St. PETERSBURG, June 24, Sergey Yaremenko. Press service of the International Federation of Judo (IJF), in response to a request for a reaction to the decision of the Judo Federation of Ukraine (FDU) not to take part in all tournaments under the auspices of the IJF until the organization prohibits Russians and Belarusians from competing in any status, recommended that you read the recent statement of the President IJF Marius Vizer. The Judo Federation of Ukraine (FDU) on Friday announced its decision not to take part in all tournaments under the auspices of the IJF until the organization prohibits Russians and Belarusians from competing in any status. Earlier, the IJF canceled all tournaments in Russia due to the aggravation of the situation in Ukraine. At the same time, the organization allowed athletes from Russia and Belarus to take part in international tournaments in a neutral status. Russian judoists will perform at the Grand Slam tournament in Ulaanbaatar, which will be held from June 24 to 26. In response to a request, the IJF press service recommended that you read a recent statement by the president of the federation, Marius Vizer, which says that athletes cannot be responsible for the decision of the leaders of their countries, especially if they choose the opportunity to compete rather than participate in hostilities. In late February, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) recommended that sports federations prevent Russian and Belarusian athletes from participating in competitions due to the situation in Ukraine. Also, previously scheduled tournaments in Russia were cancelled.
