Russian and Belarusian athletes have been suspended from participation in competitions under the auspices of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF). This was reported on the website of the organization.
The ITTF said that national symbols, flags, colors and national anthems will not be used. The organization drew attention to the fact that not a single tournament is currently scheduled on the territory of Russia and Belarus. “The sanctions are effective immediately and until further notice,” the federation stressed.
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On February 28, the International Olympic Committee recommended that international sports federations prevent Russian and Belarusian athletes from participating in international competitions due to the situation around Russia and Ukraine. According to the statement of the organization, the countries violated the Olympic truce.
After that, international federations in various sports imposed sanctions on domestic athletes. In particular, Russia was left without international competitions in football, volleyball, hockey and athletics.
Source: Lenta
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