The International Judo Federation (IJF) has temporarily suspended Russian Khasan Khalmurzaev for violation of the internal rules of the Russian Judo Federation. The press service reports that IJF.
“Khalmurzaev was found to have violated the internal rules of the federation, which do not allow public display of religious or political personal views. In the statement, it was stated that the Russian Judo Federation temporarily suspended the athlete’s participation in the competitions until a new decision is made.
At the 2016 Olympics, Khalmurzaev became the Olympic champion in the weight category up to 81 kg. In addition, the Russians won victories at the European Championships and the Universiade. He is also a bronze medalist at the world judo championship.
At the end of February 2022, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) appealed to international sports federations, recommending that domestic and Belarusian athletes should not be allowed to participate in any competitions due to the political situation. For this reason, ISU suspended Russian and Belarusian athletes from competitions. The organization was supposed to discuss the issue of admission of Russia and Belarus at the council meeting held in Lausanne on October 6-8.
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