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Ukrainian athletes will boycott the competition if Russians and Belarusians are admitted

June 14, 2022

Ukrainian athletes will boycott the competition if Russians and Belarusians are admitted

Minister of Youth and Sports of Ukraine Vadym Huttsait said that Ukrainian athletes would boycott competitions if the representatives of Russia and Belarus were permitted to admit them.

“If athletes from Russia and Belarus are allowed to participate in competitions, Ukrainian athletes are ready to block their performances and boycott such competitions,” these are the words of the minister, quoted by the press service of the Ministry of Youth and Sports of Ukraine, following an online meeting with the All-Ukrainian federations for Olympic and non-Olympic sports.

According to Huttsait, the war has already claimed the lives of more than 70 Ukrainian athletes and coaches. Meanwhile, representatives of Russia and Belarus are looking for an opportunity to perform under a neutral white flag.

“This is unacceptable! Athletes of these countries cannot participate in international competitions either under their own or under neutral flags,” the minister stressed.

He called on the presidents of all-Ukrainian federations to contact international sports federations to prevent such cases and also suggested inviting their leaders to Ukraine.

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