Russian esports athletes refused to compete at the World Championships without a flag
Russian esports athletes refused to compete at the 2024 World Championships. The Russian Computer Sports Federation reported this to RIA Novosti.
The reason was the requirement to sign a voluntary renunciation of the national flag. The Russian Computer Sports Federation stated that such actions completely contradict the decision of the congress of the International Cyber Sports Federation (IESF), where the majority of federations voted for the complete lifting of sanctions on Russia and the return of national symbols.
On August 28, the IESF returned to Russian teams the right to compete under the national flag and anthem. The ban was in effect from April 2022.
After this, the Ukrainian Esports Federation (UESF) threatened to withdraw from the IESF due to the admission of Russians to tournaments with the national flag. UESF called on other esports organizations to join the protest.
Source: Lenta
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