Long Prison Sentence Demanded for Top Player for Rape
Spanish footballer Rafa Mir faces a demand for a ten-and-a-half-year prison sentence for sexual crimes, accompanied by compensation for the alleged victim.
Fitness athlete caught for doping – Minna Pajulahti's trainee claims huge compensation in court
A fitness coach is suing an athlete who tested positive for doping, seeking €30,000 in damages in a Finnish court.
Operation turned an athlete into a disabled person on liquid food. Proper compensation ordered only after 21 years by the Supreme Court
The Czech Supreme Court has ordered proper compensation for a former athlete who became disabled after an operation, 21 years after the event occurred.
Raimonds Rudzāts: The Olympic Movement Serves Officials, Not Athletes
The article critiques the Olympic movement's prioritization of officials over athletes, highlighting the scant financial support athletes receive compared to the massive revenues generated by the International Olympic Committee.
Ukrainian athlete disqualified for wearing ‘memorial helmet’ received gold medal equivalent compensation
A Ukrainian skeleton athlete disqualified for attempting to wear a ‘memorial helmet’ at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics received a donation equivalent to a gold medal prize from the owner of Shakhtar Donetsk.
This is how much Eero Hirvonen earns from his Olympic bronze medal
Finnish athlete Eero Hirvonen earns €20,000 from his Olympic bronze medal, with additional potential bonuses from sports federations or sponsors.