The International Hockey Federation on Tuesday barred Russia from participating in the upcoming FIH Women’s Junior World Cup as the global sporting fraternity continues to boycott the country from international events for a united attack on Ukraine, drawing condemnation around the world. Is.
The FIH Junior Women’s World Cup is scheduled to take place in Potchefstroom, South Africa from 1 to 12 April.
“Following yesterday’s recommendation by the IOC to refrain from the participation of Russian athletes and officials in international competitions – in order to protect the integrity of global sporting events and the safety of all participants, the FIH’s Executive Board (EB) has made a decision. “Exclude Russia from the upcoming FIH Hockey Women’s Junior World Cup to be held in Potchefstroom, South Africa from 1 to 12 April,” the FIH said in a statement.
The FIH made the decision after it expressed its full solidarity with members of Ukraine’s hockey community at this terrible time earlier this week.
“The FIH is in regular contact with the Hockey Federation of Ukraine and doing its best to offer any support in the hope that the Ukrainian team will be able to participate in the upcoming FIH Hockey Women’s Junior World Cup,” said the sport. The governing body said.
“The FIH expressed its strong hope for a swift and peaceful solution.”
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last week drew global condemnation and the country is being suspended from international sporting events.
Most recently, Russian teams were suspended from all international football, including qualifying matches for the 2022 World Cup.
This was after the IOC Executive Board issued an “immediate recommendation not to organize any sporting event in Russia or Belarus”.
The IOC EB urged international sports federations and organizers of events “to do everything in their power to ensure that no athlete or sports official from Russia or Belarus is allowed to participate in the name of Russia or Belarus”. be given.”
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