In response to the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) recommendation on the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes in international sports competitions, the IWWF Executive Board has made the decision to allow athletes from Russia and Belarus to register and compete under the IWWF flag, for the duration of the war in Ukraine, in IWWF events EXCEPT for IWWF World Titled Events and IWWF Confederation Titled Events subject to the following conditions:
- Athletes will participate only as individuals and will in no way represent their respective countries or federations.
- Athletes must refrain from publicly showing support for the war in Ukraine.
- Athletes are not authorised to act or speak on behalf of the IWWF, claim any financial support from the IWWF, or claim any other affiliation or status with the IWWF.
In case of any infringements, the application by the athlete to participate under the IWWF flag will be reviewed by the IWWF Bureau and the approval could be revoked immediately.
The IWWF will continue not to sanction any events held in Russia or Belarus.
Please click here to read more about the process, conditions and information in detail to compete in IWWF-events.
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