The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) has announced that it is ready to allow Russian and Belarusian players to participate in competitions organized within its body from May 2023. In this respect reported in a press release from the organization.
The ITTF said in a statement that sport can foster dialogue between conflicting parties and help tennis players realize themselves at the game table.
“One of the pillars of the Olympic movement is the independence that international federations should have. Only they should be responsible for which athletes participate in international tournaments, not according to political or other criteria, but according to sporting criteria.
Recall that in addition to the table tennis federation, the boxing, tennis and fencing federations refuse to suspend Russian athletes.
Former Minister of Sports of Poland Kamil Bortnichuk condition is calledRussian athletes will be allowed to participate in sports competitions held on the territory of the country.