Athletes

The Executive Committee of the World Olympians Association has differentiated itself from the International Olympic Committee’s recommendation to exclude Russian and Belarusian athletes from international competitions.

Participation in some of Karate’s top international competition series has been opened up to refugee athletes following a decision by the WKF Executive Committee. The move represents the next step towards the inclusion of refugee athletes in international sport.

Ukrainian paddler Viktoriia Dobrotvorska provided a glimpse at how the Russian invasion of Ukraine has affected Ukrainian athletes during a recent interview. She described her journey to be reunited with her family, the value training, and the larger effects of the invasion.

It has been confirmed that Ukrainian athletes are on their way to Beijing to compete at the 2022 Paralympic Winter Games. The invasion of Ukraine by Russia has also left question marks around the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes at the Games

The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) unveiled a new set of Athlete Advocacy Guiding Principles on Wednesday. The guiding principles allow for freer and greater athlete expression, though it was not immediately clear what actions were specifically allowed.