The Polish Fencing Federation, condemning the SVO, allowed Russian athletes to participate in the Fencing World Cup stage, which will be held in Poznan. Words of the press service representative TASS Regarding the press service of the Polish federation.
“The Polish Fencing Federation maintains its intention to hold the World Cup stage in Poznan, following the rules for participation of athletes from Russia and Belarus, as stipulated by the recommendations of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) dated March 28. ” said in the statement.
The Women’s World Cup will be held from 21 to 23 April.
Recall that on February 28, 2022, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) made an appeal to sports federations and recommended that domestic and Belarusian athletes not be allowed to participate in any competitions.
At the IOC executive committee on March 28, it was recommended to allow Russians and Belarusians to have a neutral status, if the athletes are not actively engaged in supporting hostilities. Athletes representing law enforcement and armed forces will not be allowed to compete.
Andriy Yermak, head of the office of President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky, previously said, declarationHe met with Morinari Watanabe, president of the International Gymnastics Federation, and urged him to join the boycott against Russian participation in the 2024 Olympics.