Norway urged to allow Russian juniors and children to participate in international tournaments
Norway proposed to make an exception in the removal of Russian athletes from international competitions. This is stated in the message of the Ministry of Culture and Equality of the country, which is published by RIA Novosti.
Representatives of the country supported the disqualification of Russian and Belarusian athletes, but called for juniors and children to participate in tournaments. In their opinion, mass sports should develop in Russia. “We want the channels for cooperation between people to remain open as long as possible,” they stressed in Norway.
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On March 1, the Norwegian Ski Federation banned Russians from participating in races held in the country. After that, the International Ski Federation extended the ban to all competitions under its auspices.
On February 28, the International Olympic Committee called for the non-admission of Russian and Belarusian athletes to participate in international competitions. After that, most of the sports federations of the world refused to allow the Russians and Belarusians to the tournaments.
Source: Lenta
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