The International Canoe Federation (ICF) decided to return athletes from Russia and Belarus to tournaments under its auspices in a neutral status.
This was announced by the official website of the ICF.
The organization informed that " The panel will also have to "
At the same time, the ICF will maintain a ban on the admission of officials from both countries.. They will not be able to attend tournaments under the auspices of the federation.
Recall, the IOC allowed the return of athletes from the Russian Federation and Belarus to international sports in a neutral status and provided that they are not military personnel and were not seen in support of the war in Ukraine. At the same time, the ban remained in force in team sports..
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Earlier it was reported that Ukraine would boycott the World Judo Championship due to the admission of Russians and Belarusians.