the markets globally, is in the advanced stage of selling the business in India, with Axis Bank leading the race. The bank had earlier specified that the move to sell the retail business is driven by the global decision, and it will continue to grow in other areas like commercial banking.

The commercial banking business serves mid-sized companies and emerging corporates, with revenues ranging from USD 10 million to USD 3 billion annually. “The Asia Pacific is home to a rapidly growing number of new and emerging corporates, as well as mid-sized companies, that are aggressively pursuing growth,” said Rajat Madhok, head of Citi Commercial Bank for the Asia Pacific.

He added that the lender will be pitching to support such emerging corporates’ cross-border banking needs through its global network, and also offer institutional expertise across cash management, trade, and financing opportunities to them. The lender said in 2021, it witnessed a 70 per cent growth in Capital Markets Origination (CMO) revenue from the commercial banking client base in Asia Pacific.

Other markets in the Asia Pacific region which will see hiring in the next three years include China (80), Hong Kong (100) and Singapore (30 hires), the statement said. “As more emerging and mid-sized companies enter new markets and create global supply chains, there is a real need for sophisticated global banking services.

“This need, coupled with the growth potential of this client segment, is leading us to make investments so that we can serve clients at scale,” Madhok said. The lender is targeting to expand its client base in the high-growth sector by recruiting expert senior bankers and training of existing staff, the statement added.

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Supreme Court upset over ONGCs submission on exorbitant’ fees charged by arbitrators

KV Prasad Jun 13, 2022, 06:35 AM IST (Published)

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The Supreme Court on Tuesday expressed its displeasure over the submission of the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) that arbitrators have been charging “exorbitant and arbitrary” fees and PSUs are in quandary and apprehend that the adjudicators may not be happy if not paid the demanded remuneration. India’s top court said that the way some government firms are functioning is not appreciable.

“Should we say that an arbitrator has to work without any remuneration? (It is) better we close the arbitration system,” a bench comprising Chief Justice N V Ramana and Justices A S Bopanna and Hima Kohli said, when Attorney General K K Venugopal, appearing for PSU Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), raised the issue of exorbitant fees being charged from the parties including the government firms.

It has been held by the apex court that the arbitrators should be bound by the fees, agreed upon by the parties in their agreement, and the bench should lay down uniform guidelines. “The other side, the contractors are happy to comply. They have huge amounts. As far as we are concerned, we are answerable to the CAG. If we don’t agree, the arbitrator will not be happy. So we are in a quandary,” Venugopal said.

“Attorney General, with due respect to you, the way the PSUs are working is not appreciable. Simply because the arbitrator cannot defend themselves in these proceedings, you cannot attribute bias. At the point of appointment, you need to say that you do not agree with the fees.., the bench said. The bench was irked over the submission on the probability of bias and said an impression has been created by the PSU that arbitrators, if not paid the demanded fees, might be biased.

The bench said if there was any objection to the fees then it should be expressed at the time of the appointment itself. “We wrote to each arbitrator. They accepted the 4th schedule (provisions governing the fees of arbitrators). But later they changed their minds,” Venugopal said.

“It goes to Rs 85 lakh and more for each arbitration. Having accepted the 4th schedule, and asked us to deposit Rs 25 lakh, then they suddenly say Rs 1.5 lakh per sitting would be charged. Then they demand a separate reading fees, conference fees. We only seek uniformity. The court will have to bring in uniformity,” he said. The PSUs are answerable to the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) for the money spent on arbitration and the private parties do not face these kinds of hurdles, he added.

The bench said that it would hear all the pleas together related to the issue of charging of fees by the arbitrators under relevant provisions of the arbitration rules under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act. The bench then issued notice on the plea and fixed it for hearing on March 23 along with other similar issues on the fees of arbitrators in relation to the statutory scheme.

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Russia-Ukraine War: Sporting bodies come down heavy on Russia

KV Prasad Jun 13, 2022, 06:35 AM IST (Published)

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The international sporting bodies have reacted strongly against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.  Russia and in some cases Belarus are now facing stern reactions on the world stage in sports.

From cancellation of international events to athletes being denied to play under the national flag, here is the round-up of sporting bodies’ reactions to the Russia-Ukraine war.

ARCHERY

World Archery has banned the Russian and the Belarus athletes and officials.

