The World Taekwondo Council has allowed athletes from Russia and Belarus to compete with national symbols. This decision applies to all age categories, but international events will not be held in the Russian Federation.
The World Taekwondo Council has allowed athletes from Russia and Belarus of all age categories to compete using state symbols. This was reported on the official website of the organization, informs UNN.
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It is noted that after the International Olympic Committee decided to allow Russian and Belarusian young athletes to participate in the Dakar 2024 Youth Olympic Games under their national flags, the federation decided to allow them, as well as adult athletes from these countries, to compete under their respective national flags.
However, existing restrictions remain unchanged, which means that international sporting events cannot be organized in Russia, and accreditation will not be issued to Russian and Belarusian government officials.
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