After the event in Marrakech, American athletes protested with Russian symbols. They have decided not to participate in the World Championships until this issue is resolved.
The United States boxing team decided to refuse to participate in the World Championships, as the Russian Federation was allowed to be there. This is stated in a statement by the United States Boxing Federation (USA Boxing) published on the website of the US Olympic Committee on February 8.
American athletes declared in their call that they do not want to get involved in Russian aggression, therefore, the International Boxing Association (IBA) will not be represented at both women’s and men’s world championships.
“While the sport is intended to be politically neutral, many boxers, trainers, and other members of the Ukrainian boxing community have been killed as a result of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine. In particular, trainer Mikhail Korenovsky, who was killed when a Russian missile hit him. In January 2023. a residential building. Ukraine’s sports infrastructure, including numerous boxing halls, was destroyed by Russian aggression.”
At the same time, according to IOC sanctions, Russia and Belarus do not have the right to use state symbols in international events, but this did not prevent athletes from Russia from participating in the IBA Golden Belt Series tournament held in Marrakech with their own flags. took place this year.
The women’s world championship will be held in New Delhi next month, and the men’s in Tashkent in May.
Recall that, as Georges Tikmer, President of the Latvian Olympic Committee (LOC), noted, on January 31, Latvia refused to compete with Russians and Belarusians at the 2024 Olympic Games. The LOC will invite Latvian sports federations to appeal to the international community to prevent Russians and Belarusians from participating in qualifying competitions for the Olympics.
Previously Focus He wrote that the IOC rejected criticism of Russian admission to the Olympics. According to Mikhail Podolyak, adviser to the head of the Presidential Office, the participation of Russian athletes in the upcoming Olympics is “genocide advertising” and encourages further crimes on behalf of the Russian Federation.
Source: Focus
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