ATHLETICS

Russia and Belarus athletes and officials have been barred from World Athletics Series events, including world race walking team championships in Oman this weekend, the world indoor championships in Serbia this month, and the world championships in Eugene, Oregon, in July.

AUTO RACING

FIA banned Russia and Belarus teams from all international events. Individual Russia and Belarus drivers and officials will only be allowed to continue as neutrals under the FIA flag, without their national symbols, flags, colours and anthems. FIA elected officers have been suspended. Formula One cancelled the Russian Grand Prix in Sochi in September and cancelled the contract with the race. Haas F1 team sack Russian driver Nikita Mazepin. Intercontinental Drifting Cup in Sochi in June has also been cancelled.

BADMINTON

Russia and Belarus athletes and officials banned from Badminton World Federation tournaments from March 8. All BWF events in Russia and Belarus were cancelled. A few Russian players at two Para events in Spain this week and next week were allowed to compete as neutrals with no national flags, anthems.

BASEBALL

World Baseball Softball Confederation has banned the Russian and Belarus athletes and officials.

BASKETBALL

The Russian teams and officials have been barred by International Basketball Federation. Russia has been excluded from the Women’s Basketball World Cup in Australia in September. EuroLeague suspended Russian clubs CSKA Moscow, UNICS Kazan, and Zenit St. Petersburg. EuroCup suspended Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar. EuroLeague Women suspended Russian clubs UMMC Ekaterinburg, Dynamo Kursk and MBA Moscow.

BOXING

International Boxing Association banned the Russian and Belarus athletes and officials and cancelled international events in Russia and Belarus.

CANOEING

International Canoe Federation banned the Russian and Belarus athletes and officials.

SPORT CLIMBING

International Federation of Sport Climbing banned the Russian and Belarus athletes and officials. Boulder and Speed World Cup in Moscow in April to be relocated.

CURLING

World Curling Federation banned Russia, excluding it from the women’s world championship in Canada this month and the men’s world championship in Las Vegas in April. European championships in Perm, Russia, in November to be relocated.

CYCLING

International Cycling Union banned the Russian and Belarus national teams and professional teams. All UCI events in Russia and Belarus were cancelled. Russia and Belarus pro riders allowed on non-Russian and Belarusian teams. Russia and Belarus individual riders allowed, if authorized, as neutrals without national flags, emblems.

EQUESTRIAN

International Equestrian Federation cancelled all remaining events this year in Russia (51) and Belarus (six), including the Eurasian Championships in Moscow in July.

FENCING

International Fencing Federation banned the Russian and Belarus athletes and officials. Events in Russia and Belarus cancelled or to be relocated. FIE president Alisher Usmanov, a Russian, stepped aside.

GOLF

International Golf Federation banned the Russian and Belarus athletes and officials, including from world amateur team championships in France in August.

GYMNASTICS

International Gymnastics Federation banned the Russian and Belarus athletes and officials from March 7. World Cup and World Challenge Cup events in Russia and Belarus were cancelled, including the acrobatics World Cup in Oktyabrskiy, Russia, in May, and the trampoline World Cup in St. Petersburg in September.

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HANDBALL

International Handball Federation banned the Russian and Belarus athletes and officials. Russia has been excluded from the beach handball world championships in Greece in June.

FIELD HOCKEY

Russia is excluded from the women’s Junior World Cup in South Africa in April.

ICE HOCKEY

Russia and Belarus were banned from International Ice Hockey Federation events. Russia men out of world championship in May. World junior championships in Russia in 2023 relocated to Serbia. NHL suspended all business dealings in Russia including KHL. Finlands Jokerit club withdrew from the Kontinental Hockey League conference quarterfinals.

JUDO

International Judo Federation cancelled all tournaments in Russia, including Kazan Grand Slam in May. Russian judokas can compete under the IJF flag, logo and anthem. IJF removed Russian President Vladimir Putin as honorary president and ambassador. Arkady Rotenberg, a Russian, was removed from IJF executive committee. Sergey Soloveychik, Russian president of the European Judo Union, resigned.

KARATE

Karate 1-Premier League event in Moscow in October to be relocated. 2023 European championships in Russia to be relocated.

MODERN PENTATHLON

International Modern Pentathlon Union banned the Russian and Belarus athletes and officials.

ROWING

World Rowing banned the Russian and Belarus athletes and officials.

