DOHA: After returning to international competition at the world championships in Doha following a ban in the wake of the invasion of Ukraine, Russian and Belarusian judokas are now eyeing next year's Paris Olympics. Competing under neutral flags, the Russians have struggled to land titles but Arman Adamian
DOHA: After returning to international competition at the world championships in Doha following a ban in the wake of the invasion of Ukraine, Russian and Belarusian judokas are now eyeing next year's Paris Olympics.
"They understand that they come here as an individual because it is the rule from the International Olympic Committee . We understand but we hope the situation will change," Russian federation press chief Maria Tikhonravova told AFP.Russians and Belarusians at the tournament say they have been well received by competitor nations.
Germany said it would have hoped for a different decision to send out a"signal" against Russia's"war of aggression." At the same time, the German federation said it did not want to disadvantage athletes. "Better to see them a year out from the Games. It gives us an idea of their level as we had not seen them since March 2022," explained French deputy head coach Bastien Puget, despite a colleague regretting Ukraine's resulting absence.
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