All Russian sports federations have withdrawn claims for exclusion from tournaments

All Russian sports federations have withdrawn their claims from the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) against the decision to ban them from international tournaments. Match TV reports this.

According to the source, all federations that filed lawsuits withdrew them. “The decision was made to negotiate rather than argue,” he said.

On March 28, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) recommended that Belarusians and Russians who did not support the special operation in Ukraine be allowed to compete in neutral status. At the same time, athletes from Russia and Belarus associated with the armed forces or security agencies of their countries are recommended to be excluded from participation in competitions. The decision on countries’ admission to the 2024 Olympics has not yet been made.

At the end of February 2022, most sports organizations suspended Russians and Belarusians from tournaments on the recommendation of the IOC. After this, a number of federations turned to CAS.