Ukraine has boycotted sports competitions with the participation of Russians
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) this week granted permission for Russian and Belarusian athletes to return to the Olympic qualifying competitions
The IOC’s change of stance on this issue has sparked widespread criticism internationally. Now, the Ukrainian government has instructed its athletes to boycott competitions where athletes from Russia and Belarus are present
This decision was announced by Oleh Nemchinov, the Minister of the Cabinet and a member of the National Olympic Committee of Ukraine, on Thursday, March 30 (10 Farvardin) on Ukrainian television