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Russia-Ukraine Crisis Consequences in Sports


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16 minutes ago, Orangehair43 said:

So now what happens. Russia gaining a place by default means no World Cup. It’s as simple as that. 

It's really damn clever. This way they can both protest Russia and boycot the Worlds that cost thousands of lives!

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2 minutes ago, Finnator123 said:

Still the first team to go... No word from Jokerit yet...

Btw, Latvian Ice hockey federation wants to kick both Russia & Belarus out of IIHF.

wait, what ? I thougth Jokerit already pulled out and announced will not play the play-offs anyway

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All 9 members of Nordic and Baltic Swimming Group: :LTU:LAT:EST:DEN:FIN:NOR:ISL:SWE:FRO submitted request to FINA to suspend :RUS and :BLR from international competitions. The collective statement from the union also indicated that all federations won't compete in any aquatics events in Russia or Belarus, unless peaceful communication established between all countries, suggesting withdrawal from FINA 25m World Champs and FINA Junior World Swimming Champs that Kazan suppose to host.
 

Statement signed by following leaders of their country federations:

:DENPia M. Johansen 
:ESTSimon Renno
:FRORókur í Jákupsstovu
:FINVille Riekkinen 
:ISLBjörn Sigurðsson
:LATAivars Platonovs 
:LTUTomas Kučinskas
:NORCato Bratbakk

:SWEPia Zätterström

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The swimming federations of Norway, Denmark, Estonia, the Faroe Islands, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania and Sweden have released a joint statement urging Russia and Belarus to be banned from all international Aquatics events. They have also vowed to boycott the World Junior and World short course championships both due to be held in Kazan later this year

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