MOSCOW, Oct 5, Alena Sulizova. Decision of the International Boxing Association (IBA) to admit Russian and Belarusian athletes to international competitions is due to the fact that the president of the organization is the Russian Umar Kremlev, said Elena Vyalbe, president of the Russian Ski Racing Federation. IBA on Wednesday announced the admission of athletes from Russia and Belarus to competitions. Russian and Belarusian boxers will be able to compete in international tournaments under the flags of their countries, and if they win, national anthems will be played.
