A Look at the Games’ Reaction to the Russian Invasion

Russian flag (representative photo)
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Russian flag (representative photo)

A look at the Games’ response to the Russian invasion.

archery

The flags and anthems of Russia and Belarus are banned at all world archery international events.

Exercise
Athletes and officials from Russia and Belarus have been barred from all World Athletics Series events, including the World Race Walking Team Championships in Oman this weekend, the World Indoor Championships in Serbia this month and the World Championships in Eugene, Oregon, in July.

auto race
Formula One canceled the Russian Grand Prix in Sochi in September.
Auto racing’s international body, the FIA, said Russian drivers could still compete but under a neutral flag.

The Intercontinental Drifting Cup in Sochi in June was cancelled.

badminton
Athletes and officials from Russia and Belarus have been banned from participating in all World Badminton Federation tournaments from March 8.
Also all BWF events in Russia and Belarus were cancelled.
However, at the two-par event in Spain this week and next week, some Russian players were already allowed to play on the site, but without flags or anthems as neutrals.

basketball
Russia’s teams and officials have been suspended from all competitions by the International Basketball Federation.

Euroleague suspended Russian clubs CSKA Moscow, UNICS Kazan and Zenit St.
Petersburg.
Locomotive Kuban suspended from Krasnodar Eurocup.

canoe ride
Athletes from Russia and Belarus have been suspended from competing in any International Canoe Federation event.
Officials in those countries were also barred from working in any program approved by the ICF.

sport climbing
The Boulder and Speed ​​World Cup is to be moved to Moscow in April.

curling
The European Championships will be moved to Perm, Russia in November.

The World Curling Federation has begun the process of removing Russian entries from the women’s world championships in Canada this month and the men’s world championships in Las Vegas in April.

cycling
The International Cycling Union will allow Russian and Belarusian riders to compete as neutrals, but will bar Russian and Belarusian teams and sponsors.

horse riding
The International Equestrian Federation canceled all remaining events in Russia (51) and Belarus (six) this year, including the Eurasian Championships in Moscow in July.

Fencing
Alisher Usmanov, a Russian, stepped down as president of the International Fencing Federation.

gymnastics
The International Gymnastics Federation has canceled all World Cup and World Challenge Cup events in Russia and Belarus.
The flags and anthems of Russia and Belarus are banned at all FIG events.
The canceled events included an Acrobatics World Cup in Oktyabrsky, Russia in May and a Trampoline World Cup in St Petersburg.
Petersburg in September.

field hockey
Russia has been left out of the Women’s Junior World Cup in South Africa in April.

ice Hockey
Russia and Belarus are banned from all International Ice Hockey Federation events.
Russian men out of World Championships in May
In 2023 the World Junior Championships in Russia moved to Serbia.
The NHL suspended all trading deals in Russia.
Finland’s Jokerit club withdrew from the Continental Hockey League Conference quarter-finals.

judo
The Kazan Grand Slam, a World Judo Tour event, was canceled in May.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has been suspended as the Honorary President and Ambassador of the International Judo Federation.
The Russian President of the European Judo Federation, Sergei Solovychik, has resigned.

karate
The Karate 1-Premier League event will be moved to Moscow in October.

modern Pentathlon
Athletes and officials from Russia and Belarus banned all International Modern Pentathlon Federation events.

rowing
Athletes and officials from Russia and Belarus have been banned from world rowing events.

rugby
Russia and Belarus have been suspended from all international and cross-border club events.
Russia’s men’s team was barred from the Rugby Europe Championship and qualified for the 2023 Rugby World Cup.
Russia’s women’s team has been barred from qualifying for the Rugby Europe Championship, Sevens World Series and Rugby World Cup Sevens in South Africa in September.
World Rugby membership of the Russian Rugby Union suspended.

Shooting
The Russians and Belarusians were eliminated through a World Cup event in Egypt.

skating
Russia and Belarus this month banned all International Skating Federation events, including the World Figure Skating Championships in France.

skiing
All International Ski Federation events in Russia were canceled or moved until the end of the season.
World Cup cancellations included ski crosses in Sunny Valley last weekend, Hawaii in Yaroslavl last week and Moscow this Saturday; Mughal in Kuzbass this weekend; cross-country in Tyumen this month; And this month women’s ski jumping in Nizhny Tagil and Chaikovsky.
Russian athletes will compete under the FIS flag and anthem.

Football
FIFA and UEFA have suspended Russia’s national teams and clubs from all competitions.
The national men’s team has been barred from the World Cup qualifying playoffs this month.

In May the Champions League final was moved from St. Petersburg.
Petersburg to Paris.
Spartak crashed out of the last 16 of the Moscow Europa League.

UEFA canceled sponsorships from Russian energy company Gazprom covering the Champions League, UEFA national team competitions and the 2024 European Championship.

squash
World Junior Championships in St. Petersburg
St. Petersburg, Russia, to be relocated in Aug.

swimming
World governing body FINA rules all Russian and Belarus athletes and officials to compete without any country flags, colors or symbols as neutrals.
The FINA order given to Russian President Vladimir Putin was withdrawn.
The World Junior Championships in Kazan, Russia, in August was cancelled.
The Diving World Series in Kazan in April was cancelled.

taekwondo
World Taekwondo and the European Taekwondo Federation will not organize or recognize any events in Russia and Belarus.
The flags and anthems of Russia and Belarus are banned at all international events.
World Taekwondo has withdrawn the honorary 9th dan black belt awarded to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Tennis
The International Tennis Federation canceled all of its events in Russia and postponed a short tournament in Ukraine in April.
Russia and Belarus have been barred from team competitions such as the Davis Cup and the Billie Jean King Cup until further notice.

Russian and Belarusian players will still be allowed to play on the ATP and WTA tours, but without the national flag and at the Grand Slam.

triathlon
World Triathlon banned the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes and officials in all international competitions or official events.

volleyball
The men’s world championships are to be moved to Russia in August.

Volleyball National League games in Russia to be relocated to June and July.

lifting weights
The European Youth Championships will be moved to Kazan, Russia, in August.

Other
At the Winter Paralympics, Russia and Belarus will compete as neutrals without any national flag, anthem or symbols in Beijing from Friday.

The SportAccord World Sport and Business Summit in Yekaterinburg, Russia in May was cancelled.

– AP. reported by