Oleg Taktarov, the first Russian holder of the championship belt of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), shared his opinion on the decision of the US boxing team to refuse to participate in the women’s and men’s world championships due to the acceptance of Russian athletes. A flag and anthem to tournaments.
“I am sure that this is not the opinion of American boxers. A decision imposed from above. Perhaps the athletes themselves do not know anything, ”quotes Taktarov. sports24.
The US Boxing Federation explained the reason for the refusal with the decision of the International Boxing Association (IBA), headed by Russian Umar Kremlev, to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes under national flags.
The Women’s World Championship will be held in New Delhi from March 15-31. The men’s tournament will be held in Tashkent from May 1-14.
At the end of February 2022, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) issued an appeal to international sports federations, advising them not to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to participate in any competitions.
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