Ukraine has joined the list of nations that have boycotted the바카라 웹사이트Women라이브 바카라 Boxing World Championship scheduled to take place in Delhi from March 15 to 31,바카라 웹사이트over the inclusion of Russian and Belarusian boxers, who have been allowed to compete with national flags and anthems.
According to a report by Reuters, Ukraine's boxing federation's (FBU) Vice President Oleg Ilchenko바카라 웹사이트was quoted by a바카라 웹사이트public broadcaster as saying that their boxers would not compete in this year's men's and women's championships, which will be held in New Delhi and Tashkent, respectively. "Our answer is clear - our athletes and representatives of the Boxing Federation of Ukraine do not compete where representatives of the aggressor countries, namely Russia and Belarus, will compete," Ilchenko said, according to the report.바카라 웹사이트
Both the competitons are organised by바카라 웹사이트the International Boxing Association (IBA), led by Russian Umar Kremlev. So far, United States, Britain and Ireland are among nine other nations that have boycotted the women's event. Earlier, the GB Boxing issued a statement saying that their decision to boycott바카라 웹사이트reflects the "on-going concerns about the future of boxing라이브 바카라 place on the Olympic programme and the recent move by IBA to allow boxers from Russia and Belarus to compete under their national flags, which contravenes resolutions passed by the IOC in February and December 2022."
"GB Boxing condemns the Russian invasion of Ukraine and has solidarity with the people, boxers, coaches and officials of Ukraine," the statement said adding that they would further review the바카라 웹사이트participation at the IBA Men라이브 바카라 World Boxing Championships in May 2023.
This Friday will mark one year of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. So far,바카라 웹사이트Ukraine바카라 웹사이트is바카라 웹사이트fiercely opposed to allowing Russians back into world sports, and especially next year's Olympics.바카라 웹사이트It said that more than 220 of its athletes have been killed in the war, and hundreds of sports facilities lie in ruins. It points to precedents like the exclusion of Germany and Japan from the 1948 Olympics following World War II.
(With inputs from AP)
