BERLIN : Russian and Belarusian judokas can take part as neutrals at this month's world championships in Doha, the International Judo Federation (IJF) said, prompting Ukraine to pull out of the May 7-14 event in protest.Ukraine has barred its national sports teams from competing in events that include com
BERLIN : Russian and Belarusian judokas can take part as neutrals at this month's world championships in Doha, the International Judo Federation said, prompting Ukraine to pull out of the May 7-14 event in protest.
"The Executive Committee of the IJF has voted to permit neutral athletes from Russia and Belarus to participate in the World Judo Championships 2023 in Doha, Qatar, as Individual Neutral Athletes ," the IJF said in a statement on Tuesday. "We strive to ensure that all athletes, regardless of their nationality or background, have the opportunity to compete on a level playing field, without discrimination," the IJF said.
The Ukrainian federation alleged on its website that many of the Russian judoka registered for the championships are from the army.
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