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The world governing bodies for badminton and swimming suspended Russia and Belarus from international tournaments on Tuesday (Mar 1), following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, although they said athletes would be allowed to compete under a neutral banner.
Ukrainian tennis player Elina Svitolina has insisted she will not play Russian opponent Anastasia Potapova at the Monterrey Open unless the WTA and the ITF take action.
Russian and Belarus ice skaters have been barred from all competitions over the invasion of Ukraine, the International Skating Union announced on Tuesday. "The ISU Council... agreed that with immediate effect and until further notice, no skaters belonging to the ISU Members in Russia and Belarus shall be invited or allowed to participate in international ice skating competitions," the body said in a statement. Russia is a powerhouse in ice skating most recently winning six medals -- two of them gold -- at the Beijing Winter Olympics.
Hong Kong, China - Russian President Vladimir Putin had his honorary black belt in taekwondo revoked by the sport's international governing body on Tuesday, over his country's invasion of Ukraine.
Anastasia Potapova has said Russian athletes are becoming “hostages of the current situation” amid the uncertainty over whether she will face Ukrainian Elina Svitolina on Tuesday. World No 15 Svitolina is set to face Potapova in the first round at the Monterrey Open, but cast doubt on her participation in light of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
The world governing bodies for badminton and swimming suspended Russia and Belarus from international tournaments on Tuesday, following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, although they said athletes would be allowed to compete under a neutral banner.
Badminton chiefs on Tuesday banned athletes and officials representing Russia and Belarus from participating at tournaments sanctioned by the world federation in response to Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine. It follows a call from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for sports federations and organisers to exclude competitors from the two nations. The Badminton World Federation, based in Kuala Lumpur, said it had toughened its measures in response to the IOC recommendations.
(Reuters) - Russian and Belarusian skiers will not be allowed to take part in this weekend's competitions in Norway, the Norwegian Skiing Association said on Tuesday.