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They banish
In football, FIFA and UEFA announced on Monday the exclusion of Russia from the 2022 World Cup in Qatar (November 21-December 18) but also from all its selections and all its clubs "until further notice".
World Athletics, the international athletics federation, chose to follow this path by announcing Tuesday the exclusion of Russians and Belarusians "for the foreseeable future and with immediate effect".
No Russian athlete will participate in the Indoor Worlds in Belgrade (March 18-20) or the World Championships in Eugene (Oregon) in July.
Russian Sergey Shubenkov, during the 110m hurdles heats at the World Athletics Championships, September 30, 2019 in Doha ANDREJ ISAKOVIC AFP / Archives
The federations of ice hockey (IIHF), rugby (World Rugby), badminton (BWF), skating (ISU), canoeing (ICF), and alpine skiing (FIS) are on this line.
In basketball, Fiba also announced on Tuesday that Russian teams would not be allowed to participate in its competitions "until further notice".
Finally, the International Cycling Union (UCI) struck hard by excluding the Russian and Belarusian teams from its events and by withdrawing its UCI status from the professional team Gazprom/RusVelo, the only high-level Russian team in the international peloton.
The Gazprom-Rusvel team poses on the podium before the start of the 2nd stage of the Tour of the United Arab Emirates, February 21, 2022 on the island of al-Hudayriat Giuseppe CACACE AFP / Archives
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Accepted under neutral banner
Expected for a few days, the authorities of world tennis have chosen Tuesday evening to let the Russian players, like the world No.1 Daniil Medvedev, play the ATP and WTA tournaments individually.
Teams from Russia and Belarus were however excluded from the Davis Cup and Billie Jean Cup.
Russian Daniil Medvedev, during his semi-final against Spaniard Rafael Nadal, February 25, 2022 at the ATP tournament in Acapulco PEDRO PARDO AFP / Archives
The International Biathlon Federation (IBU) also authorizes Russian and Belarusian biathletes to take part in World Cup events under a neutral banner.
Flags and anthems will therefore be banned.
But the Russians have decided to end their season.
Fina (International Swimming Federation), which has canceled its competitions on Russian soil, also allows swimmers to line up as individuals.
Similar decision on the part of the international fencing federation (FIE), whose boss, the Russian-Uzbek businessman Alisher Usmanov, targeted by Western sanctions, has also announced that he is stepping back.
Russian Yuliya Efimova, during her victory in the 200m breaststroke at the World Championships, July 26, 2019 in Gwangju (South Korea) Oli SCARFF AFP / Archives
In boxing, one of the four major professional federations, the WBA, allows Russians and Belarusians to fight individually, just like amateur boxing.
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They haven't taken a position yet
Three days before the start of the Paralympic Games in Beijing, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has planned to decide on the subject on Wednesday.
Another major discipline for Russians and Belarusians is gymnastics.
His federation has canceled its events in these countries but has not yet reacted to the IOC's recommendation.
Ditto for handball, climbing and judo, Vladimir Putin's favorite sport, whose title of honorary president of the federation has been suspended.
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