2023-05-12 18:51:31
Russian and Belarusian weightlifters were admitted to international competitions. They will be able to play in a neutral status. The corresponding decision was made by the executive committee of the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF), the press service of the organization reports.
They explained that they held a meeting and decided to approve and apply the recommendations of the International Olympic Committee and allow athletes from Russia and Belarus to participate in the tournaments.
The IWF says the decision to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes is the best possible balance between maintaining the federation’s position of solidarity with Ukraine and the need to maintain, to the greatest extent possible, the opportunity for all individual neutral athletes.
Earlier, weightlifters from Russia and Belarus were forced to miss the European Championship due to restrictions.
The IOC recommended that sports federations allow Russian and Belarusian athletes only in a neutral status. This applies only to those athletes who do not support the military operation in Ukraine and are not associated with the armed forces or national security agencies.
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