Ukrainian epee fencers were banned from holding a political rally at the World Cup stage in China
Ukrainian fencers were banned from holding a political action at a tournament in China. About it on Instagramthe social network is banned in the Russian Federation; belongs to the Meta corporation, which is recognized as extremist in Russia and banned) said epee fencer Daria Varfolomeeva.
Ukrainian athletes tried to unfold the poster and take pictures with it during the World Cup stage in China. “The organizers and the International Fencing Federation (FIE) did not allow us to do this,” Varfolomeeva said.
On March 10, it became known that the FIE decided to re-admit Russian and Belarusian athletes to tournaments. The return of athletes to the competitions will take place no earlier than mid-April 2023. After that, Germany and Finland, in protest, refused to hold competitions with the participation of Russians.
Russian and Belarusian athletes, by decision of the FIE, have been temporarily suspended from competitions since March 2022.
Source: Lenta
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