“The majority of team members are athletes who are active servicemen of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, part of the military that attacked Ukraine on February 24, 2022 and is still waging a brutal war in large scale in our territory“. The IJF justified its choice by recalling that the sport offers “fair participation” et “equal opportunities for all judo athletes pursuing their Olympic dreams“, insisting that “sport is the main gateway for dialogue and reconciliation“.
2023-05-01 09:03:01
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