Like earlier this year with boxing, International Fencing Federation (FIE) provoked a strong reaction in international sports by the decision to allow come back to your competitions Russians and Belarusiansmeasure effective from the second half of April.
The immediate reaction was to resign Germany, Sweden And Finland organize both competitions, and a similar action is expected from Polandwhere the measure will take effect. Before the decision of the FIE, Poznan planned to host world Cup next month.
It is not yet confirmed if the European country will remain the venue for the sporting event.
While Ukrainian federation announced that will not participate in competitions in competitions in which fencers Russiainvading the country Ukraineand his ally Belarus.
FIE President is an oligarch Alisher Usmanov, although he stepped down after being one of the businessmen sanctioned by the European Union for invading Ukraine. Greek Emmanuel Katsiadakis He holds this position on a temporary basis.
On his behalf, an extraordinary congress was convened FIE approved the past 10th of March overwhelming majority readmissions in fencing competitions of individual athletes, teams, referees and managers from both countries.
The first competition I could take part in would be Polandcountry bordering Ukraine, which also organizes in June III European Games. Neither Russians nor Belarusians will participate in this appointment, despite the fact that Association of Olympic Committees of the Continent (CE) supports the decision IOC study their recovery as neutrals.
Continental associations Asia and from Africa they have already voted in favor of readmission. In fact, the inclusion of Russians and Belarusians in asian games September in Hangzhou, China is one of the studied ways to make it easier to classify as Paris 2024 Olympic Gamesif approved by the IOC.
Since last Thursday they’ve been contested in New Delhi V women’s world boxing championship, in which Russians and Belarusians participate. Like the fencing federation, the boxing federation is also headed by a Russian, Umar Kremlev.
Countries like Ukraine, USA, Britannia And Ireland they withdrew from the competition in protest.
This conflict, which the President of the IOC, the German Thomas Bachwhich has been identified as a dead end several times, was examined last week by a new Advisory Committee Olympic body for Human rightswhom he met for the first time.
This working group “had the opportunity to hear the views UN Special Rapporteur on Cultural Rights around status of athletes with a Russian or Belarusian passport in the context of the illegal war that Russia is waging against Ukraine.”
(According to information from EFE)
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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