International Cycling Union (UCI) announced this Wednesday that he had agreed that Russian and Belarusian cyclists can compete as “neutral individual athletes” from June 1 in the tests you organize, and that they can do it with their teamas long as it is not a citizen of Russia or Belarus.
The UCI allows “under strict conditions, participation of cyclists of Russian and Belarusian sports nationality as “neutral individual athletes” in the events of the international calendar, including events World Cup and Nations Cup, as well as at the World Championships, without no involvement or association with Russia or Belarus, your National Federation or your National Olympic Committee,” he says in a press release.
The body clarifies that “anyone who wishes to obtain the status “neutral individual athlete” must request it under a procedure which will lead, if the conditions are met, to the issuance of these statutes” and that “the possibility of participating in international competitions such as “neutral individual athlete” will come into effect on June 1.
It also indicates that they may “with his team registered with the UCI (or club team) as long as the team is not a citizen of Russia or Belarus.
Athletes who have received the status of “individual neutral” cannot have any contractual or other connection with the Russian and Belarusian armies or with any state security agency. Besides cannot be associated “in any way with flags, emblems, anthems or any other symbol” Russian or Belarusian nor “actively support the war in Ukraine in any form of verbal, non-verbal or written expression.”
The UCI reiterates that “its strong condemnation of aggression against Ukraine by the Russian government, supported by the Belarusian one”, and asks “again quick conflict resolution in accordance with the provisions of international law.”
It also highlights “the right of all athletes, regardless of their nationality, to be treated without discrimination, at the request of experts authorized United NationsConduct a study on the human rights situation in the world in its conclusions of February 1, 2023.”
With regard to support for Ukraine, the UCI also decided “to continue financial support of the Ukrainian Cycling Federation. and his athletes with a new a financial contribution of CHF 100,000, of which 20,000 will be allocated by the European Union for this sport.
He also agreed to “host UCI World Cycling Center in Aigle (Switzerland) cyclists who wish to participate in olympic games 2024 in paris, with the aim of classify the maximum Ukrainians for the specified competition”.
The UCI will also provide technical and material support to the Ukrainian federation. “So that their cyclists can continue to train and compete, as was already done in 2022, when assistance vehicles were provided to Ukrainian riders and staff, and a loan of CHF 600,000 for this purpose, which made the UCI the first international federation in the world to support Ukrainian athletes.”
The UCI document published on its website is as follows:
(According to information from EFE)
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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