By AFPLAUSANNE: The International Boxing Federation (IBA) on Friday demanded that Russian and Belarusian athletes be allowed to return to international competition, having been banned by most organisations since the invasion of Ukraine in February. "Sports is out of politics: where it begins, politics ends," the IBA's Russian president Umar Kremlev said in a statement issued by the federation on Friday. He pointed out that the decision to exclude Russian athletes had been taken "for their safety" and to preserve "the autonomy of sport" from governments. LAUSANNE: The International Boxing Federation (IBA) on Friday demanded that Russian and Belarusian athletes be allowed to return to international competition, having been banned by most organisations since the invasion of Ukraine in February. He pointed out that the decision to exclude Russian athletes had been taken "for their safety" and to preserve "the autonomy of sport" from governments.

Source: Indian Express October 01, 2022 06:08 UTC