The Russian and Belarusian players’ participation in the World Sambo Championship, which was to be held in the Kyrgyz city of Bishkek, led to the Ukrainian national team’s boycott of the event.
The World Championship events will take place on November 11 and 13 in Peshkek.
The Ukrainian team also announced that it will be absent from the European Championship for the same reason.
Sergey Elisif, the president of the Russian Sambo Federation, expressed disappointment about the exclusion of a capable team from the Ukrainian squad from the European Championship.
International tournaments continue to forbid the use of flags, the national anthem, colours, and symbols, and international federations do not host any championships in Russia.
It is significant that several sporting organisations ceased permitting the Russians to compete at the end of February last year on the advice of the International Olympic Committee.
The Russian teams and athletes were fully stopped from participating in various sports, such as football, hockey, athletics, and ice skiing, although they continue to play a neutral role in motorsport, cycling, tennis, and chess.
the author “Ray Noufasti”
Due to the Russians, Ukrainian sambo athletes abstain from competing in the world championship.
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