The World Karate Federation announced on the 9th that Russia and Belarus players, who are continuing their military invasion of Ukraine, will not be allowed to participate in the tournament hosted by the federation.
Following the IOC = International Olympic Committee's recommendation on the 28th of last month between Russia, which continues its military invasion of Ukraine, and Belarusian athletes not to participate in international competitions, There is a growing movement to disallow athletes from two countries from participating in the Games.
The World Karate Federation also announced on the 9th that it will not allow Russian and Belarus players to participate in the tournament hosted by the Federation, following the recommendation of the IOC.
The period will be announced later, and the federation hopes to regain peace as soon as possible.