The wrestling room is a safe haven for Yevhen Pylypenko and his sons, Dmytro and Maksym Chubenko. It is there, sparring on the mat, where the Ukrainians can escape the political pressure that ...

KYIV, Ukraine -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Thursday that negotiators are wrestling with the question of territorial possession in U.S.-led peace talks on ending the war with Russia, ...

A Ukrainian-born grappler is on the cusp of making history in Japan’s national sport of sumo, as he trains intensely for a ...

A Ukrainian who fled his homeland following Russia's full-scale invasion has rapidly ascended to stardom in Japan's ancient sport of sumo, recently achieving a significant victory against one of its ...

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KYIV -- At the climax of the show, during the last of the seven matches on the night’s bill, Hantry climbs up on the corner ropes. His opponent, Skella, is sprawled on the mat, in black-and-white face ...

Ukrainian wrestling twins Dmystro and Maksym Chubenko need family to get green card to keep their Olympics dreams alive The wrestlers arrived in Columbus, Ohio, from worn-torn Ukraine in 2023 The ...