RUGBY

Russia and Belarus were suspended by World Rugby and Rugby Europe from all international and cross-border club events. Russia’s men’s team barred from Rugby Europe Championship and qualifying for the 2023 Rugby World Cup. Russia’s women’s team has been barred from Rugby Europe Championship, the sevens world series, and qualifying for the Rugby World Cup Sevens in South Africa in September. Russian Rugby Union membership of World Rugby suspended. International Rugby League banned Russia.

SAILING

World Sailing has banned the Russian and Belarus athletes and officials.

SHOOTING

Russia and Belarus athletes barred from International Shooting Sport Federation events. European championships in Moscow in August to be relocated.

SKATEBOARDING

World Skate ruled Russia and Belarus individuals and teams to compete as neutrals without country flags, symbols, colours and anthems. No events are to be organized in Russia and Belarus.

SKATING

Russia and Belarus were banned from International Skating Union events, including world speed skating championships in Norway this month and world figure skating championships in France this month.

SKIING

International Ski Federation banned the Russian and Belarus athletes to the end of the season. All events in Russia to the end of the season are cancelled or relocated. World Cup cancellations included ski cross in Sunny Valley last weekend, aerials in Yaroslavl last week and Moscow this Saturday; moguls in Kuzbass this weekend; cross-country in Tyumen this month; and the women’s ski jumping in Nizhny Tagil and Chaikovsky this month.

SOCCER

FIFA and UEFA suspended the Russian national teams and clubs from all competitions. National men’s team barred from World Cup qualifying playoffs this month. UEFA barred Belarus from staging international games.

Champions League final in May relocated from St. Petersburg to Paris. Spartak Moscow barred from Europa League last 16.

UEFA cancelled sponsorship from Russian energy company Gazprom which covered Champions League, UEFA national team competitions and the 2024 European Championship.

SQUASH

World junior championships in St. Petersburg, Russia, in August to be relocated.

SURFING

International Surfing Association banned Russian athletes and officials.

SWIMMING

FINA will allow the Russian and Belarus athletes and officials to enter as neutrals with no country flag, colours, symbols or anthems. FINA Order awarded to Russian President Vladimir Putin withdrawn. World junior championships in Kazan, Russia, in August were cancelled. The diving world series in Kazan in April was cancelled.

TABLE TENNIS

International Table Tennis Federation banned the Russian and Belarus athletes and officials.

TAEKWONDO

World Taekwondo banned the Russian and Belarus athletes and the officials and cancelled events in Russia and Belarus. The 2023 world championships in Moscow are to be relocated. World Taekwondo withdrew honorary 9th dan black belt conferred on Russian President Vladimir Putin.

TENNIS

International Tennis Federation cancelled all events in Russia and Belarus. Russia and Belarus withdrew from Davis Cup and Billie Jean King Cup. Russian Tennis Federation and Belarus Tennis Federation membership of ITF suspended. ATP-WTA Kremlin Cup in Moscow in October was suspended. Russia and Belarus players to compete on tours as neutrals without national flags.

TRIATHLON

World Triathlon banned the Russian and Belarus athletes and officials.

VOLLEYBALL

The men’s world championship in Russia in August to be relocated. Volleyball National League games in Russia in June and July to be relocated.

WEIGHTLIFTING

European youth championships in Kazan, Russia, in August to be relocated.

WINTER SPORTS

International Biathlon Union banned the Russian and Belarus athletes and officials.

International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation suspended the Bobsleigh Federation of Russia to July.

International Luge Federation banned the Russian athletes and officials, suspended Russian elected officers, and barred Russia from staging events.

WRESTLING

United World Wrestling banned the Russian and Belarus athletes and officials.

OTHER SPORTS

Winter Paralympics in Beijing banned Russia and Belarus. International Paralympic Committee withdrew Paralympic Honor from Russian President Vladimir Putin.

World Games in Birmingham, Alabama, in July banned Russia and Belarus.

International Olympic Committee withdrew Olympic Order from Russian President Vladimir Putin.

European Olympic Committee banned the Russian and Belarus athletes and officials from Winter European Youth Olympic Festival in Vuokatti, Finland, this month.

SportAccord World Sport and Business Summit in Yekaterinburg, Russia, in May was cancelled.

EA Sports removing Russian clubs and the national team from FIFA 22 video game.

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