Russian Olympic silver medalist Yevgeny Lukyanenko faces jail term

Lukyanenko, the silver winner of 2008 Beijing Olympics pole vault, lost control of his car in 2009 with a female passenger dying in the ensuing crash, reports Xinhua.

Former tennis World No.1 Yevgeny Kafelnikov to play golf for Ukraine

Yevgeny Kafelnikov has snubbed his home country Russia to pursue his dream of Olympic golf with Ukraine, he said Wednesday.