Minister Hwang Hee: "Ban on Russia and Belarus Participation in Domestic International Sports Competitions"
26 Sports Ministers of Countries Agree on the Expulsion of Russia and Belarus from the International Sports Community
Twenty-six countries, including South Korea, the United States, Canada, Australia, France, and Japan, have agreed to exclude Russia and Belarus from the international sports community.
On the 4th (Korean time), sports ministers from various countries, including Hwang Hee, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism of South Korea, attended an international sports ministers' meeting chaired by Nadine Dorries, UK Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, to seek a joint response strategy. During the virtual meeting, they expressed concern over the recent crisis triggered in Ukraine. They shared the view that Russia and Belarus must be held strictly accountable from a sports perspective and discussed the contents of a joint statement.
The joint statement included provisions that neither country should be granted the right to host any international sports events. It also stated that individuals and teams representing these two countries should not be allowed to participate in sports competitions held in other countries, and that measures should be taken regarding sports-related investments connected to them. They plan to finalize the statement after coordinating opinions by the end of this weekend. Minister Hwang said, "I fully agree with this joint statement," and added, "We will ban the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes in all international sports events held in the Republic of Korea."
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The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has already recommended that international federations of each sport and organizing committees of various international competitions prohibit the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes and officials. The F?d?ration Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) and the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) have also excluded Russian national teams and affiliated club teams from the international competitions they organize.
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