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MOSCOW, March 30, Vasily Bogdanov. The Ministry of Sports of Russia approved the badge «Champion» Russia» to increase the motivation of athletes, it will begin to be awarded in the near future, Minister of Sports Oleg Matytsin said at the forum «We are together. Sport». At the end of February, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) recommended that international sports federations not allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to participate in competitions because of the situation in Ukraine. A number of international federations followed this recommendation. «We are working on lawsuits in international instances, we will continue to do so. Each case must be considered separately. It is important to show integrity and state that the decisions were made in violation of the Olympic Charter. We began to develop a set of measures based on communication with athletes «, federations, regions. This includes the protection of athletes, and the holding of tournaments, and the improvement of infrastructure. We will give priority to the CIS countries, invite athletes from there to us. In order to increase motivation, we approved the badge «Champion of Russia», which will be awarded in the near future, » Matytsin said.