We offer you a summary of sports news:
The Russian football team will not participate in the qualifying rounds of the European championship, which will be played in Germany in 2024, the UEFA Executive Committee decided on Tuesday at its meeting in Croatia.
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On Tuesday at the National Stadium, Robert Lewandowski received a captain’s armband in the colors of this country from the hands of former Ukrainian representative and coach Andriy Shevchenko. He will wear it during World Cup matches in Qatar. “It’s a great honor for me,” he said.
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Iga Świątek holds the 34th position in the ranking of the highest paid tennis players of all time with the total sum of prize money amounting to 14,076,777 USD. The latest list was published by the WTA organization overnight, and it already takes into account the results of the recent US Open, which ended with the triumph of the Pole.
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The Formula 1 calendar for 2023, officially announced by the International Automobile Federation (FIA), has 24 races on the programme. The Grand Prix returns to China after a three-year hiatus and to Las Vegas after 41 years. The race in France has been removed from the calendar.
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Polish tennis players will play the first weekend of February 2023 with the Japanese for a place in the world group of the 1st Davis Cup, which is the immediate support of the elite. The game will be played away. The draw for the pairs took place in London on Tuesday.
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Double-weight rowers Katarzyna Wełna and Wiktoria Kalinowska, who were the first of the Polish national team, lost the chance to win a medal at the world championship held in Racice. The hope was kept by the female double quartet.
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Slovak hockey player Zdeno Chara announced his retirement on Tuesday after 24 seasons in the NHL. The 45-year-old will sign a one-day contract with the Boston Bruins to retire from the club where he spent 14 years.
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Volleyball team coach Stefano Lavarini confirmed on Tuesday the roster of 14 players for the World Cup, which kicks off on Friday in Arnhem, the Netherlands. Poland is co-organizer of the tournament. The first game will be played against Croatia.
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British representative Joshua Tarling and his compatriot Zoe Backstedt won the gold medals of the World Cycling Championships in the junior individual time trial on Tuesday in Wollongong, Australia.
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