WARSAW, Jul 1 Bulgaria, Hungary and Switzerland refused to sign the statement demanding suspension of television broadcasts of sports competitions in Russia and Belarus, said the Minister of Sports and Tourism of Poland, Kamil Bortnichuk. 33 states. He explained that the document also requires «to suspend the membership of the sports federations of Russia and Belarus in international federations.» According to the minister, «representatives of Bulgaria, Hungary and Switzerland refused to sign it.» After the start of Russia's special operation in Ukraine, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) recommended that international sports federations prevent Russian and Belarusian athletes from participating in competitions. Some international federations excluded Russians and Belarusians from competitions under their auspices, other federations allowed athletes in a neutral status.
