The Participation of Russian and Belarusian Officials in IWWF competitions under the IWWF flag has been approved by the IWWF Executive Board with the following conditions:
- Officials will apply individually to the IWWF’s Secretary General. Each application will be submitted to the IWWF Bureau for review and resolution.
- For the duration of the war in Ukraine, the officials can perform under the IWWF flag in IWWF events except for IWWF World Titled Events and IWWF Confederation Titled Events.
- Officials must refrain from publicly showing support for the war. Any public statements, including those made on social media, will result in the authorisation being revoked and further sanctions under IWWF rules.
- Officials will not speak on behalf of the IWWF.
- In case of any infringements, the application by the officials to participate under the IWWF flag will be reviewed by the IWWF Bureau and the approval could be revoked immediately.
