MOSCOW, Aug 3 boxing (Muay Thai) due to the fact that athletes from Russia and Belarus will perform on it, according to the website of the Ministry of Youth and Sports of Ukraine. The ministry noted that despite Kyiv’s calls, athletes from Russia and Belarus are allowed to participate in tournament under the flag of the International Federation of Thai Boxing Associations.
"Due to this position of the international federation, the Ukrainian national Thai boxing team refuses to participate in the World Championship, which is scheduled from August 9 to 21, 2022 in Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) ", says the message.