Russian and Belarusian skaters have been declared persona non grata from all skating competitions, the International Skating Union (ISU) announced in a statement on Tuesday March 1, a measure taken “with immediate effect and until further notice”. . Russia is a major figure skating nation, where it won six medals including two gold at the Beijing Games last month. Speed skating and short-track events are also affected by this ISU measure.
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the organization of the 2022 World Cup withdrawn from Russia
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The organization of the 2022 Volleyball World Cup, scheduled for August and September, has been withdrawn from Russia due to the war in Ukraine, the international federation (FIVB) announced on Tuesday March 1. Respectively Olympic and world champions, France and Poland announced last weekend their intention to boycott this event if it were to be held in Russia. The new host country is to be announced later, the FIVB said.
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German football club Schalke 04 (D2) announced on Monday (February 28th) the termination of its contract with its main sponsor, the Russian gas giant Gazprom, following the invasion of Ukraine by Russian troops. The club had already decided last week to erase the name and logo of Gazprom from its jerseys for the championship match on Saturday, two days following the Russian attack once morest Ukraine. The partnership linking the club and the Russian company, whose majority shareholder is the Russian state and which has also sponsored the Champions League since 2012, ran until 2025. It was to bring in 9 million euros per year for Schalke , the club from the city of Gelsenkirchen, a former historical stronghold of football in the Ruhr basin, which fell back to the second division last year. In the event of a rise in the Bundesliga, the contract provided for an increase in the allocation of up to 15 million per season. “ The financial capacity of the club is not affected by this decision. », assure Schalke, « the management of the club is confident of being able to present a new partner very soon ».
FIFA and UEFA suspends Russia from international football
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Clubs from Russia will not be able to participate in the UEFA tournament
New Delhi: Russia’s setback in sports as Ukraine’s occupation continues. FIFA has announced a temporary suspension from international football. Russia will not be able to compete in the World Cup qualifiers.
In addition to FIFA, the European Football Association (UEFA) has taken similar steps. Clubs from Russia will not be able to participate in the UEFA tournament.
Russia have three weeks to go before the World Cup qualifiers. Russia might miss the World Cup if the situation continues to worsen. FIFA and UEFA have said in a joint statement that “football is always regarding standing together, the unity of Ukraine under attack”.
FIFA and UEFA suspend Russian clubs and national teams from all competitions.
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— UEFA (@UEFA) February 28, 2022
Such international sanctions on sports have not occurred in decades. It had taken steps to exclude Russian athletes and officials from the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The IOC explained that this was necessary to protect the integrity of global sporting events and to ensure the safety of all participants.
Exclusion from international forums might affect Russia economically. At the same time, Russia, the powerhouse of the sports world, is expected to suffer a major setback.
The World Cup qualifiers are on March 24. Poland has already announced that it will not compete with Russia. Russia’s Spartak Moscow have been eliminated from the UEFA Europa League. The team’s next match was once morest German club Leipzig. UEFA also announced that Leipzig had qualified for the quarterfinals under the circumstances.
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