8:07 p.m .: Russian cycling teams excluded from international events
The Russian and Belarusian teams have been excluded from the cycling events, the international federation (UCI) announced on Tuesday, which notably withdrew its UCI status from the professional team Gazprom / RusVelo.
“The Russian and Belarusian national teams and/or national selections are not authorized to participate, with immediate effect, in any events on the UCI International Calendar” and the status of UCI team, which is essential to participate in the events, was withdrawn six professional teams including Gazprom/RusVelo, according to the organisation’s press release. Russian or Belarusian runners who are employed by teams from other countries will, however, be able to continue to compete.
7:32 p.m .: Tennis: Russians remain admitted to ATP and WTA tournaments
Russians and Belarusians will be able to continue to line up in tournaments organized by the ATP and WTA, including those of the Grand Slam, announced these organizations in a joint press release.
“However, until further notice, they will not participate under the flag of Russia and Belarus,” the statement continued. The two countries were however excluded from the selection competitions for men and women, the Davis Cup and the Billie Jean King Cup.
7:03 p.m .: Russian Daniil Kvyat, former F1 driver, speaks out against the exclusion of Russian athletes
Driver in the Russian team G-Drive, Daniil Kvyat was to be entered in the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2022. But the invasion of Ukraine by Russia and the reactions of the sports world which follow could well prevent it.
The former F1 driver (Red Bull, Toro Rosso, Alpha Tauri) expressed his disagreement with the recent exclusions of Russian athletes from international competitions. “Sport must stay out of politics and banning Russian athletes and teams from participating in world competitions is an unfair solution that goes against what sport teaches us in its principles – unity and peace. “said the 27-year-old pilot.
4:45 p.m .: The athletics federation bans Russian athletes from its competitions
Russians and Belarusians are banned from all athletics competitions “for the foreseeable future and with immediate effect”, the international federation World Athletics announced on Tuesday, following the recommendation of the International Olympic Committee.
No Russian will therefore be able to take part in the Indoor World Championships in Belgrade from March 18 to 20, nor in the outdoor world championships in Eugene (Oregon) next July, specifies World Athletics in a press release.
4:20 p.m .: Adidas suspends its partnership with the Russian Football Federation
Global sports equipment giant Adidas announced on Tuesday that it has suspended its partnership with the Russian Football Federation due to the invasion of Ukraine.
“Adidas is suspending its partnership with the Russian Football Federation with immediate effect,” said a spokesperson for the company, which in 2020 achieved 2.9% of its turnover in the Russia, Ukraine and CIS region. .
4:15 p.m .: Russian skaters excluded from all competitions
Russian and Belarusian skaters have been declared persona non grata from all skating competitions, the International Skating Union (ISU) announced in a statement on Tuesday, a measure taken “with immediate effect and until further notice”.
“In accordance with the recommendation of the IOC”, the International Olympic Committee, the ISU “has agreed that no skaters” Russian or Belarusian “will be invited or allowed to participate in events organized “by the federation, according to the text. Russia is a major figure skating nation, where it won six medals including two gold at the Beijing Games last month. Speed skating and short-track events are also affected by this ISU measure.
4:10 p.m .: Volleyball: the organization of the World Cup-2022 withdrawn from Russia
The organization of the 2022 World Volleyball Championship, scheduled for August and September, has been withdrawn from Russia due to the war in Ukraine, the international federation (FIVB) announced on Tuesday.
Respectively Olympic and world champions, France and Poland announced last weekend their intention to boycott this event if it were to be held in Russia. The new host country is to be announced later, the FIVB said.
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