The International Judo Federation allowed Russian and Belarusian athletes to participate in competitions in a neutral status.

" Our decision provides an opportunity for fair participation and equal chances for all judokas striving for their Olympic dreams,"

It should be noted that in order to participate in the competition, athletes and support staff will be required to undergo a special check, which will include monitoring social networks for war propaganda..

Recall that, despite the full-scale invasion of the Russian Federation into Ukraine, on March 2 last year, the International Judo Federation announced that Russian athletes would be able to compete in international competitions under the flag of the organization.

On June 24, the Judo Federation of Ukraine announced that Ukrainian teams would not compete under the auspices of the IJF, which refuses to remove the Russians.

Russian and Belarusian athletes were banned from participating in the competitions of the International Judo Federation only in September 2022.

On March 28 of this year, the IOC returned Russians and Belarusians to international sports with a number of restrictions..

Individual athletes were allowed to compete, while the ban remains in place in team sports..

Sports federations will be able to enter only athletes who have not been seen actively supporting the war in Ukraine. The same condition applies to coaches and staff.. The participation of all Russian and Belarusian military personnel, as well as members of army organizations is prohibited..

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Earlier it was reported that a famous Ukrainian judoka died in the battles for Bakhmut.