MOSCOW, March 10 Russian championships in various sports will be open for participation foreign athletes, Minister of Sports Oleg Matytsin said on the air of the Russia-24 TV channel. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) recommended that international sports organizations not allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete. On March 3, the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) announced that it would challenge in court the decisions of the international federations on the removal of Russians that followed the IOC recommendation. «We are now changing the format of almost all Russian championships, we will make them open. We will make changes to the regulations on competitions invite foreign athletes. I am sure that a number of countries that adhere to a low profile and view in terms of sanctions will certainly want to compete with our athletes in many sports,» Matytsin said. «I am absolutely sure that the calendar will be revised in Russia, and this is an opportunity see what resources our football has without such a large number of foreign players. I don’t think that the entertainment will fall, but the situation will provide an opportunity to find new talents,” the minister added.
