Russian and Belarusian motorcycle racers suspended from international tournaments

Russian and Belarusian motorcycle racers suspended from international tournaments

The International Motorcycle Federation (FIM) imposed sanctions on Russian and Belarusian athletes. This was reported on the website of the organization.

The FIM has announced the suspension of the membership of the national motorcycle federations. Russian and Belarusian athletes have been suspended from international competitions. In addition, all events under the auspices of the FIM in Russia and Belarus will be cancelled. Cooperation between the federation and countries has been interrupted – this will even affect the holding of seminars.

Russian athletes have faced sanctions from various international federations. In a number of cases, the organizations emphasized that they were guided in their decision-making by the recommendations of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

In particular, Russian football players remained out of international tournaments. The measure affected both national teams and professional clubs.

Source: Lenta

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